Henrik Johan Ibsen, the renowned Norwegian playwright and theatre director, is often heralded as the father of realism in drama. He profoundly altered the trajectory of theatrical writing by focusing on the ethical dilemmas and moral conflicts faced by lower-middle-class characters. Ibsen broke away from the traditional narratives that romanticised the lives of nobility and…

Victor-Marie Hugo, a French poet, novelist, and essayist, died more than two centuries ago, but some of his immortal thoughts still resonate today. In 1885, he postulated, and I quote: “There is one thing stronger than all the armies in the world, and that is an idea whose time has come.” Hugo’s thoughts bear a…

British energy giant Shell on Thursday announced a 17-percent drop in annual net profit owing to weaker oil and gas prices as well as asset write-offs.

Paris Saint-Germain coach Luis Enrique on Wednesday praised his side for making the Champions League knockout stages despite having the "worst draw of the 36 teams involved".

The number of cows slaughtered daily in Lagos State has dropped by 40 per cent— from 5,000 to 3,000— a development the Lagos State Butchers Association has said is worrisome. The association’s Patron, Alhaji Bamidele Kazeem, disclosed this in an interview on Thursday in Lagos, saying that the number of cows slaughtered daily in Lagos…