England and Real Madrid midfielder Jude Bellingham has won the 2024 Laureus World Sports Breakthrough of the Year award. The 20-year-old has become a key player for Real following his £89m move from Borussia Dortmund last summer. He scored the winner against Barcelona in El Clasico on Sunday as he took his tally to 17…
Former Italy defender Fabio Cannavaro has been appointed manager of Udinese until the end of the season. Cannavaro, who lifted the 2006 World Cup as Italy captain, replaced Gabriele Cioffi who was sacked after a 1-0 defeat by fellow strugglers Verona. That loss left Udinese 17th in Serie A – one place above the relegation…
South Africa’s African National Congress (ANC) has lost a legal bid to stop a new party founded by former president Jacob Zuma from using the name and logo of its former armed wing. The governing ANC had argued that uMkhonto we Sizwe (MK), headed by ex-President Jacob Zuma, had breached trademark law. But the Durban…
Inter Milan last night emerged Italian champions after beating arch-rivals and nearest challengers AC Milan 2-1 in their local derby Although both teams use the same ground for their home games, AC Milan were the host on the night and fell behind as early as the 18 minute of the game when an unmarked Francesco…
Ten people have died after two navy helicopters collided in mid-air during a military rehearsal for a Royal Malaysian Navy parade. One of the choppers clipped the rotor of the other before the two crashed into the ground, footage published on local media show. The incident took place in the Malaysian town of Lumut, which…
Three children of the same parents and two others, ages ranging from 5 to 10 years, died in an abandoned Honda Civic car with Registration No. GO 778 ABC in Niger State following suffocation after they locked themselves inside the car for hours. It is a common sight to find children in large numbers throwing…
The Governor, Dr Alex Otti has described prayers from various churches across the state as the brain behind the numerous achievements recorded by his administration in the areas of infrastructural and human development. A statement by the Information Officer, Office of the Chief of Staff to the Governor, Onyinyechi Obi revealed that Governor Otti made…
The challenge by Ikpeazu came after Otti allegedly claimed that a forensic audit report from a reputable company had indicted him. Former Abia State Governor, Dr. Okezie Ikpeazu has challenged his successor, Dr. Alex Otti to make the allegations of corrupt practices against him public. The challenge by Ikpeazu came after Otti allegedly claimed that…
Veteran Nollywood actor Zack Orji has opened up about a harrowing experience that left him undergoing two brain surgeries in Nigeria. In an interview on Sunday, Orji recounted the events that unfolded when he slumped in the bathroom, leading to a critical medical emergency. “I slumped in the bathroom, and I can only say that…
The Presidential flag bearer of the Labour Party (LP) in the 2023 elections, Peter Obi, has described the Lagos-Calabar Coastal Super Highway project as a misplacement of priority. Obi said the project does not deserve the attention it was getting because of the humongous cost, the time it would take to complete and the fact…
