Author: Prudence Makoge
Khelif spoke to CNN, external on Wednesday, saying she had “nothing to hide” and would comply with testing requirements if conducted by the IOC. “Of course, I would accept doing anything I’m required to do to participate in competitions,” she said. “They should protect women, but they need to pay attention that while protecting women, they shouldn’t hurt other women.”Khelif, 26, has always fought in women’s categories. “I’m not transgender. I’m a woman,” she told CNN. “I want to live my life. Please do not exploit me in your political agendas.”US President Donald Trump last year referred to Khelif as a…
Scarlet Gomez has moved into Nollywood’s top commercial tier. Across Behind The Scenes, The Exco, and Labake Olododo (The Warrior Lord), her recent box office footprint now sits at over N3 billion in tracked gross. The numbers have changed the frame around her. She is no longer discussed as a breakout. She is treated as a bankable lead. Growing up, Scarlet wanted to change the world. Acting became the channel that could do it without preaching. A place where entertainment and impact can sit in the same scene, where a performance can motivate, inspire, and still leave people feeling seen.…
Veteran footballer Leandra Smeda continues to perform at the highest level, and for this accomplishment, she was rewarded. The former Banyana Banyana player walked away with the Player of the Season as well as the Top Goal Scorer at Sunday night’s Hollywoodbets Super League Awards. Smeda, who signed for Hollywoodbets Super League (HWBSL) side, TS Galaxy Queens at the start of 2025, netted the most goals (22) as she helped her side to a third-place finish in the league. “I think it’s an award every player hopes to win. The competition was tough; the other two nominees also had a…
Former Test referees Jaco Peyper and Mathieu Raynal have spoken out against the Super Rugby Pacific law trials for 2026. The Sanzaar tournament has confirmed it will trial five law modifications this season, designed to reduce stoppages, encourage positive play and simplify officiating. Among the law trials is a move to award free-kicks instead of scrums for accidental offsides – a change many see as another step towards depowering the scrum – and delayed ball release at the ruck, while no additional players from the attacking team may join a ruck once a referee has called “use it”. Peyper, now…
Photo Credit: Ron Kenoly/Instagram The world of gospel music lost a giant on 3 February 2026, as Ron Kenoly, the General of Praise, passed away at 81. For many of us here in Nigeria, his songs weren’t just tunes on repeat, they were the soundtrack to our Sunday mornings, the guide for our church choirs, and the heartbeat of countless praise sessions. Even as we mourn his passing, we can’t help but celebrate the incredible mark he left on worship and music worldwide. To honour his legacy, we’ve rounded up five of our favourite Ron Kenoly anthems — the ones…
Cross-country skier Matthew Smith and skeleton athlete Nicole Burger have been selected to carry the South African flag at the Milano Cortina 2026 Winter Olympic Games, which gets under way on Friday, 6th February, at venues spread across the two Italian locations.Smith (35) and Burger (31) are the oldest members among the five athletes who will do duty for Team SA at the XXV Winter Olympics. This is the biggest delegation that the country has ever sent to a Winter Games. All five are experiencing their first Winter Olympics at senior level.In making the announcement about the flag bearers, the…
In the dim light of the downtown Atlanta Renaissance Hotel room, fifty-year-old Nambi from Sierra Leone believed the younger white man with the stringy blonde hair had a foot fetish. He twisted her left leg and ran his fingers over the brown-black indentation on her calf. The scar was a legacy from a wound she sustained as her family escaped rampaging troops during the end stages of Sierra Leone’s Civil War. Nambi remembered that she had fallen from the force of an explosion. A few yards ahead, she spied her sister’s skinny ankles, the swollen ones of her mother, and…
Orlando Pirates have surprise competition from Kaizer Chiefs as they look to end a long Betway Premiership title drought. What’s coming up? Orlando Pirates fixtures in February Pirates remain in pole position to claim their first league crown since 2012 after a Relebohile Mofokeng-inspired win over AmaZulu. However, to say the remainder of February could be make or break for their title ambitions is an understatement. Here’s what’s ahead in the month of love, including matches against defending champions Sundowns and surprise title rivals Kaizer Chiefs: Sat, 14 Feb: Pirates vs Gallants, 15:30 Wed, 18 Feb: Pirates vs Sundowns, 19:30…
Photo Credit: Martin Imhangbe/Instagram While the ballrooms of Mayfair are buzzing with the latest scandals, there is one face in the ton that always brings a bit of home to our screens. Martins Isoken Imhangbe, the British-Nigerian actor who plays Will Mondrich, has become a staple in the “Bridgerton” universe. We first met Will in Season 1 as a professional boxer and the right-hand man to the Duke of Hastings. However, the storyline took a massive turn in Season 3 when his son, Nicholas, inherited a title and a 27-room estate, making the Mondriches part of the nobility. In Season…
South Africa’s Casandra Alexander believes the Sunshine Ladies Tour is fast becoming the main pathway onto the Ladies European Tour for the world’s women professionals as she continues to support the Tour in this week’s R1.3 million SuperSport Ladies Challenge presented by Sun International at Humewood Golf Club. She headlines the field for the opening tournament on the 2026 Sunshine Ladies Tour, which tees off on Wednesday, 5 February, as the first of nine tournaments. From the gsport Newsroom Archives, February 2023 Alexander dominated last year’s Sunshine Ladies Tour on her way to winning the overall Investec Order of Merit.…