Napoli has celebrated Victor Osimhen’s feat as the highest-scoring Nigerian in the Italian top flight. Osimhen eclipsed Simy Nwankwo’s previous mark of 31 after hitting the net in Napoli’s hard-fought 2-1 away victory at Atalanta last weekend. The 23-year-old now holds the record with 32 goals. ...

A United States District Court for the Central District of California, on Monday, ordered a Nigerian social media influencer, Ramon Abass Olorunwa, popularly called Hushpuppi, to pay $1.7m in restitution to two victims as he bagged 11 years and 3 months in prison for fraud. Justice Otis D. ...

The title says it is West African https://youtu.be/K9cPJsou6_c I want to teach this dance to my students at school

Heard the phrase in Asake’s song - Sungba. I have also heard many references to it, it’s as though folks say it in jest. Does anyone know what it means or what the reference is to?

Nigerian creative solutions company, Livespot360, will, for 8 days this December, curate a first-of-its-kind experience that will bring the world to Lagos, Nigeria a burgeoning epicentre for top-class entertainment. It said African music and culture are impacting the global entertainment ...

Manchester United have identified strikers to sign in the next summer transfer window as replacements for Cristiano Ronaldo. The players are Dusan Vlahovic from Juventus and RB Salzburg’s Benjamin Sesko. Ronaldo is expected to leave Old Trafford either in January and in the summer of 2023 when ...

Brazil on Monday announced their 26-man FIFA World Cup squad. Brazil coach, Tite, included former Barcelona and Juventus defender Dani Alves, Paris Saint-Germain’s Neymar, and Arsenal’s Gabriel Jesus, among others, in the squad. The 2022 FIFA World Cup will start on Sunday, November 20, in Qatar. ...

Ahead of the 2023 presidential election, popular gospel music Minister, Frank Edwards has declared support for the Labour Party candidate, Peter Obi. In a tweet on his verified Twitter handle, the singer asserted that no matter what may be the outcome of the election, he would happily cast his ...

The draw for the Champions League round of 16 has been conducted. Defending champions Real Madrid will take on Liverpool in what is a repeat of last season’s final. Manchester City will face RB Leipzig, and Tottenham Hotspur have been paired with AC Milan. Ties will be played over two legs, ...

Premier League giants, Liverpool have been put up for sale. The Athletic quoted a statement from the club’s owners, FSG as saying, “There have been a number of recent changes of ownership and rumours of changes in ownership at EPL clubs and inevitably we are asked regularly about Fenway Sports ...

The draw for the knockout stages of the Europa League was conducted on Monday. Barcelona will take on Manchester United in what is arguably the tie of the round. Juventus have been drawn against Nantes and Ajax will face Union Berlin. The first legs of the last playoff round will be played on ...

Afrobeat legend, Femi Kuti, is now a Knight. Recently, the ‘Sorry Sorry’ singer was honoured with the title of Knight of the Order of Arts and Letters – Chevalier de l’Ordre d’Arts et Lettres – in France. The honour came for the Grammy nominee during an Afrobeat exhibition in Paris, France, ...

Tottenham boss, Antonio Conte has said he is at a loss to explain their 2-1 defeat to Liverpool on Sunday. Mohamed Salah scored twice, before Harry Kane pulled one back as Spurs lost in front of their fans. Conte told Sky Sports afterwards: “It’s difficult to explain the defeat. We deserved ...

Arsenal manager, Mikel Arteta, has singled out three Arsenal defenders following their 1-0 victory at Chelsea on Sunday. Gabriel’s second-half goal earned the Gunners a narrow win over their London rivals. Arteta picked out William Saliba, Ben White and Gabriel for praise. On White, who again ...

Mohamed Salah scored twice as Liverpool beat Tottenham 2-1 on Sunday to maintain their hex over the London club, returning to winning ways after two consecutive Premier League defeats. Jurgen Klopp's men started the match 10 points behind fourth-placed Spurs, with questions growing over their ...

Unai Emery emerged victorious from his first match in charge of Aston Villa after a superb display against Manchester United at Villa Park on Sunday. The head coach masterminded the club’s first win in a Premier League home game versus the Red Devils since 1995 on the back of a flying start in ...

