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BBNaija: Tacha opens up on being held hostage by Big Brother, reveals what happened

Big Brother Naija housemate, Tacha, who was disqualified on Friday, has addressed reports that the organizers of the reality show held her hostage after her ouster from the house. We reported that following her disqualification, a trending video, emerged that

UEFA Europa League group stages confirmed (Full draw)

The draw for the group stage of the UEFA Europa League has been conducted today in Monaco. Last year's finalists, Arsenal are in Group F along with Frankfurt (GER), Standard Liège (BEL) and VitoriaSC1922 The group stage will kick off on September 19. FULL

Europa League: Ten teams qualify for knockout stages

Liverpool, Marseille and West Ham United are among the ten teams that have secured qualification from this season's UEFA Europa League group stage. This follows the conclusion of this week's Europa League match-day 5 fixtures on Thursday. Liverpool defeated

Five Stages of Relationships: Beware of Stage 3

"We come to love, not by finding a perfect person, but by learning to see an imperfect person perfectly"- Sam Keen Have you ever gotten tired of a relationship before? Have you ever looked at the person you are with... and be like, "I'm tired, I just have

Shina Peller is unjustly held hostage for no reason by Lagos police - Management issues statement

Kola Popoola, the press secretary to Shina Peller who is currently being detained by Lagos Police has issued a statement on his boss' arrest. According to him, The Nigeria Police Force has unjustly held hostage a member of the House of Representatives representing

Very Dark Man Being Held Hostage By The Highest Authorities Of The Police Force - Sowore

Omoyele Sowore, the 2023 presidential candidate of the African Action Congress (AAC), has alleged that controversial activist, Martins Otse aka Very Dark Man is being held hostage by the highest authorities of the Nigeria Police Force, despite meeting his

Wizkid's staff allegedly held hostage in Abidjan after he failed to appear at scheduled concert

Staff of popular Afrobeats singer, Wizkid have reportedly been held hostage after the musician stood fans up again at his recent concert in Abidjan. Recall it was reported that WizKid failed to appear at his Ghana concert on 10 December, 2022. This had stirred

Champions League: Six teams qualify for knockout stages

A total of six teams have now qualified for the knockout stages of the Champions League following Wednesday's matches. They are: Bayern Munich, Manchester City, Barcelona, Juventus, Sevilla and Chelsea. Defending champions Bayern beat Salzburg 3-1 at home.

Champions League: UEFA confirms venues for knockout stages, final

UEFA on Wednesday confirmed that Lisbon will host the final of this year's Champions League. This decision was reached at a meeting of UEFA's executive committee. The final stages of the 2019/2020 will also be played in the Portugal capital instead of Istanbul

AFCON 2021: Nigeria finish group stages with perfect record

Nigeria defeated Guinea-Bissau 2-0 in their final Group D fixture at the ongoing African Cup of Nations on Wednesday night. The Super Eagles failed to score in the first half of the encounter, but netted twice after the break. Umar Sadiq converted a cross

BREAKING: AFCON 2021: Super Eagles qualify for knockout stages

Nigeria are through to the knockout stages of the 2021 Africa Cup of Nations, following a 3-1 win over Sudan on Saturday. The Super Eagles had beaten Egypt 1-0 in their first Group D fixture. Against the Sudanese, goals from Samuel Chukwueze, Taiwo Awoniyi

I never knew power outages occur abroad - Actress Lilian Afegbai laments

Nollywood actress, Lilian Afegbai has bemoaned the unstable power supply system in South Africa. The thespian said prior to her recent trip to South Africa, she never knew power outages occur abroad. She took to her Instagram live session to share her bitter

Ceasefire In Gaza Strip Will Last Maximum 10 Days - Reports

In the first phase, Israel plans to release 150 Palestinian prisoners as soon as 50 hostages have been released. All those affected would be released in stages over a period of four days, with at least 10 hostages released each day.

We rescued 137 kidnapped Kuriga schoolchildren in Zamfara - Nigerian Army

"The hostages are same persons that were abducted from the school at Kuriga in Chikun LGA of Kaduna State. "The rescued hostages totalling 137 comprise of 76 females and 61 male.

Iran stages huge parade of weapons as it warns Israel will be met with 'massive and harsh' response if it stages even the 'tiniest invasion (Photos)

Iran has staged a huge parade of weapons in a show of strength to the West, with its president warning that the 'tiniest invasion' by Israel would bring a 'massive and harsh' response. The latest provocation from Iran comes as the region braces for potential

Buhari's Return: Aso Villa Cabal Stages A Comeback, Sidelines Osinbajo

With the return of President Muhammadu Buhari from London, United Kingdom , where he spent 104 days receiving medical treatment , the cabal in the Presidency has again gained control of power and influence , SUNDAY PUNCH has learnt. Penultimate Saturday, the

World Cup 2022: Drogba reacts as Senegal qualify for knockout stages

Chelsea legend, Didier Drogba, has commended the Teranga Lions of Senegal for qualifying for the next round of the ongoing 2022 FIFA World Cup in Qatar. Senegal defeated Ecuador 2-1 on Tuesday, thanks to goals from Ismaila Sarr and Kalidou Koulibaly. The result

Palestinian Islamic Jihad says soldiers will only be released for all jailed Palestinians

The exact number of hostages in Gaza with a military background was not immediately clarified. The exact military status of the hostages held in Gaza was not immediately clear.