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Serena, Venus win 14th Grand Slam doubles title

Serena and Venus Williams defeated fifth seeds, Timea Babos of Hungary and Yaroslavia Shvedova of Kazakhstan 6-3 6-4 on Saturday, to claim their sixth doubles title at Wimbledon. It was also their 14th doubles triumph as a team at the majors and their 22nd

Confusion as Obasanjo is sighted at PDP event venue

There was a mild drama on Friday at the Shehu Yar'Adua Centre, Abuja, the venue of the inauguration of the Peoples Democratic Party national convention committee, as former President Olusegun Obasanjo was sighted on the premises. The former President was at

Date, venue of Super Eagles' friendly with Brazil confirmed

Nigeria will take on Brazil in an international friendly match on October 13. In a press release from the Brazilian Football Confederation, the venue of the game has been fixed for Singapore. Just last week, the Super Eagles were held to a 2-2 draw by Ukraine

AFCON 2021: CAF refuses to switch venue of final

The Confederation of African Football (CAF) has refused to move the final of the 2021 Africa Cup of Nations from the Olembe Stadium. This is despite receiving a report on the causes of a deadly stampede that occurred at the stadium last week. At least eight

Edo governorship bid: Hotel cancels Philip Shaibu's venue booking

Ahead of Edo State Deputy Governor, Philip Shaibu's formal declaration of his governorship ambition today (Monday), Eterno Hotels in Benin City has cancelled his booking to use the hotel. The hotel, located in the Government Reserved Area, Benin, is owned

Serena Williams denies rumor started by her sister, Venus Williams

Pregnant tennis superstar, Serena Williams, has taken to Instagram to debunked a rumor started by her sister, Venus Williams, about her expecting a baby girl. According to her, she jokes with her sisters to see the favors they can do for her. Here's what she

COVID-19: Premier League releases statement on venue fixtures

The English Premier League (EPL) on Friday released a statement on its official website discussing venues for the 2019-2020 fixtures when the season finally resumes. Recall that the Premier League has been on suspension since March due to the spread of coronavirus

Mike Tyson vs Roy Jones: Venue, date of fight revealed

Former heavyweight champion, Mike Tyson and former professional boxer, Roy Jones Jr will return to the ring for an eight-round exhibition fight on September 12 in Los Angeles, Sky Sports reports. Tyson, 54, and Jones, 51, are legends of American boxing. Both

Champions League: UEFA changes venue for RB Leipzig vs Liverpool

UEFA have switched Liverpool's Champions League visit to Leipzig to a neutral venue, the UK Mirror reports. The German government has refused to allow any exemptions for elite athletes, to a mandate banning entry on all arrivals into the country, from areas

Anambra: Ovation as Peter Obi enters Soludo's anniversary venue (Video)

Presidential candidate of the Labour Party, LP, Peter Obi, stole the show on Saturday in Awka, capital of Anambra State. The former governor attended an event as part of the activities to mark Governor Charles Soludo's first year in office. The town hall meeting

Man City vs Liverpool: Venue for potential EPL title decider confirmed

The Etihad has been confirmed as the venue for Manchester City's Premier League clash against Liverpool next week. Although the game is viewed as a potential title decider, the Reds travel for the game as champions, if City fails to win at Chelsea tonight.

Champions League final between Man City, Chelsea to get new venue

The UK's Minister for the Cabinet Office, Michael Gove, has said they are in talks to move the Champions League final from Turkey to England. The match will be an all-English affair, as Manchester City take on Chelsea. UEFA originally scheduled the game for

Burnley vs Man United: Match Preview, Date, Venue & Kickoff Time

On Saturday, September 23, an eagerly anticipated clash in the Premier League is set to unfold as Burnley plays host to Manchester United at the renowned Turf Moor stadium. Manchester United, led by their manager Erik ten Hag, enters this encounter seeking

BBNaija contestant proposes to girlfriend at the Lagos audition venue

Today 2nd of February 2019, A Big Brother Naija aspirant who came for the audition for this year's edition of the reality TV show, proposed to his girlfriend at the Lagos audition center. The young man identified as Thompson went on one knee to ask for the

CAF confirms date, venue for 2022 AFCON draw in Cameroon

The Confederation of African Football, CAF, on Thursday announced that the draw for the 2022 Africa Cup of Nations, AFCON, will take place on August 17, 2021, in Cameroon. The draw has been scheduled for the Yaounde Conference Centre at 18h00 GMT. CAF disclosed

Man fumes over food ordered versus what was delivered to him, restaurant reacts

Young Nigerian man expresses frustration over the quality of food he order versus what was delivered to him by a popular restaurant brand. A Twitter user identified as @Yemihazan took to the micro-blogging platform to call out Chicken Republic over the meal

Oops!! Russia 2018 World Cup Venue Touched By Another Fire Outbreak

The World Cup Stadium that is under construction in Samara city of Russian for next year's tournament was affected by fire on Thursday. A regional government official said this is the second of such incident in seven weeks to hit venues under construction.

Couple Arrive Their Wedding Venue In Delta In Keke (Photos, Video)

A Nigerian couple surprised guests by arriving at their wedding venue in Keke in Abraka,Delta state.The photos have been trending since the surfaced last weekend on the internet. One word for them. Youtube video