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6, March 2024
The Beti-Bulu veil of falsehoods in the nation’s capital Yaoundé 0
by soter • Editorial, Headline News
Lies, fraud, deception and falsehoods have woven an intricate web within the fabric of the Francophone dominated Cameroon political society, with its so-called head of state, Paul Biya and his Beti-Bulu kinsmen spearheading a culture of shameless lying among political, judicial, and CPDM government officials. To understand the roots of this pervasive dishonesty and its […]
5, March 2024
Bayern Munich in quarter-finals of the Champions League 0
by soter • Europe, Headline News, Sports
Harry Kane scored two to help Bayern Munich overturn a first-leg deficit against Lazio and advance to the quarter-finals of the Champions League. Trailing 1-0 from the first leg in Rome, Bayern looked set for a frustrating night until Kane’s header levelled the scores on aggregate. Long-serving Thomas Muller doubled the lead on the night […]
5, March 2024
Boxing: Ngannou ready to face Joshua 0
by soter • Headline News, Sports, World
It was one of the most arresting spectacles in boxing for some time: Francis Ngannou dancing a jig of pleasure while leaning over a floored and obviously dazed Tyson Fury. For boxing purists, disaster was brewing. Was a UFC fighter, in his very first boxing match, about to knock out a reigning world heavyweight champion? […]
5, March 2024
FECAFOOTgate: Samuel Eto’o facing a legal storm 0
by soter • Cameroon, Headline News, Sports
During his address to the youth on February 11, 2024, the Head of State, Paul Biya, instructed the government to undertake a profound reform of football administration in Cameroon. “I understand the importance you place on football. The state, in our difficult context, makes significant financial sacrifices in this regard. It is therefore entitled to […]
5, March 2024
US Supreme Court rules Colorado cannot ban Trump from presidential ballot 0
by soter • Headline News, Politics, World
The US Supreme Court has struck down efforts by individual states to disqualify Donald Trump from running for president using an anti-insurrection constitutional clause. The unanimous ruling is specific to Colorado, but it also overrides challenges brought in other states. Colorado had barred Mr Trump from its Republican primary, arguing he incited the 2021 Capitol […]
4, March 2024
Mbappe tension overshadows PSG’s crunch Champions League date 0
by soter • Europe, Headline News, Sports
Paris Saint-Germain’s preparations for Tuesday’s Champions League last-16 second leg away to Real Sociedad have been overshadowed by coach Luis Enrique’s handling of star man Kylian Mbappe. PSG have suffered numerous humiliating defeats at this stage of the Champions League in recent years but they are ideally placed to advance to the quarter-finals this time […]
4, March 2024
Putin seeks to ‘destabilize’ Germany with wiretap leak, defense minister says 0
by soter • Europe, Headline News, Politics
Germany on Sunday accused Russian President Vladimir Putin of trying to sow disunity with the wiretap leak of a confidential German army discussion on the Ukraine war, at a time when Berlin is under pressure to supply the Taurus missile to Kyiv. A 38-minute recording of the talks was posted online late Friday on Russian […]
4, March 2024
Revisiting the late President Ahmadou Ahidjo’s greatest contribution to Manyu 0
by soter • Education, Headline News, Life
A man who had perhaps the most significant influence on Western political thought and education is the Greek philosopher Plato. As a student of Socrates and later the teacher of Aristotle, he cherished education and believed in its power to change people and create a stable state. Plato believed that all citizens in a society […]
3, March 2024
Nollywood mourns as Mr Ibu dies 0
by soter • Entertainment, Headline News, Life
Veteran actor, John Okafor, popularly known as Mr Ibu, who was loved for his comic roles in movies and skits, was confirmed dead on Saturday, March 2, 2024, at a hospital in Lagos. He was said to have suffered a cardiac arrest. His death came barely 24 hours after another actor, Quadri Oyebamiji, aka Sisi […]
6, March 2024
Gulf of Aden: Two killed in Houthi missile attack on cargo ship 0
by soter • Headline News, News, World
Two crew members have been killed in a Houthi missile strike on a cargo ship off southern Yemen, US officials say – the first deaths the group’s attacks on merchant vessels have caused. The Barbados-flagged True Confidence had been abandoned and was drifting with a fire on board, managers said. It was hit in the […]