The 2024 Indian general election is a massive democratic exercise unmatched in scale globally and historically. Spanning more than six weeks, with an electorate of more than 970 million registered voters, elections in the country dubbed “the world’s largest democracy” are a logistical challenge involving colossal figures. With nearly 970 million people eligible to vote in the 2024 elections, India has once again broken its own record. The 2019 elections had 900 million registered voters, with a turnout of 67% – which means 615 million people cast their ballots in a single election. 44-days © Studio Graphique France Médias Monde With…
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The “Alcohol” vocalist declared that it is now necessary for Afrobeats artists to cherish and support African award shows more than international ones. Popular Nigerian singer, Joseph Akinwale, popularly known as Joeboy has urged his African colleagues to support regional award ceremonies instead of international ones. In an exclusive interview with 3Music TV, he made the plea, claiming that the Grammy, an accolade that many artists aspire to receive, is an American honour despite their widespread acclaim. The “Alcohol” crooner declared that it is now necessary for Afrobeats artists to cherish and support African award shows more than international ones. Joeboy pushed for African artists to strengthen…
When NASA’s Columbia shuttle launched on January 16, 2003, it carried a crew of seven astronauts who had spent nearly three years getting to know one another before venturing on a 16-day science mission into space. NASA selected astronauts Michael P. Anderson, David M. Brown, Kalpana Chawla, Laurel B. Clark, Rick D. Husband and William C. “Willie” McCool, as well as Ilan Ramon of the Israeli Space Agency for the mission in July 2000. During the day, the crew trained together, working on the camaraderie that would help them as a team. After work, the crew members and their families would…
Pep Guardiola, the esteemed Manchester City manager, caused a stir during his team’s encounter with Real Madrid by showcasing a prestigious timepiece worth around £1.1 million. Guardiola’s Style Statement Known for his impeccable fashion sense, Pep Guardiola elevated his style game during Manchester City’s trip to Madrid. The Spaniard, renowned for his sharp attire and trendy ensembles, opted to accessorize with one of the most exclusive watches in the world, setting tongues wagging among fans and fashion enthusiasts alike. Guardiola’s watch of choice for the Champions League clash is none other than the Richard Mille Calibre RM27-01, originally designed for tennis superstar Rafael Nadal. This exquisite timepiece features…
In a surprising turn of events, popular Nigerian crossdresser Idris Okuneye, better known as Bobrisky, has been sentenced to six months behind bars with no option of a fine. Justice Abimbola Awogboro of the Federal High Court in Lagos delivered the verdict this morning, April 12th. Recall that on April 5th, the EFCC charged Bobrisky to court on six charges, including Naira Abuse and Money Laundering. Bobrisky arriving court on Friday Monday, April 12. The court, however, dismissed the money laundering charges but convicted him of Naira Abuse after he confessed to the crime. At the time, the court directed that he…
While Manchester City manager Pep Guardiola was watching his team play Real Madrid in the first leg of the Champions League quarter-finals on Tuesday, his watch was making headlines around the world. Guardiola was wearing an extravagant Richard Mille watch worth £1 million ($1.26 million) on his wrist at Madrid’s Estadio Santiago Bernabéu, according to TNT Sports, which is owned by Warner Bros. Discovery, CNN’s parent company. The limited-edition timepiece — one of only 50 ever made — is the lightest mechanical watch ever made, according to the designer, weighing only 18.83 grams including the strap. That’s equivalent to about four…
A final year student of Abia State University (ABSU) has been shot dead by cultists, just one day before his graduation from the university. The victim, identified simply as Emma, also known as Kesh, was gunned down on Monday, March 11, on an untarred road off-campus. A video of the incident was shared on the microblogging platform X, leaving many horrified by the gruesome manner in which he was murdered. In the video, Emma, covered in blood, is seen struggling to crawl away from his two assailants with his last strength. However, weakened by the loss of blood, he appeared unable to escape. Tragically, the…
Newcastle stormed into the Premier League’s, EPL, top six as Alexander Isak scored twice in a 4-0 thrashing of Tottenham to rekindle their outside hopes of a place in next season’s Champions League. Spurs’ lead over the Magpies is cut to 10 points with six games remaining, but Newcastle have a far easier run-in. Tottenham conceded five times in the opening 21 minutes of a 6-1 humiliation on their last visit to St. James’ Park and were outmuscled and outclassed once more on Tyneside. Eddie Howe was forced into a switch to a back three due to Newcastle’s abundance of injuries in defence.…
In a shocking incident, the police in Lagos state have successfully arrested a 40-year-old woman, identified as Akintola Alima, for allegedly invading a primary school in the Ijegun area of the state and abducting three young pupils The incident occurred on Monday, March 11. According to police sources, she and her accomplices stormed the school premises around 3:30 pm and forcibly took away the three pre-nursery pupils. However, swift action was taken as the police were immediately alerted. They swiftly pursued the kidnappers in a hot chase. Fortunately, the law enforcement officers were able to apprehend her while rescuing the abducted children. The three pupils, named Sofiat (4 years…
A dominant Newcastle United struck twice within 95 seconds as Alexander Isak’s brace helped them secure a 4-0 win over Tottenham Hotspur in the Premier League on Saturday, a vital result in their bid to qualify for European competition. The hosts led at the half-hour mark when Anthony Gordon got hold of a long ball, shook off Destiny Udogie and sent it through to Isak who scored. Gordon doubled their lead soon after when he intercepted a pass from Pedro Porro and finished. Isak struck again six minutes into the second half when he chased a long ball from Bruno…
