Category: Sport

Nigeria’s Super Falcons goalkeeper, Chiamaka Nnadozie among 2025 Ballon d’Or Yachine Trophy nominees

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Nigeria’s Super Falcons goalkeeper, Chiamaka Nnadozie, has been named among the top female goalkeepers in the world as a nominee for the 2025 Ballon d’Or Yachine Trophy. The Falcons star, on Thursday, was listed alongside Cata Coll (Barcelona), Ann-Katrin Berger (Germany), Hannah Hampton (England), and Daphne van Domselaar (Netherlands). Nnadozie’s commanding presence in goal during […]

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Nigeria’s D’Tigress rewarded with national honours, $100,000, houses

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Following their record fifth consecutive FIBA Women’s AfroBasket win, President Bola Tinubu has conferred national honours, financial gifts, and housing rewards on Nigeria’s senior women’s basketball team, D’Tigress. At a presidential reception in their honour at the State House Banquet Hall on Monday, Vice President Kashim Shettima announced that each player will receive $100,000 and […]

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Nigeria’s D’Tigress beat Mali to win fifth straight Women’s Afrobasket title

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Nigeria’s senior women’s basketball team, D’Tigress, confirmed yet again their supremacy as the best team in the continent, defeating Mali 78-64 to win their fifth consecutive Afrobasket title in Abidjan Sunday night. The win also extended Nigeria’s unbeaten run in Africa to 29 games, dating back to 2015. With the win, Nigeria made history as […]

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Nigeria’s D’Tigress reaches Women’s Afro Basket final

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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 […]

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Tinubu gives Super Falcons national honours, $100,000 each, homes, et al

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President 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 […]

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Nigeria’s Super Falcons beat Morocco to win 10th WAFCON Title

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Nigeria 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 […]

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Last minute goal sends Nigeria’s Super Falcons into WAFCON final

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Nigeria’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 […]

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Nigerian afrobeats diva, Tems performs at Club World Cup final in US (Photos)

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Afrobeats 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 […]

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Chelsea FC beat PSG 3 – 0 to win FIFA Club World Cup 2025

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Chelsea 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 […]

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Legendary Super Eagles goalkeeper, Peter Rufai dies

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In 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 […]

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Favour Ofili switches to Turkey, AFN expresses shock

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Lovers 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, […]

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Celebrity boxing bout: Portable knocks out Speed Darlington (Video)

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Restless 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 […]

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Arsenal, Barcelona, Inter, PSG set for Champions League semi-final

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After 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 […]

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Nigerian boxer collapses, dies in Ghana fight

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Nigeria’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 […]

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Former heavyweight boxing champion passes away

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Two-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 […]

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