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Italian icon Salvatore Schillaci, the top scorer at the 1990 World Cup, has died aged 59. Schillaci, better known as ‘Toto’, scored six goals to win the Golden Boot at the 1990 World Cup on home soil. Italy lost in the semi-finals, but Schillaci was also awarded the Golden Ball as the best player and gained hero status. Schillaci was diagnosed with colon cancer in 2022. Capped 16 times for his country, scoring seven goals, he represented Italian giants Juventus and Inter Milan after beginning his club career at Messina. Juventus, whom Schillaci joined in 1989, said: “We immediately fell…

Football’s governing body FIFA and the World Health Organization (WHO) on Wednesday launched a global concussion awareness initiative developed with brain health experts. The ‘Suspect and Protect: No Match is Worth the Risk’ scheme aims to highlight the risks of traumatic brain injury and offer resources on the subject, they said in a joint statement. “By knowing the signs of concussion, by being aware of the risks, and by treating a concussion correctly, you can help to put player safety first,” said FIFA President Gianni Infantino. The International Football Association Board (IFAB) approved permanent concussion substitutes in March after a…

AS Roma have sacked head coach Daniele De Rossi after the club went winless in their first four league matches of the season, the Serie A side said on Wednesday. De Rossi, who spent nearly two decades at Roma as a player, took over as head coach in January after Jose Mourninho was fired. He signed a contract extension until 2027 in June. “Daniele De Rossi has been relieved of his duties as head coach of the first team,” Roma said in a statement. “The club’s decision is made in the best interests of the team, to get back on…

First Lady of Nigeria, Senator Oluremi Tinubu has unveiled the OneNigeria/UnityFabric, which she described as a symbol of national unity. The fabric was designed by 25-year-old Miss Mofinyinfoluwa Bamidele a graduate of the University of Ibadan. Bamidele, who went home with a prize of N25m, emerged the winner of a fabric designs competition, organised by the Renewed Hope Initiative (RHI), chaired by First Lady. In her keynote address at the unveiling of the #OneNigeria/UnityFabric and announcement of the winner of the competition held on Monday at the State House Conference Centre, Abuja, Tinubu explained that the concept of a national…

Liverpool claimed an assured victory at AC Milan on their Champions League return to firmly bounce back from Saturday’s shock defeat by Nottingham Forest. The Reds were stunned on the break inside three minutes when AC Milan winger Christian Pulisic found the net with a driven strike across goal. But Arne Slot’s side responded with a dominant performance and, after Mohamed Salah hit the bar, defender Ibrahima Konate levelled with a stooping 23rd-minute header from Trent Alexander-Arnold’s free-kick. Salah struck the bar again before Virgil van Dijk completed the turnaround shortly before half-time when he met Konstantinos Tsimikas’ corner with…

Bayern Munich’s Harry Kane scored four goals to become England’s top scorer in Champions League or European Cup history in a demolition of Dinamo Zagreb. Kane’s fourth – his third penalty of the game – was his 33rd Champions League goal as he passed Wayne Rooney’s old record of 30. The quadruple also marked his 50th, 51st, 52nd and 53rd Bayern goals in just 50 games for the club. Another London-born player, France winger Michael Olise, scored twice on his Champions League debut. Kane gave Bayern the lead with a penalty after Aleksandar Pavlovic was fouled, sending goalkeeper Ivan Nevistic…

Access Bank PLC on Tuesday announced a loan credit partnership initiative for Small Medium Enterprises (SMEs) to finance projects in Africa. The initiative is in partnership with Future Perspectives and Africa Fintech Foundry, who are focused on implementation for the seed funding and capacity-building components. Future Perspectives, a non-profit organization founded by Nigeria’s former vice president, Professor Yemi Osinbajo. In an advertisement sighted by Chronicle NG. It reads, “We are excited to announce the Sustainable Finance Accelerator Program powered by Access Bank Plc.” The program’s aim is to incubate and advance credit for sustainable finance projects in Africa. It said…

Residents of Maitama, Mpape, Katampe, and their surrounding areas in Abuja have expressed concerns over cases of earth tremors that have persisted since last weekend. Earth tremors, a brief movement of the Earth’s surface triggered by the same forces responsible for earthquakes, had been previously reported in the capital in September 2018, which was said to occur at magnitude 3.2 around Mpape. Chronicle NG reporter confirmed the latest incident occurred on Monday and persisted to the early hours of Tuesday as residents experienced recurring vibrations. The earth tremors, which have caused widespread concern, occurred intermittently during the day on Monday…

Nigeria’s Federal Fire Service on Tuesday announced the release of shortlisted applicants in the ongoing recruitment exercise. The Civil Defence, Correctional, Fire, and Immigration Services Board (CDCFIB) stated that it has fully resumed the ongoing recruitment exercise for the Federal Fire Service. The Chronicle NG reports that as of June 15, 2024, the fire service and board were unable to complete the previous recruitment exercise. Ja’Afaru Ahmed, Secretary to the CDCFIB, revealed this in a statement today. The shortlisted applicants would undergo screening and psychometric evaluation. Federal Fire Service begins 2023 recruitment The board urged applicants to visit the cdcfib…

Former presidential aide, Laolu Akande, has eulogized his father, Baba Peter Babatunde Akande, in celebration of his 94th birthday. He said, It is not possible to know my father and miss out on two very important attributes. The one is the power and place of faith, and the other is the abiding currency of integrity. In Elder Peter Babatunde Akande’s home, no matter how late you sleep, the 5:30 am prayer bell is non-negotiable, and you dare not be absent. With 8 children and other relatives he raised, the morning devotion always had at least 12 people. The session begins…