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Source: www.bbc.com By Peter Jamodu, Emmanuel Godwin and George David The African Cup of Nations, the continent’s premier football tournament, is set to undergo changes in response to the COVID-19 pandemic, which has affected footballing activities worldwide. Initially slated to hold this year, the AFCON tournament will now hold in 2022, according to the Confederation of African Football (CAF). Per the announcement, Cameroon will host the competition, which runs from January 9, 2022 to February 6, 2022. The matches will be played at six stadiums namely; Limbe, Arena, Stade Ahidjo, Kouekong Arena, Roumde Arena, Paul Biya Arena and Japoma Stadium. READ ALSO:  Delayed hosting of NUGA a blessing in disguise — Awoyinfa CAF has also announced changes to the format of the competition, to curb the spread of the virus. The apex football body stated that fans will be allowed in only specified stadiums and strict adherence of COVID guidelines will be enforced. The confederation al...

By Fasan Adedolapo While growing up, we all had that one not so true thing that was told to us to either scare us, or to make us behave. Or that story an overzealous friend who was always eager to share an interesting 'fact' told us. Most of us have grown up taking these myths as facts. These common myths seem true because we have heard them a lot. I have listed a couple of “facts” below that are indeed fiction. 1. A Goldfish has a short memory span of just 3 seconds: Have you ever been insulted for having the memory of a goldfish? Well maybe it wasn't an insult after all, as it has been proven by scientists that a goldfish actually has a memory span of up to five months unlike the mythical reputation for having bad memories. 2. We use only 10% of our brain: The origination of this myth is baffling. Well it had been debunked by renowned Neuroscientist, Barry Gordon. He once said "humans use virtually every part of the brain" and most of the brain is "...

Prof. Abigail Ogwezzy-Ndisika Professor Abigail Ogwezzy-Ndisika, a Gender Development expert and the first female Professor of Mass Communication at the University of Lagos, in this interview with, DAFIAGA JOSHUA, ATITEBI TOBI AND AKANLE OLUWADUNNI discusses   the significance of the International Women's Day, while raising awareness around women issues including gender equality, reproductive rights, gender stereotypes, and many more.   Can you tell us what the IWD is all about to you ? Well, International Women’s Day (IWD) is a day set aside to remember that women are also important in the scheme of global development. So, we should celebrate women and talk about their relevance in the scheme of things on this day. Generally, the public sphere is perceived to be the exclusive preserve of the male folks. Meanwhile, women are also part and parcel of global development — but their work and contributions are not well appreciated. Therefore, it [International Women's Day]...

  By Adebayo Similoluwa If you have ever had a friend that brings out the worst or best in you or a friend who makes you feel self-conscious and confident, you would know that the friends we keep play important roles in our lives. Anais Nin, the popular French-Cuban-American novelist, said - "Each friend represents a world in us, a world possibly not born until they arrive and it is only by this meeting a new world is born". Friends are like the family we choose for ourselves. They can make or mar us. We have friends for moments and seasons; friends who are there in our happy moments and friends who are there in our sad moments. We also have friends who stick with us for a lifetime; through happy, sad, smooth, and tough times.  Friendship requires a great deal of effort, time, commitment, compromise, and more for it to work. It is much like the way a plant needs sunlight, water, proper temperature, air, and nutrients to grow and blossom.   Healthy friendships can be...

By Moyosoreoluwa Azeez Global warming is a phenomenon best described as a rise in global temperatures observed during and since the pre-industrial period. It is caused by human activities that increase heat thereby capturing greenhouse gases in Earth's atmosphere. The greenhouse effect is the process by which radiation from a planet's atmosphere warms the planet's surface to a temperature above what it would normally be without the atmosphere. Relatively active gases, which are the greenhouse gases in a planet's atmosphere radiate energy in all directions. Part of this radiation is directed towards the surface, thereby warming it. But when these greenhouse gases are trapped in excess amounts, it leads to quite serious consequences. The natural greenhouse effect is very important to life on Earth. Without this effect, radiation from the sun is reflected into the atmosphere, this leads to freezing of the surface subsequently making life impossible. However, human ac...

  By Davies Judah The Confucius Institute, University of Lagos, has announced plans for this year’s Chinese Culture Month. The annual event will hold on Monday, May 3, 2021 through Friday, May 28, 2021. The Chinese Culture Month is an opportunity to have first-hand experience of the Chinese culture. According to organisers, participants will enjoy Chinese food, arts and crafts, calligraphy, songs, poems, and other elements of the beautiful culture of China. Activities slated to hold during the 4-week event will occur between 10 a.m. and 4 p.m. daily. Participants are expected to wear masks, maintain social distancing, and comply with other  COVID-19 protocols. Established in 2009, the Confucius Institute is a non-profit organization that promotes the teaching of Chinese language and culture. It offers Chinese language courses for students and organises language and cultural activities between China and Nigeria The Confucius Institute Building is located behind the UN...

By Ebunoluwa Akinokuolie, Francis David and Emmanuel Godwin Ajax young bloods celebrating their 2019 victory against Juventus   In the last decade, many young stars have risen in the world of sports. Serena Williams in tennis, Lionel Messi and Christiano Ronaldo in football are just an insignificant number compared to the young stars and fresh bloods that have ruled the global sports arena in the last ten years. Ronaldo and Messi both shared the highly coveted Ballon D’or title amongst themselves, with the streak only broken twice by Luka Modric and Robert Lewandoski, two other younger players. Its commonplace to expect the duo of Messi or Ronaldo to take home the title each year. However, many years before this present generation, there has always been great icons in the world of Sports. One calls to mind the likes of the Brazilian Pele and the Argentine Diego Maradona who both led their countries to win the FIFA world cup. Pele set a record of winning 3 world cup titles in ad...