Nigeria’s Kamaru Usman (21-4) picked up his first win in more than three years at Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) Fight Night in Atlanta, U.S. This was after he defeated America’s Joaquin Buckley (21-7) by unanimous decision in their welterweight main…
Boxing promoter Eddie Hearn has revealed that British heavyweight star Anthony Joshua could hang up his gloves as early as 2026, suggesting the former world champion may have only three more fights left in his career. Speaking on The Ariel…
Football fans across Nigeria and beyond are engaged in a lively debate over who is better: Nigeria’s Victor Osimhen or Georgia’s Khvicha Kvaratskhelia. Speaking to News Men on Wednesday in Lagos, several fans shared strong opinions on the matter. The…
Ogun State Governor, Prince Dapo Abiodun, has provided financial assistance totalling ₦31 million to the families of the Kano State athletes and officials who died in a tragic road accident while returning from the recently concluded National Sports Festival (NSF),…
The Enugu State Government has promised to organised a quality 23rd National Sports Festival (NSF) in December 2026 in the state. Lloyd Ekweremadu, Commissioner for Sports in the State, said this at a news conference in Abeokuta on Thursday. Ekweremadu…
Some residents of Abeokuta, Ogun, have decried the lack of publicity for the National Sports Festival (NSF), tagged `Gateway Games`, and called for more publicity. The residents, who spoke in separate interviews with News Men in Abeokuta on Thursday, called…
The Remains of late Christian Isiadinso, a former captain of Rangers Intl FC of Enugu was on Wednesday laid to rest in his country home, Obeagu Osili village in Enugu Ukwu, Njikoka Local Government Area of Anambra. The former footballer,…
The coaches of Nigeria’s U-18 and U-20 women’s handball teams have announced final squads of 14 players each for the IHF Women’s Trophy Zonal Phase. Newsmen reports that the competition will take place in Abidjan, Côte d’Ivoire, from April 20…
The Ogun Government has unveiled the mascot, logo and theme song for the 2024 National Sports Festival, also known as Gateway Games 2024. At the unveiling ceremony in Abeokuta on Tuesday evening, Gov. Dapo Abiodun said that state was ready…
Christian Chukwu, a veteran Rangers Int’l FC of Enugu player popularly known as “Chairman” is dead. Chukwu, a former captain of African Cup of Nation’s Green Eagles died in Enugu on Saturday at the age of 74. JoeMartins Uzodike, ex…
