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Katie Boulter beat Australia’s Olivia Gadecki in straight sets to ensure Great Britain reached the United Cup quarter-finals in Sydney. Boulter knew a straight-set victory from any of the three rubbers against the hosts would take GB through as Group F winners. In the first match of the tie, Boulter won 6-2 6-1 inside 70 minutes to put GB 1-0 …

A Muslim software engineer has led a call for Sharia Law to be rejected in the South West.  This comes after a flier announcing the inauguration of a Sharia Court in Oyo State sparked controversy. Abiodun took to X to urge everyone, irrespective of their religious beliefs, to oppose Sharia Law in Yoruba land.   He tweeted: “I’m a Muslim & …

CKay is the Nigerian with the highest-selling song in the United States. Nigerian mainstream pop music is enjoying global success, especially in the United States where Afrobeats stars have earned multiple platinum plaques. In the ranking of the best-selling Nigerian artists in the United States, CKay leads the contingent with over 8 million units sold thanks to his viral hit …

Glasgow Warriors opened their Investec Champions Cup campaign with a dominant bonus-point victory against visitors Sale Sharks. George Horne scored three of Glasgow’s five first-half tries, with Kyle Rowe and Huw Jones also crossing. A penalty try and one by Arron Reed were Sale’s scores before the break and Joe Carpenter went over in the second half. Scott Cummings score …

American Cameron Young holds a two-shot lead after the opening round at the Hero World Challenge, hosted by Tiger Woods in the Bahamas. Young, 27, shot a bogey-free eight under par in Albany on Thursday to lead compatriot Justin Thomas, who birdied four of the last five holes. Scottie Scheffler, the defending champion, is three shots behind Young on five …

Seyi Vibez’s ‘Different Pattern’ emerges as the most streamed song on Apple Music Nigeria in 2024. Apple Music has released its list of the most streamed songs in Nigeria in 2024 and the top 20 is dominated by songs released in 2023. Seyi Vibez‘s ‘Different Patterns’ off his ‘NAHAMciaga’ EP released in December 2023 top the list after enjoying a …

Lewis Hamilton led George Russell to a Mercedes one-two in first practice at the Las Vegas Grand Prix. Hamilton headed Russell by 0.396 after they traded fastest times at the end of the session, having set the pace throughout the hour. McLaren’s Lando Norris, still technically in the title fight, was third fastest, while championship leader Max Verstappen’s Red Bull …

England’s Charley Hull will take a one-shot lead into the final day of the LPGA’s Annika tournament in Florida after hitting a two-under-par 68 in round three. The 28-year-old made two birdies on the front nine before a mixed back nine that included three birdies and three bogeys to close on 12-under overall. China’s Weiwei Zhang and American Nelly Korda …

Baltimore Ravens quarterback Lamar Jackson took control late on as his team fought back from a 14-point deficit to beat the Cincinnati Bengals 35-34 in Maryland. The Ravens trailed 21-7 in the third quarter, but Jackson threw three touchdown passes in the fourth to lead them to victory – including a game-winning five-yard pass to wide receiver Rashod Bateman with …

A newly employed house help is on the run after orchestrating a robbery at her employer’s residence in the Ushirika Tower estate in Eastleigh, Nairobi, Kenya.    A viral robbery video shows the robber assaulting another woman while the house help looked on.    Inspector General of Police, Douglas Kanja, who confirmed the incident said the victim is another domestic …