Nearly 800,000 Palestinians Displaced from Rafah Amid Ongoing Conflict Nearly 800,000 Palestinians have been displaced from Rafah since Israel launched its offensive against the southern Gaza city last week, according to Philippe Lazzarini, head of the United Nations Relief and Works Agency (UNRWA) for Palestinian refugees. Lazzarini condemned the repeated displacement of Palestinians in a…
Historic Fight as Tyson Fury Takes on Oleksandr Usyk in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia By Alabidun Shuaib AbdulRahman The world of boxing is abuzz as Britain’s Tyson Fury takes on Ukraine’s Oleksandr Usyk in a heavyweight title-unifying fight at the Kingdom Arena in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia. Excel Magazine International reports that the bout, set to be…
Swiss Court Jails Gambia Ex-minister for 20 years By Boniface Ihiasota, USA Former Gambian minister, Ousman Sonko has been sentenced to 20 years in prison by a Swiss court for crimes against humanity. Sonko fled to Switzerland in 2016, shortly before Gambian President Yahya Jammeh was ousted from power amid allegations of electoral fraud and…
Zelensky Calls Off Foreign Visits Amid Escalating Russian Offensive By Boniface Ihiasota, USA Ukrainian President, Volodymyr Zelensky has made the decision to cancel all foreign trips as a Russian offensive in north-east Ukraine gains significant ground. Excel Magazine International recalls that the situation escalated on Friday when Russia launched a new cross-border incursion close to…
African Coalition Advocates for Sanctions in Biopiracy Treaty A coalition of African nations has advocated for the implementation of a sanctions mechanism during the commencement of discussions on a groundbreaking treaty aimed at combatting “biopiracy”. The United Nations initiated deliberations on Monday in Geneva to finalize the treaty, which seeks to prevent the exploitation of…
Atiku Abubakar Meets Peter Obi In a twist of event, Former Vice President and the 2023 presidential candidate of Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, Atiku Abubakar has taken to social media to announce his meeting with the Labour Party presidential candidate, Peter Obi. Atiku Abubakar who shared the moment via his X (formerly Twitter) on Monday…
Full List of AMVCA 2024 Winners The 10th Africa Magic Viewers’ Choice Awards was held at the Eko Hotel and Suites, Lagos State. The AMVCA, an annual award presented by MultiChoice, recognises outstanding achievements in television and film. Below is the list of winners: Best Makeup Francesca Otaigbe (Over the Bridge) Campbell Precious (Mami Wata)…
Sanwo-Olu Hosts Prince Harry, Meghan Markle in Lagos Lagos State Governor, Babajide Sanwo-Olu has Sunday received the Duke and Duchess of Sussex, Prince Harry and Meghan Markle. The British Royal couple was received by Sanwo-Olu; his wife, Dr. Ibijoke Sanwo-Olu, and some members of the State Executive Council during a courtesy visit at Lagos House,…
Kanayo Introduces Son to Film Industry, Warns Against Favoritism Veteran Nollywood actor, Kanayo O. Kanayo has made headlines as he introduced his first son, Clinton Mbaise, to the film industry. In a video shared on his Instagram page recently and obtained by Excel Magazine International, Kanayo announced that Clinton would be joining his production company,…
Security Guard Shot Outside Drake’s Toronto Home Toronto police have reported that a security guard was shot overnight outside the residence of Canadian rapper Drake. Excel Magazine International learnt that the incident occurred around 2:00 a.m. EDT Tuesday when suspects in a vehicle fired at the guard at the corner of Park Lane Circle, near…