Author: Vincent Osuwo

Defending Serie A champions Inter Milan came from 2-0 down to earn a superb win against last year’s runners-up Napoli. Lautaro Martinez netted two goals for the home team, including a decisive winner in the 90th minute, sandwiching a Marcus Thuram header. Inter trailed by two when Napoli netted twice in three minutes early in the second half. Napoli’s second occurred in unusual circumstances as the Inter defense lost concentration, thinking a stray ball was going out of bounds. It was delivered and played to Rasmus Hojlund, who sent a shot into the far corner. However, Inter—having triumphed in their…

The Dominican Republic’s Joheirry Mola has emerged as the winner of the 2026 Miss World beauty pageant. Reigning Miss World Opal Suchata Chuangsri of Thailand crowned her successor Joheirry Mola at the grand finale held in Vietnam on Saturday. Spain’s Elisabeth Reynes was named the first runner-up, while Malaysia’s Taanusiya Chetty finished as the second runner-up. The Top 6 finalists were Miss World Eritrea’s Snit Habteab (People’s Choice), Miss World Spain’s Elisabeth Reynes (Europe), Miss World Malaysia’s Taanusiya Chetty (Beauty With a Purpose), Miss World Vietnam’s Le Nguyen Bao Ngoc (Asia & Oceania), Miss World Dominican Republic’s Joheirry Mola (Americas…

Croatian captain Luka Modric turns 41 on Wednesday, but he isn’t ready to retire from international football just yet. The Croatia FA has confirmed that their captain plans to continue playing for the national team in upcoming Nations League games, including one against England. His decision coincided with Slaven Bilic’s return as manager, with the former West Ham manager guiding Modric’s fledgling international career during his first tenure in command of the Croatian team, from 2006 to 2012. Modric won his first senior cap in March 2006, just before Bilic was named Croatia’s manager for the first time, and has…

Chieftains of the African Democratic Congress, ADC, including its presidential candidate, Atiku Abubakar, and National Chairman, Senator David Mark, on Saturday attended the funeral service of the late mother of the party’s vice presidential candidate, Rotimi Amaechi, in Ubima, Rivers State. The funeral service for the late Dame Mary Orduah Amaechi, 89, was held on Saturday at St. Theresa’s Catholic Church, Ubima, with former Vice President Yemi Osinbajo, former Attorney-General of the Federation Abubakar Malami, ADC National Secretary Rauf Aregbesola, and other dignitaries in attendance. The ADC stated that the leaders joined Amaechi and his family “to pay their final…

Manchester City showcased their early season potential by preserving their perfect winning streak after three Premier League matches – but had to hold on to leave newly promoted Coventry still in pursuit of their first point of the season. The outcome was ultimately pleasing for City manager Enzo Maresca, as he handed debuts to Iliman Ndiaye and £125m acquisition Enzo Fernandez, who was included moments before the start due to Nico O’Reilly’s injury during warm-up. The match-winner was the city’s star striker Erling Haaland, who emphatically headed in the sole goal of the day after Antoine Semenyo delivered a cross…

The Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB) has released the 2026 Unified Tertiary Matriculation Examination (UTME) results of candidates who were below the prescribed admission age for viewing. However, the board cautioned that simply viewing the results does not automatically qualify candidates for admission to postsecondary institutions. According to a statement issued on Saturday by JAMB’s Acting Director, Public Affairs and Protocols, Fabian Benjamin, an underage candidate is any applicant who would be under the age of 16 on September 30, 2026. The board stated that the announcement was primarily designed to inform candidates, parents, and guardians about their UTME…

Embattled former Minister of Humanitarian Affairs and Poverty Alleviation Betta Edu has applauded the First Lady, Oluremi Tinubu, for launching the National Community Food Bank for the South-South region in Calabar, Cross River State. Edu described the initiative as a significant intervention for vulnerable Nigerians, particularly pregnant and lactating women, malnourished children, and other people requiring food support. Speaking to the press after the launch in Calabar, she said the facility would provide nutritional assistance while creating a market for local farmers and producers. She said, “I am so grateful to President Bola Ahmed Tinubu and his beautiful wife, Senator…

Nigerian Afrobeats superstar Ayodeji Balogun, popularly called Wizkid, has berated his colleague, David Adeleke, also known as Davido. Wizkid, in a tweet on Friday, berated Davido over his family’s influence and affluence in Osun State and Nigeria. The ‘Ojuelegba’ crooner, in his tweet, described Davido as a “rich and empty” musician whose people at the state level have no development. His tweet reads, “My papa get money, my family get money but your people no get development. Rich and empty. Calma.” Though he did not specifically address his tweet to anybody, social media users believe the tweet is aimed at…

Fenerbahce midfielder Matteo Guendouzi has been handed a four-match European suspension – with two matches suspended – and fined 50,000 euros (£43,000) for his involvement in a brawl after their Champions League play-off victory at Lyon. Mason Greenwood, the English forward from the Turkish team, received a one-match suspended suspension which, similar to Guendouzi’s, “is under a one-year probationary period” and has been fined 30,000 euros (£26,000). Lyon’s goalkeeping coach Antonio Ferreira received a five-match suspension, with two of those matches deferred, for what Uefa described as “serious assault” after Fenerbahce’s victory, qualifying them for the league stage with a…

Serena and Venus Williams ignited the Arthur Ashe Stadium but fell to Chan Hao-ching and Maya Joint in three thrilling sets in their return to the US Open women’s doubles on Friday. The sisters, who have 14 Grand Slam doubles victories, including two US Opens, came from a breakdown in the third set to lead the crucial 10-point tiebreaker 5-0 before losing 6-3, 6-7 (6/8), and 7-6 (10/7). Venus, 46, and Serena, 44, had not competed in Grand Slam doubles since the 2022 US Open, and their most recent triumph was at Roland Garros in 2018. They had flashes of…