Veteran Nigerian rapper and social commentator, Eedris Abdulkareem, is taking his longstanding tradition of using music to address national issues a step further, embarking on a mission to visit states across Nigeria, assess the performance of their governments and document his findings through music.
The boy from Madeira has finally announced his retirement from international football, bringing to an end a 23-year journey with Portugal. A journey that began in 2003, when a skinny, rough-faced 18-year-old Ronaldo made his debut, and in that period produced 234 appearances, 146 goals and two major international trophies. But there is something particularly interesting about how this chapter has ended.
You have spoken about your time as a taxi driver in the United States. It is a story of ambition, hard work, and the determination to rise above one's circumstances. But the question we must ask is this: “What did it mean to be a taxi driver in the United States at the time you were working there, and what does it mean to be a taxi driver in Nigeria today?”
The little boy from Rosario has finally said goodbye to Argentina. And somehow, after more than two decades of watching him bend football to his will, it still feels impossible to say goodbye.
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May 15, (THEWILL) — Every few years, society finds a new generation to blame for the decline of morality, culture, discipline, and humanity itself. Today, that target is Gen Z. Tomorrow, it may become Gen Alpha. Before them, it...
January 08, (THEWILL) — In the roaring cauldron of the Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON), where drums speak louder than words and flags dance in endless waves, one man chose silence, stillness, and posture as his protest, his prayer, and...
August 05, (THEWILL) – Once hailed as the torchbearers of a new era in Nigerian music, Reekado Banks and Lil Kesh have seen their star power dwindle significantly. Their meteoric rise, characterised by chart-topping hits and a massive...
August 02, (THEWILL) – The Paris 2024 Olympics, set against the backdrop of one of the world’s most iconic cities, was intended to celebrate athletic prowess and global unity. However, it has been marred by controversies that have cast...
