However, an unexpected victory was recorded in the Nation Classic Golf Series when Robin Magrer of Kericho triumphed during the competition held at the Nyahururu Country Club course. Magrer stated that he played the golf set with a handicap of 27, and in addition, he scored 46 points to be the overall champion. Its victory at the Nyahururu Course is also the first time that Magrer has triumphed at the course, which is considered to be among the hardest golf courses for even pro golfers to master due to the high altitude of the area. Magrer rises as the ultimate…
Author: Emmanuel Ferdinand
Ngabi Fashion Nsamba Clan Wins the Title of the 2024 Airtel-Bika Tournament The Airtel Bika 2024 tournament was held today at Wankulukuku Stadium, where the Ngabi Nsamba clan cheered and came out as the champions. The family got the title by having to outplay the Mpindi Clan in a 1-0 football match, though they gave the clan a good run for the title. The Airtel-BIKA tournament, a clan football tournament, is a way of assembling clans for cultural and socio-economic activities. The essence of the tournament has taken on a new dimension; it has turned out to be the epitome…
Nigerian singer and songwriter Tems has made history by achieving the biggest streaming day of all time for a Nigerian female artist on Spotify, with an impressive 8.028 million streams. Tems released her debut album on June 7. Her debut album, which featured 18 songs, had lots of exciting artistes. These include Asake and J. Cole who have a tracks in the album. In an interview for Apple Music 1, Tems goes into further detail about Born in the Wild: “Born in the Wild’ is actually about my journey. It’s about my experience as me and about the experiences I’ve…
South African swimmer Lara van Niekerk has been forced to withdraw from the Paris 2024 Olympics due to injury. The 21-year-old breaststroker was considered a medal hopeful for Team SA, but a back injury has shattered her dreams of competing in her maiden Olympics. Van Niekerk’s withdrawal was confirmed in an Instagram post, where she expressed her heartbreak and disappointment. “It breaks my heart to be missing out on the Paris Olympic Games, as 2024 was the Olympics I have worked for since being a little girl,” she wrote. Despite qualifying for the Olympics on two separate occasions, Van Niekerk’s…
High Life Nigerian musician Chinedu Okoli, a.k.a. Flavour N’abania, buried his father, Benjamin Onyemaechi Okoli, in style today in Umunze, Anambra State, after a grand funeral burial arrangement. Some celebrities who graced the funeral include Phyno, Obi Cubana, Cubana Chief Priest, and Obinna top male dancer (Odumeje). It was even more colourful, with many people dressed up, especially friends and relatives who came to pay their last respects to the deceased Benjamin Onyemaechi Okoli. The news of Flavour’s father’s burial surfaced on the web, and the artiste himself posted on his Instagram handle concerning his father’s burial, writing, “O RUO…
In a recent ruling, the Competition and Consumer Protection Tribunal (CCPT) imposed a fine of N150 million on MultiChoice Nigeria and ordered the company to provide a one-month free subscription on DStv and GOtv. However, MultiChoice Nigeria has announced that it will appeal the ruling, stating that it disagrees with the decision. The tribunal’s ruling came after an Abuja-based lawyer, Festus Onifade, brought a suit against MultiChoice Nigeria, alleging that the company’s planned price increase for its DStv and GOtv packages was unfair and exploitative. The tribunal had previously ordered MultiChoice Nigeria to halt the price increase pending the determination…
Cote d’Ivoire has been announced as the host nation for the WAFU Women’s Championship. The tournament is scheduled to take place from August 10th to 23rd, 2024. The tournament will be used to determine qualifiers for the CAF Women’s Champions League. From WAFU-B, seven of the of the best teams will be competing in Cote d’Ivoire, knowing that only one team is going to have the ticket to fight for their gun through the competition. The teams that have registered to take part in the event are Benin, Burkina Faso, Côte d’Ivoire, Ghana, Niger Republic, Nigeria, and Togo. Nigeria’s representative,…
The Confederation of African Football (CAF) has announced that the Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON) finals will be postponed by six months to early 2026. Initially scheduled for June 2025 in Morocco, the tournament conflicted with the expanded 32-team Club World Cup, which will take place in the United States from June 15 to July 13, 2025. The postponement decision aims to avoid scheduling conflicts and alleviate the burden on African players. According to CAF General Secretary Veron Mosengo-Omba, the original dates would have required players to participate in both the Club World Cup and AFCON consecutively, following a demanding…
The Ghanaian boxing team’s dreams of competing at the Paris 2024 Olympic Games have been cut short. Dr. Ornella Sathoud, the team’s last hope, was defeated in the women’s round-16 bout at the World Boxing Qualifying Tournament in Bangkok, Thailand. The team’s failure to qualify is a significant setback for the sport in Ghana. Boxing has been a beloved sport in the country, with many talented boxers emerging over the years. The Olympic Games have been a prestigious platform for Ghanaian boxers to showcase their skills and compete against the best in the world. Dr. Ornella Sathoud’s defeat was a…
The Super Eagles of Nigeria faced a disappointing draw in the third round of the 2026 FIFA World Cup in a qualification match against South Africa’s Bafana Bafana and drew 1-1 in Akwa Ibom State at the Godswill Akpabio International Stadium. The match, played on June 7th, 2024, saw both teams share the spoils, leaving the Super Eagles under pressure to deliver in their upcoming matches. Themba Zwane of South Africa opened the scoring in the 29th minute, putting Bafana Bafana ahead. However, Fisayo Dele-Bashiru from Nigeria scored an equaliser in the last minute before halftime to bring the score…