The star’s directorial debut Propeller One-Way Night Coach has premiered at Cannes – and one critic dubbed it a ‘disaster’. It’s the latest example of an A-lister heading behind the camera with baffling results. At the Cannes Film Festival on Saturday night, the festival’s dapper organiser, Thierry Frémaux, introduced aContinue Reading
Ukraine’s Elina Svitolina battled to a third Italian Open title following a thrilling three-set win against Coco Gauff in the final. The 31-year-old fought back from 4-2 down to win the first set and, despite losing the second on a tie-break, Svitolina responded to claim the decider for a 6-4Continue Reading
Gunmen have kidnapped more than 50 children from three schools in the same town in north-eastern Nigeria, teachers and parents have told the BBC. Most of those missing are aged between two and five years old. Eyewitnesses who saw the attacks on Friday morning in Mussa, Borno state, say theContinue Reading
Bulgarian pop star Dara has won the Eurovision Song Contest with her pneumatic dance anthem Bangaranga. The 27-year-old topped both the public and the jury vote in a nail-biting conclusion, soaring ahead of Israel in second and Romania in third to score a massive 516 points. Dara was far fromContinue Reading
Basil Ganagana By Deborah Coker Dr Tonye Timi, Executive Director, Corporate Services, South South Development Commission (SSDC), has commended Bomadi/Patani constituents over the former Delta House of Assembly Speaker, Basil Ganagana’s victory in Saturday’s primary. Timi gave the commendation in a statement issued on behalf of Concerned Stakeholders and CitizensContinue Reading
By Dr. James Bwala The All Progressives Congress (APC) stands at a critical crossroads as it grapples with the ramifications of its recent consensus candidate selection process. The emergence of a so-called “consensus” candidate, rather than being a symbol of unity, has instead revealed deep fractures within the party’s internalContinue Reading
Milantarki Care FC have emerged winners of the Bwari Centre in the ongoing 2026 Nationwide League One (NLO) season after finishing top of the standings with 16 points from seven matches. The club recorded five wins, one draw and two defeats to edge other contenders in one of the mostContinue Reading
Yusuf Muhammadu Buhari, son of Nigeria’s late former President Muhammadu Buhari, has recorded a crushing victory in the APC primary election for the Sandamu/Daura/Mai’adua Federal Constituency seat. Yusuf Buhari secured an overwhelming 5,849 votes to defeat Hon. Auwal Lawal Daura, who polled just 21 votes, in a result that hasContinue Reading
The FA Cup often tends to produce fairytale stories and Antoine Semenyo’s sensational winning goal in this season’s final provided the latest in chapter in the storied history of the world’s oldest cup competition. Eight years ago he was on loan at non-league Bath City, but Semenyo carved his nameContinue Reading
A man has driven his car into pedestrians in the northern Italian city of Modena, injuring eight people, four seriously, officials say. They include a woman who reportedly had both her legs crushed. Passers-by gave chase and managed to detain the man, in his 30s, and hand him over toContinue Reading