National powerlifting star Bonnie Bunyau Gustin overcame severe left shoulder pain to retain his gold medal in the men’s 72kg category at the 2024 Paris Paralympics on Friday (Sept 6).
Bonnie, who had been struggling with the injury since last week, revealed that the pain, which started during training at the Porte de La Chapelle Arena, had led to significant swelling. “The first lift was painful, and it only worsened with each attempt. I’ve never experienced such pain before; it used to be just my […]
Craig Bellamy praised Wales for an “outstanding” display as they started his reign with a Nations League draw against Turkey, and said there is much more to come from his team.
Bellamy’s adventurous new playing style was evident as Wales sparkled against the Euro 2024 quarter-finalists in Cardiff on Friday, even if they were unable to turn their dominance into victory. The former Wales captain only had four days to prepare his players for the match and was encouraged by what he saw before their next […]
Danish men’s singles shuttler Anders Antonsen (pic) has appointed his older brother Kasper Antonsen as his new head coach.
The 30-year-old Kasper, who is a former player, is set to replace Joachim Persson and will start coaching Anders next month. Anders made the announcement via social media and said that he was delighted to have his brother alongside him in an official capacity. “I really had no doubt who I wanted to bring onboard […]
Justin makes a Super 300 Breakthrough Win
Men’s singles shuttler Justin Hoh’s run in the Taiwan Open came to an end in the quarter-finals but he gained valuable experience after losing to home favourite Chou Tien-chen. Justin went down 12-21, 14-21 in what was his first meeting against world No. 9 Tien-chen in 43 minutes in Taipei yesterday. Despite the defeat, the […]
Republic of Ireland captain Seamus Coleman hopes to tap into the emotional side of facing England, but insists he will tackle Saturday’s much-anticipated Nations League meeting with a “smart head”.
While the veteran Irish skipper, 35, has faced England before in two friendlies, he is expected to lead his side out against the Three Lions for the first time in a competitive setting this weekend. Coleman missed the Republic of Ireland’s 3-0 friendly defeat by England at Wembley in 2020 having featured in the 1-1 […]
Steven Bergwijn says he does not want to play under Ronald Koeman after being criticised by the Netherlands coach.
Koeman said he will not select Bergwijn after the 26-year-old forward made a £17.7m move from Ajax to Saudi Pro League club Al-Ittihad on Monday. The former Everton and Southampton boss believes the move shows Bergwijn’s main ambition is financial, not sporting, and added “the book is basically closed to him. “He knows what I […]
President Bola Tinubu on Friday in Beijing rounded off his official engagements in China by meeting with Nigerians living in the country, describing his visit as “very good and successful.”
Addressing members of Nigerians in Diaspora Organization in China (NIDO China) and the Nigerian community at the China World Hotel, the President emphasized his efforts to strengthen cooperation in infrastructure, trade, finance, energy, green economy and mining during his discussions with President Xi Jinping, Premier Li Qiang and his participation at the 2024 Summit of […]
The embattled former Governor of the Central Bank of Nigeria, Godwin Emefiele, has initiated legal actions to contest the court-ordered forfeiture of his assets to the Federal Government.
Emefiele’s move comes in response to a series of court orders obtained by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), which have resulted in the seizure of his funds and properties. The most recent forfeiture order was issued on August 12, 2024, by Justice Akintayo Aluko of the Federal High Court. The order included the […]
The Independent Corrupt Practices and Other Related Offences Commission (ICPC) has refuted social media claims suggesting that former Minister of Labour and Employment, Chris Ngige, was arrested by the Commission on Wednesday.
In a telephone interview with AIT on Thursday, ICPC spokesperson Demola Bakare clarified that Ngige was merely invited for questioning concerning certain activities that took place during his tenure as minister. Bakare explained that the former Labour minister was not detained but was questioned and subsequently allowed to leave. He added that Ngige was instructed […]
Celebrated Italian football icon Fabio Cannavaro has disclosed that he turned down an opportunity to take the position of Nigeria’s Super Eagles as their head coach.
Italian football legend and former Ballon d’Or winner Fabio Cannavaro has announced that he turned down the chance to lead Nigeria’s Super Eagles as their head coach. The 50-year-old defender, renowned for his remarkable career, was among a select group of international coaches evaluated by the Nigeria Football Federation (NFF) for the esteemed managerial position. […]