Author: Opalim Lifted

Portugal coach Roberto Martinez hailed his squad’s improved depth, competitiveness, and preparation following Euro 2024 after they strolled past Poland on Saturday to maintain their perfect Nations League start. Portugal dominated Poland as Bernardo Silva and Cristiano Ronaldo put the visitors 2-0 up at the break. Poland midfielder Piotr Zielinski pulled a goal back, but Jan Bednarek’s own goal made it 3-1 to the visitors. Portugal exited the European Championship in a penalty shootout defeat to France in the quarter-finals, but Martinez said their focus was now firmly on building towards the World Cup in 2026. “We have more players…

Nearly 1,700 students aged between 12 and 67 gathered at the University of Lisbon’s IST school of technology on Saturday to set a new Guinness World Record for the largest computer programming lesson in a single venue. The previous record grouped 724 participants in Dallas, in the United States, on Oct. 31, 2016. “The final total was counted on how many people were here and 1,668 participants were achieved,” said Guinness World Records Adjudicator Paulina Sapinska. Israeli strike kills 28 in Gaza school shelter Organisers sought to draw more international attention to Portugal as a growing hub for information technology…

The All Progressives Congress (APC) Councillorship candidate in Abeokuta South Local Government Area of Ogun has been shot dead by gunmen around the popular Oke Ilewo area of the state capital. Adeleke Adeyinka from Ward 15 was a candidate of APC for the forthcoming local government elections slated for the 16th of November, 2024. According to eyewitnesses, the gunmen came in a tinted glass car, shot him, and later hit him with a stone before driving away from the scene of the incident. Police authorities in the state say efforts are ongoing to arrest the suspects. “The incident was reported…

The Israeli military on Saturday warned residents of south Lebanon “not to return” to their homes as troops continued fighting Hezbollah militants in the area. Israeli forces continue to “target Hezbollah posts in or near your villages”, military spokesman Avichay Adraee said on X. “For your own protection, do not return to your homes until further notice. Do not go south; anyone who goes south may put his life at risk.” In a separate post, Adraee reiterated an earlier call for health workers and medical teams in southern Lebanon to avoid using ambulances, claiming they are being used by Hezbollah…

The House of Representatives is considering a bill seeking the establishment of the Bola Tinubu Federal University of Nigerian Languages. The bill, a portion of which surfaced on social media over the weekend, had already scaled the first reading at the green chamber last week. When passed into law, the legislation will add to the increasing pool of existing universities in the country. The bill, sponsored by the Deputy Speaker, Benjamin Kalu, and eight others, is aimed at establishing a university for the promotion of the learning of Nigerian languages. Section II part I of the bill provides that the…

The social media platform TikTok said it would slash hundreds of jobs, with a significant number of employees in Malaysia expected to be affected as the company shifts to AI-assisted content moderation. TikTok, owned by China-based ByteDance, said Friday it would cut several hundred jobs around the world, without providing a breakdown by country. Less than 500 jobs in Malaysia are expected to be affected by the move. A TikTok spokesperson said that the job cuts were part of an effort to boost content moderation. “We expect to invest $2 billion globally in trust and safety in 2024 alone and…

The 2023 Labour Party (LP) presidential candidate, Peter Obi, described the sudden price hike by the Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited (NNPCL) as insensitive and unfortunate. Obi charged President Bola Tinubu to reverse the sudden hike in the pump price of fuel. The former Anambra State governor said on Saturday the sudden hike in the pump price of fuel would have a negative impact on Nigeria’s economic survival. Obi wrote on X, “As Nigerians continue to groan under extremely difficult economic conditions, largely caused by the Federal Government’s wrong policy choices, the NNPCL has once again raised the price of…

Isaac Fayose, the brother of former Ekiti state governor Ayo Fayose, has declared himself the new national chairman of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP). Isaac went further to announce the suspension of some top members from the two factions of the party, such as Atiku Abubakar, Nyesom Wike, Ayo Fayose, Seyi Makinde, and other G5 members. He added that anyone who feels agitated by his decision should challenge it in the court. “It’s official, now I’m the new national Chairman of the PDP. The current [Acting] National Chairman, Umar Damagum, has been suspended and I have asked the security at…

Virgil van Dijk was sent off as the Netherlands picked up a Nations League point in Hungary. The hosts had led through Roland Sallai’s first-half volley. But Liverpool defender Van Dijk was dismissed following two yellow cards in the space of three minutes. His first was for dissent and the second was for bringing down Kevin Csoboth on the wing. The red card was Van Dijk’s first for the Netherlands and came on his 77th appearance, late in the game. Zirkzee, Reijnders shine as Netherlands dominate Bosnia 5-2 in Nation League opener However, soon after his exit, the 10 men…

Substitute Fisayo Dele-Bashiru late goal earned Nigeria a 1-0 win over Libya in the Africa Cup of Nations qualifiers in Uyo after the Mediterranean Knights spent most of the game in their half defending. The win puts the Super Eagles of Nigeria at the top of Group D with 7 points ahead of Benin Republic (6), Rwanda (2) and Libya (1). Dele-Bashiru, who replaced Alex Iwobi in the 74th minute, scored in the 86th minute after connecting well with a low cross from Moses Simon. The goal from the Lazio player broke the resilience of the North Africans who employed…