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By Dr Folaranmi Salau The ongoing 15th WAUG Games at Obafemi Awolowo University, Ile-Ife, continued today with events in various sports kicking off. In the only football match of the day, the University for Development Studies (UDS), Ghana, defeated Afe Babalola University, Ado-Ekiti (ABUAD), 4-2 in a scintillating encounter that produced six goals. The first ...
The Super Eagles of Nigeria have arrived in Bissau ahead of Tuesday’s 2027 Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON) qualifier against Guinea-Bissau. Newsmen report that the Super Eagles departed Nigeria on Sunday for Bissau ahead of their second Group L qualifying fixture. The contingent departed from the Victor Attah International Airport, Uyo, after the team defeated ...
Mustapha Abdullahi, a candidate for the presidency of the Nigeria Basketball Federation (NBBF), says Nigerian basketball needs unity and results-driven leadership to achieve sustainable growth. Abdullahi said developing the sport requires the collective efforts of players, coaches, officials, administrators, stakeholders and young talents. He told newsmen in Abuja on Wednesday that effective leadership must create ...
No fewer than 20 players have arrived at the Super Eagles’ camp in Ikot Ikpene, Akwa Ibom, ahead of the 2027 Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON) qualifiers. Newsmen report that the players include Simon Moses, Akor Adams, Taiwo Awoniyi, Isaac James, Emmanuel Fernandez, Benjamin Fredericks, Moses Uzor and George Ilenikhena. Others are Arthur Okonkwo, Alex ...
Manchester City went three points clear at the top of the Premier League table after defeating Sunderland 5-3 at home on Sunday, while Man United held Fulham to a 1-1 draw away from home. New signing Enzo Fernandez curled in a free-kick in the ninth minute to give City the lead but the lead only ...
Super Eagles head coach, Eric Chelle, has called up Coventry City striker Taiwo Awoniyi to replace injured Victor Osimhen for Nigeria’s 2027 Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON) qualifiers. Nigeria will begin its qualifying campaign with a home fixture against Madagascar in Uyo on Sept. 25, before travelling to face Guinea-Bissau four days later. The Nigeria ...
Super Eagles striker Victor Osimhen has been ruled out of Nigeria’s opening 2027 Africa Cup of Nations qualifying fixtures. Newsmen report that the Super Eagles are preparing for the opening fixtures of the 2027 AFCON qualifying campaign during the September-October FIFA international window. The Super Eagles are in Group L alongside Madagascar, Guinea-Bissau and co-hosts ...
The Nigeria U-20 women’s national team, the Falconets will take on Colombia today in the quarter-finals of the 2026 FIFA U-20 Women’s World Cup, aiming to reach the semi-finals of the competition for the first time in 12 years. Newsmen report that the Director of Media and Communications of the Nigeria Football Federation (NFF), Ademola ...
Brighton & Hove Albion defeated English Premier League Champions Arsenal 3-0 at the south coast on Saturday, while Tottenham Hotspur fell 3-2 at home to Aston villa. Brighton brought an end to Arsenal’s perfect start to the season with a spectacular performance that saw them 2-0 up after the first 45 minutes. Wearing a special ...
The Sports Writers Association of Nigeria (SWAN) has called for a comprehensive restructuring of Nigerian football governance. SWAN said the current leadership vacuum presents an opportunity for a fundamental institutional reset rather than another temporary administrative adjustment. The association made the demand in an 18-page position paper presented by its President, Isaiah Benjamin, to the ...
Nigeria’s female U-17 team the Flamingos have arrived Abidjan, Cote d’Ivoire, on their way to the City of Yamoussoukro for the 2nd WAFU-B U-17 girls’ tournament. The coach Hakeem Busari-led team left Abuja on Monday morning with a squad of 20 players to execute the tournament in Yamoussoukro, Cote d’Ivoire. The girls will face Niger ...
