In picture above: Soccer Football – Premier League – Chelsea v Brentford – Stamford Bridge, London, Britain – April 2, 2022 Brentford’s David Raya in action REUTERS/Chris Radburn Manchester City maintained their slim advantage at the top of the Premier League with a routine 2-0 win at Burnley on Saturday as Liverpool eased past Watford Read More…
Day: 3 April 2022
Osaka falls short in Miami but finds comfort in loss
Naomi Osaka was certainly disappointed on Saturday after falling in straight sets to Iga Swiatek in the Miami Open final, but the four-time Grand Slam champion said she may leave Florida with something more valuable than the winner’s trophy. Osaka only dropped one set en route to the final, where her impressive run came to Read More…
Portugal to speed up switch from dependence on Nigerian gas in wake of Ukraine war
Unlike central European countries, Portugal does not depend on Russian natural gas pipelines, as it mainly imports liquefied natural gas from Nigeria and the United States, and has not imported Russian crude since 2020. But all this is about to be whittled down or stopped, as the Iberian country now aims to accelerate its energy Read More…
Nigerian haven for endangered drill monkeys faces daunting pressures
Sugar Ray is about 20 years old, a venerable age for a drill monkey whose life got off to a tragic start: clinging to his mother’s chest as a baby, he lost her and his left hind leg to a hunter’s machete blow. Maimed and orphaned, he would likely have died had he not been Read More…
Pope implicitly criticises Putin on invasion, considers Kyiv trip
Pope Francis said on Saturday he was considering a trip to Kyiv and implicitly criticised Russian President Vladimir Putin over the invasion of Ukraine, saying a “potentate” was fomenting conflict for nationalist interests. Francis made the comments, first to reporters on the plane taking him to Malta for a two-day visit, and then in a Read More…
Train Ride to Eternity
Her name is Chinelo Megafu. She graduated in Dentistry from the University of Port-Harcourt in 2015. Ah, you already know her? She had never been one to seek cheap popularity. Her becoming a household name was entirely beyond her control. As a medic, she was trained to save lives. Nothing prepared her for a situation Read More…