A pair of trainers once worn by basketball legend Michael Jordan has sold for $2.2m (£1.7m) at auction, becoming the priciest shoes ever sold. The signed sneakers – which Sotheby’s had estimated would fetch $2m to $4m – are among…
*Lagos man arrested for robbing online vendors (Punch)*Let’s remain united for peace, stability in Lagos, Sanwo-Olu tells Ndigbo (Tribune)
Lagos man arrested for robbing online vendors (Punch) The Lagos State Police Command has confirmed the arrest of one Olumide Agboola for robbing online vendors in the state. The state Police Public Relations Officer, SP Benjamin Hundeyin, in a statement…
*Osinachi: Don’t wait for death, call for help, Queen Naomi tells women (Independent)*Sanwo-Olu, others to speak at Young Achievers Nigeria Awards (Leadership)
Osinachi: Don’t wait for death, call for help, Queen Naomi tells women (Independent) Queen Naomi Silekunola Ogunwusi, the wife of the Ooni of Ife, Oba Adeyeye Enitan Ogunwusi, has urged women in abusive relationships or marriages to call out for…
George Karl reveals the real reason he blanked Michael Jordan after Last Dance claims
Former Seattle SuperSonics coach George Karl has revealed why he blanked Michael Jordan on the eve of the 1996 NBA Finals. After a two-year absence, Jordan’s Chicago Bulls were back in the Finals against the Sonics as they targeted their…
Bulls were ‘travelling cocaine circus’ before Michael Jordan arrived
Michael Jordan’s Chicago Bulls have long been considered the NBA’s model franchise. But before he got there, they were far from it – both on and off the court. When the Bulls drafted Jordan out of the University of North…
Luol Deng: British NBA star retires after signing one-day deal with Chicago Bulls (BBC)
Britain’s Luol Deng has retired from basketball after signing a one-day contract with Chicago Bulls, meaning he ends his playing career with the NBA franchise at which it started in 2004. Deng spent 10 years in Chicago before spells at…
