Category: EDITORIAL
Retrospect: Review Of Major Sporting Events That Made Headlines Last Week
In a week that featured the Champions League, the kick-off of the U-20 Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON), and the Madrid Open, sports fans across the world experienced the intriguing, shocking, and even heartbreaking. The past seven days also saw the setting of new records by teams and individuals. Retrospect, the recap of major stories…
Worst Ever Showpiece? Wins Put Man Utd, Spurs On Brink Of Unlikely Final
The rescue act is on for Manchester United and Tottenham Hotspur. Big wins for both teams in the Europa League semifinals on Thursday kept alive their hopes of lifting a major trophy and qualifying for the Champions League — salvaging their respectively woeful seasons in the process. United beat Athletic Club 3-0 at San Mames…
After Two Attempts, Remo Stars Finally Crowned NPFL Champions
Remo Stars made history on Sunday night, clinching their first-ever Nigeria Premier Football League (NPFL) title with a gritty 1-0 win over Niger Tornadoes. In a tense game filled with missed chances, Olamilekan Adedayo emerged the hero, firing home the decisive goal in the 84th minute to spark wild celebrations. From the outset, Remo Stars…
Liverpool: A Merseyside Side That Never Walks Alone
LIVERPOOL, England — Through a haze of red smoke, a generation of Liverpool dreams were realized. Before kickoff, fans came in the thousands, perching in trees and climbing on top of scaffolding to welcome the champions-elect to Anfield. Hours later, Liverpool’s coronation as Premier League champions was confirmed with a pulsating 5-1 victory over Tottenham…
Retrospect: Review Of Major Stories That Made Headlines Last Week
Hey there, welcome to retrospect, review of major sporting stories that made headlines last week. Quite an eventful week it was. The leagues in Europe are entering the final lap; the African Champions League was on the menu for football fans across the continent. From Europe to Africa, South America to Asia, the sports world…
Nigeria’s Silent Pulpits: Why Is Pastor Oyemade Vibrant On Needless Fallacies?
A leading figure in Nigeria, Pastor Poju Oyemade recently declares Nigeria as a land of opportunities where good cometh —comparing Nigeria to the U.S.A. While it will be ungrateful to deny the fact that God has blessed Nigeria, however, it will be fair to say Pastor Poju doesn’t understand his terrain. Without a shadow of…
Mass Defections: Is The PDP Dead And Gone?
Once upon a time, a political party bestrode Nigerian politics like a colossus. It governed Nigeria for 16 years and vowed to rule for 60 years. But it was utter hubris. Buffeted from crisis to crisis, a deep rot set in, then an existential decline. Charles Darwin famously said that any organism that cannot adapt…
What Is Good Friday? Here’s What To Know About The Holy Holiday
For many Christians, Easter is an important holiday with church services to celebrate the resurrection of Jesus Christ from the dead. For others, it’s a secular celebration with bunnies, treat-filled baskets and decorated eggs. But two days before Easter Sunday is another important Christian holiday. Known as Good Friday, the holy day commemorates the crucifixion…
Silence Of The Saints, Detriment Of The Citizens: A Call To Action For Nigerian Pastors
There is a Yoruba saying that Agba ki wa loja, ki ori omo titun o wo Translation: The infants head does not bend when the elders are in the market. A devastating spate of attacks in Nigeria has killed around 113 people, including Christians. With Easter approaching, believers in Nigeria are even more vulnerable to…
UCL: ‘Galaticos Who Cannot Score Goal’ – It’s Time For Ancelotti To Leave
All the talk around Real Madrid ahead of the second leg of their Champions League quarter-final was of La Remontada – the Spanish term for comeback. The Madridistas generated a ferocious atmosphere outside the Santiago Bernabeu before kick-off but Carlo Ancelotti’s men failed to replicate that passion on the pitch as they surrendered their European…