Maurizio Sarri left Lazio on Wednesday after coming to an agreement to terminate his contract ahead of his expected switch to Atalanta. “S.S. Lazio announces that a mutual agreement has been reached to terminate the contracts of Head Coach Maurizio Sarri and his coaching staff,” said Lazio in a statement. …

Manchester United’s decision to sack head coach Ruben Amorim and his staff with 18 months left on the Portuguese’s contract cost the Premier League giants £16.7 million ($22.5 million), according to a club financial statement published on Wednesday. Amorim was dismissed in January but his replacement Michael Carrick oversaw an …

The International Civil Aviation Organisation (ICAO) has urged governments and flight operators to closely follow guidelines put in place following the COVID-19 pandemic. ICAO made the call as a deadly Ebola strain continues to spread in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC), with cases confirmed in neighbouring Uganda. The …

Vice President Kashim Shettima, has urged Nigerians to rise above ethnic, religious and political differences to confront common challenges bedeviling the country. In his Eid-el-Kabir message on Wednesday, Shettima, also called on Nigerians to embrace unity, peaceful coexistence and collective sacrifice. The Vice President noted that the lessons of Eid-el-Kabir …

The Labour Party (LP) has called on leaders at all levels to govern with justice, fairness, equity and empathy in line with the teachings of Islam. The party made the call in a statement issued on Wednesday in Abuja by its National Publicity Secretary, Mr Ken  Asogwa, felicitating Nigerians on the …

The Minister of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Mr Nyesom Wike, has urged residents of the territory to celebrate Eid-el-Kabir with love and compassion while maintaining vigilance and respect for law and order. Wike made the call in his 2026 Eid-el-Kabir message to FCT residents, in Abuja on Wednesday. He …

The Federal High Court in Abuja, on Tuesday, gave the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) the nod to transfer the convicted former Minister of Power, Mr. Saleh Mamman, to Kuje prison. Mamman was on May 13 sentenced to 75 years in prison for stealing public funds totaling about ₦33.8 …

Former Vice President Atiku Abubakar has emerged winner of the African Democratic Congress (ADC) presidential primary held in Anambra State, securing a total of 58,566 votes. The results were announced on Wednesday in Awka by the Chairman of the 11-member ADC Primary Election Committee in the state, Hon. Nduaka Nworisara. …

Former Vice President Atiku Abubakar has emerged winner of the African Democratic Congress (ADC) presidential primary election in Ondo State, securing victory across the state’s 18 local government areas. Chairman of the Electoral Committee, Mr. Ajibola Samuel, who announced the results, said Atiku polled a total of 18,287 votes to …

Twelve people have been killed in an Israeli airstrike on a village in eastern Lebanon. The strike hit the village of Mashghara in the Bekaa Valley late Monday, according to Lebanon’s state-run media. As per the recent reports, an Israeli official said the military had called up more troops to …