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LeBron James and his son, Bronny, made NBA history on Sunday when they played together during the Los Angeles Lakers’ preseason game against the Phoenix Suns in Palm Desert, Calif. They are the first father-son duo to play at the same time and on the same team in NBA history. Bronny James entered the contest in the second quarter while his dad, who is preparing for his 22nd season, was on the court, earning cheers from the crowd at Acrisure Arena. Bronny James, who turned 20 on Sunday, committed two turnovers during his first two minutes playing alongside his father.…

Israel began its commemorations Monday of the one-year anniversary of Hamas’s deadly October 7 attack, with an outpouring of emotion at vigils at massacre sites and rallies calling for the return of hostages. Ceremonies and events are planned across Israel and in cities around the world to mark the anniversary of the unprecedented attack by Palestinian militants from the Gaza Strip, which claimed 1,205 lives. President Isaac Herzog began the day with a moment of silence at 6:29 am — the exact time the attack began — at Kibbutz Reim, the site of the Nova music festival where at least…

Lebanon’s Hezbollah on Monday vowed to keep up the fight against Israeli “aggression,” on the anniversary of its militant group ally Hamas’s October 7 attack that triggered war in the Gaza Strip. Hezbollah and the Lebanese have paid a “heavy price” for the Iran-backed group’s decision to open a “support front” for Gaza on October 8, but “we are confident… in the ability of our resistance to oppose the Israeli aggression,” the militant group says in a statement. It calls Israel a “cancerous gland that must be eliminated, no matter how long it takes.” Israel has stepped up its fight…

Iranian authorities announced Monday the resumption of air traffic after flight cancellations at some airports over “operational restrictions”, state media reported, as Israel vowed to retaliate for an Iranian missile strike. Flights have been operational again since 11:00 pm (1930 GMT) Sunday and were being “carried out in accordance with the flight schedule”, said Jafar Yazarloo, spokesman for Iran’s Civil Aviation Organisation, quoted by the IRNA state news agency. Iran on Tuesday launched around 200 missiles in its second direct attack on Israel, in what it said was retaliation for the killing of Tehran-aligned militant leaders in the region, along…

Brazil overcame arch-enemies Argentina to win a first FIFA Futsal World Cup in 12 years and record-extending sixth overall. Ferrao and Rafa got their goals, while Willian made several superb saves to help the Selecao return to the pinnacle. Marquinhos Xavier’s side took control from the outset and didn’t have to wait long for their reward. The sorcery of Leandro Lino won a free-kick. Marcenio took it, brilliantly picking out his room-mate Ferrao, who stabbed it home from the back post. Rafa made it 2-0, scrambling a Felipe Valerio cross over the line with his knee. Argentina threw everything they…

Rivers State Governor, Siminalayi Fubara, will on Sunday, 6 October 2024, swear in the newly elected council chairmen at the Executive Council Chambers, Government House, Port Harcourt, Rivers state capital, at 4:00 pm. This is contained in a statement signed by the Secretary to the State Government, Dr Tammy Danagogo, dated 6 October 2024, and made available to Chronicle NG. Danagogo said the newly elected chairmen, along with one guest each, are expected to be seated by 3:30 pm. The Chairman of the Rivers State Independent Electoral Commission, Justice Adolphus Enebeli (retd.), declared 22 chairmanship candidates of the Action Peoples…

Victor Osimhen has been left out of Nigeria’s squad for the doubleheader 2025 Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON) qualifiers against Libya.  In the list released on Saturday, Interim Head Coach Augustine Eguavoen omitted Osimhen due to injury concerns but named in-form Atalanta forward Ademola Lookman in the 23-man squad. The list contains regulars like skipper William Ekong, winger Moses Simon; Alex Iwobi; Stanley Nwabali, Samuel Chukwueze, Alex Iwobi, Wilfred Ndidi, and Victor Boniface among others. Defender Bright Osayi-Samuel returns to the side after missing the AFCON qualifiers against the Benin Republic and Rwanda in September. Playmaker Chidera Ejuke is also…

Briton Tyson Fury said he will throw caution to the wind when he faces heavyweight champion Oleksandr Usyk and aim for a knockout victory in their rematch. In their first bout in May, Fury hit his stride in the fourth round and engaged in some showmanship as he caught Usyk with vicious body shots, but the Ukrainian battled back and turned the tide in the eighth round. Usyk’s powerful punches to the head left Fury reeling and the previously undefeated boxer struggled through the final rounds of the fight before losing by split decision and relinquishing his WBC heavyweight championship.…

The Socio-Economic Rights and Accountability Project (SERAP) has urged President Bola Tinubu “to direct Mr Olawale Edun, Minister of Finance and Coordinating Minister of the Economy, to immediately withhold federal allocations to states that have failed and/refused to conduct credible local government elections, and to ensure that any allocations from the Federation Account is paid only to democratically elected local government councils and no other body or institution.” SERAP also urged him “to provide details of the number of local government councils that have directly received federal allocations and whether the councils are democratically elected, as provided for by the…

The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has asked the Federal High Court sitting in Lagos to dismiss an application filed by the former governor of the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN), Godwin Emefiele, seeking to stop the forfeiture of some properties and monies linked to him. On August 25, 2024, the court authorised the EFCC to temporarily take custody of the cash sum of $2.045 million, seven choice landed properties, and shares linked to Emefiele. At the resumption of proceedings on Friday, Emefiele’s counsel, Senior Advocate of Nigeria, Olalekan Ojo, asked Justice Deinde Dipeolu to stay further proceedings in…