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26/04/2024

20/04/2024

American Idol' alum, gospel singer Mandisa dead at 47

Grammy-winning Christian music singer Mandisa died Thursday at age 47, The Times confirmed. She was known for songs including 'Overcomer' and 'Bleed the Same.'

13/02/2024

Saudi Arabia has introduced a locally manufactured Lucid electric patrol car designed for the security fleet of the Holy Sanctuary.

Unveiled at the World Defense Expo 2024 in Riyadh, the patrol car features a powerful 1234HP engine, accelerates from 0 to 100 in 2 seconds, has an 833 km range per charge, and offers rapid charging of 300 km in 15 minutes.

Priced at 392,000 Saudi Riyals each, the patrol car includes AI-powered security features like six cameras, drone technology for gunfire capture, traffic violation monitoring, facial recognition, and license plate identification, contributing to Saudi Green Initiative goals.

12/02/2024

We're sad to report that world marathon record-holder Kelvin Kiptum and his coach have lost their lives in a road accident in Kenya.

Kiptum was 24 years old and ran his world record of 2:00:35 at last year's Chicago Marathon.

As per: Athletics Weekly

12/02/2024

BREAKING: Namibia's president, Hage Geingob, has passed away while in the hospital.

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Namibia is mourning the loss of President Hage Geingob, who passed away at the age of 82 while undergoing medical treatment at a hospital in the capital, Windhoek.

A stalwart of the nation's independence movement, Mr. Geingob disclosed his battle with cancer to the public just last month.

His death occurred early on Sunday, and Vice-President Nangolo Mbumba confirmed that he was surrounded by his wife and children in his final moments.

Source - BBC News Africa

11/02/2024

Breaking!!
PAOK FC, stands in support of their boy and our captain, Troost-Ekong for today's AFCON final.

Let's go Naija

11/02/2024

Match day
AFCON 2023 FINAL

COTE D'IVOIRE VS NIGERIA

9PM WAT

11/02/2024

Hebert Wigwe, a billionaires banker and CEO of Access bank, His Wife and Son dies in chopper crash in the United States

05/02/2024

What Stanley Nwabali and Alex Iwobi had to say about their altercation in the match against Angola.
Nigeria Info 95.1 Abuja The Metropolis

03/02/2024

🇨🇩 Another team has made it to the semi-finals last night.
Congratulations to DR Congo!

02/02/2024

Ademola Lookman fires Nigeria into the Semi finals in a one goal quarter final triller against Angola in the ongoing AFCON 2023.
Congratulations Super Eagles of Nigeria

Photo credit: AFP

31/01/2024

FACT ROLL:
Eight of 🇿🇦 South Africa’s starting 11 tonight against Morocco play for Mamelodi Sundowns, who have won the last 6 top flight titles.

Their secret? Chemistry in teamwork 👌

31/01/2024

It is match day

31/01/2024

The AFCON 2023 quarterfinal is all set.
Duel starts on Friday 2nd February

31/01/2024

🚨 𝐁𝐑𝐄𝐀𝐊𝐈𝐍𝐆: Chelsea U17 are into the Semi Finals of the U17PLCup after a resounding 4-1 win over an experienced defending champions Tottenham at Cobham tonight. Ryan McAidoo (2), Saheed Olagunju and Frankie Runham scored the goals..✅🔥💙

27/01/2024

🚨 Nigeria's super eagle knock Cameroon's indomitable lions 𝐎𝐔𝐓! 🏆🇳🇬

25/01/2024

Chiamaka Nnadozie with her 5th penalty save in the UEFA Women Champions League this season.

The Super Falcons shot-stopper saved Rosa Kafaji's penalty to help Paris FC to a goalless draw against BK Hacken and remain on course to qualify for the next round ahead of the last matchday in Group D.

African best and No 1 save hands for a reason.

24/01/2024

The King Center has announced that Dexter Scott King, the youngest son and third child of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. and Coretta Scott King, has died. http://tinyurl.com/2632sc5b
Credit: FOX 5 Atlanta

17/01/2024

Do you know?

Nigerian passport holders enjoy visa-free access to approximately 45 countries, including destinations in Africa, the Caribbean, and the Pacific.

