Top contenders Karsten Warholm, Rai Benjamin and Alison dos Santos made no mistakes to advance into the Olympic 400 metres hurdles final which promises to be another epic in Paris on Friday. Triple world champion Warholm of Norway was pushed to a world…
Men’s and women’s 400m hurdles rivalries take Olympic centre stage
Noah Lyles may have clinched an Olympic sprint double by the time the women and the men contest their 400 metres hurdles finals, which even he admits are the real glamour events at the Paris Games due to big rivalries. “I think the 400m hurdles men and…
Lyles into 200m final at Olympics but others are quicker
Noah Lyles had to settle for second in his Olympic 200 metres semi-final which indicates that he faces another big battle on Thursday in his quest for a Paris Games sprint double. Lyles clocked 20.08 seconds as he was beaten by Botswana’s Letsile Tobog…
Tinubu appoints governing councils for federal colleges of education
President Bola Tinubu has made appointments of governing councils to head selected federal colleges of education in the country as follows: Federal College of Education (Technical), Yauri, Kebbi State: Ismaila Gadaka (Chairman), Abdulhakeem Adegoke, Pa…
Police nab 17 suspects over pipeline vandalism, illegal bunkering
The Inspector-General of Police Special Task Force on Petroleum and Illegal Bunkering, IGP-STFPI, said it arrested 17 suspects over pipeline vandalism and illegal oil bunkering nationwide in one month. The Force Public Relations Officer, ACP Olumuyiwa …
Ukraine war worries push European gas benchmark to new high for year
The price of European natural gas has risen to its highest level this year on fresh geopolitical concerns. The benchmark TTF futures contract for delivery in a month’s time climbed by more than 5.7% to €38.78 ($42.36) per megawatt hour (MWh) in Amsterd…
Macron urges Iran’s president to ease tensions in Middle East
French President Emmanuel Macron has urged Iran’s new president, Masoud Pezeshkian, to de-escalate the situation in the Middle East. Macron called upon Pezeshkian to do everything possible to prevent further military escalation, which would benefit no …
Two arrests made after attacks planned at Swift concert in Vienna
Two individuals have been arrested on suspicion of terrorism in Austria after allegedly planning attacks at the upcoming Taylor Swift concerts in Vienna, Franz Ruf, director general for public security at the Austrian Interior Ministry, said on Wednesd…
Israeli military chief of staff says al-Sinwar is in army’s sights
Military Chief of General Staff Herzi Halevi said on Wednesday that Israel is more determined than ever to hunt down Yehya al-Sinwar after he was named the top Hamas leader. Al-Sinwar’s selection on Tuesday as the new head of the Political Bureau of th…
Favourites into Olympic 400m hurdles and 110m hurdles finals
Top contenders Karsten Warholm, Rai Benjamin and Alison dos Santos made no mistakes to advance into the Olympic 400 metres hurdles final which promises to be another epic in Paris on Friday. Triple world champion Warholm of Norway was pushed to a world…