Governor Simon Lalong of Plateau State has tendered apology to Catholic faithful over a remark he made while defending his appointment as Director-General of the All Progressives Congress Presidential Campaign Council. Addressing reporters at Aso Rock on Tuesday, Lalong had said as a born, baptised and confirmed Catholic, who has the highest award from the papacy, Knight of Saint Gregory …

Karim Benzema is the leading contender for the UEFA’s Best award which has made history by overlooking Cristiano Ronaldo and Lionel Messi, who have dominated the award Cristiano Ronaldo and Lionel Messi have both been overlooked for the UEFA Men’s Player of the Year award with 15 players named above the iconic duo. The pair have dominated football’s individual accolades for well over …

Manchester United have been told Tammy Abraham must “be in the conversation” this summer – and Jose Mourinho is happy to approve a deal. Erik ten Hag’s Old Trafford tenure got off to the worst possible start last weekend, as his new charges fell to a 2-1 home defeat at the hands of Brighton. After a positive pre-season, United looked miles off the pace …

Sir Salman Rushdie, who wrote the controversial novel The Satanic Verses, was attacked at the Chautauqua Institution in New York state today, with the knifeman in police custody Author Sir Salman Rushdie has been stabbed on stage in front of a packed crowd at an event in New York. The Satanic Verses novelist has been airlifted to hospital after he …