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Nigerian world-record hurdler misses drug tests

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A top Nigerian athlete and world -record hurdler Tobi Amusan, has been charged with breaking anti-doping rules. Amusan is the world record holder for the 100m hurdles. At world championships in Oregon last year, Amusan stunned the crowd by setting the world record with a time of 12.12 seconds in the semifinals of the 100-meter hurdles. She came back about 90 minutes… Read More
Africa South Africa Tourism Travel World 

Here are the top 10 world’s best countries to visit

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The UK’s Telegraph newspaper has carried out a readers survey to determine the world’s best tourist destination – and South Africa emerged top. South Africa toppled New Zealand in the 2023 edition of the survey, the first since the 2019 edition following the Covid-19 disruption. The newspaper every year allows its readers to vote in significant numbers for their chosen… Read More
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Meta’s Threads app launches as it rivals Twitter

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Facebook’s mother company, Meta has launched its social media text trend app called Threads. “Let’s do this,” Facebook founder Mark Zuckerberg wrote on Wednesday in a post welcoming users to the site. “Welcome to Threads.” The app which looks almost identical to Twitter has millions signing up within hours, Mark Zuckerberg said. At a glance the app’s main feed shows… Read More
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Woman collapses while attempting Guinness World Record for longest massage

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A Nigerian woman who was attempting to reach a 72-hour body world record for massage on individuals collapsed during the process. Joyce Ijeoma who had set out to achieve the feat was streaming live the attempt at a venue in the Lekki area of Lagos State. Ijeoma started on her record breaker attempt on Saturday, July 1, 2023. “A special… Read More
Africa South Africa Southern Africa World 

South Africa’s Zulu king is fine after treatment for suspected poisoning

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The Zulu King in South Africa, Misuzulu kaZwelithini is reportedly in good health after undergoing treatment for suspected poisoning. On Saturday the traditional Prime Minister, Prince Mangosuthu Buthelezi said in a statement that King Misuzulu may have been poisoned after a senior member of the family, Douglas Xaba suddenly died. “When His Majesty Misuzulu began to feel unwell, he suspected… Read More
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Grammys announce Best African Music Performance category

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Grammys has announced a new award category for African music called “Best African Music Performance”. The US music industry’s top honours will now include a new category solely for African performers. The latest move is to reflect the global appreciation for homegrown styles like afrobeats and amapiano. Grammys said the “goal at the Recording Academy is to recognize and honor… Read More
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Guinness confirms Nigerian chef’s world record for longest cooking marathon

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Guinness World Records (GWR) has on Tuesday confirmed that Nigerian chef, Hilda Bassey aka Hilda Baci now holds the world record for longest cooking marathon by an individual. Last month, Baci caused a sensation in Nigeria after cooking non-stop for more than 100 hours, which exceeded the previous record. Politicians and celebrities urged her on along with a boisterous crowd… Read More
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Sweden is not holding a ‘sex championship’

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There were reports these past couple of weeks about Sweden holding a sex competition which was to take place on June 8. But it turns out not to be the case with Sweden’s sports authorities denying those reports. The Times of India, one of India’s most popular and reputable newspapers had carried a report that read that “Sweden Will Soon… Read More
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DRC’s education minister impregnates his deputy

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Some citizens of the Democratic Republic of Congo(DRC) have taken to social media to express their disgust over reports of Education Minister impregnating his deputy. Several newspapers are reporting that the Congo minister of Primary Secondary and Technical Education (EPST), Tony Mwaba Kazadi has impregnated his Deputy Minister, Aminata Namasia. The reports suggest that the minister claims it was an… Read More
Africa Ghana West Africa World 

Ghanaian influencer extradited to US in $2M romance scam

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A prominent Ghanaian social media influencer, Mona Faiz Montrage also known as Hajia4Reall has been extradited from the United Kingdom to the US to face criminal charges. She is facing charges for allegedly swindling over $2 million from older, single American men and women, federal prosecutors said on Monday. Montrage, 30, appeared in Manhattan federal court on Monday over these… Read More