Yearly Archives: 2018
The martyrdom of Lady Mandela
By Peter Olorunnisomo - The demise of Nelson Mandela’s partner in marriage and political struggle lives indelibly in the minds of the world and...
Maada Bio wins S/Leone presidency
Opposition candidate and former military junta leader Julius Maada Bio was sworn in as Sierra Leone’s new president late on Wednesday, just hours after...
Vince Cable reiterates serious lack of diversity in Parliament
Speaking in Westminster, Liberal Democrat Leader Vince Cable confronted a range of issues from “Punish a Muslim Day”, the increase in gun and knife...
Winnie – the Mandela is dead
The matriarch of South Africa’s liberation and vice-captain to South Africa’s national icon, Nelson Mandela, is dead!
News of her departure was broken by her...
Okagbare beats 1996 African 200m record
Blessing Okagbare-Ighoteghonor announced her return to top form at the weekend with a blistering 22.04seconds run at the 2018 Wes Kittley Invitational in Texas,...
Ethiopia, Kenya sweep half marathon races
Ethiopa’s Netsanet Gudeta broke Kenya’s dominance in the World Half Marathon Championships by smashing the women’s only race world record in Valencia, Spain on...
MY GRACE IS SUFFICIENT FOR YOU
By Michael Adekoya - “My grace is sufficient for you, for my power is made perfect in weakness.” Therefore I will boast all the...
Unemployment In Nigeria – The Way Forward
By Olakunle Agboola - Joblessness for employable youths and adults in Nigeria has become a festered sore that needs urgent attention.
Unemployment is one of...
Kenyan stars dim against CAR
Ten-man Kenya on Tuesday struggled against a physically-imposing Central Africa Republic side in an international friendly at the Stade de Marrakech to lose 3-2.
Eric...
Toure to miss friendlies
Cote d’Ivoire midfielder Yaya Toure has pulled out of two friendly internationals over the next week for “family reasons,” the Ivorian and Manchester City...