KENYAN POPULAR HOST JALANG’O TAKES FINAL BOW ON RADIO

KENYAN POPULAR HOST JALANG’O TAKES FINAL BOW ON RADIO

Lisa Mugo Kenyan radio host and comedian Felix Odiwuor alias Jalang’o has taken his final bow on popular Kenyan radio Kiss 100 to venture into politics. He is vying for an MP seat in Kenya’s capital Nairobi. The emotional host thanked Radio Africa Group for giving him the opportunity to host and thanked everyone for their support. He bid his […]

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 CHINESE TENNIS PLAYER DENIES MAKING SEXUAL ASSAULT ALLEGATIONS

CHINESE TENNIS PLAYER DENIES MAKING SEXUAL ASSAULT ALLEGATIONS

Wayne lumbasi Chinese Tennis player Peng Shuai has denied accusing anyone of sexual assault. “I never said anyone sexually assaulted me,” Peng told French sports daily L’Equipe. The 35-year-old athlete, a three-time Olympian and one of China’s most prominent sports figures, was out of public view last November after a social media post by her […]

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 AFRICAN UNION ELECTS A NEW CHAIRPERSON

AFRICAN UNION ELECTS A NEW CHAIRPERSON

Ekeomah Atuonwu The president of Senegal, Macky Sall, has been elected as the new Chairperson of the African Union (AU). The event occurred at the just concluded thirty-fifth (35th) Ordinary Session of the Assembly of the Union at its Headquarters in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia. Macky Sall takes over from H.E. Felix- Antoine Tshisekedi Tshilombo, President of the Democratic Republic of […]

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 MOROCCO TO BURY ‘LITTLE RAYAN’ WHO WAS TRAPPED IN WELL

MOROCCO TO BURY ‘LITTLE RAYAN’ WHO WAS TRAPPED IN WELL

Ekeomah Atuonwu The funeral of five-year-old Rayan, the Morocco boy who fell into a well on Tuesday last week, will be held at his home village of Ighrane in the impoverished Rif mountains of northern Morocco. Speaking to journalists, a local official and a relative revealed that the location is in the area where the tragedy […]

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 SENEGAL DECLARES PUBLIC HOLIDAY TO CELEBRATE AFCON WIN

SENEGAL DECLARES PUBLIC HOLIDAY TO CELEBRATE AFCON WIN

Ekeomah Atuonwu Following Senegal’s victory as the winner of the just concluded African Cup of Nations (AFCON) hosted by Cameroon, Senegalese President Macky Sall has declared Monday a public holiday to celebrate the national football team’s win at AFCON. The president, who was outside the country, cancelled the last leg of his trip to welcome back the football stars to Senegal […]

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 LIGUE 1: PSG DISMANTLE LILLE WITH A 5-1 WIN

LIGUE 1: PSG DISMANTLE LILLE WITH A 5-1 WIN

Wayne Lumbasi Paris Saint Germain (PSG) extended their lead at the top of ligue 1 to 13 points after a convincing 5-1 win against reigning champions Lille at the Stade Pierre-Mauroy on Sunday night. It was an entertaining match as action flowed for both sides at either ends of the pitch. The hosts applied some […]

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 MALI: ANTI-FRENCH PROTESTERS CELEBRATE EXPULSION OF FRENCH AMBASSADOR

MALI: ANTI-FRENCH PROTESTERS CELEBRATE EXPULSION OF FRENCH AMBASSADOR

Ekeomah Atuonwu Anti-French protestors marched through Mali’s capital, carrying Russian flags and destroying cardboard cut-outs of French President Emmanuel Macron, in celebration of France’s envoy’s expulsion from Bamako. Last week, Mali expelled the French ambassador for making “hostile and offensive” remarks, according to the country’s transitional administration. Relations between Mali and its former coloniser have […]

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 RESCUERS GET CLOSER TO 5-YEAR OLD CHILD TRAPPED IN WELL

RESCUERS GET CLOSER TO 5-YEAR OLD CHILD TRAPPED IN WELL

Ekeomah Atuonwu It has been 5 days since 5-year old Rayan fell into a well and got trapped in Northern Morocco and rescue workers are closer to reaching the boy. The event that that gripped the whole country occurred on Tuesday, February 1, 2022 in the hill town of Chefchaouen. The boy’s mother told Moroccan […]

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 ATHLETIC BILBAO KNOCK REAL MADRID OUT, REACH COPA DEL REY SEMI-FINALS

ATHLETIC BILBAO KNOCK REAL MADRID OUT, REACH COPA DEL REY SEMI-FINALS

Wayne Lumbasi Athletic Bilbao reached their third consecutive Copa Del Reysemi-final after a last-gasp win over a lacklustre Real Madrid side at San Mames. Alex Berenguer’s scintillating strike after a Casemiro’s mistake was enough to seal a shock 1-0 victory at San Mames and send Athletic through to the semi-finals. Barcelona, Atletico Madrid and Sevilla already […]

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