By Abimbola Ogunnaike The world football governing body, Federation of International Football Association (FIFA) has increased the prize money for the 2023 FIFA Women’s World Cup to $110 million. The winner of the previous tournament hosted by France in 2019 received $30 million. The world’s soccer governing body President, Gianni Infantino made the announcement at the FIFA Congress in Kigali, Rwanda on Thursday, 16 March, 2023. Infantino also disclosed that there will be an additional $40 million for team preparation money and for clubs who release players. Thirty two countries will participate in the competition for the first time since…
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By Abimbola Ogunnaike Nigerian born music superstar, Burna Boy will perform live at the UEFA Champions League final in Istanbul, Turkey in June. UEFA made the announcement via its official Twitter handle on Thursday. “Big news! @burnaboy will be performing at the Champions League final in Istanbul alongside another amazing headliner,” the tweet read. The Champions League final will be played in Istanbul on June 10. In February, Burna Boy, Grammy Award-winning singer and Oscar-nominated singer and producer Tems and Rema headlined the 2023 NBA All-Star Game halftime show.
By Abimbola Ogunnaike At least two people were killed and two more injured in southern Russia Thursday, 16 March, 2023 when a fire ravaged through FSB security service offices in a region bordering Ukraine. Ukraine denied direct involvement in the incident but said authorities were following the events “with pleasure” Images circulating on social media showed a massive blaze tearing through the office block in a built-up urban area with a huge plume of black smoke billowing over the fire. Several nearby buildings in the city of Rostov, some 120 kilometres (75 miles from the Ukraine border), were evacuated as…
By Abimbola Ogunnaike Five Iranian teens have landed into trouble for posting videos of themselves dancing to Rema’s song, ‘Calm Down’. It was gathered that the girls who were detained were pressured into apologising for their action. In a tweet from Shahrak Ekbatan, the five girls were first warned after which they were recalled and detained for two days before being compelled to make a coerced confession. According to Fox News, security forces started looking for the five girls soon after the video, which was filmed near Ekbatan, west of Tehran, gained traction online. Moreso, in the video, the ladies weren’t…
Ahead of Saturday, 18 March, 2023, House of Assembly election in Osun State, the immediate past Governor of the state, Adegboyega Oyetola has tasked the electorate to remain vigilant and resist attempts by unscrupulous politicians to interfere with election results in their various polling units. He also urged Osun people to keep their eyes on all sensitive election materials especially the Bimodal Voter’s Accreditation System (BVAS) as part of efforts to stop over-voting. He spoke on Thursday, 16 March, 2023, while addressing loyalists of the All Progressives Congress (APC) in some of the Local Government Areas of the State. Oyetola…
By Abimbola Ogunnaike Two days to Governorship and State Assembly Elections, former President Goodluck Jonathan has appealed to politicians against do-or-die politics, saying those who aspire to rule should not force themselves on the people. Jonathan gave the appeal on Thursday, 16 March, 2023 at Sampou community in Kolokuma/Opokuma Local Government Area of Bayelsa State shortly after paying a condolence visit to Governor Douye Diri who lost his father, Pa Abraham Diri. Bayelsa, the home state of the former President, will conduct only the state assembly election on Saturday, 18 March, 2023, while its Governorship Election is scheduled for 11…
The All Progressives Congress (APC) and Social Democratic Party (SDP) in Lagos State have applied for leave to appeal the judgment of the Federal High Court sitting in Lagos that the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) should electronically transmit the results of Saturday, 18 March, 2023 Governorship and State Assembly Elections. Justice P. O. Lifu had given the order mandating INEC to electronically or digitally transmit results, following the suit brought before the court by Labour Party (LP) and its Governorship Candidate, Gbadebo Rhodes-Vivour. Although SDP, being an interested Party, had approached the court to void the March 8, 2023…
Lagos Deputy Governor, Dr Kadiri Hamzat has appealed to residents of the state to pardon their mistakes assuring that they will surely make amends. He also urged the youths to upgrade their skills to boost their capacity to contribute their quota to socio-economic development of the country. Dr Hamzat made this appeal today, Thursday, 16 March, 2023, in Surulere when Hon Moshood Salvador led members of the Labour Party to declare support for the re-election of Governor Sanwoolu. He said it will not augur well to vote people into office based on emotions adding that the challenge before the nation…
Oluwo of Iwo, Oba Abdulrosheed Akanbi and his wife, Firdaus, have welcomed their first child together. Alli Ibrahim, the Press Secretary to the monarch, announced the arrival of the new baby in a statement last Wednesday, the statement reads “Oluwo expressed appreciation to Olodumare (God) for blessing my home with the handsome, promising child. “Carrying a baby for months is tasking. I congratulate my queen on the arrival of a new child. She deserves accolades. “I have strong trust in whatever comes out of her womb. The child shall be greater and be prosperous than me. “Once again, congratulations to…
By Abimbola Ogunnaike The Ebonyi Police Command has confirmed the arrest of seven suspected killers of Omege traditional ruler, Mr Igboke Ewa Omege is a community under Umu-Ezekoha in Ezza North Local Government Area of the state. The traditional ruler was assassinated on February 27, 2023 at his palace by a gang of men. Police Public Relations Officer, SP Onome Onovwakpoyeya said a formal complaint was made at the Divisional Police Headquarters in Achiagu by the son, Igboke Samuel. According to Onovwakpoyeya, the son reported how his 76-year-old father was attacked and murdered in cold blood by hoodlums. The spokesperson,…