It was Vance Joy in his hit 2013 song ‘Riptide’ who said: “I was scared of dentists and the dark. I was scared of pretty girls and starting conversations.” I sympathise with such remarks. I mean, even the prospect of talking to pretty girls is enough to turn me into a nervous, nail-biting wreck of…
Brazilian football legend Zico has predicted a ‘great match’ when Brazil face Japan in the World Cup Round of 32 tie on Monday. Zico also warned Brazil that Japan plays proper football, adding that he would be supporting his country during the encounter. Brazil and Japan booked their places in the World Cup last-32 stage after…
Daniel Bwala, the Special Adviser on Policy Communication to President Bola Tinubu has argued that presidential candidate of the Nigeria Democratic Congress (NDC) Peter Obi is unhappy anytime Nigeria makes progress. He stated this in reaction to comments by Obi that he would not rush into setting up a state police structure of he were…
Governor Abba Kabir Yusuf of Kano State [mc4wp_form id=33047] Kano State Governor Abba Kabir Yusuf has approved the reconstitution of the Kano State Sports Commission and the appointment of a new management board for Kano Pillars Football Club as part of efforts to strengthen sports administration and youth development in the state. The appointments were…
PRETORIA, South Africa, June 26, 2026/APO Group/ — President Cyril Ramaphosa will undertake a Working Visit to France from 10-12 July 2026. The visit comes at the invitation of the Director-General of UNESCO, Mr Khaled El-Enany, to co-chair the UNESCO High-Level Steering Committee on Sustainable Development Goal (SDG4) on education, which will be held at…
The tallest building in Beijing was struck by a plane Friday — spewing debris all over the Chinese capital’s streets, multiple sources reported. Footage of Beijing posted to X by BNO News showed aircraft parts falling near the 109-story China Zun, also known as the CITIC Tower. Online images captured the registration code that indicated that…