Rafael Nadal will make his return to ATP competition for the first time since January when he plays Flavio Cobolli in the Barcelona Open next week. The 22-time Grand Slam champion has played just once, in an exhibition match, since he felt a hip injury flare-up during his quarterfinal defeat by Jordan Thompson in the Brisbane Open. The tournament has also been boosted by the return of Nadal’s compatriot Carlos Alcaraz, the world No 3, who withdrew from this week’s Monte Carlo Masters due to a right arm injury. Unlike Nadal the two-time defending Barcelona champion gets a first round…
The Hollywoodbets Sharks turned up the power in the second half to pummel Edinburgh and book their place in the EPCR Challenge Cup semifinals with a 36-30 victory. Edinburgh led 16-14 in the first half, and managed to keep up the arm wrestle with the Durban side, but the power that came through in the second half, especially up front, was enough for the Sharks to pull away and win comfortably in the end. The scoreline was actually a lot more comfortable for John Plumtree’s side as Edinburgh scored two late tries to make the scoreline look a lot more…
Eyewitnesses have described scenes of chaos as they fled a busy Sydney shopping mall where a knifeman killed six people and wounded several others. “It was carnage,” said a witness, who was in a cafe nearby with his two young children as the attack began. The man, who did not want to be named, told ABC News he saw a man suddenly “stabbing people indiscriminately”. Crowds poured from Westfield shopping centre in Bondi when the terrifying incident began just after 3pm. “It was insanity,” a visibly upset woman said, as she described seeing a wounded woman lying on the floor.…
Romeo Beckham has taken fans aback with a haircut his dad, David, would have been proud to rock in the nineties. Beckham showed off his bleached blonde buzzcut in a new Instagram post that has his four million followers drawing comparison to his father’s various extravagant trims from years gone by. Beckham, part of the Brentford B team, was stood in front of a pink, luminescent sign reading: ‘Hello Gorgeous.’ He is clearly proud of his new look, although we’re not sure McLaren F1 star Lando Norris agrees! Romeo Beckham is yet to live up to the high standards set…
Laura Woods admitted she is a “freak” after predicting Arsenal’s Premier League title run-in – something Rio Ferdinand disagreed with. Before Newcastle United thrashed Tottenham 4-0 on Saturday afternoon, TNT host and Gunners fan Woods and ex-Manchester United star Ferdinand guessed how the table would look at the end of the season. The former did not foresee first-placed Arsenal, second-placed Liverpool, and third-placed Manchester City dropping a single point in their remaining seven fixtures. However, former England defender Ferdinand backed Pep Guardiola’s men to retain their title ahead of Arsenal and the Reds. On TNT Sports, Woods said: “Do you…
Harry Kane was denied a rest by Bayern Munich boss Thomas Tuchel ahead of facing Arsenal as the striker was named in the starting lineup against Koln. It was a bizarre decision from Tuchel to hand a start to Kane in the league fixture against a relegation-threatened Koln as their chances of retaining their Bundesliga crown are almost up in smoke. The Bavarians are 16 points behind leaders Leverkusen and a victory for Xabi Alonso’s side on Sunday against Werder Bremen will end Bayern’s reign in Germany. Bayern have had a disastrous domestic campaign so far and the Champions League…
Kaka’s ex-wife, Caroline Celico, has revealed she divorced the AC Milan legend because she believed him to be ‘too perfect’ for her. Celico and Kaka were childhood sweethearts and were married 10 years and had two children before deciding they should get a divorce. She claims that she felt there was “something missing” in their relationship because of the Brazilian icon being “too perfect”. They divorced in 2015 and have both since remarried. On the reason for their divorce, Celico said, according to The Sun: “Kaka never betrayed me, he treated me well, he gave me a wonderful family, but I…
Iran has been accused of seizing a commercial ship with links to Israel early on Saturday morning as it passed through the Strait of Hormuz. The MSC Aries was boarded by Iranian special forces about 50 miles (80km) off the coast of the United Arab Emirates, a statement from MSC said. Footage obtained by Reuters news agency appeared to show troops rappelling onto the vessel from a helicopter. The Portuguese-flagged ship is linked to Israeli billionaire Eyal Ofer. The incident comes amid heightened expectation of an Iranian attack on Israel after an airstrike destroyed Iran’s consulate in Damascus at the…
Monterrey fans have gone viral for trampling over a Lionel Messi shirt and performing Cristiano Ronaldo’s celebration after beatitng Inter Miami After Monterrey knocked Messi’s Miami out of the CONCACAF Champions Cup, footage has emerged of the Mexican side’s fans rubbing it in the face of the Argentine and his team’s fans. In the great Messi vs Cristiano Ronaldo greatest of all-time debate, it appears to be clear that they favour the Portuguese. In one clip, Monterrey fans can be seen copying Ronaldo’s iconic celebration and in another, they jumped on a Messi shirt. https://twitter.com/i/status/1778812886648787215 https://twitter.com/i/status/1778381839583092923 There has been bad blood…
One person has been killed and 10 others injured after a cable car cabin collided with a broken pole and burst open in southern Turkey. Passengers plummeted to the ground following the crash on Friday evening after the supporting pylon collapsed near Antalya. The whole cable car system was immobilised while emergency workers tried to evacuate stranded passengers. An investigation into the accident has been opened, the justice ministry said. According to Turkey’s disaster and emergency management agency a total of 128 passengers were rescued from the 16 cable cars on Friday night in Antalya’s Konyaaltı district. But, officials said…