In Cambodia, two people have been pulled alive from the rubble of a collapsed building – more than two days after Saturday’s disaster. The two survivors were given water and taken to hospital in the coastal town of Sihanoukville. The…
Why Betway’s show of support for Nigerian football will inspire next generation of superstars
Betway, international online betting platform, made good on its promise to keep supporting the development of grassroots football in Nigeria by donating sports materials to the G12 football club at an event was held at Campus mini stadium last week…
Beer ban leaves German neo-Nazi rock fans thirsty (BBC)
Beer and marching songs may have fuelled Adolf Hitler’s rise to power, but neo-Nazis faced an alcohol ban at a German rock festival at the weekend. The ban was a new tool in the fight against neo-Nazi influence. Some 2,000…
Muslim women defy ban to swim in burkinis at French pool (BBC)
Muslim women in France are disobeying the rules at a local swimming pool by wearing burkinis. In a protest inspired by US civil rights pioneer Rosa Parks, they bathed in suits covering their entire bodies – apart from the face,…
Rafael Benitez: Newcastle United manager to leave club (BBC)
Newcastle United say manager Rafael Benitez will leave the club when his contract expires on 30 June. The Magpies finished 13th in the Premier League last season as Spaniard Benitez, who took over in March 2016, secured the club’s top-flight…
Vietnam jails US national for ‘state overthrow plot’ (BBC)
A court in Vietnam has sentenced a US citizen to 12 years in prison after finding him guilty of attempting to “overthrow the state”. Michael Phuong Minh Nguyen, 55, had admitted he wanted to incite protests in Vietnam, his lawyer…
Cameroon upbeat despite bonus row – Seedorf (Punch)
Cameroon head coach Clarence Seedorf says the African champions are ‘serene’ and have not been affected by the bonus row which delayed their journey to Egypt for this year’s Nations Cup. Cameroon open against Guinea-Bissau on Tuesday but only flew out…
We were unlucky against Nigeria – Burundi coach (Punch)
Burundi coach Olivier Niyungeko says his side were unlucky to have lost 1-0 to Nigeria in their first group game at the 2019 Africa Cup of Nations. Substitute Odion Ighalo’s strike from close range condemned Burundi to a defeat in their…
Army’ll fish out the bad eggs, says Buratai (Punch)
The Chief of the Army Staff, Lt Gen Tukur Buratai, has said that the army would do “all that is necessary to fish out any bad eggs” whose willingness to remain in the service has waned. Buratai stated this in…
We will get better as competition progresses, says Ndidi (Guardian)
Super Eagles’ defensive midfielder, Wilfred Ndidi has urged his teammates to do more if they were to excel in this year’s Total Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON) holding in Egypt. Ndidi posted a sterling performance that earned him the Total…