By Nathaniel Irobi A passenger aircraft operated by Jeju Air, carrying 181 individuals, tragically crashed while attempting to land at a southwestern South Korean airport on Sunday. Authorities have reported that the majority of those onboard are believed to have perished, though two survivors have been rescued as search and recovery operations persist. The incident…
A passenger plane carrying 67 people from Azerbaijan to southern Russia crashed near the Kazakh city of Aktau on Wednesday, Christmas Day. According to CNN, Kazakhstan’s Ministry of Emergency Situations confirmed the development, saying its teams found the aircraft on fire upon arrival at the scene. “Rescue units began extinguishing the fire. Currently, information about…
The World Bank has raised Nigeria’s target for National Identification Numbers (NIN) issuance under the Digital Identity for Development (ID4D) project from 148 million to 180 million, reflecting confidence in the country’s progress despite earlier setbacks. The ID4D project, launched in February 2020 with a $430 million budget, aims to establish an inclusive digital identity…
Elite sport funding body UK Sport says it will invest a record £330m in Britain’s Olympic and Paralympic sports for the 2028 Games in Los Angeles. More than 50 sports will benefit, though athletics has had its budget reduced for the second cycle running. Five new sports for the 2028 Games – baseball/softball, flag football,…
Aston Villa manager Unai Emery expects his in-form side to face a “very difficult” challenge away to Newcastle on Boxing Day. Villa beat Premier League champions Manchester City on Saturday for a fourth win from five games in all competitions. But sixth-placed Villa will kick-off at St James’ Park against a Newcastle team on a…
The retirements of tennis greats Roger Federer, Rafael Nadal and Serena Williams has made promoting events more difficult but organisers must grab the opportunity to push new talent into the spotlight, the United Cup’s tournament director said. The popular $10 million mixed team event aims to do just that when it kicks off the new…
Frenchman Isack Hadjar has been promoted to Red Bull’s second team to race alongside Japanese Yuki Tsunoda during the 2025 Formula 1 season. The announcement fills the final seat on the 20-car F1 grid. Hadjar is a replacement at the team that will now be known as Racing Bulls for Liam Lawson, who has been…
India will face Pakistan in Dubai on 23 February as the International Cricket Council released the Champions Trophy fixtures yesterday. The eight-team tournament will be held in host country Pakistan and neutral venue Dubai from 19 February to 9 March. Defending champions Pakistan and India were drawn alongside New Zealand and Bangladesh in Group A…
Pep Guardiola has been tipped for a sensational move to Real Madrid amid mounting speculation over his position at Manchester City. Guardiola’s tenure at Manchester City has been marked by unprecedented success. The 52-year-old has steered the club to six Premier League titles and the Champions League since moving to Etihad Stadium in 2016. Yet,…
Sky Bet Championship club, Watford are interested in Sevilla forward, Kelechi Iheanacho. Iheanacho linked up with Sevilla as a free agent in the summer after severing ties with Leicester City. The Nigeria international has however failed to live up to expectations at the club.’ The 28-year-old is yet to register a goal or assist in…
