Israel and Hamas have agreed to a ceasefire deal to pause the devastating war in the Gaza Strip, multiple officials announced Wednesday, raising the possibility of winding down the deadliest and most destructive fighting between the bitter enemies. The deal promises the release of dozens of hostages held by Hamas in phases and hundreds of…
President Joe Biden and President-elect Donald Trump are both claiming credit for Israel and Hamas agreeing to a ceasefire deal in Gaza after the White House brought Trump’s Middle East envoy into negotiations that have dragged on for months. Trump wasted no time in asserting he was the moving force behind the deal, whose final…
Gaming technology and service provider company, pawaTech Group, has signed a four-year licensing agreement with Choplife Gaming to further develop Africa’s leading sports betting brand betPawa in Nigeria. This extension of a successful partnership has positioned betPawa in top positions in markets like Tanzania, Uganda, Rwanda, Benin Republic and Ghana where the brand is licensed…
The Consumer Price Index (CPI), which measures the rate of change in prices of goods and commodities, increased to 34.80 percent in December 2024 compared to 34.60 percent in the preceding month, the National Bureau of Statistics (NBS) said Wednesday. The NBS attributed 0.20 per cent rise in the headline index to the December festive…
Christian Norgaard scored an added-time equaliser as Brentford fought from two goals down to salvage a point from a 2-2 draw against Manchester City at Gtech Community Stadium. Phil Foden scored a second-half brace to give the champions control but they conceded goals to Yoane Wissa and Norgaard and had to settle for a point…
Looking for a response to a mid-season malaise that has seen Chelsea slip out of the title race, the Blues made a fast start in their return to Premier League action, taking the lead against Bournemouth in the 13th minute. A delicate reverse pass from Nicolas Jackson found Cole Palmer, who displayed his typical ice-cold…
Liverpool came from behind to maintain their six-point lead at the top of the Premier League table in an enthralling draw with Nottingham Forest. Forest took the lead after only eight minutes when Chris Wood applied a clinical finish to Anthony Elanga’s pass. Nuno Espirito Santo’s side survived in relative comfort as they tried to complete…
Graham Potter picked up his first win as West Ham United head coach against Fulham in the Premier League. Having already had a goal disallowed for offside, West Ham went ahead when Carlos Soler capitalised on a loose pass to curl home. Moments later, a long ball over the top ended in Aaron Wan-Bissaka cutting…
British Boxing legend Tyson Fury has announced his retirement from the sport, following consecutive losses to undisputed heavyweight champion Oleksandr Usyk. Speculation had been rife about Fury’s next move, with fans eagerly anticipating either a trilogy bout against Usyk or a long-awaited showdown with fellow Briton Anthony Joshua. Instead, the ‘Gypsy King’ has chosen to…
The Speaker of the Lagos State House of Assembly, Mr. Mudashiru Obasa, has been removed from office by members of the House. The move to remove Obasa has been on for months following his battle of supremacy with Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu. Obasa has been engulfed in a series of controversy in the handling of the…
