Barshim, Thiam, Named Athletes Of The Year

World high jump champion Qatar's Mutaz Essa Barshim (L) and Belgium's athlete Nafissatou Thiam (R) were awarded Male and Female Athletes of the Year 2017, during the International Association of Athletics Federations IAAF Athletics Awards 2017 in Monaco on November 24, 2017

Qatari high jumper Mutaz Essa Barshim and Belgium's heptathlon champion Nafissatou Thiam were named the IAAF's men's and women's athlete of the year on Friday.

Stopping The Mediterranean Journey Of Death — Daily Trust Investigations

People pay their respect to the 26 teenage migrant girls found dead in the Mediterranean in early November, during inter- religious funeral service for the victims at the cemetery of Salerno, southern Italy, on November 17. Photo: AFP

The Federal Government recently set up a committee to probe the deaths of 26 girls believed to be Nigerians on their way to Europe through the Mediterranean Sea, but beyond that, how does the illegal migration thrive despite the campaigns and sensitization against it, and how should it be stopped?

In early November, 26 girls believed to be Nigerians were reported to have died in the Mediterranean Sea on their way to Italy and their bodies were later taken to Italy and buried there.

From Myanmar To Zimbabwe, China's Global Footprint Grows

Beijing has been flexing its military muscle, opening its first overseas military base in Djibouti and building militarized artificial islands in the disputed South China Sea

China has traditionally rejected US-style interventionism, but its deepening economic involvement in volatile countries like Myanmar and Zimbabwe is thrusting Beijing towards a more assertive global role, analysts say.

China's footprint abroad is growing with its One Belt, One Road infrastructure project, with US$1 trillion in investments across Asia and Europe

Brazil Striker Robinho Handed Nine-Year Term For Rape

Robinho was found guilty in absentia by an Italian court for sexually assaulting a 22-year-old Albanian woman

Former AC Milan and Real Madrid striker Robinho was sentenced to nine years in prison in Italy on Thursday after he was convicted of gang rape, according to local media reports.

Emmerson Mnangagwa Has Been Sworn In As Zimbabwe’s President

Emmerson Mnangagwa became Zimbabwe's third president since independence [Mike Hutchings/Reuters]

Emmerson Mnangagwa has been sworn in as Zimbabwe's president in a ceremony at a packed stadium in the country's capital, Harare.

Emmerson Mnangagwa was sworn in as president of Zimbabwe less than three weeks after being sacked by ousted leader Robert Mugabe

FA To Fund Study Into Possible Link Between Heading And Dementia

Jeff Astle heads ball Photo NTI. Footballers who repeatedly head the ball could be risking brain injury, say researchers from the Radiological Society of North America. The FA's lack of action has similarities to the NFL's initial stance in relation to American football's own concussion epidemic.

An English study into whether heading a football can cause brain trauma will begin in January, investigating an issue that has been widely debated since the activity was blamed for contributing to a former star striker's dementia.

‘Like Chilies In My Nose’: Coping With Delhi's Toxic Smog

In this Nov. 15, 2017, photo, Ajay Kumar, 46, a fruit vendor sells apples outside a railway station in New Delhi, India. Kumar has been doing this job for more than 30 years, supporting his wife and four children. He said on days this month when the pollution has been bad he's covered his face and worn goggles. And the smog made him ill. "I had a fever and a cough. My eyes hurt, my throat hurt and it was difficult to walk," he said. "But I still had to muster the courage to work for my children, to feed them. Work has to be done. Work is important." (AP Photo/Altaf Qadri)

India's capital has been choking under a thick layer of smog this month, the worst the air quality has been all year in a city that's among the most polluted in the world.

In this Nov. 16, 2017, photo, Ram Sharan, 28, right, a traffic police officer manages traffic in New Delhi, India. Sharan has spent the last three years working eight-hour shifts amid the capital's chaotic traffic. He said the Delhi police force has issued him and other officers with pollution masks. "We face a lot of difficulties and problems. Our bodies get weak and we lose our immunity," he said. "But duty is duty. I have to do it." Sharan said he feels like the public is not focusing on the problem. "We live in nature but we don't support it," he said. "Take cars. One house has four cars and all four people use different cars. Something should be done so they all leave in one car." (AP Photo/Altaf Qadri)

30 Applicants Lose Job Offers After Testing Positive To Drugs

National Orthopaedic Hospital, Kano

●Applicants were ‘recommended by presidency, politicians ●’We’ve five mentally ill staff already, declares management ●New UNILAG students to face similar medical examination

The hope of about 30 graduates to gain jobs at the National Orthopaedic Hospital, Kano, has been dashed after they failed a mandatory drug test.

UPDATED Former Everton And Portsmouth Striker Yakubu Retires On His 35th Birthday

Yakubu became Everton's record signing at £11.25million in his heyday of 2007

Yakubu has announced his retirement from football on his 35th birthday after a career spanning 20 years.

Yakubu has retired for professional football after leaving Coventry earlier this year

Graduate With 2:1 Sues Oxford University For £1m

Faiz Siddiqui is suing Oxford University for £1m in damages PA

An Oxford graduate's failure to get a top degree cost him a lucrative legal career, the High Court has heard.

Julian Milford, for Oxford University, told the court Mr Siddiqui described the teaching as "a little bit dull"

JAMB Postpones Sale Of 2018 UTME Application Forms

The Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board, JAMB, has suspended the sale of the 2018 application forms earlier scheduled to commence on Wednesday, November 22.

