Crystal Palace claim impressive victory at Man Utd
Manchester United suffered a second successive defeat at home in the Premier League as Joachim Andersen's superb strike gave Crystal Palace an impressive victory at Old Trafford. The teams were meeting for the second time in five days, with Erik ten Hag's side comfortably winning 3-0 in the Carabao Cup on Tuesday. But Palace rested a number of first-team players for that...
Wolves shock Man City to end perfect league start
Manchester City's 100% Premier League record came to an end at Molineux as Hwang Hee-chan scored a second-half winner to give Wolves a shock victory against the champions. City manager Pep Guardiola, forced to watch from the stands as he served a one-match touchline ban, was unable to intervene as his side failed to take control in their usual manner...
Tyson Fury v Oleksandr Usyk: Undisputed fight signed and to take place in Saudi Arabia
An historic undisputed heavyweight fight between champions Tyson Fury and Oleksandr Usyk has been signed and will take place in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia. Additional details, including the fight date, are yet to be announced. Briton Fury, 35, is the WBC champion and Ukraine's Usyk, 36, holds the WBA, WBO and IBF titles. "Delighted to finally get this fight signed," said Queensbury promoter...
Inmates of alleged witches camp suffer chronic arthritis
Reports from a health screening exercise carried out on the inmates of the Kukuo alleged witches camp in the Nanumba South District indicate that many of them suffer chronic arthritis among other ailments. Mr. Justice Pakmaa, Nanumba South District Public Health Nurse, said the health screening exercise revealed that most inmates of the camp lived with chronic illnesses but did...
NPP, NDC reject EC claims that political parties are bussing minors for voter registration
The National Democratic Congress (NDC) and the New Patriotic Party (NPP) have distanced themselves from claims by the Electoral Commission (EC) that political parties are encouraging minors and foreigners to partake in the limited voters’ registration exercise. The EC, in a press conference on Thursday, said that they had noticed that the minors and foreigners have taken advantage of the...
The All Africa Festival (AAF) Returns to Abu Dhabi
The award-winning All Africa Festival (AAF), the UAE’s largest celebration of Africa’s rich and diverse cultures in all their vibrant expressions and representations, is set to make its return for this year’s edition, debuting in the nation’s capital Abu Dhabi. The festival will take place from 17-19 November 2023, and will see the UAE Africa Connect (UAEAC) platform operate as...
Mohbad’s Death: Sam Larry Now In Our Custody — Lagos Police
The Lagos State Police Command has confirmed that one of the persons of interest in the investigation surrounding the sudden death of 27-year-old singer, Promise IleriOluwa Aloba, a.k.a Mohbad, Balogun Olamilekan Eletu, a.k.a Sam Larry, is now in custody. The Police Public Relations Officer (PPRO), SP Benjamin Hundeyin, who confirmed the development on Thursday via his X handle, added that...
Manchester United confirm Brazilian winger Antony is to return to training
Manchester United have announced Brazilian winger Antony is to return to training after allegations of domestic abuse were made against him. It is understood the 23-year-old spoke to Greater Manchester Police on Thursday and no restrictions were placed on him following the interview. United sources say he has provided evidence in support of his strong denials of the allegations. He has not...
2022/23 GPL: Asante Kotoko aim for first win against Karela United
Asante Kotoko are winless in two games following the goalless draw against Heart of Lions and last weekend’s 2-1 loss to Bibiani Gold Stars at DUN’s Park – with the former Champions desperately looking for a win to set their season on track. Premier League winner Dr. Prosper Narteh-Ogum is back to the club with huge expectations but has yet...
Democratic Republic of Congo: One dead;11 injured in a stadium explosion
A rocket accidentally exploded on Thursday in a stadium in the city of Goma, in the east of the Democratic Republic of Congo, killing at least one person and wounding eleven, according to the authorities. At around 4:00 pm (14:00 GMT), an "RPG-7" rocket launcher belonging to a Congolese soldier "inadvertently dropped" its ammunition, which "fell at the Unité stadium",...
