Ukraine – Russia and Belarus are extending military drills that were due to end on Sunday, the Belarus defense minister said, in a step that further intensifies pressure on Ukraine as Western leaders warn of an imminent Russian invasion. The Belarus minister said the decision had been taken “in connection with the increase in military […]
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Osimhen can conquer the world – Napoli boss
Osimhen – Napoli manager Luciano Spalletti has revealed that he is in awe of the huge talent that Super Eagles forward Victor Osimhen possesses and the future the striker can have in the game. Spalletti compared the 23-year-old to Senegalese defender Kalidou Koulibaly but stated that if Koulibaly was ‘scary’ then Osimhen is ‘stratospheric.’ Spalletti […]
Chika Oriuwa named among Canada’s most influential persons
Chika Oriuwa, a psychiatry resident at the University of Toronto, Canada, has been named one of Canada’s 50 most influential people by Maclean’s power list Ms Oriuwa ranked 37 in the 2022 Maclean’s Power List, which according to Maclean, is a list of “50 Canadians who are forging paths, leading the debate and shaping how we […]
Lampard hails Iwobi for ‘all-round’ performance against Leeds United
Lampard – Newly-appointed Everton manager Frank Lampard has showered praise on Super Eagles winger Alex Iwobi for his performance in Saturday’s 3-0 victory over Leeds United. Iwobi completed all 90 minutes for the Toffees against Marcelo Bielsa’s side, the first time the Nigerian international has played from start to finish since December 2021. Lampard reveals Iwobi […]
Stephen Sondheim, musical theatre legend, has died at 91
Stephen Sondheim, the songwriter who reshaped the American musical theatre with his intelligent, intricately rhymed lyrics, has died, his representative confirmed to CBS News. Sondheim influenced several generations of theatre songwriters, particularly with such landmark musicals as “Company,” “Follies” and “Sweeney Todd,” which are considered among his best work. His most famous ballad, “Send in […]
Tinubu Opens Up, Wants Support For 2023 Presidential Ambition
Tinubu – the founding member of the Arewa Consultative Forum (ACF) and elder statesman, Tanko Yakasai, has revealed that the National Leader of the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC), Bola Tinubu, wants to run for the presidential race in the 2023 general election. He said the APC chieftain was at his Abuja residence on Wednesday […]
COVID-19: Nigerian government directs all workers to get vaccinated
COVID-19 – The Nigerian government has directed civil servants from Grade Level 12 and below to resume work effective Wednesday, December 1, 2021. The workers have also been directed to get vaccinated before resumption. The directive, which is contained in a circular signed by the head of service of the federation, Folasade Yemi-Esan, noted that […]
Kanye West shares throwback picture of him kissing Kim Kardashian
Kanye West has shared a photograph of him kissing his ex-wife Kim Kardashian after he vowed he would get them back together. The Donda rapper, 44, took to his Instagram stories to share an old photo of him and then-wife Kim embracing. While he didn’t add a caption, the photo includes a headline from TMZ stating: ‘Kanye West […]
Farmer: What herders advised me prior to obliterating my yields
moi Yusuf of Nasarawa State says the public authority needs to move quickly to save limited scope farmers from hunger in the midst of developing uncertainty.
India – Despair as COVID-19 Ravages South Asian Nation
India – Priyanka Jhala lives in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, with her husband, daughter and two dogs. She moved to the United States from India in 2013, but her mother, siblings, cousins, aunts and uncles still live in Kolkata and New Delhi. Like so many of the more than 4 million people of Indian ancestry who now make […]