The assistant captain of Osun State’s female football team, Suliyat Busari, has expressed her team’s ambition to win the gold medal at the ongoing Gateway Games 2024 National Sports Festival. Speaking after a training session, Suliyat emphasized her team’s determination to excel, building on their previous success at the Southwest Zonal Elimination Games in Oyo…
The 22nd National Sports Festival, aptly tagged “Games Ogun 2024,” has transcended the realm of sports, offering a unique experience for guests and citizens alike. At the refurbished MKO Abiola Stadium in Kuto, Abeokuta, the festival has become a vibrant showcase of culture, commerce, and community spirit. A Welcoming Atmosphere as visitors enter the stadium,…
More than a third of consumers in Germany are increasingly avoiding American products and services due to the policies of US President Donald Trump, according to a survey conducted released on Saturday. In the survey, conducted by the opinion research institute Innofact on behalf of the Verivox comparison portal, 34.3% of respondents said they are…
German Foreign Minister Johann Wadephul has announced increased surveillance following alleged acts of sabotage by Russia’s so-called shadow fleet on cables and pipelines in the Baltic Sea, in comments released on Saturday. “We, as neighbour, NATO and the EU, are countering hybrid threats with all our might, including further patrols,” Wadephul told the Welt am…
Leroy Sané looks poised to leave Bayern Munich on a free transfer after media reports on Saturday said he had turned down the Bundesliga champions’ offer. Bayern left the Germany winger at the bottom of the queue for new contracts, with his deal running out on June 30, but offered him terms to stay until…
German Chancellor Friedrich Merz defended his government’s new migration policy on Saturday, saying it remains in line with Germany’s responsibilities to its European neighbours. “Please don’t let anyone tell you that this is now, so to speak, against our European neighbours,” Merz said at a state party conference of his Christian Democrats (CDU) in the…
German Education Minister Karin Prien has called for a ban on private mobile phone use in primary schools, amid European debate on children’s access to smartphones and social media. “The body of research is becoming increasingly clear: excessive screen time leads to poorer academic performance, reduced social skills and mental health problems,” the conservative politician…
Germany’s Green Party on Saturday strongly criticized Israel’s military action in the Gaza Strip, after the country launched a major new offensive in the sealed-off territory overnight. The ongoing blockade of aid deliveries to the Gaza Strip and the renewed expansion of hostilities are “unacceptable,” Green Party leader Franziska Brantner said. One in five people…
Seven-time champions Nigeria and hosts and four-time champions Egypt will both fight hard for the bronze medals when they clash in the third-place match of the ongoing Africa U20 Cup of Nations finals in Cairo on Sunday. Both teams were rated by pundits to emerge from their semi-final clashes, but the result went the other…
As part of the 22nd National Sports Festival, themed Gateway Games 2024, a landmark Scientific Congress will be held from Monday, May 19 to Tuesday, May 20, aimed at advancing sports science and enhancing athlete performance across Nigeria. Organized by the Local Organising Committee (LOC) in collaboration with the National Institute for Policy and Strategic…
