Carlos Alcaraz battled into the semifinals of the Barcelona Open on Friday with a 7-5, 6-3 win over Alex de Minaur after Casper Ruud’s title defense was ended by Holger Rune. Top seed Alcaraz twice fell a break down but recovered to win the opening set in a match-up of the two players with the…
On the cover pages of many Nigerian newspapers, the reactions of Former Rivers governor, Nyesom Wike to the suspension of the state government was the major headline. “I wanted Fubara out, not just emergency rule — Wike reveals,” First News reported. This Day’s headline read, “Wike: Tinubu saved Fubara by declaring state of emergency, I…
Controversial Nigerian rapper Darlington Okoye Achakpo, popularly known in music circles as Speed Darlington, suffered a broken arm after losing to street-hop singer Habeeb Okikiola, aka Portable, in a much-anticipated Celebrity Boxing Match. The aftermath of the much-publicized boxing duel was captured in a video shared on social media platform X (formerly known as Twitter),…
A former Nigerian soldier has for prayers as he relocates to Russia to join the Russian Army. He shared photos of himself at the Nigerian Airport and stated that he has been selected to join the Russian Army and that a contract has been signed to that effect. ‘’Your prayers are needed” he wrote…
The NBA champion Boston Celtics launch their bid for a title repeat in a playoff landscape altered by the emergence of the Cleveland Cavaliers and Oklahoma City Thunder, and the intriguing threat of the new-look Los Angeles Lakers. The Celtics, virtually unchanged from the team that lifted the franchise’s record 18th title last season, completed…
