The African continent is one rich in history as many people try to preserve the beauty of it by retelling the stories. Nigeria in particular is know for having several religions and traditional gods and these deities have interesting history. In the Yoruba tradition, one of the deities that can boast of having several worshippers […]
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In the early 50’s, two nagging issues tormented Elizabeth Ivase as Nigeria approached independence: what would be the fate of her minority Tiv ethnic group in the giant Northern Region dominated by the Hausa Fulani? Secondly, as a woman, what would be her place in a society like the north which restricted women to the […]
Regarded as one of the largest ethnic groups in Nigeria, the Tiv people are an ethno-linguistic group in West Africa with a population of over seven million throughout Nigeria and Cameroon. The group which constitutes approximately 3.5% of Nigeria’s total population, has its language spoken by about 7 million people in Nigeria with a few […]
Nigeria’s former Aviation Minister, Femi Fani- Kayode has said that he is not Yoruba. Fani disclosed this on Twitter while stressing that the word Yoruba is alien to his culture and not known in the Anago language while revealing that the name Yoruba was derived from “Yariba” and that it means “shady and unreliable” Nigeria’s […]
The impeached Deputy Governor of Kogi State, Elder Simon Achuba, on Sunday cried out over the ill-treatment meted on him by different forces in the state. Achuba, while speaking to journalists in his private residence, said he was treated like a common criminal even when the law recognised him as the deputy governor of the […]
– Thiago Motta, former Genoa player, has been named as club’s new boss – The 37-year-old will be officially unveiled on Wednesday afternoon – Former manager Aurelio Andreazzoli was sent parking on Tuesday due to poor form Thiago Motta has been named the new manager of Serie A side Genoa after sacking former boss Aurelio […]
Dickie Borthwick, a retired engineer, has stated he is fit to play 90 minutes and he is looking for a football club to sign him. The 83-year-old is regarded as British oldest footballer as he was seen sharpening his skills in his garden. He is currently unattached to a club after the veterans’ team folded […]
– El Clasico has been moved to December 18 amid unrest in Barcelona – Initial proposals seemed to suggest the game would be played on a weekday but the Spanish Football Federation vehemently turned against the move – Several stakeholders were involved in deciding a date for the fixture including both affected clubs Fans of […]
The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) alerts commercial banks in Nigeria to be circumspect in giving loans or any form of credit to the wasteful administration of out-going Governor Yahaya Bello of Kogi state, as the state is not wiling to bear any responsibility for such facilities when Governor Yahaya Bello vacates office in a few […]
Tottenham Hotspur said they would take the strongest possible action after several hundred Red Star Belgrade fans defied a UEFA ban to attend the Champions League Group B tie on Tuesday. Red Star fans were barred from buying tickets for the clash in North London as punishment for racism by some of their fans during […]
Former Manchester United defender, Rio Ferdinand, has claimed Pep Guardiola “changed the way we see football” and labelled the Spaniard a “genius”. Guardiola has won two Premier Leagues, an FA Cup and two EFL Cups since arriving in Manchester in 2016. However, it is not his trophies that Ferdinand is so impressed with, but his […]
Liverpool manager, Jurgen Klopp, has said the inclusion of seven of his players in the 2019 Ballon d’Or shortlist, is deserved recognition for his team’s performances last season. The Reds lifted the Champions League and finished just one point behind Premier League champions Manchester City in 2018/2019. On the back of that impressive campaign, Trent […]
Manchester City manager, Pep Guardiola, has lauded forward, Raheem Sterling, after the England international scored a hat-trick in his side’s UEFA Champions League 5-1 victory over Atalanta on Tuesday. Sterling scored three goals in eleven minutes after Sergio Aguero had earlier netted a brace to cancel out Ruslan Malinovskyi’s penalty opener at Etihad. “All the […]
Manchester City winger, Raheem Sterling, has said he needs to score 50 or 60 goals a season, to be compared to the likes of Lionel Messi and Cristiano Ronaldo. Sterling has been included on the 30-man shortlist for the Ballon d’Or this season alongside Ronaldo and Messi, who have each won the trophy five times. […]
Juventus superstar, Cristiano Ronaldo has hailed Maurizio Sarri’s men for their ‘team work’ following the Old Lady’s UEFA Champions League 2-1 win over Lokomotiv Moscow on Tuesday night in Turin. Ronaldo also urged his teammates to keep believing in themselves as they aim to win this season’s Champions League. Paulo Dybala was surprisingly preferred to […]
Juventus forward, Paulo Dybala, scored twice in three minutes late in his side’s Champions League 2-1 win over Lokomotiv Moscow on Tuesday night in Turin. Dybala was surprisingly preferred to Gonzalo Higuain in Juventus’ attacking lineup. In spite of enjoying 69 per cent possession over 90 minutes, Juventus trailed to Aleksei Miranchuk’s first-half goal and […]
Paris Saint-Germain star, Kylian Mbappe, has broken Barcelona captain, Lionel Messi’s record to become the youngest player to score fifteen UEFA Champions League goals in the Europe top flight competition. According to Goal, the 20-year-old France international broke the record during PSG’s 5-0 away victory over Club Brugge in the Champions League on Tuesday night. […]
Chelsea have announced their squad to face Ajax in the UEFA Champions League fixture at the Amsterdam ArenA on Wednesday. Chelsea released a 19-man travelling party squad on their official website on Tuesday. Frank Lampard’s side head to the game following a 1-0 victory over Newcastle United in the Premier League last weekend. Below is […]
Manchester United legend, Rio Ferdinand, has named Manchester City’s Raheem Sterling, among ‘top five’ best players in the world. According to Ferdinand, Sterling is impossible to play against, adding that the England international is getting better all the time. He said this while reacting to Sterling’s hat-trick in Man City’s UEFA Champions League 5-1 victory […]
Barcelona have announced a strong squad to face Slavia Praha in today’s UEFA Champions League fixture at the Sinobo Stadium. Barcelona coach, Ernesto Valverde, has released a list of 20 players on the club’s official website. Barcelona head to the game following a 3-0 victory over Eibar in the LaLiga last weekend. Below is Barcelona’s […]
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