Sports

100 is not enough – Ronaldo speaks on how to surpass Sinclair, Daei

Ihesiulo Grace 9 September 2020 0

Cristiano Ronaldo is setting his sights on becoming the all-time leading scorer in men’s international football after passing the 100th goal mark with Portugal. The Juventus forward scored twice in Portugal’s 2-0 Nations League victory against Sweden on Tuesday and needs eight goals

World

Portugal president helps rescue two women caught at sea

Ihesiulo Grace 17 August 2020 0

Portugal President, Marcelo Rebelo de Sousa has helped rescue two women who came into difficulty at an Algarve beach when their canoe capsized. The president, 71, was pictured on Saturday swimming over to the kayakers who were struggling in the water. He later told reporters that the women had been swept by currents from a […]

Sports Tennis

Rafael Nadal into seventh Wimbledon quarter-final

Ihesiulo Grace 9 July 2019 0

Rafael Nadal reached the Wimbledon quarter-finals for the seventh time on Monday as the evergreen 30-somethings of men’s tennis threatened to take a stranglehold at the All England Club. Third seed Nadal, the 2008 and 2010 champion, swept to an easy 6-2, 6-2, 6-2 win over outclassed Joao Sousa of Portugal. He will next play […]

News

Oghenekaro Etebo hints at Stoke City stay with spot in 2019/20 season squad

Ihesiulo Grace 21 May 2019

Super Eagles midfielder Oghenekaro Etebo has been named in the list of players retained by Stoke City for the 2019/2020 Championship season, somewhat hinting that he won’t be prised away by a bigger club following an impressive first season with the Potters. Etebo linked up with the Stoke City from Portuguese outfit CD Feirense and […]

Sports

Aruna Quadri: I’m ready for battle

Ihesiulo Grace 23 April 2019

As the main draw of the singles event serves off today Tuesday April 23, Aruna Quadri believes he is ready to rock the boat against the world’s best at the ITTF World Championships holding in Budapest, Hungary. The Nigerian star is seeded 22 in the men’s singles and he is expected to confront a qualifier […]

Sports

Cristiano Ronaldo’s ‘minor thigh injury’ confirmed by Juventus

Ihesiulo Grace 27 March 2019

Cristiano Ronaldo suffered a “minor thigh injury” in Portugal’s Euro 2020 qualifier against Serbia on Monday, Juventus have confirmed. Ronaldo went off 31 minutes into the clash in Lisbon after appearing to sustain a muscle problem while chasing after the ball. After the game, the 34-year-old insisted the issue was not serious and that he […]

Sports

Jide Omotayo vows to continue working hard

Ihesiulo Grace 8 March 2019 0

Nigeria’s table tennis sensation Olajide Omotayo is now fifth best player on the continent following the release of March 2019 ITTF ranking released on Sunday. The Semifinalist at the 2018 ITTF African Championship has been having an impressive season on global stage , which proved catalyst in his movement from his previous position to the […]

Sports

#WorldCup: Portugal To Battle Spain Today @ 5pm (Drop Your Predictions Here)

Ihesiulo Grace 15 June 2018 0

The second day of the World Cup brings us the mouth-watering derby as Spain take on neighboring Portugal in the battle for the first place in the Group B. Both sides should still feel comfortable about passing the group regardless of the outcome here given they are to battle the likes Morocco and Iran for […]

Business Labour

Portuguese Youths Protest Poor Working Condition

Ihesiulo Grace 1 April 2015 0

Hundreds of people, mostly young activists, took to the streets in the Portuguese capital, protest against poor working conditions. The protests, organized by Interjovem, a young workers’ trade union and the country’s largest workers’ trade union CGTP, took place at a square in downtown Lisbon. “One thing is pockets full, another is empty