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Asake’s third album ‘Lungu Boy’ has been named the biggest album of 2024. This revelation was made by TurnTable in the release of its annual end-of-the-year chart. ‘ Lungu Boy’ garnered 214.4M (143,000 units) to top the list. The album released on August 8, 2024, features guest appearances from Nigerian Grammy winner Wizkid, British rappers Stormzy, Central Cee, and Brazilian …

AC Milan midfielder, Tijjani Reijnders, has shared the reason behind naming his dog after Argentina football legend, Lionel Messi.   The 26-year-old Dutchman, who joined AC Milan from AZ Alkmaar in 2023 for a reported €20 million, revealed that Messi has always been his idol. Reijnders explained that he made the decision to name his dog Messi due to his …

Swedish pole vaulter Armand Duplantis has been named BBC Sports Personality’s World Sport Star of the Year for 2024. Duplantis – more commonly known as Mondo – is regarded as the greatest pole vaulter of all time and enjoyed another record-breaking year in 2024. The 25-year-old retained his Olympic title in Paris – becoming the first back-to-back champion in men’s …

Billie Eilish has been recognised by Apple Music after enjoying a successful 2024. Following a historic second Academy Award win and two additional GRAMMY Awards for her contribution to Greta Gerwig’s feature-length film Barbie, ‘What Was I Made For?,’ Billie released her third full-length album, ‘HIT ME HARD AND SOFT’. She becomes the first person to earn Apple Music Artist of the …

Derby winner City Of Troy has been named horse of the year at the Cartier Racing Awards in London. The son of US Triple Crown victor Justify also added Sandown’s Coral-Eclipse and the Juddmonte International at York to his Epsom triumph. City Of Troy was beaten in the 2,000 Guineas and Breeders’ Cup Classic but won seven of his nine …

Arsenal legend Patrick Vieira has been appointed as the new head coach of Serie A club Genoa. The 48-year-old joins a club that is in 17th position in the Italian top flight, one point above the relegation zone. The former Crystal Palace manager, who left RC Strasbourg in July, succeeds ex-Italy striker Alberto Gilardino, who had been in charge since …

South Africa are facing a Wales side who have lost a record 11 consecutive Test matches and left head coach Warren Gatland under pressure. In contrast the Springboks are looking for an 11th win in 13 games in 2024. “This is our last match of the season, and we are determined to finish the year on a positive note,” said …

Nigerian-British boxer, Anthony Joshua has been named among the top three highest-earning boxers in 2024. The former two-time heavyweight champion, who suffered a shocking defeat to Daniel Dubois in September, earned a guaranteed purse of £6m from the Wembley Stadium bout, with additional pay-per-view revenue, potentially pushing his earnings beyond £25m if PPV buys reached 850,000. Only Tyson Fury and Canelo …

Disgusting much. Yorubas are bastarda, I swear. They should make sure they remove all the names of non indegenes on streets all over Lagos, Lekki, VI, Anthony, Mende,Ajah, Ilupeju, Oshodi, Gbagada, Ojota, Apapa, Festac/ Amuwo, Satellite, Mile 2, Ketu , Magodo, Badagry etc. If they stop God go punish all of them. No sleep for the wicked. Like this! 11 …

Forwards: Allan Alaalatoa, Angus Bell, Matt Faessler, Nick Frost, Langi Gleeson, Isaac Kailea, Fraser McReight, Brandon Paenga-Amosa, Billy Pollard, Tom Robertson, Lukhan Salakaia-Loto, Will Skelton, James Slipper, Carlo Tizzano, Taniela Tupou, Seru Uru, Rob Valetini, Jeremy Williams, Harry Wilson. Backs: Ben Donaldson, Tane Edmed, Jake Gordon, Len Ikitau, Max Jorgensen, Andrew Kellaway, Samu Kerevi, Noah Lolesio, Tate McDermott, Hunter Paisami, …