World Cup: Bellingham, Hakimi, Rice among 17 players at risk of suspension
Seventeen players will head into this week’s World Cup quarter-finals knowing that another yellow card will rule them out of a potential semi-final. Players who receive a second booking of the tournament during the last-eight fixtures will serve a one-match suspension, putting their participation in the semi-finals at risk if their teams advance. Among those […]
Cultural IP: Nigeria and Africa’s Untapped Asset
By Obi Asika, Director-General & CEO, National Council for Arts and Culture (NCAC) We carry within us the origin of everything. That is not rhetoric — it is history, and it is the starting point of one of the most consequential economic arguments Africa has yet to make. Before we can build the cultural IP […]
Explained: Why the 2026 World Cup is on a one-day break
Football fans will have to wait another day for 2026 FIFA World Cup action, as Wednesday marks the tournament’s first scheduled break since the knockout stage began. After weeks of near-daily fixtures across the United States, Canada and Mexico, FIFA has paused the competition to allow the remaining teams time to recover before the quarter-finals. […]
France v Morocco rematch as World Cup quarter-finals get under way
France begin their final push towards a third World Cup crown on Thursday when they take on Morocco in a blockbuster showdown as a star-studded quarter-final line-up kicks off.
Former Real Madrid coach Arbeloa named Fulham manager
“The Club is delighted to announce the appointment of Alvaro Arbeloa as the new Head Coach of Fulham,” Fulham said in a statement.
Why Tinubu initially withdrew support for Fashola’s second term — Ex-aide
A former Special Assistant to former Lagos State Governor and current President, Bola Tinubu, Professor Dapo Thomas, has claimed that Tinubu initially withdrew his support for Babatunde Fashola’s second-term bid over what he described as attempts by the governor to build an independent political structure separate from his mentor.
