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Real Madrid last beat Barcelona in the league in April 2016 La Liga has asked for El Clasico on 26 October to be switched from Barcelona’s Nou Camp stadium to Real Madrid’s Bernabeu over fears of civil unrest. There have been days of protest in Barcelona after nine Catalan separatist leaders were …

Henry Slade (right) will take Owen Farrell’s place in the centre with the England captain moving to fly-half Rugby World Cup quarter-final: England v Australia Venue: Oita Stadium Date: Saturday, 19 October Kick-off: 08:15 BST Coverage: Live commentary on BBC Radio 5 Live and online with text updates on the BBC Sport website and app. England …

In the middle of recording his new EP, Yungblud discovered an ability he didn’t know he possessed. “I found this place in my voice where I can just scream,” he says. “I don’t know how I do it, but it just comes from the core of me.” You can hear …

The aforementioned nutrients are very useful for the development of the baby’s eyesight, immune, and nervous systems. Pregnancy is one of the most fulfilling experiences that could happen to any woman. But then, there are many challenges that come with being pregnant, with a good number of them related to …

Celebrities who have signed the letter include; former Doctor Who star Peter Capaldi; Spice Girl Mel B; and the comedian Ruby Wax. A group of celebrities have called themselves “hypocrites” in a letter backing climate change protesters Extinction Rebellion. More than 100 celebrities, including actor Jude Law, and Radiohead singer …

Research has even shown that there are MORE chemicals in perfume and cologne than in cigarette smoke. As odd as this may sound, especially if you’re hearing it for the first time, perfumes are not good for you because they are made of carcinogenic substances that make them hazardous to …

The actress, who played British soap’s first lesbian character Zoe Tate, died in September. Former Emmerdale star Leah Bracknell has died aged 55, three years after being diagnosed with stage four lung cancer, her manager has said. The actress, who played British soap’s first lesbian character Zoe Tate on the …

The album was announced in September 2019. A few weeks ago, Headies-nomianted Nigerian rapper and singer, Ycee announced his debut album, YCeeVsZaheer.  In a tweet, he revealed that the album will have 15 tracks and hinted that the album might drop in October or November 2019. He also thanked producers, SynX, …

Tiger nuts have numerous health benefits, and you can maximize them by making a drink out of the hard nuts. Tiger nuts, locally referred to as ofio are more common in the northern part if Nigeria. Tiger nuts milk is very nutritious and can even be used as a substitute …

Ed Solomon says he was told, “Sorry, we do not need an old white male’s mansplanation” when he said he could explain Men In Black. The writer of Men In Black has said he was accused of trying to “mansplain” the film after stepping in to settle an argument between …

Davido  has deposited the sum of $100K (N36million) to purchase customised jewelry for Zlatan Ibile, Skibii and seven other members of his 30BG. Davido has just paid the sum of $100K (N36million) as part of the total sum for customised jewelry for Zlatan Ibile, Skibii and seven other members of …

Nigerian rapper, singer and producer, Jesse Abaga also known as Jesse Jagz will release his fourth studio album, ‘Legacy’ in the early months of 2020. The announcement was made by his ‘brother,’ Ice Prince Zamani via his Twitter account on Sunday, October 13, 2019. He wrote, “LEGACY – An Album By @JesseJagz Wowww.“ He …

The list features Davido, Wizkid, YCee, Perruzzi, Adekunle Gold, Reekado Banks and Zlatan. On June 11, 2019, Pulse made a list of the five most anticipated albums of 2019. The list included Asa, Tiwa Savage, Wizkid, Davido and Burna Boy. Since then, Burna Boy and Asa have released their albums …

If you want to melt her heart, whip out one of these lines.When it comes to relationships, language is everything. Just as soon as the wrong phrase can set your lover off, a perfectly worded sentence can also unlock her heart. If you’re having trouble finding the right words to …

Most dark spots are caused by past breakouts or increased level of melanin. The level of melanin can be increased from the pigments that determines the skin color or overexposure of the skin to the sun. Dark spots can also come across as hyper-pigmentation. You don’t want to be caught …

Sleeping in the nude encourages people to be more emotionally intimate and open with one another.    Improves relationships Sleeping naked promotes intimacy among couples. Close contact with a significant other can massively boost the amount of oxytocin in your brain. This hormone is the neurotransmitter which helps you feel …

Bread is one of the most common foods in Nigeria and it can be made into several tasty meals. In every home, leftover bread is almost inevitable and they are often thrown away. Who says you can’t make something out of leftover bread? Your days of thrashing leftover bread is …

David de Gea started in Sweden after being left on the bench against Norway last week Goalkeeper David de Gea is a doubt for Manchester United’s Premier League game against Liverpool on Sunday after coming off injured on Spain duty. The 28-year-old appeared to hurt his hamstring during his country’s …

LeBron James is known for speaking up about social issues like police brutality Basketball superstar LeBron James has weighed in on a row between the NBA and China, saying a team manager who caused uproar with a tweet about Hong Kong “wasn’t educated” on the situation. In a now-deleted tweet, …

Pukki has seven goals in Euro 2020 qualifying Norwich striker Teemu Pukki scored twice to boost Finland’s hopes of qualifying for Euro 2020 with a comfortable victory over Armenia. Finland are second in Group J, five points clear of Armenia and Bosnia-Herzegovina, who lost 2-1 to Greece. Pukki scored both …

The “football family and governments” need to “wage war on the racists”, says Uefa president Aleksander Ceferin after the abuse of England players by home fans in Bulgaria. Monday’s Euro 2020 qualifier between the sides was halted twice due to racist abuse of England players. Ceferin said football associations cannot solve the …

Rodrigo scored his eighth goal for Spain Three-time champions Spain qualified for Euro 2020 courtesy of Rodrigo’s injury-time strike in a draw in Sweden. Spain needed just a point to advance to next summer’s tournament but left it until the 92nd minute as Rodrigo converted Fabian Ruiz’s cutback. Sweden took …

Esther Duflo and her husband and fellow prize-winner Abhijit Banerjee Economics Nobel prize winner Esther Duflo says she wants to use the award “as a megaphone” in her fight to ease poverty and improve children’s education. Prof Duflo, only the second woman to win the economics award, told the BBC …

The Libra Association said it was on track to launch in 2020 After five major payments providers pulled out last week, Facebook’s Libra currency project looked to be on the rocks. But the remaining members have insisted it’s full steam ahead. The 21 founding companies in the Libra Association – …

Ronaldo’s goal was his 95th for Portugal Cristiano Ronaldo reached a career landmark on Monday by scoring his 700th career goal in Portugal’s Euro 2020 qualifier at Ukraine. The 34-year-old scored a penalty as Portugal lost 2-1. His 700 goals so far have come from 973 matches – and he …