BBC Igbo and Yoruba services launched today, two of the 3 new languages to be launched by the BBC for Nigeria and the West and Central Africa region. The Igbo service is mainly for audiences in eastern and south eastern Nigeria as well as the
‘Black Panther’ is raking in $218m on its debut weekend. 41-year-old actor, Chadwick Boseman who plays lead in the film, covers the latest issue of Rolling Stone magazine. He speaks on being a part of the film, owning his blackness, playing the superhero, and more. Read excerpts below: On the
Disney-Marvel’s “Black Panther” is heading for a super-heroic $218 million debut over the four-day President’s Day weekend at 4,020 North American locations, estimates showed Sunday. That number means that “Black Panther,” starring Chadwick Boseman and directed by Ryan Coogler, has doubled its original tracking in less than a month.
The 2018 NBA All Star Game happened over the weekend at the Staples Center on Sunday night (February 18) in Los Angeles. The event was star-studded as celebrities stepped out to watch the match between Team LeBron and Team Curry. Team LeBron successfully ended the game with a 148-145 victory. Beyonce,
Chinedu Udoji, a defender playing for Kano Pillars has passed after a car he was riding in was involved in an accident. The Kano Pillars Twitter account @pillarsfc announced his passing, saying the accident occurred along Club Road in Kano. They wrote: Chinedu Udoji was involved in a car
Abdullahi Darma, the Special Assistant on Religious Affairs to Katsina State Governor, Aminu Masari, accidentally ran over his daughter, killing her, Punchreports. Darma shared the news on his Facebook, describing the act as the will of God. He got tested by God, he said, crushing his daughter mistakenly
Big Brorher some minutes ago evicted both K-Brule and Khloe. They were issued a strike following their disagreement last night. K-Brule during an argument tried to attack Dee One but was held back by Angel and Lolu . Big Brother found this unacceptable and issued him a
Artistic philanthropy comes in a lot of forms. Chance the Rapper, for instance, enjoys occasionally renting out entire theaters to make sure Chicagoans can freely enjoy the movies he considers un-missable. Drake, however, has just made his philanthropy a part of his art. A new video for “God’s
President Muhammadu Buhari has congratulated Cyril Ramaphosa on his election as the President of the Republic of South Africa. The President’s congratulatory message is contained in a statement issued by the Senior Special Assistant to the President on Media and Publicity, Garba Shehu, in Abuja on Thursday. The President
Twenty-four of the thirty-six states in the country have reportedly passed the Not Too Young to Run bill. The non-profit pushing for the passage of the bill, YIAGA Africa, revealed the news on their Instagram. The passage of the bill is still pending in 11 states, and
Cyril Ramaphosa has been elected President of South Africa hours after former president Jacob Zuma was forced to resign, Guardian reports. Ramaphosa has been the leader of the African National Congress (ANC) since December, and became interim president upon Zuma’s resignation. Ramaphosa won an election that was basically a formality, as the
When you have the opportunity to ask some of the most interesting people in the world about their lives, sometimes the most fascinating answers come from the simplest questions. The 24Naija Life is an ongoing series that gives an intimate look. Today we take a
South Africa’s embattled President Jacob Zuma has resigned after intense pressure from his own party. In a televised statement he said he was quitting with immediate effect but said he disagreed with his ANC party’s decision. The ANC had told him to step down or
Women can say “no” at any time during intercourse, and a man can be convicted of rape if he doesn’t stop, Maryland highest court ruled on Wednesday, April 16, 2008. The court stressed that sex that begins consensually but continues after the woman tells the man
Apapa Area Command of the Nigeria Customs Service has intercepted four containers loaded with prohibited Tramadol pharmaceutical products with Duty Paid Value (DPV) of over N110 million. The Customs Area Comptroller (CAC), Jibrin Musa, told journalists on Monday in Lagos that the 40-foot containers were impounded between February