Chelsea are reportedly closing in on the signing of World Cup star Aleksandr Golovin after Juventus pulled out of the race. Golovin has been a stand-out figure in Russia’s superb World Cup c... Read more
It is one of the gifts of being the most talented teenager footballer in the world that Kylian Mbappe makes fast defenders look slow and slow defenders look ridiculous, although in the end t... Read more
The Chairman of the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), Prof. Mahmood Yakubu, has expressed the readiness of the Commission to successfully conduct the 2019 general elections.... Read more
Croatia came back after conceding in the opening minute to earn a World Cup quarter-final berth after edging Denmark 3-2 in a penalty shootout after the two sides drew 1-1 in the round of 16... Read more
All of Africa’s teams were eliminated from the World Cup at the first hurdle, but that simple statistic doesn’t tell the whole story of five very different campaigns. Perhaps the... Read more
Hosts Russia beat Spain 4-3 on penalties thanks to two saves by their goalkeeper Igor Akinfeev on Sunday to advance to the World Cup quarter-finals and send thousands of ecstatic Russians to... Read more
Eleven members of a family were found dead in India’s capital on Sunday, most of them hanging from the ceiling of their home, blindfolded, gagged and with hands tied behind the back, w... Read more
Lionel Messi and Argentina’s World Cup will continue following a hard-fought 2-1 win over Nigeria in their final group stage clash on Tuesday. But it could all have gone very differently, ha... Read more
The Super Eagles have crashed out of the Russia 2018 FIFA World Cup after losing 2-1 to Argentina in their final Group D game here in Saint Petersburg on Tuesday. Lionel Messi opened the sco... Read more
Nigeria is to launch a major security operation after a wave of retaliatory violence between Christians and Muslims claimed as many as 169 lives in the centre of the country. A curfew was de... Read more
