Rafael Nadal remains the favourite to win the US Open – and move within one of Roger Federer’s tally of 20 Grand Slams – after a hard-fought quarter-final win over Diego Schwartzman. Spanish second seed Nadal won 6-4 7-5 6-2…
Samsung’s first foldable phone will go on sale on Friday after problems delayed its initial release. The Galaxy Fold will be available on 6 September in South Korea, followed by select countries including the US, the UK and Singapore. The…
New Zealand’s ongoing measles outbreak has hit the milestone of more than 1,000 confirmed cases. A total of 1,051 people were affected between 1 January and 5 September, 2019, the ministry of health said. Measles is a highly contagious and…
People who eat vegan and vegetarian diets have a lower risk of heart disease and a higher risk of stroke, a major study suggests. They had 10 fewer cases of heart disease and three more strokes per 1,000 people compared…
The US state department has confirmed it offered millions of dollars to the captain of an Iranian oil tanker which is at the centre of a diplomatic row. Brian Hook, head of the department’s Iran Action Group, emailed the captain…
Hurricane Dorian is expected to bring a “life-threatening storm surge” up the US east coast after causing destruction and at least 20 deaths in the Bahamas. Residents from Georgia all the way up to Virginia are warned to listen to…
The youngest son of deceased ex-president Mohamed Morsi himself died Wednesday night of a heart attack in Cairo, a family lawyer said. Abdallah Morsi, 25, suffered the fatal cardiac arrest while at the wheel of his car, Abdel Moneim Abdel…
Former Nigerian jumper, hurdler and sprinter, Coach Seigha Porbeni says women athletes, who represented the country at the recently concluded African Games in Morocco, deserve praise for their effort, which resulted to the second position placed by Team Nigeria on…
Two years after suspending union activities on campus, the management of the University of Ibadan (UI) has lifted the ban on students’ union activities. In 2007, the student union president, Ojo Aderemi, was suspended in the wake of protests over…
Oyo State Governor Seyi Makinde has signed the N182b reviewed 2019 budget passed by the state House of Assembly on Tuesday into law. The bill, which seeks to review the N182b appropriation bill 2019 from the state’s consolidated revenue in…
