The 2024/2025 UEFA Champions League season marked Bayer Leverkusen’s 14th appearance in the competition, and they started off in spectacular fashion with a 4-0 win against Dutch side Feyenoord. Under the guidance of head coach Xabi Alonso, Leverkusen lined up in a 3-4-2-1 formation. Lukas Hradecky took his place in goal, Jonathan Tah anchored the defense, and Nigerian international Victor Boniface led the attack.It was Brian Priske’s first time managing Feyenoord in the Champions League, having taken over from Arne Slot this summer. He deployed a 4-3-3 setup, with Timon Wellenreuther between the posts, Algerian international Ramiz Zerrouki in midfield,...
THE NEW FACE OF NPF
In a post on social media platform in August, the Public Relations Officer, Police Force Headquarter Abuja, Prince Adejobi Olumuyiwa acknowledged that the new leadership has been attentive to the welfare of the security operatives.Adejobi revealed that leadership aimed at boosting the self-confidence of the Nigerian Police Force has kicked off with provision of accommodation and renovation of same, as well as providing effective working tools for the personnel.In his words: “The new leadership has been so responsive and attentive to the plight and welfare of police personnel across the board. The vision of the leadership is to raise the...
NIGERIAN FIRST LADY UNVEILS NATIONAL FABRICS AHEAD OF INDEPENCE DAY CELEBRATION By: Adeoye Olorunseun Elizabeth
The First Lady of the Federal Republic of Nigeria, Senator Oluremi Tinubu unveiled National fabric, called ‘OneNigeriaUnityFabric’.Senator Tinubu asserted that the ‘OneNigeriaUnityFabric’ is to foster the nation’s unity, whose idea she acknowledged she grasped on her trip to Zimbabwe last year and decided to conceptualize it back home.“In December 2023, I visited Zimbabwe for the launch of #WeAreEqual unifying campaign of the Organization of the African First Ladies for Development (OAFLAD) and on this visit, I came across the concept of a national fabric, which fascinated me.“I believe this concept is a unifying one, where we can infuse our cultural...
NEURALINK BLINDSIGHT RECEIVES U.S. FDA “BREAKTHROUGH DEVICE”
Elon Musk, the CEO of Telsa, X social media platform and co-founder of Neuralink has added another feather to his cap as the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has given special clearance to Blindsight, an experimental implant.The experimental implant received the US Food and Drug Administration’s “breakthrough device” designation on 17th September 2024. This status is given to certain medical devices that may significantly improve treatment or diagnosis of serious conditions.Blindsight, though in its experimental stage is a device designed to restore vision, even for those who have lost both eyes and their optic nerve. Musk comparing the vision...
INDIA POSTGRADUATE DOCTOR MURDERED, MEDICAL ASSOCIATIONS GO ON STRIKE, DEMAND FOR JUSTICE.BY: ADEOYE OLORUNSEUN ELIZABETH
In solidarity with doctors, thousands of people marched in the streets of Kolkata on the evening of Sunday 18th August chanting “we want justice”, as they demand stringent laws to protect health care workers from violence and to seek justice for their colleague who was raped and killed at a state-run hospital.Dr. Moumita, a postgraduate trainee was raped and murdered on August 9 in Kolkata’s RG Kar Medical College and Hospital, triggering massive protests across the country.Alleged to be the culprit is a police volunteer, designated to help police personnel and their families with hospital admissions when needed.According to Hafsa H Malik,...
ETHIOPIA CELEBRATES 2017 NEW YEAR IN FANFARE AS DAVIDO PERFORMS ‘TIMELESS’ AT THE EVENT.
The Federal Democratic Republic of Ethiopia welcome its 2017 in fanfare on 11th September as it entered into another new year, Enkutatash.The landlocked country located in the Horn of Africa region of East Africa, uses the Ge’ez calendar, which is based on the ancient Alexandrian or Coptic calendar.This calendar has its own way of counting years, starting from what they consider the conception of Jesus, which sets it about 7-8 years behind the Gregorian calendar.The Ethiopian year is made up of 12 months of 30 days each, plus a 13th month of 5 or 6 days. The 13 calendar months is...
KING CHARLES 111 RECEIVES ‘HEALING HUG’ FROM NEW ZEALAND WOMEN RUGBY TEAM
Charles III, the King of the United Kingdom and the 14 other Commonwealth realms in a heartwarming video, posted on the Royal Family Channel got a group hug from New Zealand women’s rugby team, which he described as ‘very healing.’The Monarch whom had hosted the Blackferns at the Buckingham Palace on 11th September ahead of their match against England’s Red Roses at Twickenham, had apologized ahead saying he’s “extremely sorry” he won’t be able to travel to New Zealand to watch their match in October, explaining it’s the “Doctors orders,” and advice he revealed was from cancer medics.His Majesty had...
TINUBU MEETS WITH CHINA PRESIDENT OVER NIGERIA ECONOMIC REFORMATION
The President of Federal Republic of Nigeria, Bola Ahmed Tinubu meets with Xi Jinping, Chinese President in Beijing, to discuss the reformation of the nation’s economy and “to establish a high-level community to foster robust development, stability, and security across the West African sub-region.”President Tinubu revealed on his X handle that aside signing Memoranda of Understanding (MOUs), their discussion as well centered on strengthening both nations cooperation.PBAT surmised that the partnership will yield benefit for both parties, contribute to the immense growth across Africa while he is on the path of implementing a business friendly environments investors.While expressing his happiness...