1. Barbados
2. Benin
3. Burkina Faso
4. Burundi
5. Cambodia
6. Cameroon
7. Cape Verde Islands
8. Chad
9. Comoro Islands
10. Cook Islands
11. Cote d’Ivoire
12. Djibouti
13. Dominican Republic
14. Fiji
15. Ghana
16. Guinea
17. Guinea-Bissau
18. Haiti
19. Iran
20. Kenya
21. Kiribati
22. Lebanon
23. Liberia
24. Madagascar
25. Maldives
26. Mali
27. Mauritiana
28. Mauritius
29. Micronesia
30. Montserrat
31. Mozambique
32. Niger
33. Niue
34. Palau Islands
35. Rwanda
36. Samoa
37. Senegal
38. Sierra Leone
39. Somalia
40. St. Kitts and Nevis
41. The Gambia
42. Timor-Leste
43. Togo
44. Tuvalu
45. Vanuatu

16/01/2024

Todd Boehly and ex Chelsea and Super Eagle John Obi Mikel met at the Fifa Best Awards last night. 💙🇳🇬

16/01/2024

🇳🇬 Sadiq Umar has been listed for Real Sociedad tomorrow's La Liga clash against Osasuna, the NFF announced on Saturday that he was out for 3 weeks

What is happening? 🤔

16/01/2024

Debs Ohamara , a thriving on air personality with Nigeria Info 95.1 Abuja has untimely passed away yesterday.
Rumour mill has it that the incident occurred in an auto crash at the popular airport road Abuja.

14/01/2024

Unconfirmed reports filtering in today has it that the EFCC has reopened money laundering cases against 13 former governors and some former ministers, with the amounts involved running into over N853.8bn.

The affected persons include two former Ekiti State governors, Kayode Fayemi and Ayo Fayose; former Zamfara State governor, Bello Matawalle; two former Enugu State governors, Chimaroke Nnamani and Sullivan Chime; former Nasarawa State governor, Abdullahi Adamu; former Kano State governor, Rabiu Kwankwaso.

Others are former Rivers State governor, Peter Odili; former Abia State governor, Theodore Orji; former Gombe State governor, Danjuma Goje; former Sokoto State governor, Aliyu Wamako; former Bayelsa State governor, Timipre Sylva; and former Jigawa State governor, Sule Lamido.

13/01/2024

Some fans of Napoli Football Club travelled all the way from Italy to Côte d'Ivoire to show support for their player Victor Osimhen 💪

11/01/2024

Breaking: Central Bank of Nigeria Appoints New Executives for Union Bank, Keystone Bank, and Polaris Bank

11/01/2024

Press Release: Central Bank of Nigeria Dissolves the Board and Management of Union Bank, Keystone Bank and Polaris Bank

08/11/2023

Chizzy Ezenwata 🇳🇬👏

If you have not seen the young man ball, then you are on a long thing 😂

Keep pushing young .ezenwata, stay focused, and never get carried away.

Chizzy Ezenwata is primarily a centre forward that possesses the versatility to thrive in various attacking roles on the pitch.

The young talent, Chizzy Ezenwata who was signed from Charlton Athletic FC, where he spent the last two seasons showcasing his immense potential in the U13, U14, and U15 squads.

During his tenure with Charlton, Chizzy’s statistics were nothing short of remarkable, amassing over 40 goals and 20 assists in the U13 season.

He further elevated his game by contributing over 60 goals and 30 assists in the U14/15 season last year before signing for Chelsea.

Chizzy’s undeniable talent has garnered praise from top UK football academy scouts, who have hailed him as “one of the best and top strikers in England.” Remarkably, Chizzy is eligible to represent England GB, Nigeria NG, and Cameroon CM in international competitions, further highlighting his potential to make a significant impact on the global football stage.

As Chizzy embarks on this exciting chapter of his football journey, he undoubtedly emerges as a player to watch, and fans around the world eagerly anticipate the promising future that lies ahead for this young sensation

In this current season, he has scored 10 goals⚽️ and 4 assists🅰️ in 11 appearances for Chelsea

11/09/2023

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