Gabriel’s close-range finish from Bukayo Saka’s inswinging corner in the second half was enough to secure a well-deserved and vital win for Arsenal at Stamford Bridge. It was a full-blooded London derby, and Arsenal was the dominant side throughout the afternoon, and could have won by a bigger ...

 Wizkid, a Nigerian superstar, has vowed to retire older Nigerian politicians at the upcoming 2023 polls.Wizkid, made the remarks during an interview with UK-based media outlet, The Guardian.While calling on Nigerians to speak up against people in government, the Essence crooner said, “I’m about to ...

Nominations for the 64th annual Grammy Awards, to be held on February 5, 2023 will be made public on November 15, 2022. Already, conversations have begun on which Nigerian artists should make the list with many favouring Kizz Daniel as a top contender. His fans have besieged the social media space ...

Erling Haaland’s penalty deep into stoppage time earned Man City all three points against Fulham after the hosts played most of the game with ten men.Fulham were on track to frustrate the champions after Andreas Pereira’s penalty cancelled out Julian Alvarez’s opener.Man City were made to play more ...

 The Lagos State Police Command on Saturday said the autopsy conducted on the corpse of Ifeanyi Adeleke, son of Davido and his fiancée, Chioma Rowland, revealed that he died as a result of drowning.The state Police Public Relations Officer, Benjamin Hundeyin, confirmed the development in a chat ...

Leeds vs Bournemouth (Saturday, 3pm UK Time)The data points to Leeds being a more dangerous team when their opponents have the majority of the ball and they can fashion chances in transition, but they are unlikely to have that luxury against a Bournemouth team that sit right at the bottom of the ...

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Organizers of the prestigious Africa Movie Academy Awards, AMAA, last weekend, pulled out all the stops again and packaged another show that will not be forgotten in a hurry by the regular attendees.It was a show stopper parading the best in the film sector in Africa. The award night best known for ...

Music superstar, Wizkid, has asked the old guard in Nigerian politics to leave the scene.Real name Ayo Balogun, the artist stated that the “old men” should be in old people’s homes.Wizkid commented on Nigeria’s 2023 elections in an interview with The Guardian.“I’m about to go crazy on their asses ...

Former Arsenal star, Kevin Campbell, has claimed that no Chelsea player is good enough to get into Arsenal’s team at the moment.Campbell said this ahead of Chelsea’s Premier League derby with Arsenal at Stamford Bridge on Sunday.Chelsea currently sits in the sixth position on the Premier League ...

Popular Instagram celebrity, Ramon Abbas AKA Hushpuppi has been sentenced to 11 years imprisonment.The United States Central District Court in California on Friday sentenced Hushpuppi to 11 years in jail for fraud and money laundering.Recall that Hushpuppi was arrested in June 2020 in Dubai over an ...

The Governor has also appointed Abdulgafar Ahmed Abiola, known in the public as 'Cute Abiola', as Special Assistant on Creative Industries. Cute Abiola is a household name in the fast-growing skit (comic) industry in Nigeria. https://twitter.com/followKWSG/status/1588554368693198848?s=19

 The international football governing body has sent a letter to all 32 World Cup teams, urging them to “focus on the football” in Qatar and not let the sport “be dragged into every ideological or political battle that exists”.* As world Cup organisers insists that although everyone, no matter their ...

On Thursday, the football world was rocked by Gerard Pique announcing his retirementThe Barcelona player was one of the best central defenders of the last decade and made his announcement through social networks.The news surprised all the media and Pique's teammates, something that no one ...

UEFA on Thursday included Real Madrid’s Thibaut Courtois, Paris Saint-Germain’s Kylian Mbappe and Liverpool’s Virgil van Dijk, among others, in the Champions League team of this week.UEFA released the Champions League team in a post via its website on Thursday after the group stage match-day six ...

Famous Nollywood actor and movie director, Kunle Iyiola Afod, has finally reunited with his wife, Desola.Desola, who had early in a post shared on Instagram barely two weeks ago, announced the separation, describing it as good news.She accused Kunle of disrespecting her by visiting his baby mama in ...

Following the conclusion of the UEFA Europa League (UEL) group stage match-day six fixtures on Thursday, below are the leading scorers and assists in Europe’s second-tier competition so far.Recall that group winners: Arsenal (ENG), Fenerbahçe (TUR), Ferencváros (HUN), Feyenoord (NED), Freiburg ...

