Author: Festus Adeloye

Kylian Mbappe sustained a broken nose during France’s 1-0 victory against Austria on Monday. The injury occurred during the Group D match at Düsseldorf Arena when Mbappé collided with Austria’s Kevin Danso. Following the collision, the World Cup-winning striker was visibly in pain and had to be substituted. France coach Didier Deschamps expressed uncertainty about Mbappé’s availability for the remainder of the tournament immediately after the match. Mbappe was promptly taken to a hospital in Düsseldorf, where the extent of his injury was confirmed by the French Football Federation. In a statement, the federation said, “He will undergo treatment in…

Manchester City will kick off their bid for a record fifth straight Premier League title away to Chelsea, managed by Pep Guardiola’s former assistant Enzo Maresca. The fixture list released on Tuesday confirmed the current champions will visit Stamford Bridge on Sunday, August 18, to raise the curtain on the 2024–25 campaign. Pep Guardiola’s side, on the final day of the 2023–24 season, became the first side in history to win the Premier League title for four consecutive seasons. They have dominated the Premier League in recent years, winning the title in six of the past seven seasons. Ending a…

The Lagos State government, yesterday, explained that the strain of cholera in Lagos is highly aggressive and contagious. Recall that Lagos has recorded 17 confirmed cases of cholera and 15 fatalities so far. It also said laboratory investigation has confirmed the strain to be cholera sub-type O-1, adding that the subtype is associated with more severe diseases. The Commissioner for Health, Professor Akin Abayomi, in a post on X, said the identified strain is “highly aggressive and contagious, with potential for widespread dissemination.” Abayomi said through community-based case finding and contact tracing, the government observed that the number of cases…

World record holder Tobi Amusan secured her fourth national title in the women’s 100m hurdles at the national trials on Monday, finishing with an impressive time of 12.78 seconds. The 27-year-old sprinter dominated the race, with Adaobi Tabugbo coming in second at 13.33 seconds and Faith Osamuyi taking third place at 13.36 seconds. Amusan, from Ogun State, thrilled the fans in Benin with her hurdling prowess as she successfully defended her national title. This victory serves as a promising warm-up for the Paris 2024 Olympics.

President Bola Tinubu will, on Tuesday, June 18, 2024, depart Lagos for Pretoria, South Africa, to attend the inauguration of President Cyril Ramaphosa. The inauguration of President Ramaphosa follows his re-election as President for a second term. President Tinubu will return to Nigeria after the ceremony. Chief Ajuri Ngelale Special Adviser to the President (Media & Publicity) June 17, 2024

The Labour Party Presidential Candidate in the 2023 election, Peter Obi has upbraided the Federal Government for contemplating the purchase of some new aircraft to add to the existing Presidential fleets. Obi described the move as unacceptable and a clear show of insensitivity to the suffering of the Nigerian people. Writing on his X handle on Monday, the LP standards bearer said “At a time when our country is on the front page of global newspapers for facing its worst economic crisis, marked by high inflation, a falling currency, and widespread poverty, the government is contemplating buying new presidential jets.…

Governor Abba Yusuf has explained why he ordered arrest of deposed emir of Kano, Aminu Bayero, for which the court awarded N10 million damages to the monarch. Speaking through his spokesman, Sunusi Bature, the Governor said he called for Bayero‘s arrest because he (Bayero) returned into two days after his dethronement to reclaim the palace, creating unrest in the state. Bature was reacting to an article: ‘A Rendezvous with Recklessness and Executive Rascality,’ by Bala Ibrahim who accused Governor Yusuf of rascality and recklessness in power. The Federal High Court in Kano recently ordered the state government to pay Bayero…

About 3,000 pilgrims were yesterday affected by heat strokes and exhaustion during their journeys to and from the Jamarat for the stoning rite. The development resulted in the death of an unspecified number of affected pilgrims. Pilgrims from Nigeria and Africa as a whole were the least affected. It was gathered that Saudi hospitals within the area were busy attending to patients. At the same time, further emergency calls to health officials were overwhelming as some calls could not get immediate responses. Head of Emergency Unit through the Saudi Ministry of Health, Al-Shalhoub said that the 911 center in the…

Finidi George has revealed the reason behind his decision to quit his role as head coach of the Super Eagles. Finidi submitted his resignation letter to the Nigeria Football Federation, NFF, on Saturday. The 53-year-old took the decision after the NFF announced it will hire a foreign technical adviser to tinker the team. In a video posted on social media hours later, a former media officer of the Eagles, Colin Udoh, confirmed he had spoken to Finidi after his decision. “Finidi confirmed to me that he resigned his position indeed,” Udoh said. “The reason being that he met with the…

Jude Bellingham got England’s Euro 2024 campaign off to a winning start but a 1-0 victory over Serbia in Gelsenkirchen failed to dispel doubts over the Three Lions’ quest to become European champions for the first time. Bellingham was in a class of his own in Gelsenkirchen as the Real Madrid midfielder’s header on 13 minutes capped a fine individual display. But collectively England failed to match the standards Germany and Spain showed in romping to victory in their opening matches. Expectations on England ahead of a major tournament have rarely ever been higher but they had won just one…