Are Men Intimidated by Smart Women?
Human sexuality has always been an interesting part of our existence. A person’s sexual orientation, which is heavily influenced by social norms and status quo, has an ample effect on their sexual interest/attraction for another person. In recent times, it has become a norm to hear young Nigerian men and women declare their sexuality as […]
Sharp Guy No Be Thief?
Has anyone ever known that he could get away with cheating someone, and not taken advantage of it? If so, he deserves his wealth, and everyone will praise him for his generosity. – Sirach 31:10b – 11 (GNT) In Nigeria, there is a general belief that everyone is out to manipulate you until proven otherwise. […]
Self-made, An Illusion.
Growing up, I was a huge rap fan. I still am, but not like I used to be. I got to a point where personal glorification and self-aggrandisement of rappers almost left me gasping for air. As American rapper, Jadakiss, rhetorically asked in his 2004 hit-track Why, “why do rappers lie in 85% of their rhymes?” To be fair […]
Oduwa Commits His International Future to Nigeria
Tottenham Hotspur youngster Nathan Oduwa has decided to pledge his international future to Nigeria ahead of England. Oduwa, 20, was born in Bloomsbury, England and has represented England at Under 17, Under 18 and Under 20 levels. He was in action for the Young Lions in October 2015 against Germany U20s. The midfielder, who […]
Twitter Premier League: Harnessing the Internet’s Power for Sports
TPL, Nigeria’s social media powered sports platform since 2014, storms Enugu this season with hashtag #TPL042.
Animasahun Leads Nigerian Contingent to ITTF Junior Circuit
The Nigeria Table Tennis Federation (NTTF) has confirmed that teen star, Abayomi Animasahun will lead a four-man team to the 2016 ITTF Junior Circuit in Egypt. The tournament, which will expose the youngsters to world-class competition, starts on March 23 to end on the 27th at the Cairo Stadium in Egypt. Animasahun is expected […]
Choices and Consequences
As human beings, we are given the mantle to decipher and choose between good and evil. Everyday, we try to sense what’s right and what’s wrong and make a choice between the two. Making a choice is one of the most difficult tasks we face. For instance, imagine you are trying to decide whether to […]
NFF to Ban Use of Stadia for Non Sporting Activities Nationwide
The Nigeria Football Federation (NFF) are planning to ban the use of football stadia for non-sporting activities nationwide. The Chairman of Enugu State Football Association, Chidi Offor-Okenwa, said in Enugu on Wednesday that the ban has become pertinent in order to slash the maintenance cost of these stadia. The NFF official said the Federation […]
Nwakali Signs 5-Year Deal with Arsenal
Nigeria youngster Kelechi Nwakali has penned a five-year deal with North London club, Arsenal. Nwakali, who was the player of the tournament at last year’s U17s World Cup, will officially become an Arsenal player when he turns 18 in the summer. It is rumoured that Arsenal had to cough out £3million to Diamond Football Academy […]
Nigerian Footballer Inks His Name in Guinness Book of World Records
Cambodia-based Nigerian footballer, Harrison Chinedu, made history on Sunday in Lagos when he broke the Guinness Book of World Records for the farthest distance travelled with the ball balanced on his head. Chinedu walked a distance of 48.04 kilometers in 6 hours, 15 minutes to erase the previous record set by Indian soldier, Naib […]
FIFA World Ranking: Nigeria Up To 62nd
Nigeria moved one step up from the 63rd position it occupied in January to 62nd in the latest FIFA ranking released yesterday. Despite Super Eagles’ disappointing outing at 2016 CHAN held in Rwanda, which ultimately led to the surprise resignation of coach Sunday Oliseh, Nigeria moved three places to 63rd position back in January. The […]
The Importance of Practising Good Health
“To keep the body in good health is a duty…otherwise, we shall not be able to keep our mind clear and strong” – Buddha
What You Need To Know About the New FIFA President
Gianni Infantino defeated his closest rival and election favourite, Sheikh Salman of Bahrain to become the new president of world’s football governing body FIFA for a period of three years on Friday. He usurped Mr. Salman by 27 votes in the second ballot to emerge President, scoring 115 of the 207 eligible votes whilst Mr. […]
FIFA Presidential Elections Hold Today
The World’s football governing body, FIFA, will hold its presidential election today in Zurich, Switzerland. The leaders of the 209-member associations, including Nigeria, are expected to partake in the elections. FIFA held their last Presidential elections last year, which saw Sepp Blatter being re-elected as the President but the Organisation has since been rocked by […]
Oliseh Steps Down As Super Eagles Coach
Super Eagles coach Sunday Oliseh surprisingly resigned from his job as Nigeria’s head coach in the early hours of Friday morning. Oliseh took to his official account, @SundayOOliseh on social media platform Twitter to announce his resignation at about 2.22am. “I feel fortunate, blessed and eternally grateful for having had the honour to play, captain […]
DSTV Brings European Football Closer to Nigerians
As our economy continues to take a nosedive, South African Pay TV platform, DStv, has decided to slash the price of some of its decoders. The platform, run by Multichoice, will also add value and additional channels to the already existing bouquet. The DStv Explora decoder dish kit with a month Compact subscription has been […]