By Izuchukwu Okosi Five-time world champions Brazil suffered a humiliating 2-1 defeat against Norway Sunday night to crash out of the 2026 FIFA World Cup. Erling Haaland scored twice in the last ten minutes of the game to secure Norway’s place in the quarterfinals. The Norwegians had a goal put away by Patrick Berg early…
Manchester United’s transfer business has dominated headlines this summer, but the club may be about to receive an equally important boost without spending another pound. Lisandro Martínez, Kobbie Mainoo and Marcus Rashford are all expected to rejoin pre-season training later this month as United step up preparations with a training camp in Ireland. Their returns…
Global health authorities are responding to two major public health challenges as the Democratic Republic of Congo begins testing an experimental Ebola treatment while Europe grapples with a deadly heatwave that has claimed more than 1,300 lives. In the Democratic Republic of Congo, the first patients have been enrolled in a World Health Organization-backed clinical…
Two of the Premier League’s biggest clubs are making headlines for very different reasons this summer. Arsenal are reportedly closing in on an £80 million move for Newcastle captain Bruno Guimarães, while Manchester United are said to be weighing a surprise £38.5 million bid for Arsenal teenager Myles Lewis-Skelly. Neither deal is official, but together…
By Izuchukwu Okosi Mikel Oyarzabal scored a brace while Pedro Porro got the other goal as European champions Spain defeated Austria 3-0 Thursday evening to book their passage into the round of 16 of the 2026 FIFA World Cup. Oyarzabal broke the deadlock in the minute as he scored his 16th goal in his 16th…
Manchester United have received a major fitness boost after Lisandro Martínez’s injury sustained in the World Cup final was confirmed to be only a muscle strain, with the Argentine defender expected to be fit in time for the start of the 2026/27 Premier League season. Martínez was forced off before half-time during Argentina’s extra-time defeat…
Russian President Vladmir Putin has renewed calls for peace negotiations with Ukraine, saying that Moscow is prepared to get back to the negotiating table if discussions are based on the previous agreements they reached in Istanbul and the diplomatic understandings discussed in Anchorage. Speaking during a meeting with government officials, Putin said Russia is willing…
The Nigerian Meteorological Agency (NiMet) has warned residents in several parts of the country to prepare for flash flooding as torrential rainfall increases the risk of sudden flooding. The warning comes amid Nigeria’s peak rainy season, when saturated soil, overwhelmed drainage systems and intense downpours can turn ordinary rainfall into a serious hazard. Recent NiMet…
Ferran Torres is officially leaving Barcelona for Paris Saint-Germain in a deal worth around €50 million, bringing an end to his four-and-a-half-year spell at Camp Nou. PSG confirmed the signing on Saturday, with Torres agreeing a contract through 2031. The timing makes this transfer particularly interesting. Torres is not arriving in Paris as the same…
The Federal Government has completed its emergency evacuation of Nigerians affected by recent xenophobic violence and anti-immigrant unrest in South Africa, bringing the final batch of returnees safely home. The last Air Peace evacuation flight arrived in Lagos with 305 Nigerians and three government officials, marking the end of a five-phase repatriation exercise. According to…
