Southern California was hit by its strongest earthquake in two decades on Thursday. The epicentre of the 6.4 magnitude tremor was near the city of Ridgecrest, which is about 150 miles (240 km) north-east of Los Angeles. Firefighters provided medical…
Madagascar star suspended for Cup of Nations last-16 match (Punch)
Marco Ilaimaharitra of fairytale Africa Cup of Nations last-16 qualifiers Madagascar will miss the match against the Democratic Republic of Congo in Egypt on Sunday because of a suspension. The midfielder, who played the full 90 minutes in wins over…
Stock market loses N291bn in four days (Punch)
Despite analysts’ predictions that the performance of the nation’s stock market would begin picking up in the second half of the year, investors have recorded losses totalling N291bn in the four days since the second half of the year began.…
INEC awarded illegal votes to Abiodun, says Akinlade (Punch)
The governorship candidate of the Allied People’s Movement in the 2019 election in Ogun State, Adekunle Akinlade, has accused the Independent National Electoral Commission of awarding unlawful votes to Dapo Abiodun of the All Progressives Congress. Akinlade stated this on…
Robben retires from football (Punch)
Arjen Robben has announced his retirement from professional football. The former Bayern Munich, Real Madrid and Chelsea winger left the German giants at the end of last season and has decided to hang up his boots. He originally considered moving…
Barcelona dressing room wants Neymar back – Suarez
Denis Suarez reckons that the Barcelona dressing room and the club’s supporters would be happy to see Neymar return to the club. The midfielder sealed a switch to Celta Vigo earlier this week but has been talking about his former…
Chelsea confirm Lampard as new manager (Punch)
The former England midfielder returns to Stamford Bridge following a season in charge of Sky Bet Championship Side Derby. Lampard has signed a three-year deal to replace Maurizio Sarri after the Italian left to join Juventus in June. The 41-year-old…
No interest shown in Bale (Punch)
Real Madrid have reportedly received no interest in Gareth Bale since the start of the summer transfer window. The return of Zinedine Zidane has resulted in Bale becoming surplus to requirements at the Bernabe, despite the attacker’s insistence that he…
Rapper Nicki Minaj to perform in Saudi Arabia (Punch)
US rapper Nicki Minaj will perform in Saudi Arabia this month, organisers said, triggering a storm on social media as the ultra-conservative kingdom loosens decades-old restrictions on entertainment. Minaj, known for her profanity-laced lyrics and raunchy music videos, will perform…
Messi blames referee for Argentina’s exit (Punch)
Lionel Messi accused the referee of bias after Argentina crashed out of the Copa America with a 2-0 semi-final loss to Brazil. The Argentina captain felt a number of decisions went against his side in Belo Horizonte as goals from…