The Super Eagles got the much-needed win over Guinea Bissau to give reprieve to the under-fire manager, Jose Peseiro, with a hard-fought 1-0 win that took Nigeria back to the top of Group A with nine points, with two matches left in the 2024 AFCON qualifying series. A first-half penalty, expertly dispatched by Moses Simon, sealed the win, and even though the Eagles created chances to make the score line more emphatic, the lone goal was enough to give Peseiro more time to fashion a winning machine from the plethora of stars at his disposal before their matchday 5 encounter…
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Every so often, factors collide that lead to the formation of a storm. In Christian communities (though, obviously, not exclusively) two such factors are when an insecure leader finds themselves in authority over a more talented junior. The storm factors rise when this happens in a realm where both have similar competencies and ambitions. Their insecurity also causes them to attach their self worth with the adulation of others. “The women sang to one another as they celebrated, ‘Saul has struck down his thousands, and David his ten thousands.’ And Saul was very angry, and this saying displeased him. He…
When he left (the Edna Manly College in) Jamaica, he knew he wanted to support the creativity of young people in particular and give them the opportunity to be self-sufficient. He knew he had to come up with projects that do justice to the Maroon culture. In doing so, he had to involve the population of the region as much as possible. Rob Perrée writes about the remarkable work of the Surinamese artist Marcel Pinas First published: April 5, 2022 Totem, 2009 It all started in 1997. Marcel Pinas (1971, Pilgrim Kondre) was a young artist…
Mane Manconi Soriano of Guinea-Bissau and Mamadi Caba Camara of Guinea-Bissau celebrate beating Nigeria 1-0 during the 2023 Africa Cup of Nations Qualifying match between Nigeria and Guinea-Bissau held at the Abuja National Stadium in Abuja, Nigeria on 24 March 2023 ©Justina Aniefiok/BackpagePix by Graeme Jackson Friday Mar 24, 2023. 23:21 Friday brought a close to Matchday 3 in the group phase of the qualifiers for the next Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON) and featured a shock home defeat for Nigeria, while fellow heavyweights Egypt, Senegal and Ivory Coast eased to important triumphs.In the afternoon matches, DR Congo registered their…
“Africa” says Lesley Lokko, stopping over in a London hotel on the way from Accra to Venice, “is the world’s youngest continent. It is the most rapidly urbanising and has the fewest architects.” It is therefore a place of instability and invention, minimally constrained by professional structures, where the “speed of change is likely to outstrip the ability to understand it”. Its countries, meanwhile, have on average the oldest political leaders, which makes for a gap between governance and the pace of events.These factors make Africa, for Lokko, a place where the future is taking shape, one of unpredictable creation…
Equitable access to services The WHO Director-General’s Flagship Initiative on TB was established in 2018 to advance research and increase access to services, in support of efforts to end the global epidemic. It will now be expanded and extended through 2027. The aim is to scale up delivery of quality care to people living with TB through equitable access to rapid diagnostics and shorter all-oral treatment. New tools needed WHO also highlighted the pressing need for investment, particularly in new vaccine development, and has proposed the establishment of a TB Vaccine Acceleration Council. The sole vaccine currently available is more…
Tems Speaks On Why She Wore Viral Oscars Outfit Over the last 24 hours, Nigerian singer, Tems has gotten everyone talking both locally and internationally. The award-winning crooner had stormed the 95th Academy Awards popularly called the Oscars in a custom-made gown by Ukrainian brand, Lever Couture’s AW22 Leleka Couture collection, a look that Tems described as “outside the box.” She wore the dreamy white gown with metallic silver eyeliner and cocoa-lined lips that complimented the overall futuristic tone of the outfit. Tems real name Temilade Openiyi was nominated for Best Original Song at this year’s Oscars for her work…
If you’re anything like us, a perfect honeymoon means being whisked off to somewhere far-flung and beautiful and spending each day making the memories of a lifetime. Well, say hello to Zambia, a magical country where everything from luxury tented suites to fly camps are surrounded by an epic assortment of wildlife. Around here, humans are a rare find! From thrilling moments at Victoria Falls to walking safaris that will take your breath away, you’ll quickly fall in love with this unique country. Take a look at our Zambia honeymoon guide to get your planning started… A blissful sundowner scene…
Lagos, Nigeria CNN — Nigerians began voting on Saturday in delayed governorship polls, weeks after a controversial and disputed presidential election – amid reports of electoral violence and voter disenfranchisement. A party official was shot and killed in Lagos Saturday during the elections for Nigeria’s new state governors. “From all over Lagos we are getting distressing reports of voter intimidation, voter suppression. One of our agents was shot and he is dead,” Labour candidate Gbadebo Rhodes-Vivour, running to be governor of Lagos state, said in a video statement. Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) spokesman Festus Okoye told CNN, “We are…
The Ekiti State Governor, Mr Biodun Oyebanji, has stressed the need for the country to practise true federalism as he said it was the only way out of the problems confronting the nation. The governor, who called for the return of the nation to the 1963 Constitution, noted that the 1963 Constitution guaranteed true federalism and peaceful co-existence among the tiers of government in the country. Oyebanji stated this on Friday in Akure, the Ondo State capital, in a lecture he delivered at a book presentation titled ‘Aketi: The courage to lead in trying time.’ The book was written in…