Chinese health officials defended their search for the source of the COVID-19 virus and lashed out Saturday at the World Health Organization after its leader said Beijing should have shared genetic information earlier. The WHO comments were “offensive and disrespectful,” said the director of the China Center for Disease Control and Prevention, Shen Hongbing. He…
An estimate of about N21b is needed to completely revive the National Stadium, Lagos, which was abandoned for 17 years before the ongoing work started two years ago. Minister of Sports Sunday Dare who made this known on Friday in Lagos added that 80 per cent of the job has been done with the…
Anthony Joshua says he is “definitely going to be fighting in the next three months” following his win over Jermaine Franklin on Saturday. Joshua claimed his first win in more than two years having lost consecutive bouts to WBA (Super), IBF and WBO world champion Oleksandr Usyk. He told the BBC’s One Show…
Napoli are one step closer to claiming their first Serie A title in 33 years after a 2-1 win over Lecce gave them a 19-point lead over second-placed Lazio. A Giovanni di Lorenzo header opened the scoring for Napoli before Federico di Francesco equalised after the break. But Napoli found an own-goal winner…
The Brooklyn Nets reached the NBA Eastern Conference play-offs with a 101-84 victory over the Orlando Magic. It has been a rollercoaster season for the Nets, with coach Steve Nash sacked after a poor start, Kyrie Irving’s suspension over anti-Semitic social media posts and the trading of Irving and Kevin Durant in February. …
Burnley secured automatic promotion to the Premier League with seven games to spare after a 2-1 victory over Middlesbrough ensured Vincent Kompany’s side will finish in the second-tier Championship’s top two. Burnley returned to the Premier League after one season, having been relegated on the final day of the 2021-22 campaign, in which they…
Manchester United strengthened their grip on a top-four place and kept Everton deep in relegation trouble with a one-sided victory at Old Trafford. Scott McTominay’s well-taken first-half effort and Anthony Martial’s first Premier League goal since December were enough to give United victory. However, it should have been more for Erik ten Hag’s…
Frank Lampard made a losing return to the Chelsea hot-seat as Wolverhampton Wanderers eased their relegation worries with a hard-earned victory. Chelsea legend Lampard was predictably given a rapturous reception from the traveling fans at Molineux following his appointment as interim head coach 27 months after being sacked as the club’s full-time manager. …
Rivers State Governor, Nyesom Ezenwo Wike, has announced that he will be taking up an advisory role for the people of the state after his tenure ends on May 29, 2023. This decision comes after Wike lost his bid for the presidential ticket of the PDP to Atiku Abubakar. While speaking recently, the governor declared…
NPFL Group A leaders Bendel Insurance have been urged to maintain their unbeaten run as they trade tackles with Kwara United this weekend at home in continuation of the 2023 Nigeria Premier Football League (NPFL). Insurance are currently four points clear at the top of the Group A table, having played 12 matches without…
