Biopic explores life of heavyweight champion George Foreman/in /by
Award-winning director George Tillman Jr has brought to the big screen the rise, fall and redemption story of boxer turned minister George Foreman. The 2hour-9-minute movie includes highlights of notable matches with Muhammad Ali and Joe Frazier and storylines around infidelity and his Olympic win.
Uganda: President calls for ‘review’ of controversial anti-LGBT+ law/in /by
The bill, which was passed on March 21 and provides for stiff penalties for those involved in same-sex relationships, has sparked outrage from human rights organizations and Western governments, which have threatened sanctions.
Giannis’ emotional outburst as Milwaukee Bucks bow out/in /by
The Milwaukee Bucks entered the playoffs boasting the NBA’s best record and believing they had a great shot at winning their second title in three seasons.
Sudan: Nigeria begins evacuating the first of its thousands of nationals/in /by
"The evacuation of our nationals has begun. Seven buses have left Khartoum and are heading to Egypt," Manzo Ezekiel, spokesman for the National Emergency Management Agency of Nigeria said
Nigeria: Nigeria Has Suffered a Significant Loss in Oil Revenue – Shell/in /by
[Leadership] Chairman of Shell Companies in Nigeria, Osagie Okubor, has said the country suffered a significant loss in oil revenue over the last year, as a result of pipeline vandalism and oil theft.
Regional leaders appeal for extension of shaky ceasefire in Sudan/in /by
On Wednesday, an eastern African regional bloc submitted a proposal to extend a shaky ceasefire agreed Tuesday by a further 72 hours. The truce is due to expire late on Thursday. Sudan's army said it was open to an extension but there's no been no word from the RSF
BAL 2023 : Al Ahly dominate Nile Conference Game 1/in /by
For its debut in the Basketball Africa League, Al-Ahly has perfectly negotiated the opening game of the Nile Conference. The Egyptian champions dominated Ferroviário da Beira on wednesday (92-74).
Nigeria: The Making of Billionaires in Oil-Rich Nigeria – Who Is Powering Their Rise?/in /by
[Daily Trust] In periods of oil prices hovering around $100 per barrel, Nigeria scoops approximately $200 million per day in revenues from the global oil market. Who are the major beneficiaries of these proceeds?
Nigeria: Nigeria Tops African Oil Producers As OPEC’s March Output Hit 28.80mbp/in /by
[Leadership] Nigeria was Africa's top crude oil producer in March 2023, with a production capacity of 1.2 million barrels per day (bpd), even as the Organisation of Petroleum Exporting Countries(OPEC)'s total crude oil production averaged 28.80 million barrels a day in March, lower by 86,000 barrels per day month-on-month.
Nigeria: Shaming Detractors With Near Completion of $2.5bn AKK Gas Pipeline Project – NNPCL/in /by
[This Day] On Monday, the leadership of the Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited, led by the Group Chief Executive Officer, Mele Kyari took a tour to Ahoko, a community in Kogi State to inspect the pace of work at the Ajaokuta-Kaduna-Kano gas pipeline project.