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Eric Holder, the man who shot dead Grammy-winning American rapper Nipsey Hussle on a Los Angeles street in 2019 was jailed for at least 60 years on Wednesday, February 22. Eric Holder had not denied killing Hussle — a fast-rising…

Towards the Saturday’s presidential election, the President of the United States of America, Joe Biden, has urged Nigerians to exercise their civic right in voting their preferred candidate. Biden also lauded the participating…

Israel on Thursday launched airstrikes on targets in the Gaza Strip after rockets were fired from the territory into Israel, according to local media based on Israeli statements. Citing the army Spokesperson Unit, the…

The U.K. government is pitching an overhaul of how English football is governed following controversy over plans to set up a breakaway European Super League and concerns about clubs loaded up with debt. A new independent…

The United Kingdom (UK) has said that its Visa Application Centres in Abuja and Lagos will be closed on Friday and next Monday, following the general election scheduled for February 25. The UK Visas and Immigration disclosed this via…

Ahead of the forthcoming election, the United Kingdom, UK has advised critical stakeholders and political parties to ensure a violence-free poll. The UK’s Minister of State for Development & Africa, Andrew Mitchell, gave this…

A 6.4-magnitude earthquake rocked Turkey’s southern province of Hatay and northern Syria on Monday evening, killing six people and sparking fresh panic after a massive February 6 tremor that left nearly 45,000 dead in both countries.…

Hatayspor and Ghanaian forward, Christian Atsu has tragically been found dead following the earthquakes in Turkey and Syria. The Ghana international, 31, had spells with Premier League sides Everton, Chelsea and Newcastle.…

Sheikh Jassim bin Hamad al-Thani, the chairman of QIB, a Qatari bank has shown interest in acquiring the English football outfit, Manchester United. On Friday, February 17, Manchester United became subject of an official…

The Chief Executive Officer of the social media platform, Twitter, Elon Musk, on Wednesday, stated that he anticipates finding a new CEO for Twitter “probably toward the end of this year.” Elon Musk made this known via a video call to…

Rayyanah Barnawi will become the first woman from Saudi Arabia to go into space. According to a report by the state media, Saudi Arabia has scheduled to send its first-ever woman astronaut on a space mission later this year.…

Olaniyi Nasiru Ojikutu, a 39-year-old Nigerian man has been sentenced to nearly seven and a half years in a United States prison for his participation in a multi-year romance scheme. The US prosecutors said Ojikutu, a…

United States Ambassador to Nigeria, Mary Leonard, has expressed confidence in the ability of the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) to conduct transparent and credible elections. The ambassador said this in a statement…

The Church of England’s governing body on Thursday, February 9 endorsed plans to let priests offer blessings to same-sex couples, after hours of acrimonious debate highlighted deep Anglican divisions on the issue. The Church’s…

Portuguese football icon, Cristiano Ronaldo bagged his 500th career league goal in the 4-0 win against Al-Wehda on Thursday, February 9. Ronaldo who turned 38 on Sunday, February 5 scored all four goals for his side, Al-Nassr. The…