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Federer, Nadal Lead Stars For Bushfire Relief

January 15, 2020 4:42 pm

Tennis superstars Roger Federer and Rafael Nadal jointly donated Aus$250,000 (US$172,000) for Australian bushfire relief at a charity fundraiser in smoggy Melbourne on Wednesday.

The two tennis legends, with 39 Grand Slam singles titles between them, were at the Rod Laver Arena in a bid to swell the vast sums already donated to help victims of the devastating disaster.

They were joined by a who’s who of the tennis world, including Serena Williams, Caroline Wozniacki, Novak Djokovic, Naomi Osaka, Petra Kvitova, Dominic Thiem, Coco Gauff, Nick Kyrgios, Stefanos Tsitsipas and Alexander Zverev.

“Twenty years this has been my home and …

Hollywood Stars Shine On Globes Red Carpet

January 6, 2020 4:10 pm

Hollywood’s brightest stars sparkled Sunday on the red carpet at the Golden Globes, the first showbiz awards gala of 2020.

Under sunny skies, the best and brightest of film and television gathered at the Beverly Hilton in their finest for the ceremony, hosted by British comedian Ricky Gervais.

Here is a look at some of the trends spotted on the red carpet:

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AFP / VALERIE MACONUS actress Joey King rocked the Golden Globes red carpet in an Iris van Herpen dress

Tinseltown’s A-list wants to make a good impression on the first major

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Tennis And Cricket Stars Rally Behind Australia Bushfire

January 3, 2020 2:56 pm

Tennis and cricket stars spearheaded by Nick Kyrgios and Chris Lynn on Friday pledged support for victims of bushfires raging around Australia, donating cash for every ace or six they hit.

The blazes have claimed 18 lives and forced mass evacuations, with the country bracing for a weekend heatwave expected to fan the deadly infernos.

Tennis Australia also announced a “Rally for Relief” exhibition match at Rod Laver Arena in Melbourne on January 15 ahead of the Australian Open, with “the world’s top players” taking part.

It also made a Aus$1.0 million (US$690,000) donation to help communities repair and rebuild …

Ex-Players Disrupt Sunshine Stars Training

December 4, 2019 6:39 am
Former players of Sunshine Stars, Sunshine Queens, Rising Stars and Rising Queens, yesterday, in Akure, Ondo State, disrupted the training session of Sunshine Stars FC, over the non-payment of their sign-on fees.

The ex-players chased members of the team away from the Ondo State Sports Complex, Akure.

Former Sunshine Queens player, Esther Michael, told journalists that she got injured while playing for the club, but was abandoned to her fate.

Michael added that she had remained without a job since sustaining a career-threatening injury five years ago while playing for the club.

She disclosed that no form of help …

List Of Music Stars That Will Perform At AFRIMA 2019

November 15, 2019 11:51 am

The All African Music Awards AFRIMA is scheduled to take place on Thursday 21 November by 6pm at the Agege National Stadium, Lagos State, Nigeria.

According to the reports, artistes from the five regions in Africa will perform alongside African artistes in diaspora among others.

The organizers of the event revealed that the Agege National Stadium was chosen as venue in order to give people at the grassroots the opportunity to see their favourite artiste perform live on stage.

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It was also reported that 38 super stars are billed …

Mike Edwards: Aligning With The Stars

Mike Edwards: Aligning With The Stars

October 27, 2019 8:12 am

In 2019, Big Brother Naija saw over 20 young Nigerians compete for a grand prize of 60 million. Viewers watched with building anticipation and excitement for 99 days to see one housemate emerge winner and of the five finalists was Mike Edwards.

Born Mike Olayemi Edwards to Nigerian and Jamaican parents,Mike maintained a persona that saw him become a favourite of viewers. Rated the least controversial in the house, he tells The Guardian Life that the reason for his appraised behaviour is “Perspective. I have been fortunate enough to have been raised in different environments growing up. It taught me …

Nollywood stars celebrate the Launch of Naija Sports Market

April 3, 2019 7:43 pm
It was all glitz and glam in Lagos recently when Nigerian’s fast growing online outfit for sports items, “NAIJA SPORTS MARKET” officially made public, her entry into the business of sales of everything sports.
The event which had the best of Nollywood stars in attendance would stand as one of the best, having had the endorsement of quality individuals who came to give support to the budding entrepreneur and Canadian trained artist, Oswald Okojie, known as Ozzmanic who oversees the company.

“NAIJA SPORTS MARKET” which prides itself as the “Giant of sporting goods in Africa” deals on Board Games, Football,

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