Author: Rashaad Harris

Former Liverpool forward and AFCON Winner, Sadio Mane showed up this year’s Ballon d’Or award ceremony dressed in kaftan. READ MORE ON SADIO MANE Sadio Mane wins Best Male African Footballer of the Year Mane joins Bayern from Liverpool Man tears up as he Meets Idol, Mane Senegal commissions Projects Built by Mane my Father died because the hospital was too Far- Mane Mane to build Hospital and Stadium in Senegal Benzema wins 2022 Ballon d’Or Mane who placed second behind winner, Karim Benzema, was awarded the maiden Socrates Award for his humanitarianism. Mane now plays for Bayern Munich. His…

Karim Benzema got his hands on the prestigious Ballon d’Or award on Monday, after he placed first in this year’s rankings. The 34-year-old had a stellar year, winning both the Champions League and the Spanish La Liga with Real Madrid. Below are some of the achievements he managed in the season gone by: ◉ 56 games ◉ 50 goals ◉ 16 assists 🏆 LaLiga 🏆 Supercopa 🏆 Nations League 🏆 Champions League 🏅 UEFA Men’s Player of the Year 🏅 UCL Player of the Season 🏅 UCL Golden Boot 🏅 Pichichi Trophy Karim Benzema becomes the fifth Frenchman after Raymond…

Nollywood actress, Halima Abubakar, has quit acting. Her management announced this on Monday via her Instagram page. Abubakar’s management stated that she will quit acting due to her illness and thanked her fans for their support. “Halima Abubakar quit acting. We are so grateful for all. We love you all. Thank you for the support. She is so downcast. She really did love acting, Thank you,” her management said.

Nigeria’s FIFA U-17 Women’s side, the Flamingos, booked their place in the quarter final of the World Cup ongoing in India with a 2-1 win over Chile. Goals from Blessing Emmanuel and Bisola Mosaku were enough to see off the South Americans at the Kalinga Stadium, despite a late penalty converted by Roverner Tali. Bankole Olowookere, the team’s coach said of their missed chances after the game, “We missed a number of chances again, but I like the spirit of the team and we will get better as we go on in the competition. I am happy we made it…

The presidential candidate of the All Progressives Congress, Bola Tinubu and that of the Peoples Democratic Party, Atiku Abubakar, on Monday, met at the airport lounge in Abuja. The duo are seeking to become Nigeria’s next president come May 2023.

Rivers State Governor, Nyesom Ezenwo Wike has continued to express his dissatisfaction with PDP chairman, Iyorchia Ayu. In a series of videos, Wike called Ayu’s responses ’empty.’ [wpvideo 1Vz3AVhm] [wpvideo Rsp0X2rQ] [wpvideo anqep3jV] With him were three Governors: Oyo state’s Seyi Makinde, Abia state’s Okezie Ikpeazu, and Benue State’s Samuel Ortom.

Peter Obi and his running mate, Prof. Baba Yusuf Ahmed-Datti paid a courtesy visit to controversial Islamic cleric, Sheikh Gumi on Monday. In a Tweet, Obi said they visited Gumi in his Kaduna State residence. “Dr Datti Baba-Ahmed and I stopped by for a courtesy call on Sheikh Gumi at his official residence in Kaduna,” Obi’s Tweet read. But the gesture was not well received by Nigerians, some his critics, some his supporters. Many questioned Obi associating with such a divisive figure, one who has made several comments supporting the activities of bandits. https://twitter.com/PeterObi/status/1581992012743467012?t=DIW9PUxwL1DvXQCf0p_2eg&s=19 Kelvin said, https://twitter.com/MrOdanz/status/1581994170717118464?t=kAQyVR0Ue589xvBvQoiXsQ&s=19 https://twitter.com/MrOdanz/status/1582001951633731584?t=nQ4mTORGZ5l4UfHGxi-CXg&s=19 Oseloka said…

Some unknown thugs attacked the venue where Atiku Abubakar was billed to hold a rally in Kaduna on Monday. The presidential candidate of the PDP, Atiku confirmed the attack in a tweet on Monday. He said, “I have just received emergency reports of attacks on @OfficialPDPNig supporters by thugs sponsored to scuttle the ongoing PDP campaign rally in Kaduna State. This is undemocratic and against the Peace Accord all parties signed up for just a few weeks ago. He called on president Muhammadu Buhari to rise and act on the incident. “I urge President Muhammadu Buhari to call on all…

Peter Obi said he is open to criticism and respectful discuss, as he believes it will help fuel development. He said this in response to Rinu Oduala and Aisha Yesufu, who openly questioned him on his agenda for police brutality. https://twitter.com/PeterObi/status/1581733279317004288?s=19 He said, “I have noticed that some who have questioned or constructively criticised my actions or pronouncements are also being criticised for speaking up. The new Nigeria we seek, is one in which citizens can criticise and hold leaders accountable. “I welcome such constructive criticisms; it will make our leadership better, adaptive and responsive. When @AishaYesufu and @firstladyship criticises…

Former Imo State Governor, Emeka Ihedioha has come out guns blazing against the man that replaced him, Hope Uzodinma. Ihedioha whose governorship term ran between 29 May 2019 – 15 January 2020, was replaced after the Supreme Court ruled that APC’s Uzodinma was the rightful winner. Ihedioha would go on to be the first South East governor with the shortest term in office. And since then, the rift between him and Uzodinma has continued to deepen. And on Sunday, Ihedioha made it clear that the issues between them will not be slowing down anytime soon. Ihedioha posted an open letter…