Author: Opalim Lifted

Managerless Plymouth Argyle reacted well to the New Year’s Eve departure of boss Wayne Rooney as the Championship’s bottom club twice came from behind to draw with Bristol City. The visitors twice led with goals from Anis Mehmeti and Jason Knight and, having taken just two points out of a possible 12 prior to Christmas, looked on course for a third straight win of the festive period. But Rami Al Hajj equalised for the first time just after the break then, after City had gone back in front, defender Julio Pleguezuelo steered in a close-range first goal of the season.…

In a New Year’s message to Nigerians, Dr. Osahon Enabulele, the Director General (DG) of Osahon Enabulele Foundation, planned to host a national colloquium in Edo State on how citizens can access universal healthcare within their rights. The foundation said Nigerians can truly have their health rights and universal access to health care fulfilled. Enabulele announced in a statement that Benin City, Edo State, will host the national colloquium on January 29, 2025. Chronicle NG reports that the colloquium will cover important leadership issues, recruitment, and election management. “Together, we overcame the daunting and precarious challenges of the outgone year…

President Bola Tinubu in his 2025 New Year address to Nigerians, said the country is on the path to greatness, and that ongoing economic reforms offer many hopes for the masses. He added that vital reforms are capable of positively reshaping the economic and political landscapes of the country. He promised renewed hope for all citizens, including vital economic reforms capable of reshaping the economic and political landscape of the country. NEW YEAR MESSAGE TO NIGERIANS Fellow Nigerians, As we enter 2025, I wish everyone a happy and prosperous New Year. May you be rich in joy, success, and good…

Linda Yaccarino, the chief executive officer (CEO) of X (formerly Twitter), has announced that the social media platform will launch a payment system called X Money in 2025. In a statement on X, Yaccarino said 2025 will connect X users in ways never thought possible. “In 2024, X changed the world. Now, YOU are the media!” she said. “2025 X will connect you in ways never thought possible. X TV, X Money, Grok and more. “Buckle up. Happy New Year!” In April 2023, SLATE reported that Elon Musk, the owner of the microblogging platform, plans to make X the “everything…

Religious and non-religious people have taken to social media for diverse reasons to initiate the New Year’s Day celebration, expressing their wishes and messages with the phrase “God in 2025.” Some of their reasons were simply belief in divinity for guidance and dependence to navigate the hurdles that come with the New Year, while others were passive statements to celebrate 2025. Chronicle NG reports reactions that elucidate “God in 2025” in various contexts. Apeke Olami noted that “Everyone wants to build their relationship with God in 2025. Everyone wants to move closer to God in 2025. But all hotels are…

Head coach Wayne Rooney has left Championship strugglers Plymouth Argyle by mutual agreement. The 39-year-old former England captain oversaw just four league wins and suffered 13 defeats in 23 Championship games after taking charge of the Pilgrims in May. He leaves with them at the foot of the division. Rooney came to Home Park four months after being sacked by Birmingham City following an 83-day spell in charge that brought nine defeats in 15 games. He and his players were booed following Sunday’s 2-0 defeat by Oxford United – their sixth defeat in a nine-game winless run that began in…

Former presidential aide Senator Babafemi Ojudu has criticised President Bola Tinubu’s leadership, stating that former Vice President Professor Yemi Osinbajo is the right person to steer Nigeria at this critical time. Ojudu, who served under Osinbajo, made the remarks during an appearance on Edmund Obilo’s State Affairs podcast on Monday. He expressed his belief that the ex-Vice President would have been a more effective leader. “This country would have gone places with him if he had the opportunity, but it didn’t happen,” Ojudu said of Osinbajo, who lost to Tinubu in the 2023 APC presidential primary. The Ekiti-born politician, having…

Famed actors Brad Pitt and Angelina Jolie signed off on a divorce settlement marking a turning point in the eight-year legal saga. Jolie’s attorney James Simon confirmed the settlement to People’s Magazine saying in a statement that Angelina Jolie was “focused on finding peace and healing for their family”. “This is just one part of a long ongoing process that started eight years ago,” Simon said. “Frankly, Angelina is exhausted, but she is relieved this one part is over.” The ex-lovers signed their divorce on December 30. The terms of the agreement have not been made public. Once Hollywood’s highest-profile…

Come January 1, 2025, the world will welcome a fresh crop of children under the generational label “Generation Beta.” These children, born between 2025 and 2039, are expected to make up a sizeable chunk of the global population, contributing an estimated 16% by 2035. If all goes well, they’ll be the generation to witness the world step into the 22nd century. The name “Generation Beta” follows the trail blazed by “Generation Alpha,” the cohort of kids born from 2010 to 2024. Generation Beta would succeed Gen Alpha, Gen Z (born 1996–2010), and Millennials (born 1981–1996). These names are more than…

The small Pacific island nation of Kiribati has once again taken center stage as the first country to usher in the New Year 2025. Kiritimati Island, also known as Christmas Island, celebrated the arrival of January 1, 2025, with jubilant festivities as the clock struck midnight earlier today. Located in the central Pacific Ocean, Kiritimati operates 14 hours ahead of Greenwich Mean Time (GMT) and 8.5 hours ahead of India. This significant moment marks the start of global New Year’s celebrations, with Kiribati leading the world into 2025. The island’s residents welcomed the fresh dawn with lively fireworks displays, upbeat…