Barcelona defender Gerard Pique has announced his retirement from football and will play his final game on Saturday against Almeria at the Camp Nou.The 35-year-old defender announced his retirement in a video shared on his Twitter page with the caption "Culers, I have to tell you something."He ...

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mJiT3aImfjMNollywood star actor, Yul Edochie, has revealed that "he has been called to become a minister of God" in a video he shared on his YouTube channel, Yul Edochie TV, on Monday.“I have a calling to be a preacher of God, to be one of God’s minister (sic), to ...

Former Chelsea stars, Glenn Hoddle and Joe Cole have praised midfielder, Denis Zakaria after the player’s impressive outing on his first appearance for the west London club.Zakaria, who joined Chelsea on loan from Juventus in the summer, scored a goal as Graham Potter’s side defeated Dinamo Zagreb ...

The Qatar 2022 World Cup starts on 20 November - with a unique winter build-up meaning many of the world's top stars playing club football right up until a week before the tournament starts.England already have their own defensive worries and a packed domestic schedule will surely mean further ...

1. DavidoFamous popstar Davido & lover Chioma Rowland’s son Ifeanyi died on Monday night after he was found drowned in the swimming pool in their Lagos Banana Island residence. The incident occurred a few days after Ifeanyi marked his third birthday.2. Eucharia AnunobiThe Owerri-born ...

Looking to get more into MayorKun’s music. Anyone got any recommendations?

Former Manchester United midfielder, Johnny Giles, has hit out at Arsenal defender, Gabriel Magalhaes, claiming he is too aggressive and not good enough.According to Giles, the Brazilian is a liability at the back in the Gunners’ squad.Gabriel has been a key member of Mikel Arteta’s men so far this ...

Ifafunke Oketoyinbo Iyaosun, an Ifa priestess and Olokun goddess, has revealed some reasons responsible for the death of Ifeanyi, son of Nigerian musician, David Adeleke, aka Davido.The Ifa priestess said the deceased might be a spiritual child who is against a loud celebration.In an online viral ...

Liverpool ended Napoli's flawless Champions League record with victory at Anfield but still had to settle for second place in Group A.Jurgen Klopp's side were looking to bounce back from Saturday's home defeat by Leeds United and their spirits will be lifted by late goals from Mohamed Salah and ...

BBNaija Level Up winner, Phyna has urged her fans to stay off her business, claiming they cause her more harm than good.The 25-year-old, in a viral video online, was seen in tears while complaining how she doesn’t know if their aim was to send her into depression.Phyna, still feeling hurt, told her ...

American rapper, Kirshnik Khari Ball, popularly known as Takeoff is dead.Takeoff was shot dead outside a club in Houston on Tuesday.The 28-year-old, who is a member of the hip-hop trio Migos, was shot while a group gathered outside a bowling alley called 810 Billiards & Bowling Houston at ...

Following comedian Mr Macaroni’s tweet about Aso Rock, Nigerians on social media have kicked-off campaigns as they described the coming 2023 general election as Nigerians’ survival.Mr Macaroni had in a post on Twitter, drawn people’s attention to the realities of life between Nigerian politicians ...

Some celebrities have sympathised with music star, David Adeleke, aka Davido, and his lover, Chioma Rowland, over the death of their son, Ifeanyi.Ifeanyi, who just celebrated his third birthday last week, reportedly drowned at his parents’ home in Banana Island, Lagos.Reacting, Nollywood actress, ...

 Nigerian superstar Wizkid, has unveiled his new single ‘Money & Love. ’The new single comes ahead of the planned release of his forthcoming album ‘More Love, Less Ego’ scheduled for release on November 4, 2022.Sharing the pre-order link for his album on his verified twitter handle, Wizkid ...

Manchester United forward, Cristiano Ronaldo has described his return to the club as “a disaster” according to a new book.The 37-year-old returned to Old Trafford last summer after initially leaving in 2009 for an £80million move to Real Madrid.However, it has not been rosy for Ronaldo back at the ...

Manchester City moved to the top of the Premier League after Kevin de Bruyne's world-class free-kick broke down Leicester City's stubborn resistance at the King Power Stadium.Foxes' manager Brendan Rodgers had clearly set up his team to do a containing job on the reigning champions and it had ...