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The 19-year-old Italian Kimi Antonelli took pole position for the Chinese Grand Prix on Saturday, becoming the youngest driver to achieve the feat in Formula One history. Antonelli led a Mercedes front-row lockout along with George Russell and erased the record of Sebastian Vettel, who was 21 when he took pole for the Italian Grand Prix in 2008. “I’m happy with the lap I did,” Antonelli told reporters. “And really happy to be starting on pole for my first time.” The Mercedes duo, as in Australia last weekend, have been dominant in Shanghai. Antonelli blasted round in 1min 32.064sec, 0.222sec…

Super Eagles striker Victor Osimhen is set to become the only top striker at Galatasaray, as Argentine striker Mauro Icardi is expected to leave the club at the end of the season, Soccernet.ng reports. ​Icardi was previously the main man at Galatasaray following his €10 million move from PSG in 2023. However, since Osimhen joined the club two years ago, the 33-year-old forward has had to take a backseat. Osimhen has become the poster boy for the Cimbom, which is understandable given his age, quality, price tag, and salary. Victor Osimhen and Galatasaray teammates. (Photo by Imago) ​Still, Icardi has…

Olufemi Adediran Three doctors indicted by the Medical and Dental Practitioners Investigation Panel over the death of the son of Nigerian author, Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie, have faulted the investigative process, alleging lack of fair hearing and misapplication of provisions of the Code of Medical Ethics. The doctors, who spoke to Saturday PUNCH on condition of anonymity for fear of further victimisation, alleged that the panel had a preconceived plan to sanction them unjustly. They demanded that the indictment be immediately set aside and that a public apology be issued for what they described as irreparable damage to their reputations. The…

A pressure group within the Peoples Democratic Party in Osun State, the Reset Group of Osun PDP, has called on the Minister of the Federal Capital Territory, Nyesom Wike, and the caretaker national leadership of the party to urgently intervene and prevent what it described as a further collapse of the party’s structure in the state. This was contained in a letter signed by the President and Secretary of the group, Akinwale Oyetunde and Adeyeye Olugbenga addressed to the chairman of the party’s National Caretaker Committee, Abdulrahaman Mohammed, and Wike. A copy of the letter was obtained in Osogbo on…

Super Eagles midfielder Tochukwu Nnadi featured for Marseille in their hard-fought 1-0 win over Auxerre on Friday night, Soccernet.ng reports. ​Marseille returned to Ligue 1 action with a fixture against relegation-threatened Auxerre at the Stade Vélodrome. Given the 27-point gap between the two sides, the Phocéens were the favorites to claim all three points, especially with the home advantage. ​However, Marseille initially failed to live up to expectations. they were quite blunt in the first half, managing just three attempts on goal. ​It was in the second half that they truly started to take charge of the game. The Phocéens…

The Police Command in Ondo State has arrested a suspect, Johnson Daniel, for allegedly stabbing an 18-year-old boy, Ariyo Timilehin, to death in Owo, Owo Local Government Area of the state. The command’s spokesperson, DSP Abayomi Jimoh, disclosed this in a statement issued on Saturday in Akure, the state capital. Jimoh said preliminary investigations indicated that the victim was allegedly stabbed during an argument with the suspect. “The command has confirmed the arrest of a suspect in connection with the alleged murder of Ariyo Amos Timilehin following a violent altercation in Owo on March 6, 2026,” he said. According to…

Agency Medical experts have advised adults to get between seven and nine hours of sleep daily to maintain good physical and mental health. A Consultant Family and Lifestyle Medicine Physician, Dr Moyosore Makinde, gave the advice on Friday in Lagos while speaking with the News Agency of Nigeria to mark World Sleep Day. Makinde, who is also the President of the Society of Lifestyle Medicine of Nigeria, said adequate sleep plays a vital role in maintaining overall wellbeing, productivity and long-term health. The 2026 World Sleep Day, themed “Sleep Well, Live Better,” is dedicated to raising awareness about sleep’s critical…

President Bola Tinubu has urged media executives to extend the same level of scrutiny they apply to his administration to states and local governments, which, he argued, now enjoy greater financial autonomy under his reformed federalism. The President made the appeal on Friday night while hosting media proprietors and executives at the Aso Rock Presidential Villa, Abuja. “We’ve opened up the principle of federalism to the extent that local governments are now getting their money. But how they use it is in your hand, so don’t bombard me alone. “Look at local government too, and equally, the sub-national,” Tinubu stated.…

Yusuf Falke, the uncle of 26-year-old Uwaisu Sunusi, tells AYOOLA OLASUPO about the killing of his nephew while he was travelling to a market, the painful search for his body, and the family’s call for justice What is your relationship with the late Uwaisu Sunusi? I’m an uncle to Uwaisu Sunusi, the person who was attacked on Monday, February 23, 2026, along the Bariki Ladi bypass. They were four in number who were killed that day. Where was Uwaisu headed the day he was killed? They were four in number, and almost every Monday, they used to go to Panshin…

Patrick Odey Akwa Ibom State Government has said it will soon inaugurate its Agric Equipment Leasing Company as part of efforts to promote large-scale mechanised farming in the state. Governor Umo Eno disclosed this while fielding questions from Government House correspondents shortly after inspecting the progress of work at the company’s facility located at Ekpri Nsukara in Uyo on Thursday. In a statement obtained from the Government House Press Unit on Friday, the governor commended the contractor for the progress recorded at the project site. “There is a lot of improvement in the work done here to get the company…