Category: Latest News

Oct 29
Football in Nigeria and the Teslim Balogun’s enduring legacies (1927-1972)

By Hon. Femi Kehinde Harold Macmillian, the British Prime Minister, and his wife visited Nigeria in 1960 on the threshold of it’s Independence, to bid Nigeria farewell from the Union Jack. After the national reception and discussions in Lagos, he visited Ibad…

Oct 29
Doping ban for top marathon runner Ruti Aga who submitted fake prescription

MONACO (AP) — One of the world's leading marathon runners, Ruti Aga, has been banned for six years after track and field's anti-doping investigators found she submitted a fake prescription to explain a failed drug test.The Ethiopian runner won the Tokyo Marat…

Oct 29
Global Citizen Festival Canceled Due To Nor’easter Threat Of Extreme Weather For New York City

The organizers of the annual Global Citizen Festival in New York City’s Central Park have canceled this year’s event due to the Nor’easter-caused extreme weather forecast for this weekend. “Due to the extreme weather forecast for New York City this weekend, w…

Oct 29
Air India Orders Drug Tests for All Pilots After Mid-Air Drama

Air India pilots were due to undergo mandatory drug screening from Thursday, after a plane captain involved in a mid-air plunge last week tested positive for use of marijuana. Existing rules require airlines to randomly test at least 10% of their flight crew …

Oct 29
In 2024, a 57-year-old man ran from Cape Town to Cairo in 301 days; gunmen in Ethiopia nearly kidnapped him during his 6,706-mile long journey

Keith Boyd completed a 6,706-mile journey from Cape Town to Cairo in 301 days in 2024, setting a new record for the fastest journey between the two cities

Oct 29
Forged Supreme Court order frees life-term convict for 6 years, Bengaluru police rearrest him

After six years of evading justice, a life-term convict has been rearrested due to a counterfeit Supreme Court release order. The elaborate forgery was revealed by a whistleblower, who highlighted the role of a corrupt prison assistant in the deceit. Shankar …

Oct 29
Tigray capital ‘out of cash’ as fighting escalates, resident tells BBC

resident in Mekelle says that banks have been running out of cash for months leaving people to rely on mobile banking.

Oct 29
Christopher Nolan’s ‘The Odyssey’ Reclaims the Diversity of the Ancient World

Christopher Nolan’s The Odyssey validates the culture through this quarter-billion-dollar Hollywood production—best seen and appreciated in movie theaters. So, why did some react to this latest retelling of The Odyssey as if the mere presence of a Black woman…

Oct 29
US lists 3 categories of visa services affected in Nigeria

The US Department of State has announced a realignment of routine visa services in Nigeria and several other African countries as part of a broader move to regional visa hubs. The post US lists 3 categories of visa services affected in Nigeria appeared first …

Oct 29
Hot Springs Documentary Film Festival Announces 2026 Lineup, Honorary Chair Darlene Love & Awards For Joe Berlinger, Yoruba Richen

EXCLUSIVE: The Hot Springs Documentary Film Festival announced its 2026 lineup Thursday, the 35th edition of the prestigious festival in central Arkansas. The cinematic event running October 9-17 in the historic spa town will kick off with Penny Lane’s docume…