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Cristiano Ronaldo has become football's first billionaire player, according to financial information and media firm Bloomberg. The Bloomberg Billionaires Index,, external which tracks the world's richest people based on their net worth, has measured the 40-year-old Portugal and Al-Nassr striker's wealth for the first time. The valuation takes into account career earnings, investments and endorsements and says Ronaldo's ...
Gov. Bassey Otu of Cross River has assured that the state is fully prepared and safe to host the 2026 edition of the Nigerian Universities Games Association (NUGA). He gave the assurance on Tuesday when he led a NUGA delegation and the management team of the University of Calabar on an inspection tour of facilities ...
Team Brazil by Claure Group claimed its maiden victory at the E1 Lagos GP presented by FirstBank. They made history as the world’s first all-electric raceboat Championship staged its inaugural race in Africa. The action-packed race ended with Team Brazil by Claure Group taking the top step of the podium, fending off fierce challenges from ...
Habu Gumel, President of the Nigeria Olympic Committee (NOC), has described the death of Ifedayo Akindoju, the President of the Nigeria Tennis Federation (NTF), as a major blow to the country’s sports community. Gumel communicated this on Saturday in a statement issued on his behalf by Tony Nezianya, the Public Relations Officer of the NOC. ...
…Says her devotion to the game will never fade Nigeria’s Super Falcons forward, Ms Ifeoma Onumonu, has formally announced her retirement from professional football after more than two decades on the pitch. The 31-year-old made the disclosure on Saturday through her verified social media pages, where she expressed gratitude to her supporters and reflected on ...
Ryan Sessegnon had given Fulham the lead when he ran onto a through ball from Samuel Chukwueze before clipping the ball over Cherries keeper Djordje Petrovic. But Bournemouth levelled when Semenyo got the ball on the left wing, beat several players and stopped the ball going over the byeline before slotting a shot through Bernd ...
President Bola Tinubu has described the hosting of the E1 Lagos Grand Prix as a milestone in Nigeria’s pursuit of innovation, clean energy, and global sporting excellence. In his goodwill message at the championship’s opening ceremony on Friday, Tinubu said the event underscored Nigeria’s commitment to sustainable development and the blue economy. He said Lagos ...
The historic E1 Lagos Grand Prix, Africa’s first all-electric powerboat race, opened in grand style on Friday at the Boat Club, Awolowo Road, Ikoyi, Lagos. The event, part of the prestigious E1 Series calendar, is drawing dignitaries, government officials, sports stars, innovators and fans from across the globe. The colourful opening ceremony featured a parade ...
The English Premier League enters its seventh week, with Chelsea hosting Liverpool in the standout clash of the weekend’s fixtures. For viewers across Nigeria, the matches will be broadcast live on SuperSport Premier League channels. The action begins Saturday at 12:30 p.m. as Tottenham Hotspur visit Leeds United. Spurs, unbeaten this season, are tipped to ...
The U.S. denied a Iranian delegation entry to attend the World Cup draw in the country, according to the spokesperson for the Iranian Football Federation (FFI), Amir-Mehdi Alawi. Among those affected were FFI president Mehdi Taj, head coach Amir Ghalenoei and seven other FFI officials, the spokesperson said, according to the daily newspaper Shargh. The ...
Some Nigerian football enthusiasts have urged the Super Eagles to remain resolute as World Cup qualifying intensifies, following FIFA’s sanction against the South African Football Association (SAFA). FIFA found SAFA guilty of breaching player eligibility rules in the Bongokuhle Mokoena case and consequently awarded points that altered the Group C standings. The ruling has rekindled ...
When Ousmane Dembélé walked up the stage in Paris to claim the 2025 Ballon d’Or, the room stood in awe. Not because he had dazzled us, we already knew he could do that. Not because of his pace, his two-footed wizardry, or his uncanny ability to turn defenders into training cones. No, the awe came ...
The Kwara State Sports Commission has dissolved all sports associations in the state with immediate effect. This was contained in a statement issued in Ilorin on Thursday by the Commission’s Press Secretary, Saheed Abdullahi. According to the statement, the decision followed a resolution reached at the Commission’s meeting on September 12, 2025, where members extensively ...
President Bola Tinubu has reiterated Nigeria’s readiness to host the 2030 Commonwealth Games, appealing to the global body to make history by awarding the centenary edition to Africa for the first time. The 2030 Games will mark 100 years since the inaugural edition in Hamilton, Canada. Nigeria and India are the only two countries bidding ...
Nigerian heavyweight boxer Efe Ajagba has been ranked among the world’s top 10 fighters by The Ring magazine. In its latest rankings released on Thursday, the 30-year-old secured the No. 10 spot, marking his entry into the sport’s most respected independent ratings. Ajagba, who boasts a professional record of 20 wins, one loss, and one ...
Edo Sports Commission, on Thursday inaugurated a nine-member board for the state Baseball and Softball Association with a charge to strengthen grassroots sports development. The new board is chaired by Imonikhe John Peter with Caroline Shodunola as Vice Chairman.Other members are Iyamu Orobosa, Ada Aitalegbe as Mental Health Consultant, Yinka Fabunmi, Mercy Oside, Simpa Aaron, ...
By Austine Agbo Emmanuel, Kaduna The Ballon d’Or has always carried an aura of glamour, controversy, and fierce debate. Since its inception in 1956, when Stanley Matthews of Blackpool lifted the maiden edition, the golden ball has never been short of drama. Over the years, it has crowned icons such as Lionel Messi, who holds ...
Paris Saint-Germain forward Ousmane Dembele has been crowned the 2025 Ballon d’Or winner following a sensational season that saw him dominate both domestically and internationally. The prestigious award was presented on Monday, September 22, at the Theatre du Chatelet in Paris. Dembele emerged ahead of formidable contenders including Barcelona’s Lamine Yamal and Raphinha, as well ...
President Bola Tinubu has congratulated two distinguished Nigerians, Farouk Gumel and Tobi Amusan for their recent international achievements that have brought pride to the nation. Tinubu’s message was conveyed in a statement by Presidential Spokesperson, Mr Bayo Onanuga, on Tuesday in Abuja. Gumel was appointed Chairman of Botswana’s Sovereign Wealth Fund Limited, while Amusan won ...
Dolly Children Foundation (DCF) proudly celebrates the success of two of its young beneficiaries, Gideon and Aminat, who secured first and second positions in the Junior Category of the recently concluded Chess in Slums Africa Summer Tournament, hosted by renowned chess master Tunde Onakoya. The sponsorship of the children was championed by the Board Chairman ...
Nigeria’s sensational 100 meters hurdles champion, Toby Amusan on Monday delivered a splendid performance when she ran 12.29 seconds to clinch silver medal at the World Championships in Tokyo, Japan. News Men report that the event monitored in Lagos is her first medal following a disappointing three years spell at the Tokyo 2020 Olympics and ...
