Celebrated Nigerian actor Emeka Ike and his family have welcomed a new member into their home after he announced that he and his wife welcomed a new baby girl on Thursday, March 21. Additionally, the date marks the veteran actor’s birthday. The actor’s family and their new baby were featured in photos and videos that were attached to the post. In memory of his late mother, who passed away in November 2023 at the age of 90, he named her Chidera Comfort Thando Ike. Emeka Ike expressed gratitude to God, saying that the arrival of his daughter had filled the…
Author: Kofi Dekye Acquaye
A shocking confession has been made by English singer-songwriter Edward Christopher Sheeran, better known by his stage name Ed Sheeran. He revealed that Rihanna was the inspiration behind his breakthrough single, “Shape of You.” He revealed this during a recent interview with Hits Radio. “Rihanna is genre-less, she can do anything. She’s the grail for songwriters. When I wrote Shape of You, the person I was writing in my mind for was Rihanna,” Sheeran stated. On January 6, 2017, Ed Sheeran released ‘Shape Of You’ as one of the lead singles from his third studio album, ‘Divide.’ At the 60th Annual…
According to reports, 21 people—including the village chief—have been slain by suspected bandits in Madaka, a village in Niger State’s Rafi Local Government Area, and bandits also abducted a yet unspecified number of people. The community market was bustling on Thursday at around 3 p.m., according to the locals, when the bandits made their entrance into the village. The sources claim that during the mayhem, the bandits also set fire to roughly fifty homes, businesses, and numerous vehicles, including motorcycles. They claimed that the well-armed bandits entered the village and began to shoot occasionally before launching a campaign of murders,…
Despite the absence of some of his team’s strongest legs, Ghana coach Otto Addo expressed confidence in his team’s chances of winning against Nigeria. Nigeria and Ghana, two fierce rivals, will face off in an international friendly on Friday in Marrakech. Due to frequent comparisons between the two nations’ cultures, entertainment industries, and other domains, the match has always been fierce. Nigeria’s temporary coach, Finidi George, called up 26 players before the match. Stars like Tyrone Ebuehi, Taiwo Awoniyi, and Victor Osimhen, however, were all forced to withdraw due to injuries. Due to the absence of their star player Mohammed…
With the January release of iOS 17.3, Apple added new features and bug fixes to your iPhone, including the eagerly anticipated collaborative playlist function in Apple Music. The tech giant also added a new security feature to your iPhone called Stolen Device Protection, which tries to safeguard your data if your phone is lost, stolen, or ends up in the wrong hands. According to Apple, Stolen Device Protection can help protect your accounts and personal information in case your iPhone is stolen. This is an optional feature, but Apple recommends everyone turn it on. Here’s how to activate the new…
England and Manchester United defender Harry Maguire think that in the gifted Kobbie Mainoo, Manchester United have found their own Jude Bellingham. Following his outstanding FA Cup performance against Liverpool, the 18-year-old has emerged as a key member of United’s squad and received his first senior Three Lions call-up. Mainoo displayed his midfield qualities against one of the favorites for the competition before receiving a standing ovation after being sacrificed after 80 minutes. Maguire, who has over 60 caps for England, heaped praise on his club and now-international teammate, tipping the youngster to be on the plane to Germany as…
Robson de Souza, also known as Robinho, a former football player for Manchester City and Brazil, was arrested in Santos, Brazil, to start serving a nine-year prison sentence for his 2017 Italian sexual assault conviction. Robinho received a nine-year prison sentence for involvement in a group sexual assault incident in 2013 during his tenure with AC Milan. Due to Brazil’s policy against extraditing its citizens, Italy requested that he serve his sentence within Brazil. However, the footballer was never arrested, as he left the country before the final sentencing. He also denies any wrongdoing. Robinho, 40, was taken into custody at his apartment located…
Wa Power Sporting Club launched an attack on Steadfast FC Tamale following their 2-1 home loss in the Division One League match at the Malik Jabir Stadium. Haruna Iddrisu, the team’s owner, may take strong action in response to the incident because what the Wa Power SC did was inappropriate and in this day and age of football, it cannot be accepted. Sources say that because fans are stoning the players and match officials in the middle of the field, the Steadfast FC players and management are unable to leave. The statement from Steadfast FC reads, We are currently trapped…
Ghana MTN FA Cup Champions Dreams Football Club will face Malian giant Stade Malien de Bamako in the quarterfinals of the CAF Confederation Cup. The only Ghanaian representative in Africa has been paired with the Malian giants in their quarter-final clash of the Confederation Cup. Despite losing to Rivers FC 2-1 last week, Dreams managed to qualify and, for the first time in the team’s history, secure a spot in the quarterfinals. Dreams FC will begin their quarterfinal defense on the road, traveling to Bamako to take on the Malian powerhouses that are typically found in these leagues. As the Dreams group…
Gunmen, suspected to be kidnappers, invaded the University of Nigeria Teaching Hospital (UNTH), Ituku Ozalla, in Enugu State on Tuesday morning. The gunmen also abducted a female deputy director of nursing services, and a security man working in the hospital. Around nine in the morning, the deputy director was being followed to the hospital’s grounds while operating a sport utility vehicle (SUV). Sources in the hospital told our correspondent that the gunmen shot directly at the woman’s car, forcing her to a stop before whisking her away. In a video that went viral, it was possible to see a bullet…