Global sportswear brand, Puma has terminated its $2.7 million deal with Nigeria over the kitting controversy before the Olympic Games in Tokyo. The termination of the 4-year deal was disclosed in a letter signed by the company’s International Sports Marketing Agency and addressed to the Athletics Federation of Nigeria on …

Actress and comedian Amarachi Amusi shared great news of survival with her fans and followers on social media. The beautiful film star’s voice was heard alongside those of passersby who stopped to help her on the road. Amarachi expressed gratitude to God for making her survive the horrible incident despite …

With Senegal in the grip of a deadly third wave of Covid-19, cemeteries in the capital Dakar are contending with a surge in burials. In Yoff, the largest cemetery in Dakar is handling three times more burials than normal, while the Christian Saint-Lazare Cemetery is seeing as many burials in …

The Kaduna State Government on Saturday confirmed that troops of Operation Safe Haven have foiled the attempted kidnap of two persons, rescuing six others in different locations within Jema’a Local Government Area of the state. Mr. Samuel Aruwan, state Commissioner for Internal Security and Home Affairs, said that the incident …

There was confusion at the matriculation ceremony of the Taraba State Polytechnic after students engaged in a free-for-all, injuring one another in what appeared to be an ethnic clash. According to Leadership, the 28-year-old institution held its matriculation a week ago at the institution’s premises located in Jalingo. The ceremony, …

Thousands of tourists and residents have been evacuated from towns north of the Greek capital, Athens, as wildfires spread across the country. Strong winds and high temperatures are making it difficult to control the blazes, which have killed at least two people, including a firefighter. Huge clouds of smoke and …

The Taliban say they have taken control of the city of Sheberghan in the northern Afghan province of Jawzjan. An Afghan defence ministry spokesman told the BBC government forces were still in the city and would clear out the Taliban “soon”. This is the second regional capital to fall to …

• Bukom Banku has alleged that son dated his ex-girlfriend • According to the boxer, he is extremely hurt about the incident • Bukom Banku was pained about the fact that his son called for his arrest after confronting him Ghanaian boxer, Briamah Kamoko, popularly known as Bukom Banku, has alleged that his son had …

The Ashanti Regional Police Command has arrested 40 suspected armed robbers believed to be behind several robberies in the Kumasi Metropolis in recent times. The gangs were arrested at separate community assisted swoops by the police in some communities in the Greater Kumasi Metropolitan Area. Among the communities were Adum, …

• President Akufo-Addo has been offering high-profile appointments to party faithful of the New Patriotic Party and some neutrals • The appointments will see new faces taking over the affairs of some government institutions • Some of these appointments by the president have raised some eyebrows While it is still …