By ‘dayo Adedayo Some dreams are born in the silence of the night. Mine was born somewhere above the clouds. At exactly 11:03 a.m. on 19 June 2003, aboard a Virgin Atlantic flight from Lagos to London, an idea suddenly came to me. As a Virgin Atlantic Gold Card holder, I had been given one…
Roberto Martinez has confirmed that he will leave his role as Portugal head coach following defeat to Spain in the round of 16 of the FIFA World Cup 2026. Substitute Mikel Merino scored in the 91st minute at AT&T Stadium to see Spain progress to the quarterfinals as Cristiano Ronaldo made his last World…
I am not from a rich home. My mother single-handedly raised my siblings and me. Nothing about our lives came on a silver platter. Growing up, I sold things and helped my mother hawk them just so we could survive. There were nights I cried myself to sleep, asking God to make a way where…
Cristiano Ronaldo said that he won’t rush into a decision about his future following Portugal’s exit to Spain in his last World Cup match on Monday. The 41-year-old Portugal great said on the eve of the last-16 encounter, which his team lost 1-0, that this was his final World Cup. Asked afterwards late Monday…
Top Boy star Micheal Ward has denied r@ping a woman in the back of a car, telling a court that the pair were “having a great time” during the encounter. The Bafta-winning actor, who appeared at Snaresbrook Crown Court, is accused of two counts of r@pe, two counts of ass@ult by penetration, and one…
A Nigerian actress has expressed concern about an observation she made while out for a night of fun with friends. Helena Nelson Ikoi claimed that many young Nigerians no longer enjoy regular hangouts because they have allegedly gotten used to taking hard drugs, thereby making regular outings boring. She added that it is affecting many…
French President, Emmanuel Macron is safe following reports of explosions in central Damascus on Tuesday morning, the Elysee Palace has said. Macron is in the capital for talks with his Syrian counterpart Ahmed al-Sharaa at the presidential palace. A security source of Macron reportedly said the blasts were caused by two explosive devices and that…
The Chief of Army Staff, Lt Gen Waidi Shaibu, on Monday said the Army had detected the activities of foreign jihadists around Nigeria’s borders and assured Nigerians that the threat would be decisively confronted. He stated this at the grand finale of the Nigerian Army Day Celebration 2026 in Port Harcourt, Rivers State, an…
My mom is dating a man in our church and is busily trying to hide it from me. I’m happy for her that, at her age, she has found a man to keep her company after the death of my father, but I don’t understand why she’s hiding it. I came home from work early…
Troops of the 5 Brigade under Operation HADIN KAI have arrested 12 suspected collaborators, logistics suppliers and spies working for Boko Haram and the Islamic State West Africa Province during a series of intelligence-led operations in Damasak, Borno State. The operation, led by the Acting Commander of 5 Brigade, Col. S.O. Bello, was carried…
