Pope emeritis Benedict XVI who abdicated his throne nine years ago, dies this morning aged 95, the Vatican Press office announced.
December 2022
Chief Chimamanda Adichie!
Award-winning novelist Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie was yesterday crowned a local chief in her Abba community to honour her literary exploits.
Pele, world football legend, dies
The Brazilian legend, Pele (full names Edson Arantes do Nascimento), considered world best football player ever, dies at age 82.
Secret delights at Reiz Continental
Chido Nwakanma reveals the secret delights he encountered during a recent stay at Reiz Continental Hotel in Nigeria’s capital city.
The skewered ANAP opinion polls
Columnist Ogbuagu Anikwe picks out four important lessons for the Labour Party from the recent skewered ANAP public opinion polls. The major defect of the two most recent public opinion polls on 2023 elections is their problematic polling methods that resulted in skewed data. Despite their shortcoming, they nevertheless should worry the outside challenger, Gov. […]
George Obiozor has passed, Uzodinma confirms
George Obiozor, president of Ohanaeze Ndigbo, a pan-Igbo sociocultural organisation is dead, according to Imo State Governor, Senator Hope Uzodinma.
Our community of pious mothers
Our Community of Pious Mothers is Ada Agina-Ude’s introspective look at the enablers and consequences of after- Christmas teenage pregnancies.
Messi and the GOAT debate
So much terminological inexactitude attends popular posts on the subject of who is the GOAT – the Greatest of All Times in football.
Leo Messi and the tyranny of comparisons
Poet James Eze, a Lionel Messi enthusiasts decries the tyranny of comparisons that follows the lifetime achievements of Leo Messi in football.
The Age in Messi’s Favour
Adesola Ayo-Aderele identifies the age in Messi’s favour as an important decider of her support for him to win the World Cup 2022 which ended in Qatar yesterday.