Ligue 1: Messi, Ramos, Donnarumma Presented To Fans As PSG Win Again
Lionel Messi was introduced to the Paris St-Germain fans before Saturday’s win over 10-man Strasbourg. The former Barcelona star was presented with fellow signings Sergio Ramos, Gianluigi Donnarumma, Georginio Wijnaldum and Achraf Hakimi. Messi watched from the stand as Mauricio Pochettino’s side made it two Ligue 1 wins from two. Goals from Mauro Icardi, Kylian […]
Obama Scales Back 60th Birthday Celebration Due To COVID Concerns: NYT
Former President Barack Obama has “significantly scaled back” his 60th birthday party due to the rising coronavirus cases, the New York Times reports. A spokesperson says the event will now include only family and close friends. Advertisement ontinue watching91-year-old man found dead, tied up inside Bronx storage shedafter the ad Hundreds of former Obama Administration […]
Taliban Accused Of ‘Massacring Civilians’ In Afghan Border Town
Afghan forces battled to stop a first major city from falling to the Taliban as the United States and the United Kingdom accused the group of “massacring civilians” in a Kandahar town they recently captured near the Pakistan border. “The Taliban massacred dozens of civilians in revenge killings. These murders could constitute war crimes,” the […]
Resuscitating The Educational Sector
No doubt, Nigeria’s educational system is far from ideal. Our educational system like all other sectors of the economy is in bad shape. Succeeding administrations have paid lip service to the growth and development of the education sector. The budget of our education sector in Nigeria in recent years has varied between 6% and 9%. […]
Tokyo Olympics Opening Ceremony
Opening ceremonies are an opportunity for the Olympics’ host nation to show the world what it’s all about. In extreme cases, a flawless spectacle, like Beijing pulled off in 2008, can help define global opinions of a country for years. With Tokyo in a state of emergency and just 950 spectators filling a stadium built […]
Mind Restructuring: Patriotism, Sacrifice And Challenges By Richard Odusanya
The value of life is computed, not by its DURATION, but by its DONATION. In retrospect, I will like to reveal that, all through my earthly choice and existence; I have never once prayed for a long unending life, similar to the thousands of years, enjoyed by the likes of Methuselah. Instead, I have always […]
Mind Restructuring: Decent Society, Oba Tragedy And Morality By Richard Odusanya
“I saw Femi Adesina within 48 hours of the “oba” debacle posing with some renegades, whose identities are unknown, he claimed that they are “Igbo youths” in support of a government that is winding up”. Arthur Schopenhauer, a German philosopher and an idealist who was cerebral and often talked about honesty, posited thus: “Every truth […]
TB Joshua Passes On At Age 57
The Synagogue Church Of All Nations (SCOAN) has formally confirmed the death of its founder and televangelist, Prophet Temitope Balogun Joshua, popularly known as TB Joshua. He died at the age of 57. A former Minister and a friend of TB Joshua later confided that the latter was briefly indisposed before he eventually passed on. […]
Facebook Bans Trump For Two Years
Facebook Inc has suspended former US President Donald Trump’s Facebook and Instagram accounts for two years. He was barred indefinitely from both sites in January in the wake of posts he made on the US Capitol riots, but last month Facebook’s Oversight Board criticised the open-ended penalty. Facebook said Mr Trump’s actions were “a severe […]
Israel-Palestinian Conflict: Aid Arrives In Gaza As Ceasefire Holds
The first convoys of humanitarian aid have arrived in Gaza, hours after a ceasefire between Israel and Palestinian militants came into effect. Thousands of Palestinians returned home to scenes of devastation with officials saying reconstruction might take years. The World Health Organization (WHO) called for the creation of corridors for injured people to be evacuated. […]
