An injury-time penalty from substitute Francesco Totti   took ten-man Italy past Australia and into the last eight of the 2006 FIFA World Cup™ in Kaiserslautern on Monday, 26 June 2006. Totti, a 75th-minute replacement for Alessandro Del Piero, drove the spot-kick high into the net after Fabio Grosso had [...]

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I don’t get it, it always beats my mind, what would turn a regular human being into becoming a terrorist. At least I can say without any shadow of doubt that no human being is born a terrorist. So what inspires individuals to pick up this evil way of life? First of all let us [...]

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‘Zinedine Yazid Zidane’ nicknamed Zizou is one of soccer’s shining stars, often considered to be the best footballer of his generation , and one of the greatest footballers of all time. An elegant dribbler of the ball, his passing ability and perfect balance have made him one of the game’s finest artists and the natural [...]

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The Department of Arts and Social Sciences Education, UNILAG Announces the: National Conference on Teacher Education.  Call for papers and participation.  Theme: Teacher Education for Productivity: Challenges and Propositions  Date: 27th-30th June, 2006  Venue: Centre For Educational Technology, Faculty of Education, UNILAG  Chief Host: Prof. Ibidapo-Obe, Vice-Chancellor  Guest of Honor: Dr.Leke Pitan,       Commissioner for Education Lagos [...]

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Spices may stop Cancer growth Ginger and Chilli Peppers may inhibit the growth of certain Cancers, said scientists in a meeting of the American Association for Cancer Research. According to them, the rhizome of the Ginger plant is a rich source of antioxidants including gingerols, shogaols, zingerones and other derivatives and it has long been [...]

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Recently, I was surfing the net and came across these incredile coincidences. • English politician and justice of the peace Sir Edmund Berry Godfrey was found murdered on October 17th, 1678. His body had been left in a ditch on Greenberry Hill in London. Three men were arrested and tried for the crime. Their names were Robert Green, [...]

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Clans of long ago that wanted to get rid of their unwanted people without killing them use to burn their houses down – hence the expression “to be fired.” The most common name in the world is Mohammed. Mel Blanc (the voice of Bugs Bunny) was allergic to carrots. Picasso could draw before he could [...]

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Linger outside after dark and you’ll be in for a treat this week. Four of our solar system’s bright planets will be arranged in the western skies at the end of June. Jupiter, the brightest “star” in the sky is the easiest to see, but Mercury, Mars and Saturn are there too. The waxing crescent [...]

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1498 – Toothbrush invented 1843 – Hong Kong proclaimed a British Crown Colony 1894 – Karl Benz of Germany receives U.S. patent for gasoline-driven auto 1934 – Germany and Poland sign no-attack treaty 1941 – Lithuanian fascist massacre 2,300 Jews in Kovno 1945 – U.N. Charter signed by 50 nations in SF 1952 – Nelson [...]

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It is an honour to be UNILAG face of the day. Hi, I am Muyiwa Moses Oyadairo, a 300 level student of Banking and Finance. There are so many things that I love doing such as singing and making friends, I also love reading which is mandatory for me and the day you stop learning, [...]

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