Following Chelsea’s thrilling 6-0 win over Everton, Mauricio Pochettino has expressed dismay at the penalty row involving Chelsea players. The match, hailed as the Blues best performance this season, was marred by an “unacceptable” incident. The controversy came up when Cole Palmer, after a 4-0 lead, prepared to take a penalty kick. Noni Madueke and […]
Courtney Love could have a cruel summer running into Swifties after saying their favorite artist Taylor Swift is neither important nor interesting. In a new interview with The Standard promoting Love’s BBC Radio series celebrating women in music (oh, the irony), the Hole singer didn’t have kind words to say about Swift. “Taylor is not important,” […]
FORMER footie idol Paul Gascoigne used to scoff corn flakes before a game to help him rise and shine on the pitch. He tucked in to the breakfast cereal as part of his pre-match meal, former team-mate Gary Lineker reveals. 1 Match of the Day host Gary Lineker revealed on Radio 4 that Paul Gascoigne […]
Abdul Samad Rabiu, chairman of BUA Group, has projected that prices of commodities and services in Nigeria will continue to decline in the coming days, citing a rising naira. This means that Nigerians will soon find it simpler to haggle for goods and services at reduced costs. Speaking to reporters in Lagos, Rabiu, a member […]
So it begins. On Monday, history was made as former United States President Donald Trump appeared in a New York courtroom for the start of his trial over charges of falsifying business records. He became the first US president, past or present, to stand trial on criminal charges. Monday was the start of what is […]
The Compaq Portable III hails from the 386 era — in the days before the laptop form factor was what we know today. It’s got a bit of an odd design, but a compelling one, and the keyboard is pretty nifty, too. [r0r0] found one of these old-school machines and decided it was well worth […]
Photo: ActionVance Partying is fun. The music, the dancing, the tasty alcohol, the amazing company, it all makes us feel good as we spend the night laughing and enjoying ourselves. But then you wake up in the morning, after a sleepless night and with a strong hungover, and you look in the mirror. With those dark, […]
Mandel Ngan/AFP via Getty Images Mandel Ngan/AFP via Getty Images The U.S. Supreme Court on Monday granted Idaho’s emergency request to temporarily revive a state law banning gender-affirming care for children under the age of 18. The law, which makes it a felony for doctors to medically treat gender dysphoria in minors, will now go […]
Some New Nigeria People’s Party (NNPP) members in the 19 northern states have issued a 48-hour ultimatum to Governor Abba Kabir Yusuf of Kano state to resign from his elected position. This is as the stakeholders passed a vote of no confidence on the governor at an emergency meeting held on Saturday, April 13. In […]
Signs of turmoil at Tesla multiplied on Monday after the electric car company told employees it would lay off more than 10 percent of the work force to cut costs and two senior executives resigned. The job cuts, amounting to about 14,000 people, come as the company faces increasing competition and declining sales. The management […]
