Will Sadio Mane play tonight against Al Kholood? Latest injury update on Al Nassr's forward

Sadio Mane (Image Source: Getty) Sadio Mané is set to be available to play for Al Nassr against their opponent Al Kholood this evening in the Saudi Pro League. The Senegalese was also a regular in first-team practices this week, and he didn't...

Concern over freedom of expression under Senegal's new leaders

President Bassirou Diomaye Faye came to power in March 2024 after months of widespread discontent with outgoing Macky Sall's leadership. [AFP] With a journalist convicted of "offending" the prime minister, commentators jailed and political...

Kane defends Jackson in 'follow the Premier League' message

Harry Kane has spoken out in defence of new Bayern Munich team-mate Nicolas Jackson, with the odd question being asked of why the Senegalese striker has been drafted in by the Bundesliga giants. Kane has pointed out that the lively frontman put in...

Nigerian chef Hilda Baci sets Guinness World Record with giant 8.7-tonne Jollof rice

Staff members stir rice as other pour water in a giant pot during an attempt to break the world record for the largest pot of Jollof rice, led by Nigerian chef Hilda Baci in Lagos, on September 12, 2025 [OLYMPIA DE MAISMONT/AFP] Guinness World...

Bayern Munich face Chelsea in Champions League opener with revamped squad

BAYERN Munich’s significantly altered squad faces an immediate challenge in their Champions League opening match against Club World Cup champions Chelsea on Wednesday. This encounter serves as a rematch of the 2012 final held at the same stadium,...

Chris Goreham: Build it and they will come, Canaries

Was there really sufficient anticipation of a league clash between the Sky Blues and the Canaries to attract huge crowds three hours before kick-off? Well, no, actually. The large yellow carrier bags being hauled out of the venue by those who had...

Uli Hoeneß failed to mention one important detail in the obligation to buy included in Nicolas Jackson’s contract

Last week Bayern Munich Honorary President, Uli Hoeneß, revealed that the obligation to buy in Nicolas Jackson’s contract would only be activated if the Senegalese striker “plays 40 games from the start.” The statement from Hoeneß came as a relief...

‘We’ve done it again’: Nigerian chef Hilda Baci sets Guinness World Record with giant pot of jollof rice in Lagos

LAGOS, Sept 16 — Guinness World Records yesterday gave official recognition to Nigerian chef Hilda Baci in recognising her rice jollof, concocted in Lagos last Friday, as the world’s largest ever. Baci hailed the feat on X, where Guinness likewise...

Surfalorus Surf Film Festival returns to the OBX for its 14th year

Published 6:31 pm Monday, September 15, 2025 1 of 3 Last year, the festival saw filmmakers from Hawaii, Japan, Australia, California, New York, even Asheville. Courtesy Alex Toribio From collaborating with the North Carolina Oyster Trail, the Dare...

“We Are Seen.” Shakespeare Theatre Company’s Merry Wives Depicts Community

The cast of Merry Wives at Shakespeare Theatre Company. (Photo courtesy of Teresa Castracane Photography) Rebecca Celeste, a 2024 Howard alumna making her first opening since graduation, recalls looking at herself in the mirror and thinking,...

Tomeka Thiam files for divorce from Akon after 28 years of marriage

Tomeka Thiam, wife of Senegalese-American singer Akon, has filed for divorce after nearly three decades of marriage. TMZ reports that court filings show that Thiam, who married the Grammy-nominated artiste on September 15, 1996, cited...

Akon’s wife Tomeka files for divorce days before 29th marriage anniversary

Tomeka Thiam, the wife of famous Senegalese-American singer, Akon, has filed for divorce a few days before their 29th marriage anniversary. Tomeka in a court document filed on Thursday, September 11, 2025, in Fulton County, Georgia, is seeking...

Akon’s wife, Tomeka Thiam files for divorce

Tomeka Thiam, wife of Senegalese-American singer Akon, has filed for divorce just four days before what would have been their 29th wedding anniversary. According to court documents obtained by PEOPLE, Thiam filed the petition on Thursday,...

The 10 Best International Collaborations in Nigerian Music

Collaborations have long been central to Nigerian music’s global rise. From early exchanges that brought juju and Afrobeat to Western ears, to today’s gospel and Afrobeats remixes topping charts worldwide, international pairings have done more...

Akon’s Wife Files for Divorce After 29 Years, Seeks Custody, Spousal Support

Tomeka Thiam, wife of Senegalese-American singer Akon, has filed for divorce after nearly three decades of marriage, citing irreconcilable differences. Court documents obtained by TMZ reveal that the couple, married since September 1996, share a...

Diving in deep with LINES Ballet in San Francisco

Help Mission Local cover ICE We’ve been covering immigration enforcement intensely under Trump. Now, we’re seeking $300,000 — $100,000 a year for the rest of Trump’s term — to hire a full-time immigration reporter. Every new work by Alonzo King is...

Aero Contractors Exhibits Upgraded MRO Capabilities At Aviation Africa Summit

September 15, (THEWILL) — Aero Contractors, Nigeria’s oldest aviation company, recently stormed the just-concluded Aviation Africa Summit and Exhibition in Kigali, Rwanda, by showcasing its upgraded and expanding Maintenance, Repair and Overhaul...

Aero Unveils Enhanced MRO Capabilities at Aviation Summit

Nigeria’s oldest aviation company, Aero Contractors has once again reaffirmed its pioneering role in African aviation by showcasing its expanded Maintenance, Repair and Overhaul (MRO) services at the recently concluded Aviation Africa Summit and...

Akon’s wife files for divorce, requests custody and spousal support

After almost three decades together, Senegalese-American singer, songwriter, and producer Akon and his wife Tomeka Thiam are calling it quits. Court documents reveal that Tomeka filed for divorce just four days before what would have been their...

Akon's wife allegedly files for divorce days before their 29th wedding anniversary

Grammy Award-winning Akon's wife, Tomeka Thiam, allegedly filed for a divorce It was reported that the singer's wife filed for divorce just days before their 29th wedding anniversary Many netizens flooded the comment section with their reactions...