Football Federation (NFF) President, Amaju Pinnick yesterday dismissed as of no effect the recent Football Leaks in which some hackers have been releasing documents from the private and official emails of members of the FIFA executive. Pinnick said the hackers…
Killer Oscar Pistorius will reportedly be allowed leave from prison on compassionate grounds so he can attend a memorial service for his grandad. The former Paralympian is currently serving a 15-year sentence for the murder of his model girlfriend Reeva…
Cristiano Ronaldo hopes Gonzalo Higuain avoids further punishment for his tantrum after being sent off against Juventus and says he tried to calm his old teammate down. AC Milan frontman Higuain had an eventful match, missing a first-half penalty that…
Dereck Chisora is concerned Tyson Fury’s world title showdown with Tyson Fury has come too early for his fellow Brit. Fury challenges Wilder for his WBC strap on 1 December in Los Angeles, in just his third fight since making…
On the streets of Berlin, you can’t help but be reminded of the horrors of World War II. The stark concrete slabs of the Holocaust memorial stand just outside the city’s Brandenburg Gate. Then there are the thousands of brass…
The Ugandan pop star turned opposition MP Bobi Wine has performed for the first time since being charged and jailed for treason. There was a heavy police presence for the show, which was only allowed because it was a non-political…
The prudent management of resources by the Buhari administration has helped it achieve far more in terms of infrastructure and development than previous administrations, while it has invested heavily on social protection, the largest in the country’s history, according to…
As the federal government resumes privatisation of some national assets, THISDAY learnt at the weekend that negotiation of fresh terms has begun with preferred bidders of three power generation plants of the National Independent Power Projects (NIPPs) that have been…
Opposition leaders in the DR Congo have chosen the businessman Martin Fayulu as their candidate in December’s much-postponed presidential election. He will be up against the governing coalition’s pick, former interior minister Emmanuel Ramazani Shadary. The outgoing president, Joseph Kabila,…
Barcelona lost a home league match for the first time in two years as the Spanish champions were beaten by Real Betis’s expert display at the Nou Camp. Junior Firpo gave Betis a deserved lead after 20 minutes, before veteran…
