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According to Sarkodie, one of his wishes is to one day go on a world tour with Ghanaian Dancehall superstars Stonebwoy and Shatta Wale. In 2022, Sarkodie went on tour with R2Bees in what was a historic moment for the Ghanaian music industry. The desire for the trio to embark …

President of Nigeria Football Federation, Ibrahim Musa Gusau has assured players and officials of the national Under -17 women’s team, the Flamingos that their bonuses will be paid soon . The Flamingos won bronze at the 2022 FIFA U-17 Women’s World Cup in India October 2022, after defeating Germany to …

Pope Francis and Yohei Sasakawa, Goodwill Ambassador for Leprosy Elimination led a global appeal to end leprosy and the stigmatization of those impacted. The pope’s statement was read to the second international symposium on Hansen’s Disease in Rome hosted by the Holy See, Sasakawa Leprosy (Hansen’s Disease) Initiative, the French …

The trials are to select athletes that will represent Nigeria at the 2023 World School Athletics Championships, slated for later in the year. AFN, NOC commends NSSF The AFN President, Tonobok Okowa, and NOC Secretary, Tunde Popoola, commended the NSSF for the trials and hoped the athletes that participated would …

Robert Mawdsley, one of the UK’s most infamous serial killers has set a new world record for solitary confinement.    The notorious killer has now spent a record of 16,400 consecutive days in isolation in HMP Wakefield, according to The Mirror.   The 69-year-old has been in solitary confinement in a glass …

What a week it has been, dear reader! I’ve been going deep into the World Economic Forum (WEF) Davos event, and I feel I’ll get an invite to attend next year.  And who wouldn’t want to go?! You can travel in style in private jets and stay in luxurious hotel …

It’s an incredible feat for a sports blog to remain active in our current climate and economy. Sometimes it feels like the whole world has moved on to other sexier projects, like podcasts and videos and Tik Toks. And although The Big Lead is technically competing with all the others …

The richest clubs in the world have been revealed, with two new English entrants into the top 20. For the first time ever, half of the Deloitte (opens in new tab) Money League is comprised solely of Premier League teams, the table topped by the Abu Dhabi-backed Manchester City. The …

It means marks attained in meets such as the NCAA will no longer be ranked on the world’s top list. Also, local meets held in countries and events alike, that are not on the WA calendar will not be ranked. This new rule affects Rosemary Chukwuma’s supposed world-leading 60m time …

Suspended matches from late Tuesday night Kia Arena – Thanasi Kokkinakis (AUS) v Fabio Fognini (ITA) 6-1 6-2 4-2, Fognini serving 15-40 1573 Arena – Aleksandar Vukic (AUS) v Brandon Holt (USA) 4-6 6-1 2-4, Holt serving Court 3 – John Isner (USA) v Adrian Mannarino (FRA) 7-6(5) 3-4, Isner …