•Super Eagles The Super Eagles have defeated Egypt’s Pharaohs 4-2 on penalties today to claim the bronze medal in the 2025 Africa Cup of Nations after a tense third-place playoff at the Stade Mohammed V in Casablanca. The encounter ended goalless after 90 minutes, forcing the contest into a shootout where goalkeeper Stanley Nwabali again [&hel...
•PSG players celebrate victory Back-up goalkeeper Matvei Safonov saved four penalties as Paris Saint-Germain edged out Brazilian Flamengo 2-1 in a shoot-out to win the FIFA Intercontinental Cup final in Qatar today. PSG led through Khvicha Kvaratskhelia before Jorginho’s spot-kick levelled for Flamengo as the game finished 1-1 after extra time...
•Natasha The Federal High Court in Abuja today found the senator representing Kogi Central Senatorial District, Natasha Akpoti-Uduaghan, guilty of contempt over a satirical apology she posted on her Facebook page on April 27. Justice Binta Nyako, while delivering judgment in the suit filed by Senator Akpoti-Uduaghan challenging her suspension,...
•Real Madrid forward Kylian Mbappe celebrates during a penalty shootout during the match against Club Atletico de Madrid yesterday Real Madrid produced a gritty display to reach the Champions League quarter-finals with a 4-2 win on penalties against rivals Atletico Madrid, following a 1-0 defeat after extra time yesterday. Diego Simeone’s sid...
•Paris Saint-Germain goalkeeper Gianluigi Donnarumma stops the penalty shot by Liverpool striker Darwin Nunez (L) during match against Liverpool yesterday Paris Saint-Germain progressed to the quarter-finals of the Champions League yesterday after beating Liverpool 4-1 in a penalty shoot-out to win an epic last-16 tie between the clubs. Trail...
•US President-elect Donald Trump Donald Trump will serve no jail time or pay any penalties for his conviction in the hush money case, after a New York judge today sentenced the U.S. president-elect to an unconditional discharge, marking the lightest possible outcome for the historic case. Judge Juan Merchan, who oversaw the trial, described th...
•Chairman, Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), Prof. Mahmood Yakubu The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has been urged to establish mobile courts on election day to quickly address cases of vote-buying, intimidation, and other electoral violations. Mr. Bukola Idowu, the team lead of Kimpact Development Initiative...
•Real Madrid’s forward Kylian Mbappe (C) celebrates scoring his team’s second goal yesterday Vinicius Junior and Kylian Mbappe both struck from the penalty spot to earn Real Madrid a 2-0 win at Real Sociedad in La Liga yesterday. The Spanish champions moved within a point of leaders Barcelona who face last season’s surprise package Girona [&he...
•France’s players celebrate victory against Portugal France downed Portugal on penalties in the Euro 2024 quarter-finals following a goalless draw yesterday to set up a last-four meeting with Spain. A largely dull 120 minutes saw both sides struggle to create clear chances in Hamburg, before Joao Felix was the only player to miss in the [&hell...
Ten-man Germany beat France on penalties to win the Under-17 World Cup football final in Indonesia yesterday, becoming the first team to win the world and European age titles in the same year. The match went to extra time when the teams were unable to break a 2-2 deadlock in humid conditions in Surakarta on […]

