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Chelsea's English midfielder #11 Noni Madueke leaves with the match ball having scored a hattrick during the English Premier League football match between Wolverhampton Wanderers and Chelsea at the Molineux stadium in Wolverhampton, central England on August 25, 2024. - Chelsea won the game 6-2. (Photo by JUSTIN TALLIS / AFP) /
26 Aug
After being constantly booed by the home crowd for a disparaging social media post about Wolverhampton, Noni Madueke responded with a second-half hat-trick to give Chelsea their first Premier League win under manager Enzo Maresca
22 Aug
We may travel with a book in hand, but how often are we inspired to visit a country because of a piece of literature?  Literary wanderlust: Holiday destinations inspired by works of fiction is what we will explore here. Literary wanderlust: Holiday destinations inspired by fiction have become famous simply because an author was inspired.…
Photo of Yosemite view by Daniel Neilson
20 Aug
Two climbing teams were scaling El Captain the day we arrived. Or at least, I was told they were. I couldn’t see anyone at all with the naked eye. We were standing underneath the seemingly glass-smooth granite, 900-metre monolith. The scale is unimaginable. El Captian in Yosemite Valley is the spiritual home of big wall…
8 Dec 2023
This year's 16 days of activism against gender-based violence ends on Sunday, December 10. With the “Unite! Invest to prevent violence against women and girls,” a lot still needs to be done to protect women and girls in Nigeria, a case in point being the thriving Female Genital Mutilation (FGM), despite the existence of an eight-year-old Violence Against Persons…
10 Aug 2023
FOR eons, cancer has remained a preeminent cause of death across the world, leading to about 10 million deaths annually, which is nearly one in six deaths, according to the World Health Organisation (WHO). Despite remaining a terror to the world, by brutally ending the lives of loved ones when not detected early, experts insist that…
24 Jun 2020
Afrobeats singer Nigeria's rich cultural heritage has long been a cradle for varied music genres and messages that resonate far beyond the country's borders. The deep-rooted traditions, linguistic diversity, and vibrant rhythms woven into the fabric of Nigerian music create a sound that is distinctively Nigerian yet globally appealing. From the early days of highlife…
30 Aug 2019
I’ve been listening to Kwate, also known as Idukomose David, since 2011, when his music would play at a barber shop near my home. As an Afrobeat artist, his unique blend of rap and rhythm stood out immediately. His sound is not only soul-lifting but also emotionally resonant, a testament to his innovative style. Kwate…