VfL Wolfsburg continued their push for a place in next season’s Champions League after a thumping 4-1 win over Nuremburg saw them go fourth in the Bundesliga on Saturday. With champions Bayern Munich later hosting second-placed Borussia Dortmund at…
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A howler from Rangers stand-in ‘keeper Steve Simonsen sealed Dundee United’s place in the Scottish Cup final following a 3-1 win at Ibrox on Saturday. Rangers had chances through Bilel Mohsni and Dean Shiels before Stuart Armstrong fired United in front…
American racing mogul and machine-tool legend Gene Haas is headed to Formula 1 next year, having been cleared by the FIA earlier this week. “Obviously, we’re extremely pleased to have been granted a Formula 1 licence by the FIA,” said Haas. “…
Much hyped Slovakian rider Peter Sagan insisted his confidence for Sunday’s Paris-Roubaix race had not been knocked despite a poor 16th place finish at last week’s Tour of Flanders. The 24-year-old Cannondale rider went into last week’s cobbled classic…
Paris Saint-Germain coach Laurent Blanc says he will wait until after next weekend’s League Cup final against Lyon before deciding whether to accept the offer of a new contract. Blanc’s existing deal is due to expire at the end of next season but negotiations…
Pakistan off-spinner Saeed Ajmal’s stint with English county Worcestershire may be set for a shorter duration to compensate for his country’s hastily-arranged Test and one-day series against Sri Lanka. “We are still discussing how much time he (Ajmal…
South African star Bryan Habana scored a try on his return to action after a three-month absence because of a hamstring injury as Toulon beat Bordeaux-Begles 22-20 in a thrilling Top 14 encounter on Saturday. The 30-year-old — a World Cup winner in…
Turkey’s prime minister said Saturday he will “go after” Twitter, accusing the site of tax-evasion, after it was used to spread damaging leaks implicating his inner circle in corruption scandals. “Twitter, YouTube and Facebook are international companies…
The All Progressives Congress, APC, on Friday said President Goodluck Jonathan had lost the moral authority to lead the nation…
Nigeria’s new status as Africa’s largest economy puts the spotlight on Nigeria as a key engine for regional progress. The photogallery assesses the relationship between the economy and security in Nigeria, and assesses how this impacts security in Africa…
Despite the protest by the Federal Government to sweeping allegations of corruption leveled against Nigerians by Zimbabwean President, Robert Mugabe,…
Against the media speculation that the All Progressives Congress (APC) has endorsed General Muhammadu Buhari and Asiwaju Bola Tinubu as…
Ex-militant and leader of the defunct Niger-Delta People’s Volunteer Force, Alhaji Mujahedeen Asari Dokubo has flayed the recent statement attributed…
Fights broke out Saturday in the South African township of Soweto between supporters of the ruling ANC party and activists from the opposition Democratic Alliance, less than a month before general elections. Violence broke out after militant ANC supporters…
Football grounds all across England fell silent on Saturday to mark the looming 25th anniversary of the Hillsborough disaster. The tragedy, which took place on April 15, 1989, saw 96 Liverpool fans die as a result of a crush at the Leppings Lane end…
Friday, April 4th was 404 Day – a day meant to call attention to Internet censorship in public schools and…
“Australia is ready for, and needs, a fair use exception now.” These were the unambiguous words of the Australian Law…
The Okah brothers have denied the allegation by Ijaw national leader,Chief Edwin Clark, that they were behind the recent abduction…
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) on Friday said it had secured more than 773 convictions and recovered billions…
FILE PHOTO The Police in Benue have confirmed that two persons were killed in renewed attacks by suspected Fulani herdsmen…