FOR THE RECORD: Nigeria Qualify For 2018 Winter Olympics — First Time Ever

Pilot Seun Adigun, Ngozi Onwumere, and brakeman Akuoma Omeoga: Nigerian Women's Bobsleigh Team joins Team Visa for the Olympic Winter Games PyeongChang 2018 - Olympic News

Three Nigerian women have qualified for the 2018 winter Olympics Bobsled event.

Seun Adigun (C), Ngozi Onwumere and Akuoma Omeoga sought to make history by being the first to represent Nigeria at a Winter Olympics

Uber Paid Hackers US$100,000, Concealed Data Stolen From 57 Mln Accounts

The logo of Uber is seen on an iPad, during a news conference to announce Uber resumes ride-hailing service, in Taipei, Taiwan April 13, 2017. REUTERS/Tyrone Siu 

Uber Technologies Inc paid hackers US$100,000 to keep secret a massive breach last year that exposed the personal information of about 57 million accounts of the ride-service provider, the company said on Tuesday.

Sharapova Named In India Luxury Housing Fraud Probe

Sharapova travelled to India in 2012 to launch the luxury high-rise complex

Five-time Grand Slam champion Maria Sharapova is under investigation in India for cheating and criminal conspiracy after the collapse of a luxury housing project that she endorsed, police and a lawyer said Tuesday.

Robert Mugabe Quits

President Robert Mugabe has been a powerful figure in the region AFP

Robert Mugabe has finally resigned today, ending his 37-year rule of Zimbabwe after the country's ousted vice president - dubbed 'The Crocodile' - warned him to quit.

Serbian FA To Visit Nigeria Over Friendlies, Camp Site

Super Eagles’ Coach, Gernot Rohr (right) has picked his old ward, Victor Agali as one of his scouts for the Russia 2018 World Cup. Photo: AFP

• Rohr picks Agali as scout

Officials of the Serbian Football Association are expected in Nigeria soon to discuss with their counterparts in the Nigeria Football Federation (NFF) possible areas of cooperation, including friendly matches before the Russia 2018 World Cup and camp sites for the Super Eagles.

Free Wheelin' In New York: The Big Apple Bike Boom

Cyclists use the dedicated bike lanes from the Brooklyn Bridge in New York

Expanding bike lanes, handing out free helmets and making lessons free: New York is making great strides in encouraging pedal power at the expense of exhaust fumes, even if some cyclists are still nervous about navigating bottleneck traffic.

After the Halloween bike path attack in New York, cement barricades were placed along the West Side Highway bike path

Chef Drugs Ex-Minister, Kalu Idika, Robs Him Of ₦10m

The suspects: Peter Odion with Samuel Ogana, Joy Omagu, Uboh Obi and Sunday Emmanuel

The Lagos State Police Command has arrested Peter Odion, the chef of a former Minister of Finance, Dr Kalu Idika, for his involvement in the robbery of his boss.

How Chinese Products Are Killing Made In Aba Shoes

A local factory in the Aba shoe market. Photos: Effiong Linus

If nothing is done urgently to salvage the situation, very soon, local manufacturers of shoes, belts and bags may be sent out of business. If this happens, the slogan that Aba is the Japan of Africa will be a thing of the past.

INEC Declares Willie Obiano Winner Of Anambra Poll; Obiano Dedicates Victory To Anambra People

Anambra Governor Willie Maduabuchi Obiano re-elected

Incumbent governor of Anambra State and All Progressives Grand Alliance’s candidate Willie Obiano has shrugged off a fickle showing by All Progressives Congress’s Tony Nwoye and People’s Democratic Party’s Oseloka Obaze to win the November 18 governorship election in the State.

Anambra Decides: Obiano Leads Governorship Race

APGA governorship candidate in Anambra State, Willie Obiano, after voting at Eri Primary School Polling unit 004 in Aguleri, during the Governorship Election yesterday

●Nwoye, Obaze Trail Behind, ●Voters Shun IPOB’s Call For Boycott, ●Election Adjudged Peaceful With Massive Turnout

The ruling All Progressives Grand Alliance (APGA) took an early lead in the Anambra gubernatorial election held yesterday.

Robert Mugabe Is Dismissed By ZANU-PF And Replaced By 'The Crocodile'

Members of the Zanu-PF Central Committee stand during a meeting at the party headquarters in Harare on Sunday, where they discussed removing Mugabe as party leader

Zimbabwe President Robert Mugabe has been formally dismissed as the leader of the country's ruling party, Zanu-PF, and replaced by the vice president he previously sacked, Emmerson 'Crocodile' Mnangagwa.

Zimbabweans carried their country's flag and chanted 'remove the dictator' and 'Mugabe, our country is not your property' as they voiced their demand for him to leave office after 37 years in power

‘My Eyes Are Burning’: Delhi Half Marathon Goes Ahead Despite Smog

Athletes at the start line

Tens of thousands of runners Sunday choked through smog for the Delhi half marathon, ignoring dire health warnings from doctors who fought for the controversial race in the heavily polluted capital to be postponed.

A man wears a face mask as he competes in the Delhi half-marathon; Doctors warn running in severe pollution can trigger asthma attacks, worsen lung conditions and increase the risk of heart attacks and strokes.