Jurgen Klopp admitted Liverpool’s players were hurting after their UEFA Champions League final match defeat to Real Madrid on Saturday in Paris. But he declared the Reds “will come again” after the narrow reverse. Klopp added next year’s final in Istanbul was already a target, advising supporters: “Book the hotel!” A 1-0 loss to Real […]
The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) presidential candidate Atiku Abubakar has pledged to unify the country following his victory in the party’s primary poll. Atiku, a former vice president, polled 371 votes to beat his closest rival and Governor Nyesom Wike of Rivers State who scored 237 votes during the exercise held on Saturday in Abuja. […]
After weeks of slugging it out on stage with 12 other contestants to earn fan’s votes, 21-year-old Progress Chukwuyem emerged winner of the Nigerian Idol Season 7. Since his emergence as winner on May 22, fans of the TV show have continued to praise the Delta-born singer, songwriter, performer and music minister. In his appreciation […]
The leaders of France and Germany have urged Russia’s Vladimir Putin to hold “direct [and] serious negotiations” with Ukraine’s president, the German chancellor’s office said. Emmanuel Macron and Olaf Scholz spoke to Mr Putin by phone for 80 minutes. The pair “insisted on an immediate ceasefire and a withdrawal of Russian troops”, the chancellor’s office […]
Mrs Zainab Khaleel, National Coordinator, Young Ambassadors Against Drugs Abuse Initiative (YAADAI), an NGO, says menstruation is not a taboo, advising girls to practice proper hygiene. Khaleel gave the advice in Abuja on Saturday during an awareness campaign and distribution of sanitary pads to girls in Apo and Waru communities in Abuja. She said the […]
Liverpool and Real Madrid meet in the Champions League final for the second time in five years in Paris on Saturday, with Jurgen Klopp’s side aiming to end the season with a trophy treble while the Spanish giants will look to Karim Benzema to inspire them to a 14th European Cup victory. A crowd of […]
In July 2021, the Super Eagles suffered a 0-4 defeat to Mexico in an international friendly match in Los Angeles, a result, which extended the North Americans’ dominance over Nigeria. It was their sixth game, with the Mexicans winning three, while Nigeria remain winless after three outings ended in draws. Another opportunity opens today for […]
When Progress Chukwuyem was announced the winner of the Nigerian Idol Season 7, last weekend, everyone expected the sporadic tears, the screams, the excitement! It was a dream come true for him and for the multitude of Nigerians supporting him. After several weeks of battling 11 other top-tier singers, the Warri-bred musician emerged champion, walking […]
Nigeria has been ranked highest in the number of out-of-school children recorded in the world. The United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF) while commemorating the International Day of Education on Jan. 24, said 10.5 million children are out of school in Nigeria, the highest rate in the world. In May, Rahama Farah, Head of the UNICEF […]
EasyJet is to cancel more than 200 flights over the next 10 days, causing disruption for families heading abroad on half-term holidays. The airline said about 24 flights a day from London’s Gatwick airport would be cancelled between 28 May and 6 June. It said the cancellations were necessary “to provide reliable services over this […]