Amidst the aftermath of the coup in Niger, onion traders in Ghana are grappling with potential losses due to supply tracks becoming immobilized at the borders of Burkina Faso and Benin. A substantial quantity of onions, valued at over GHs200 million finds itself trapped at the borders of Burkina Faso and Benin, a direct consequence of the closure of land borders. This predicament has triggered concerns regarding potential shortages and […]
Ligue 1 club Lorient have signed former Manchester City defender Benjamin Mendy as a free agent after he was found not guilty of rape. On Friday, Mendy was found not guilty of rape and attempted rape by a jury at Chester Crown Court. Earlier this year the footballer had been found not guilty of sexual offences against a number of women but the jury were unable to reach verdicts on […]
Twitter's cash flow remains negative because of a nearly 50% drop in advertising revenue and a heavy debt load. Elon Musk said on Saturday, July 15, that the app had fallen short of his expectation in March, and that he hoped Twitter could reach cash flow positive by June. "Need to reach positive cash flow before we have the luxury of anything else," Musk said in a tweet replying to […]
For the first time since 2017 (and third time overall), Cristiano Ronaldo has topped Forbes’ list of the world’s highest-paid athletes, earning himself a Guinness World Records title for the highest annual earnings for an athlete in 2023. In the 12 months leading up to 1 May 2023 (the date by which most sports seasons are concluded), Ronaldo is estimated to have earned $136 million (£107.5 M). Ronaldo takes the […]
Popular Nollywood actress, Cynthia Okereke, has passed on. The veteran movie star reportedly died on Tuesday night, July 11. However the cause of her death is yet unknown. Filmmaker, Joseph Okechukwu confirmed the death of Cynthia Okere on his social media accounts. He wrote: "REST IN PEACE, Nwanyi oma. I’m shattered beyond words. The fact that I was about to pay for your flight ticket to come finish what we […]
Rikkie Valerie Kolle has scripted history by becoming the first-ever transgender to be crowned Miss Netherlands. The pageantry took place at AFAS Theater in Leusden. Rikkie Valerie Kollé, a 22-year-old Dutch-Moluccan models who lives in Breda, is succeeding Ona Moody and will now prepare to represent the Netherlands at the 72nd Miss Universe (Miss Universe 2023) in El Salvador. 26-year-old Nathalie Mogbelzada from Amsterdam, was named first runner-up while Habiba […]
More than 10 million people have registered accounts for Meta's new Twitter rival, Threads, just seven hours after its launch, according to Billionaire Mark Zuckerberg. The CEO, who goes by the handle "Zuck on Threads," made the announcement on Wednesday night,, July 5 as he wrote a flurry of posts and replies coinciding with his new app's debut. "10 million sign ups in seven hours," Zuckerberg wrote with a "mindblown" […]
Less than 24 hours after US-based socialite Anita Brown accused Davido of impregnating her, another woman, identified as Ivanna, has made similar allegations, further fueling the scandal. Just like Brown, Ivanna also took to Instagram to share her grievances and provided alleged screenshot conversations as evidence of her encounter with the renowned artist. Expressing her disappointment, she criticized Davido for fathering children with multiple women, sarcastically questioning if she should […]
Anita Brown, a socialite and businesswoman based in the US, has accused Nigerian musician Davido of impregnating her and pressuring her to terminate the pregnancy. She took to her Instagram stories to share her side of the story, claiming that she has been in an on-and-off relationship with Davido since 2017 when they first met in Dubai. To support her claims, Anita Brown posted screenshots of alleged conversations with Davido, […]
