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The founder of Zen Archery Club, Emmanuel Oyeleke, has described the successful staging of the 2026 Zen Archery Lagos International Open Tournament as proof that Nigeria can host world-class archery competitions, following the conclusion of the four-day event in Lagos. The tournament, held at the Mobolaji Johnson Arena, Onikan, attracted athletes from Nigeria, Côte d’Ivoire, Guinea, Zimbabwe and Chad, making it the biggest edition of the competition since its inception. Now in its third year, the Lagos International Open has grown from a modest international event into one of West Africa’s emerging archery competitions, drawing elite competitors and strengthening the…

Super-bantamweight Tysie Gallagher has signed with Most Valuable Promotions (MVP) to become the latest British fighter to join the promotional outfit.The 27-year-old has won 10 of her 12 professional fights and is the reigning British and Commonwealth champion.She joins fellow Britons Ellie Scotney, Caroline Dubois, Chantelle Cameron and Savannah Marshall in signing with MVP. “I’m excited to represent Britain on the global stage and become world champion,” said Gallagher.MVP was co-founded by Jake Paul and Nakisa Bidarian and has invested heavily in female boxing.”From becoming the first-ever female British super bantamweight champion to earning top-five world rankings and challenging for…

Ricky Gervais is his trademark grumpy self, just in cat form, at the beginning of the trailer for Netflix’s Alley Cats, the comic’s return to adult animation. Gervais has assembled an ensemble cast of felines alongside his main character Gus including Tom Basden, Andrew Brooke, David Earl, Kerry Godliman, Jo Hartley, Diane Morgan, Natalie Cassidy and Tony Way. Gervais and pals can be seen in the trailer exploring the big ideas, including life, love and death, as he lands his trademark mix of grumpiness, heart and social commentary alongside a 2D animation style produced by Blink Industries. The series, which…

EXCLUSIVE: Brit actress Nadia Parkes, known for BBC drama Kidnapped: The Chloe Ayling Story and Netflix’s The Bastard Son & The Devil Himself, has been set to star in an untitled UK indie feature about a stripper and dominatrix. The film heralds from co-writers and co-directors Sophie Cohen and Michael Lindsay and is produced by 16oz Films in association with House of Vixens. It currently has a working title of The Ketamine Detective. Filming is due to begin in London later this month, with additional casting being finalized. Cohen is a filmmaker, writer, podcaster, stripper and dominatrix with more than…

EXCLUSIVE: Mediawan has launched Wonderland Junior TV, a free FAST and AVOD channel dedicated to making available the best European kids, preschool and family entertainment in the U.S. Offering free access to more than 1,700 episodes for kids, preschoolers and families, the launch schedule will feature titles such as Ki & Hi in the Panda Kingdom, The 3 Musketeers, Robin Hood: Mischief in Sherwood, Monster Loving Maniacs, Petronix Defenders and Power Players. Additional Mediawan Kids & Family series in production for major broadcasters across Europe, including Astro Boy Reboot, Karters and Witch Detectives will be added to the programming in 2027.  The studio unveiled the new channel as the…

“As we approach the one-year anniversary of Back to the Beginning, it feels fitting that Ozzy’s throne, which has now become synonymous with his final performance, would be placed in the museum, where it can be seen by the fans who loved him,” she said.

The quest to uncover the true cause of the death of celebrity author Chimamanda Adichie’s son, Nkanu Adichie-Esege, continues, with his father, Ivara Esege, stating that the family will not relent until justice is served. PREMIUM TIMES had reported that Nkanu, who Mr Esege had with his wife, award-winning author Chimamanda Adichie, died on 7 January at Euracare Multi-Specialist Hospital, Lagos. The medical doctor, in an opinion piece published in The Guardian newspaper on Friday and shared on his wife’s Instagram page on Sunday, accused the hospital of trying to block a public judicial process because it has something to…

Funmi Ogundare  The Sarkin Kano, Khalifa Muhammad Sanusi II, weekend, stressed that denying people access toquality education will not only fail individuals but also undermine national development, insisting that education is a right and not a privilege reserved for those born into wealth or with access to greater opportunities.   He stated this at the maiden convocation ceremony of Miva Open University in Lagos, where degrees were conferred; and prizes and honours awarded to a total of 1,212 graduates comprising 970 postgraduate and 242 undergraduate students. Sanusi explained that education should be pursued for personal development and lifelong self-improvement. “Education is…

Africa’s richest man, Aliko Dangote, has revealed that the pursuit of personal wealth no longer drives him. The 69-year-old disclosed this during an interview posted on The School of Hard Rocks’ Instagram page on Friday night. In the interview, he discussed life beyond financial success, outlined his long-term vision for impact across Africa, and reflected on his legacy and broader contributions to economic development. He said, “I’ve actually passed the stage of just doing business to make money. It is to leave a legacy. In the first quarter of the year, we did about $10 billion.” “I want to be remembered as…

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