Barcelona have appointed former Germany and Bayern Munich manager Hansi Flick as their head coach on a two-year contract. Flick, who has not managed a club since being sacked by Germany in September 2023, will be tasked with reviving Barcelona’s fortunes after they failed to win a trophy this season under Xavi Hernández, who was dismissed…
Britain’s first Black woman lawmaker, Diane Abbott, said on Wednesday she was dismayed the opposition Labour Party looked set to bar her as a candidate in the July 4 election over comments she made more than a year ago about Jews and racism. Abbott, 70, was first elected to parliament for Labour in 1987 and, as the country’s longest…
Oleksandr Usyk will face Tyson Fury in a rematch on December 21 in Riyadh, the top Saudi organiser said on Wednesday, after winning their undisputed heavyweight boxing bout earlier this month. The undefeated Ukrainian won by split decision against Britain’s Fury in the Saudi capital on May 19 in the first unification fight of the…
President Bola Tinubu will soon present the 2024 Supplementary Budget to the National Assembly (NASS). “I submitted the last budget to you,” the President said when he addressed a joint sitting of the National Assembly on Wednesday. “You expeditiously passed it. We are walking the talk. I will soon bring the Year 2024 (Supplementary) Appropriation…
Joseph Aloba, the father of Mohbad, says he will reveal who allegedly killed Mohbad after a DNA test has been conducted on Liam, the son of the late singer. Mohbad died on September 12, 2023, and was buried the following day. On September 21, his body was exhumed by police for an autopsy. Eight months later, the autopsy failed to determine the…
Fatima Usman, the Kannywood actress better known as Fati Slow Motion, has passed away. Mansura Isa, the Kano state activist, announced Fati’s demise on Tuesday via an Instagram post. The actress died on Monday night in a hospital in a Chadian town near Sudan. She was said to have travelled there to visit her relatives. The…
The National University Commission (NUC) has directed outgoing vice-chancellors in federal universities to nominate their deputies to temporarily serve as acting vice-chancellors. The directive was conveyed in a circular to the outgoing vice-chancellors on May 28. The commission, in a letter signed by Chris Maiyaki, the acting executive secretary of NUC, said outgoing VCs are expected…
Tiwa Savage, the songstress, says she was prevented from performing at concerts when she moved back to Nigeria from the United Kingdom to pursue her music career because her outfits were considered “too risqué”. In an interview with BET, the ‘Koroba’ hitmaker said even her first two music videos were not played on television for the…
When it comes to finding a care home for our loved ones, we want the best. A place where they can feel safe, comfortable, and cared for. Cedar Court Care Home is one such place, offering a warm and welcoming environment for residents to thrive. In this blog, we’ll delve into what makes Cedar Court…
A recent study by experts from Lund University in Sweden has suggested a potential link between tattoos — regardless of size — and cancer. There has been a global rise in the popularity of tattoos in recent times more than they were a couple of decades ago. Tattoos are now considered more socially acceptable, with several people…
