BY ODUOLA FAROUQ Logan Paul was able to withstand boxing great, Floyd Mayweather’s punches until the end of eight rounds in the highly anticipated exhibition match. The match took place at the Hard Rock Stadium in Miami Gardens, Florida where the social media personality held his dignity and stood his ground despite getting under loads of punches numerous times. In …

By Farouq Oduola Chelsea manager, Thomas Tuchel, was given a contract extension by Chelsea Football club as a reward for his achievements during his short period since joining the club. The Chelsea management confirmed earlier on Friday, that Thomas Tuchel has been handed a two-year contract extension, following his triumph in the champions league.  On extension of his contract which …

By Momoh Aishat The Lagos State Government has launched a four-day free training program for tourism enthusiasts in Lagos State in collaboration with Goge Africa. Sterling Bank, the National Institute for Hospitality and Tourism (NIHOTOUR), and the Nigeria Railway Corporation (NRC), among others, are supporting the four-day training session, which began on Monday at the Leola Hotel in Maryland. Mr. …

By Fisayo Dairo It would always take something extra-ordinary to stop Rivers United at the Adokiye Amiesimaka Stadium in Port Harcourt. The Pride of Rivers’ home invincibility had seen them win each of their ten home games this term (before Sunday) and conceded just one goal in the process. However, it was River United’s bogey side Abia Warriors that halted …

In Lagos’ Majidun neighborhood, a dozen children swarm around plastic tables. The children are intently focused on plastic mats printed with chess boards, and they thoughtfully move pieces on the board while supervisors watch. The mansions and tall office buildings of Nigeria’s commercial capital are just across the lagoon from the waterside shanty town. They are hoping that the cunning …

The voice Nigeria is the Nigerian version of the TV series. The Voice.The first opening broadcast was on 10 April, 2016. The four coaches for the inaugural season wereNigerian Artiste Waje, Timi Dakolo, Patoranking and 2 baba aka Tuface. The program was hosted by IkOsakioduwa and Stephanie Coker.The Voice Nigeria had its second season on 18 June, 2017. It had …

The saudi Arabia General Authority of Civil Aviation (GACA) has announced that it will allow foreigners leave the country despite banning all international flights into the kingdom. In a press release on Sunday evening, GACA stated that “Saudi Civil Aviation announces the issuance of the approval by the in charge authorities for non-Saudis passengers to leave the Kingdom of Saudi …

Minister for Aviation, Hadi Sirika has stated that Kano, Port-Harcourt and ‘possibly’ Enugu Airports will start receiving international flights from December. Sirika stated this on his Twitter handle on Tuesday morning. We are working with Ministry of Health, CACOVID & The PTF to open Kano, Port Harcourt & possibly Enugu airports before the end of the year. Also Lufthansa, Air …

As a follow up to the announcement of N1 Billion seed capital for investment in the tourism and hospitality sector, the Ministry of Tourism, Arts and Culture has designed an eligibility form for interested practitioners to have access to the fund. A statement issued at the weekend by the Commissioner for Tourism, Arts and Culture, Mrs. Uzamat Akinbile-Yussuf, said that …

Authorities of the United Arab Emirates (UAE) have stated that Nigerians planning to come to the country must obtain health insurance plans before applying for a visa. This was disclosed by Nigeria’s Minster for Aviation, Hadi Sirika via his official Twitter handle on Tuesday night. Other requirements are: a return ticket, negative PCR test and hotel booking. He also stated …