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Nigeria’s women’s basketball team, D’Tigress, has secured a place in the final of the 2025 FIBA Women’s AfroBasket tournament. The reigning champions booked their spot in the final after defeating Senegal 75–68 in a semi-final clash at the Palais des Sports in Treichville, Abidjan, Côte d’Ivoire on Saturday. Senegal led by 8 points at the […]
Continue ReadingPresident Bola Tinubu has rewarded the Super Falcons with national honours, cash prizes, and homes following their historic win at the 2024 Women’s Africa Cup of Nations (WAFCON) in Morocco. In a ceremony at the State House in Abuja on Monday, Tinubu conferred the title of Officer of the Order of the Niger (OON) on […]
Continue ReadingNigeria has completed a stunning comeback to defeat host nation Morocco 3-2 in the final of the 2025 Women’s Africa Cup of Nations (WAFCON), clinching their record-extending 10th title. Morocco looked destined for their first-ever WAFCON crown after an impressive first half that saw them take a 2-0 lead, with goals from captain Ghizlane Chebbak […]
Continue ReadingNigeria’s Super Falcons, on Tuesday, secured a spot in the final of the Women’s Africa Cup of Nations after a hard-fought 2-1 victory over South Africa’s Banyana Banyana in a tense semi-final clash. The match, played with high intensity, saw the Super Falcons take the lead in the first half through Rasheedat Ajibade, who calmly […]
Continue ReadingAfrobeats diva, Grammy-winning Nigerian singer, songwriter, and record producer, Temilade Openiyi, popularly known as Tems, captivated a global audience with a breathtaking performance during the halftime show at the 2025 FIFA Club World Cup final held at MetLife Stadium, New Jersey, United States. In making history as the first African artist to headline a Club […]
Continue ReadingChelsea FC, a Premier League club, have won the first edition of the expanded FIFA Club World Cup after a commanding 3-0 victory over Paris Saint-Germain at MetLife Stadium in New Jersey, United States on Sunday night. The Blues, who were the underdogs to win in regulation, only needed just 43 minutes to take total […]
Continue ReadingSuper Eagles of Nigeria have dropped one spot, from 43rd to 44th, in the latest FIFA world ranking released on Thursday on the FIFA’s official website. In Africa, the Super Eagles are now ranked fifth. Morocco leads the continent at 12th globally, followed by Senegal (18th), Egypt (34th), and Algeria (36th). Rwanda, which will host […]
Continue ReadingIn a statement, the Super Eagles of Nigeria have paid tribute to former Nigerian goalkeeper and 1994 Africa Cup of Nations champion, Petert Rufai, following news of his death. The national team, in the statement released on Thursday via X, described Rufai, fondly known as “Dodo Mayana,” as a towering figure in Nigerian football history […]
Continue ReadingInternational football star and Liverpool and Portugal forward, Diogo Jota, is dead, He died at the age of 28 following a tragic road accident in Spain. The unfortunate incident occurred on the A-52 motorway, at kilometre 65, near the municipality of Palacios de Sanabria in the province of Zamora. Jota, born in 1996, was a […]
Continue ReadingLovers of athletics in Nigeria have thrown their weight behind women’s 150m world record holder, Favour Ofili, in the midst of her alleged switch of allegiance to Turkey, reports say. Ofili’s switch was first announced by Jamaica-based journalist Kayon Raynor on Sunday. “Nigerian sprinter Favour Ofili has switched allegiance to Turkey as of May 31, […]
Continue ReadingNigerian football international, Victor Osimhen scored twice on Wednesday night to break Turkish football’s single-season record for most goals by a foreign player and help the Istanbul giants lift the Turkish Cup with a 3-0 win over Trabzonspor. The Nigerian striker entered the final with 33 goals and needed two more to surpass the 34-goal […]
Continue ReadingRestless and controversial Nigerian singer, and songwriter, Habeeb Okikiola, popularly known as Portable, has knocked out his rival, Darlington Okoye, aka Speed Darlington, in the bout tagged ‘Chaos in the Rings’. It was a fight to the finish at the Balmoral Events Centre in Lagos as Portable displayed incredible boxing skills and defeated his opponent […]
Continue ReadingAfter defeating Real Madrid in the second leg of the quarter-final stage of the Champions League, Arsenal will face Paris Saint-Germain (PSG) in the semi-final match. Barcelona will square it up with Inter Milan in the other semi-final match. The gunners who had a 3-0 lead in the first leg at the Emirates Stadium last […]
Continue ReadingYet again, another former Green Eagles player, a forward, Charles Bassey, has passed away. He died at the age of 71. Bassey died in Eket, Akwa Ibom on Saturday April 12, after a long illness. He shared this same date of passing with Christian Chukwu. He was a member of the Green Eagles AFCON 1980 […]
Continue ReadingFormer Captain of the Green Eagles of Nigeria and Enugu Rangers International, Christian Chukwu, has passed away. He died on Saturday morning, April 12, at the age of 74. Chukwu’s Eagles and Rangers teammate, Emmanuel Okala, confirmed the death of the former player and coach of the Nigerian senior national team. He rose to fame […]
Continue ReadingNigeria’s boxing community has been thrown into mourning as the former National and West African light-heavyweight champion, Segun ‘Success’ Olanrewaju, collapsed during a boxing match in Ghana and died on Saturday. Olanrewaju lost consciousness while facing Ghanaian boxer Jon Mbanugu at Fight Night 15 of the Ghana Professional Boxing League at Bukom Boxing Arena. It […]
Continue ReadingTwo-time heavyweight boxing champion, Olympic gold medalist, boxing Hall of Famer, and entrepreneur, George Foreman has died at age 76, his family has announced in an Instagram post on his account. “With profound sorrow, we announce the passing of our beloved George Edward Foreman Sr. who peacefully departed on March 21, 2025 surrounded by loved […]
Continue ReadingSuper Eagles of Nigeria has secured a crucial 2-0 victory over Rwanda in their CAF World Cup qualification Group C clash on Friday, thanks to a brace from Victor Osimhen. Osimhen opened the scoring in the 11th minute, giving the Super Eagles an early lead following a monumental cross from Ademola Lookman. He doubled Nigeria’s […]
Continue ReadingNewcastle United on Sunday defeated Liverpool 2-1, securing their first major trophy since 1955. The Magpies in a historic Carabao Cup final at Wembley Stadium defeated the Reds to clinch the first silverware of the 2024/25 football season, according to Punch. English Football League (EFL) was formed in 1888 as the world’s original league football […]
Continue ReadingEric Chelle, the Malian tactician and head coach of Nigeria’s national football team, the Super Eagles, has on Tuesday, announced his final 23-man squad ahead of Nigeria’s 2026 World Cup qualifying fixtures against Rwanda and Zimbabwe. Chelle released an expanded provisional squad of 39 players last week. These will be his debut matches in charge […]
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