1960 Headlines

Winning the FIFA World Cup is the ultimate achievement in football. Defending that title, however, has proven even more difficult. In the tournament’s nearly century-long history, only two countries have successfully retained the World Cup trophy, while several others have come agonisingly close. With defending champions Argentina edging England 2-1 to reach the 2026 FIFA […]

England and France will meet in the 2026 FIFA World Cup third-place playoff after both sides fell short in the semi-finals. Pre-tournament favourites France saw their hopes of lifting a third World Cup title dashed after a 2-0 defeat to Spain, while England’s dream of reaching the final ended with a 2-1 loss to defending […]

Spain coach Luis de la Fuente saluted his players as the “best team in the world” on Tuesday after a stunning 2-0 World Cup semi-final upset of France. De la Fuente, who had repeatedly said Spain were the best side in the tournament, was left beaming with pride as La Roja outplayed France to reach Sunday’s […]

Kylian Mbappe’s hopes of winning the 2026 Ballon d’Or have suffered a major blow after Lamine Yamal inspired Spain to a 2-0 victory over France in Tuesday’s FIFA World Cup semi-final, strengthening the teenager’s claim for football’s biggest individual prize. The result is expected to reshape the individual award conversation, with the Barcelona teenager now […]Read More

France coach Didier Deschamps said his players were left “devastated” by their World Cup semi-final defeat to Spain on Tuesday before aiming a barb at match referee Ivan Barton from El Salvador. Deschamps’ free-flowing French team had dazzled the competition en route to the last four, rattling in 16 goals in six games to earn […]

…pledges full support for COREN, insists on quality for legacy projects By John Alechenu ABUJA – President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has said his administration will not compromise on engineering standards, stressing that public safety must guide every infrastructure project in the country. The President who was represented by the Minister of Works, Engr. David Umahi, […]

The Colombian military on Tuesday liberated 39 people who had earlier been kidnapped by the country’s largest active guerrilla group, an official said. The National Liberation Army (ELN) had captured the people — including a minor — on a highway in the remote Choco region where the armed group has a strong presence. “Our 39 compatriots […]

Oyo State Police Command has confirmed the release of a kidnapped headmaster, Mathew Owoade, after sustained security operations forced his abductors to abandon him. Owoade, a 60-year-old farmer and headmaster, was abducted on Saturday evening along the Igbojaye–Budo Aare bush road in Itesiwaju Local Government Area of Oyo State. The command’s spokesperson, Olayinka Ayanlade, announced […]

By Johnbosco Agbakwuru Patron of the City Boy Movement, Seyi Tinubu, has said that the organisation has evolved beyond its role as a campaign platform into a nationwide movement committed to national development and citizen engagement. This is as speakers have called for stronger grassroots engagement, greater youth participation and sustained public support for ongoing […]

Gov. Seyi Makinde of Oyo State has called for independent scrutiny of the May 14 abduction of children and teachers from Ahoro-Esinle and Yawota communities in Oriire Local Government Area of the state. Makinde made the call in his statewide broadcast on Monday in Ibadan, shortly after he received 44 children and teachers recently rescued […]

South Carolina Governor Henry McMaster on Monday appointed the late Republican senator Lindsey Graham’s younger sister to complete his term, hours after President Donald Trump publicly urged him to choose her. Darline Graham Nordone will serve in the US Senate until Graham’s term expires in January, following his unexpected death at the weekend at the […]

The US military said Monday it had launched a fresh salvo of attacks on Iran, marking the third night in a row that it had struck the country, as a deal to end the war falters. “These strikes will continue imposing a heavy cost on Iranian forces and degrade their ability to attack innocent civilians […]