The North Central Zone National Division One Handball League is scheduled to hold in Abuja from Sept. 23 to Oct. 1, with teams battling for promotion to the Ardova Handball Premier League. The competition will take place at the Indoor Sports Hall, Package ‘B’, Moshood Abiola National Stadium, Abuja. According to a notice signed by ...
Italian club Como enjoyed their Champions League debut as they thrashed RB Leipzig 4-1 at home, but fellow debutants Sabah suffered a 4-0 pummeling at Manchester United on Thursday night. German giants Bayern Munich started their Champions League campaign with an emphatic 5-0 thrashing of Norway’s Bodo/Glimt while Fenerbahçe made their return to the competition ...
Champions League holders Paris Saint-Germain began their Champions League defence with a 6-1 thrashing of Slovan Bratislava in Paris on Wednesday night. Last season’s runners-up Arsenal laboured to a 1-0 victory in Napoli, courtesy of a late Captain Odegaard strike; while Liverpool edged Atletico Madrid 2-1 at Anfield. In Paris, Ousmane Dembele scored twice before ...
The Super Eagles of Nigeria will face Russia in an international friendly at the Nizhny Novgorod Stadium on Oct. 6. Nigeria’s FIFA Match Agent, Jairo Pachon of Eurodatasports, confirmed the fixture on Tuesday. The newsmen report that the encounter will be the second meeting between both countries in 16 months. The two sides had previously ...
Manchester City striker Erling Haaland scored his 300th club career goal as his club defeated Coventry City 1-0 on Sunday at the Etihad stadium. The Norwegian striker was the difference as City maintain their perfect start to the season but his goal meant even more on a personal level. It was Haaland’s third goal of ...
Shooting Stars Sports Club of Ibadan are confident of advancing to the next stage of the CAF Confederation Cup despite a slim first-leg advantage over CS Sfaxien of Tunisia. Newsmen report that shooting stars secured a 1-0 victory over the Tunisian club at the MKO Abiola Sports Arena, Abeokuta, on Saturday. Speaking at a post ...
Steve Ukwueni, President-General, Enyimba Supporters Club of Aba, has pledged the group’s continued support for the club, irrespective of its performance. Ukwueni made the pledge in an interview with the news reporters in Aba on Saturday, saying the supporters would continue to rally round the club in both good and difficult times. He said the ...
The Kwara State Commissioner of Police, CP Adekimi Ojo, has charged youths across the state to shun all forms of crime and take advantage of sporting opportunities to develop their talents and contribute meaningfully to society. CP Ojo gave the charge during the closing ceremony of the 17th edition of the State Commissioner of Police ...
Lewis Hamilton has reflected on the possibility of becoming the first Black driver to win a home Italian Grand Prix for Ferrari, ahead of this weekend's race at Monza. The seven-time world champion has enjoyed an improved second campaign in red, bolstered by a maiden Grand Prix victory for the Scuderia in Barcelona in June. ...
Gabriel Martinelli has officially ended his seven-year association with Arsenal, completing a blockbuster £60m move to Saudi Pro League giants Al-Hilal. The Brazilian forward, who was a pivotal figure in the Gunners' recent Premier League title success, made the switch after being frozen out of the first-team picture by Mikel Arteta at the start of ...
Gov. Babajide Sanwo-Olu of Lagos has reaffirmed the state’s commitment in strengthening leadership in sports development. According to him, the hosting of the maiden National Intermediate Games, tagged ‘EKO 2026’ will be a major milestone in the state’s sporting development. This is contained in a statement by Gbenga Omotoso, Chairman, Media Publicity Sub-Committee of the ...
Gov. Uba Sani of Kaduna State says the ongoing reconstruction of Ahmadu Bello Stadium (ABS) will restore the state’s historic position as a major centre of sports in Nigeria. Sani stated this on Tuesday during an inspection tour of the ongoing reconstruction of the stadium alongside former Super Eagles stars, Daniel Amokachi, Garba Lawal and ...
