Virgil van Dijk’s header deep into extra time gave an under-strength Liverpool a remarkable Carabao Cup final win over Chelsea at Wembley. Liverpool’s 10th triumph in the competition was achieved without a host of injured star names, including forward trio Mohamed Salah, Darwin Nunez and Diogo Jota, also losing Ryan Gravenberch when he was taken…
Formula one star Lando Norris says he has “no regrets” signing a long-term contract extension with McLaren before Lewis Hamilton’s exit from Mercedes was confirmed. McLaren announced in January that Norris, 24, had signed a multi-year extension to his previous deal, which had been set to expire in 2025. Less than a week later, Ferrari…
Bordeaux striker Alberth Elis is in an induced coma in hospital after suffering a serious head injury in a collision with an opponent. The club confirmed on Sunday that he had surgery following the incident against Guingamp on Saturday. Play was paused for eight minutes after Elis, 28, clashed heads with defender Donatien Gomis after…
The Eiffel Tower in Paris was expected to reopen to visitors on Sunday after six days of closure due to strikes. Workers walked out on Monday in a dispute over the way the tower was managed. Its operator, Société d’Exploitation de la Tour Eiffel (SETE), said a deal was reached with unions on Saturday. It…
The authorities in Israel say they have been briefed on talks over a ceasefire deal in Gaza, after reports of progress made in talks in Paris on Saturday. It comes as police broke up protests in Tel Aviv calling for Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu to resign. The Paris talks are part of negotiations aimed at…
The Indigenous People of Biafra, IPOB, on Sunday accused former Military Head of State, General Yakubu Gowon (retired) of being a “genocidist.” IPOB’s spokesman, Emma Powerful, accused Gowon of leading the second bloodiest genocide after the Israeli Holocaust against Igbos. Powerful was reacting to Gowon’s latest comment on the Biafra civil war.After a meeting with…
Nigerian Nurses have dragged the Nursing and Midwifery Council of Nigeria, NMCN, to court over its recent circular for requesting verification of certificates for nurses and midwives to foreign nursing boards or councils. The controversial circular, among other things, provides that, “Eligible applicants must have a minimum of two (2) years post qualification experience from…
The father of Former Super Eagles goalkeeper Vincent Enyeama, Philip Enyeama has died. Enyeama announced the sad news in an Instagram post showing him posing with his late dad. Enyeama took to his social media account to share the sad news with a video of him and his father playing a game of Table Tennis. “To God be the glory…
The All Progressives Congress has confirmed the death of one of its members, Comfort Adebanjo, and six others who attempted to purchase seized rice put on sale by the Nigeria Customs Service to cushion the effect of the economic hardship in the country. The ruling party made the confirmation on Saturday in an obituary message…
The Lagos State Government has inaugurated an 11-member committee for the coordination of palliative measures meant to cushion the impacts of the rising cost of living in the country. Tagged the Lagos State Special Dispensation “Palliative” Advisory Committee, the group has Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu as the chairman. His deputy Obafemi Hamzat is the alternate chairman….
