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  • History-Making Olympian Earned $12 An Hour As An Intern After Winning Gold

    Rate this post Former U.S. Olympian Lauryn Williams once earned a six-figure sponsorship, and only a few years after she earned $12-an-hour as an intern.  Williams won an Olympic gold medal representing the United States in the 4x100m relay in London 2012. Additionally, she was the runner-up in the women’s bobsleigh at the Sochi games […]
  • Malcom Butler On How That 2015 Super Bowl Interception Changed Everything

    Rate this post The Seattle Seahawks and New England Patriots will meet in the Super Bowl for the first time since 2015’s memorable contest when rookie Malcolm Butler intercepted Russell Wilson’s pass in the end zone with 20 seconds left in the game. The Patriots escaped with a 28 to 24 win. And Butler’s life was never […]Read More
  • UK’s Black Police Association Leader Pushes Allegations Of Campaign ‘To Get Rid Of Him’ 

    Rate this post President of the UK’s National Black Police Association (NBPA) Andy George is making allegations that there is a large-scale attempt “to get rid of him” after facing numerous investigations after speaking out against the injustices experienced by Black law enforcement, The Guardian reported.  “I tell you now, there is an attempt by some of the longer-serving […]Read More
  • Morehouse Fined For School Security Handcuffing Tuskegee Basketball Coach After Game

    Rate this post Morehouse College is facing fines from the Southern Intercollegiate Athletic Conference (SIAC) after a school security guard handcuffed Tuskegee basketball coach Benjy Taylor following a men’s basketball game. Taylor said he was just asking security to remove Morehouse football players from the handshake line following Morehouse’s 77-69 win against Tuskegee on Saturday, […]
  • Tompolo’s associate Tonlagha engages lobbyists to improve US-Nigeria ties

    Rate this post Nigerian billionaire Matthew Tonlagha has signed a lucrative contract with US lobbying firm Valcour designed to improve Abuja’s relations with Washington, documents seen by AFP on Monday showed. The Nigerian government has already entered the lobbying fray, with national security chief Nuhu Ribadu in December striking a $750,000-per-month deal with US firm […]
  • Petrol, cooking gas prices fall year-on-year in December

    Rate this post By Progress Godfrey Petrol and cooking gas prices declined year-on-year in December 2025, reinforcing a broader easing in household energy costs, according to separate reports released by the National Bureau of Statistics, NBS. Data from the NBS showed that both Liquefied Petroleum Gas, LPG, used for cooking, and Premium Motor Spirit, PMS, […]
  • Joe Aribo joins Leicester City on loan

    Rate this post Leicester City have completed the loan signing of Nigerian midfielder Joe Aribo as they bolster their squad for the remainder of the season. Sky Sports reported on Monday that the Foxes had reached an agreement to bring in the Nigeria international temporarily, a move the club later confirmed the same day. Aribo […]
  • Police arrest coordinator, 2 traditional rulers over killing of 4 in Ebonyi

    Rate this post The Police in Ebonyi say it has arrested Mr Anya Baron-Ogbonnia, Coordinator of Amasiri Development Centre in Afikpo in connection with the killing of four persons in Edda Local Government Area (LGA). SP Joshua Ukandu, the Police Public Relations Officer (PPRO) in the state, disclosed this in an interview with the News […]
  • Russia confirms helping to repel Niger airport attack

    Rate this post Russian soldiers helped to repel an attack on Niger’s main airport in the capital Niamey last week which was claimed by the Islamic State (IS) group, Moscow said on Monday. Niger’s ruling junta earlier said “Russian partners” helped to fend off the rare assault on the capital, which saw 20 attackers killed […]