Hundreds of University of Zambia students dressed in black have given a befitting send-off to their departed colleague Vespers Shimuzhila who suffocated as a result of teargas fired by Police during a riot last Thursday. The students’ funeral procession started from the University through Great East road which they temporarily took over blocking traffic, before proceeding to the UNZA SDA ...

Alexandre Lacazette has spoken of his growing understanding with his “brother” Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang after the forwards propelled Arsenal into the top four of the Premier League. The Gunners won 5-1 at Fulham on Sunday to record nine successive victories in all competitions, moving two points off the top of the Premier League table in the process. Lacazette and Aubameyang scored ...

Arsenal have signed a new kit deal with German sportswear firm Adidas starting in July, 2019, the Premier League club said on Monday.Adidas will take over from Puma, whose five-year contract with the north London club expires at the end of the season. British media reported the new deal is worth 300 million pounds ($391.7 million) over five years until ...

Kylie Minogue has cancelled concerts in Dublin and Belfast due to illness. The Australian singer was due to perform in Dublin on Sunday night and in the SSE Arena in Belfast on Monday. She tweeted on Sunday that she could not perform at either concert due to vocal strain caused by a throat infection. Aiken Promotions have advised ticket holders ...

Lovely jubbly! The heroes of Only Fools and Horses are making a comeback – in a musical version of the classic sitcom. Co-written by Paul Whitehouse and Jim Sullivan, son of the sitcom’s creator John, it will open at the Theatre Royal Haymarket in London in February. Whitehouse, of The Fast Show fame, will play Grandad opposite Tom Bennett’s Del ...

Nigeria’s presidential election was shaping up to be a contest between two veteran male politicians, but the candidacy of Oby Ezekwesili could change that. Women have run for the presidency before but she is the most prominent Nigerian woman to challenge for the top job, the BBC’s Nigeria reporter Chris Ewokor says. Ms Ezekwesili is well known for leading the ...

Turkey has requested a search of the Saudi consulate in Istanbul, after saying that a journalist was murdered within its walls, media reports say. Missing writer Jamal Khashoggi, a Saudi national, was last seen visiting the consulate on Tuesday. Saudi Arabia has called the allegations baseless. Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman has previously said officials are welcome to conduct a ...

A Madrid court has let off a former doctor over stealing newborn babies from their mothers and supplying them to infertile couples. The court found gynaecologist Eduardo Vela, 85, had committed the crimes but could not legally be convicted because too much time had elapsed. He was the first person to go on trial for illegal adoptions that took place ...

Manchester United manager Jose Mourinho survived a wild weekend at Old Trafford to escape what he described as a “manhunt” after a terrible start to the season. But a thrilling comeback from 2-0 down to beat lowly Newcastle 3-2 could prove to be little more than a stay of execution for Mourinho, with a run of tougher fixtures looming. He ...

Rassie Erasmus should have ended his first southern hemisphere season in charge of the Springboks well satisfied with the progress made, but at the same time he should also be kicking himself. What Erasmus should be pleased about is the improvement in performance and all-round competitiveness that has been evidenced from the Boks under his watch. The progress made was ...