Iran vows to destroy any aggressor, as US sends troops to Saudi
Iran will pursue any aggressor, even if it carries out a limited attack, and seek to destroy it, the head of the elite Revolutionary Guards said on Saturday, after attacks on Saudi oil sites which Riyadh and US officials blamed on Tehran. “Be careful, a limited aggression will not remain limited. We will pursue any […]
African Golf Tour: Players from 7 countries expected to feature at Championship
Edwin Osuhor, Tournament Director of the African Tour, on Saturday revealed that golfers from at least seven countries were expected to feature in the 1st October Golf Championship in Port Harcourt. The championship which is the fourth edition of the African Tour’s annual event is usually staged to mark the Nigerian Independence. The Nigeria@59 championship […]
Rivers govt unveils Real Madrid FC football academy
Rivers State Government on Saturday unveiled the state-owned Real Madrid Football Academy in Port Harcourt, which was constructed to promote professional football. Governor Seyi Makinde of Oyo State, while inaugurating the academy, also unveiled the ultra-modern football training facility. This was done in the presence of officials of Real Madrid Football Club and Rivers Government […]
Pidgin English deserves recognition, says Emir of Lafia
The Emir of Lafia, Alhaji Sidi Bage Muhammad I, on Saturday called for the official recognition of Pidgin English as a language in the country and for unifying Nigerians through its spoken words. Muhammad, a retired Supreme Court Justice made the call at the 35th Annual National Conference of English Scholars’ Association of Nigeria (ESAN) […]
Osaka sets up Pan Pacific Open title clash with Pavlyuchenkova
World number four Naomi Osaka showed no signs of fatigue as she powered past Belgium’s Elise Mertens 6-4 6-1 in her second match of the day on Saturday. The victory helped her to reach the Pan Pacific Open final. Osaka was forced to double up after persistent showers had washed out her quarter-final against Yulia […]
‘Cleanse, Tone, Moisturize’
By Janet Adetu What is a CTM? One of my many questions I would ask during my grooming training sessions. For a few minutes I would see all the women look at each other searching for the answer. I would then repeat the question re-emphasizing the letters C, T & M. If I am lucky […]
