At least nine people were killed and 23 others injured after Russia launched a fresh wave of ballistic missile strikes on Ukraine early Saturday, according to Ukrainian officials. The attacks targeted Kyiv, where emergency responders battled fires and searched damaged residential buildings for survivors. Ukraine’s State Emergency Service said the deadliest strike hit the Darnytskyi…
Nollywood actor Charles Okocha has defeated street-pop singer Habeeb Okikiola, popularly known as Portable, after their celebrity boxing rematch ended in controversy on Friday night in Lagos. The bout, tagged “Unfinished Business,” took place at the Balmoral Convention Centre inside the Federal Palace Hotel, Victoria Island, as part of the Chaos in the Ring boxing…
FIFA president Gianni Infantino has abandoned plans to sell stakes in the governing body’s flagship competitions after facing fierce opposition from football associations around the world. The proposal would have allowed private investors to acquire minority stakes in FIFA tournaments, including the men’s and women’s World Cups. In return, FIFA offered each of its 211…
Chelsea winger Mykhailo Mudryk is eligible to return to competitive football immediately after resolving his long-running doping case with the Football Association (FA). The Ukraine international has not featured in an official match since November 2024 after being provisionally suspended for returning an adverse test for the banned substance meldonium. Although the FA initially handed…
At least 25 people have been killed and dozens more injured after a passenger bus overturned near the coastal town of Boumerdes, east of Algeria’s capital, Algiers. The deadly crash occurred on Friday when the coach veered off the road and plunged into a ravine. Emergency responders rushed to the scene and transported the injured…
British Prime Minister Andy Burnham has intensified criticism of FIFA president Gianni Infantino as resistance grows against the world governing body’s proposal to sell stakes in its major football competitions to private investors. Speaking to reporters on Friday, Burnham described the proposal as “outrageous” and questioned Infantino’s leadership. “The idea that it could even be…
Nigeria’s athletics team delivered a remarkable performance at the 2026 Commonwealth Games in Glasgow. One that saw the nation win medals across multiple events and set new records. Goodness Nwachukwu stole the spotlight by breaking her own world record to secure gold, while Chukwuebuka Enekwechi claimed a historic victory in the men’s shot put. Tobi…
A mother in Bauchi State is desperately calling for justice after her eight-year-old daughter was allegedly raped by a 45-year-old officer of the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency. The suspect, Muhammad Mustapha Makama, is a neighbour of the victim’s family. According to the family’s legal counsel, the child was sent to buy a sachet of…
The Asian Football Confederation (AFC) has become the latest continental football body to oppose FIFA’s controversial proposal to sell stakes in its competitions to private investors. In a statement released on Friday, the AFC said it stands “in solidarity” with UEFA and Concacaf, arguing that the proposal cannot achieve the broad consensus needed to move…
AC Milan and Italy legend Franco Baresi has died at the age of 66, bringing to an end the life of one of football’s greatest defenders. The Italian giants confirmed his passing on Thursday, describing their former captain as a player whose “example and integrity will be forever etched into the club’s DNA.” Baresi spent…
