Australia’s gymnastics gold rush continues with a stunning one-two in the women’s balance beam. Kate McDonald’s superior execution helped her edge out teammate Georgia Godwin, who tried a harder routine, in the final. Godwin has been the star of the team at the meet so far, with gold in the …
Read More »Former Super Eagles stars Osaze Odemwingie and Sani Kaita team up
Odemwingie and Kaita were both on the Super Eagles squad that participated at the 2010 FIFA World Cup in South Africa. Odemwingie was famous for his attacking flair with the Super Eagles while Kaita was a defensive anchor. Both Kaita and Odemwingie are now retired, married and family men. Osaze …
Read More »Star’s call has ‘alarm bells ringing’ for cricket
Former Australian captain Mark Taylor says cricket administrators should be concerned by Ben Stokes‘ decision to retire from one-day internationals. The England all-rounder has called it quits from the 50-over format at the age of 31, noting that playing all three formats of the game is unsustainable for his body. …
Read More »A local’s guide to Naples: pizza, palazzos and dancing under the stars
Food Our pizza, pastries, pasta and ice-cream are wonderful, but not that healthy. To prove that good food can be good for you, fitness fan Marco Pera and friends set up restaurant Sano Sano in central Naples. They source organic vegetables and grains, fish and meat from within 20km, cook …
Read More »Super Eagles stars, Moses Simon and Akinkunmi Amoo dropped out of final list of nominees for the 2022 CAF awards
Super Eagles of Nigeria stars, Moses Simon and Akinkunmi Amoo have been dropped out of the final list of nominees for the 2022 CAF awards. Simon was initially among the 30-man shortlist for the African Player of the Year released on June 30, while Amoo was shortlisted alongside nine others …
Read More »Buhari Joins Nollywood Stars To Celebrate Olu Jacobs At 80th Birthday
Advertisement President Muhammadu Buhari has joined other Nollywood stars home and abroad to celebrate veteran actor Olu Jacobs as he celebrates his 80th birthday. The veteran actor held his birthday party on Sunday 10th July and was attended by many a-list Nollywood stars who showered love on him. Buhari in …
Read More »Reactions As Veteran Actor Olu Jacobs Stars In New Stage Play For 80th Birthday
Advertisement Veteran Nollywood actress, Joke Silva has announced that her husband and colleague, Olu Jacobs, will be featuring in a stage play come December as part of his 80th birthday celebration. In the post shared on her Instagram page, the actress stated that the stage play titled ‘Holy Child’, was …
Read More »‘Thank you for deciding to get up and do something’ Tems says as she thanks female Afrobeats stars
In the tweet, Tems acknowledged the contributions of these women who made it possible for her to make music and achieve success that has taken her to the BET stage where she became the first African female artist to win a BET award. “I’m taking today to appreciate all the …
Read More »Why do big clubs shun Nigerian stars?
For Nigerian players, it should not be different. In the 1990s, the country had its best set of players, which is why it is not surprising that the period was the best for Nigerian football. In the golden years of Nigerian football, the three-time African champions qualified for their first …
Read More »Origin star’s mother ‘banned from social media’ after sledge
Liam Martin might be happy to accept the “grub” title, but his mother, Maxine, certainly isn’t a fan of the sledge. Martin was called out by Queensland media last week, with reports highlighting a number of incidents during Origin I that supposedly showed the Blues backrower engaging in dirty play. …
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