The families of Israelis taken hostage by Hamas in the October 7 attack are marching from Tel Aviv to Jerusalem to try to put pressure on the Israeli government to secure their release. Thousands of people are taking part in the march which will end in a protest outside the home of Prime Minister Benjamin…
Legendary Golfer Tiger Woods is set to return at the Hero World Challenge in the Bahamas after seven months out. The 15-time major winner has not played competitively since withdrawing from the Masters in April, after which he had ankle surgery. The 47-year-old American is host of the Hero World Challenge at Albany, a 20-player…
The death of a female fan prompted Taylor Swift to postpone a concert she was due to perform in Rio de Janeiro on Saturday. The fan Ana Clara Benevides Machado reportedly died on Friday. The decision came as thousands of people were already at the stadium as part of her record-breaking Eras tour. Posting on…
France recorded their biggest ever win in international football by beating Gibraltar 14-0 in a Euro 2024 qualifying match France who had already qualified for the tournament in Germany scored seven goals in each half on their way to setting a personal best for themselves. PSG star man Kylian Mbappe scored a hat-trick. In all…
Nigerian currency the naira on Friday, appreciated against the dollar as it closed at N791/dollar at the official market, bringing sanity to the market, which has fluctuated for several months now. According to data from the Nigerian Autonomous Foreign Exchange Market, where forex is officially traded, the domestic currency appreciated 6.24 percent to close at…
There are possibilities that the pump price of Premium Motor Spirit, popularly called petrol, may drop in filling stations operated by independent marketers this week, following the massive imports of PMS by the Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited, oil dealers. According to report, the recent hike in petrol prices at retail outlets operated by independent…
The Federal Government has flagged off the release of 4,068 inmates sentenced to various terms of imprisonment with the option of a fine and compensation in custodial centres nationwide. Speaking during an event which was held at the Medium Security Custodial Centre in Kuje, Federal Capital Territory in Abuja, the minister noted that the initiative…
The Nigerian Guild of Editors ON Friday inducted 39 new members and installed 14 fellows during its just-concluded conference in Uyo, Akwa Ibom State. Speaking while inducting the new members, publisher of Newswatch Magazine, Ray Ekpu, urged the inductees to be good editors, adding that as editors they are important personalities who set the agenda…
Ex-BBN housemate, Tolani Baj has revealed that Lagos girls prefer married men to single women because they have a greater sense of responsibility. The reality star revealed this in her podcast, Bahd and Boujee with fellow host, Moet Abebe. According to her, when a couple gets married, only the female is off the market as…
Nigerian chef, Hilda Bassey, better known as Hilda Baci, has visited the Guinness World Records office in London, United Kingdom. This was made known in a post on the Guinness World Records X account. GWR wrote, “Former record holder #hildabacicooks stopped by to say hello to the team at our London HQ.” In June this…
