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…Rewards 2024 National Festival medalists By Muyideen Aliyu, Ilorin. Kwara State Governor AbdulRahman AbdulRazaq on Friday settled the Two Hundred and One Million Naira (N201m) sign-on fees debt, after sixteen years, for the Kwara United Football Club of Ilorin. AbdulRazaq stated this while hosting the athletes who represented the state at the 2024 National Sports ...
Shittu Adewumi, coach of Tojermarine Academy, said he is not certain his team can defend the title they won in the 2024 Ardova Handball Premier league championship at the ongoing 2025 edition in Benin City. Adewumi told the News Men on Thursday in Abuja that they have a new set of players in the team. ...
Barcelona’s rising star Lamine Yamal has been handed the club’s iconic number 10 shirt, famously worn by Lionel Messi, as he prepares for a new chapter in his blossoming career. “Messi made his path and I will make mine,” Yamal told reporters during a club event at the Spotify Camp Nou store on Wednesday. “I ...
Croatia captain Luka Modric has signed a one-year contract with AC Milan, saying he was motivated by a desire to remain competitive and continue playing at the highest level in Europe. “I’m happy to be here and I look forward to a new adventure,” the 2018 Ballon d’Or winner told AC Milan’s official TV channel ...
Germany’s Florian Wellbrock clinched victory in the men’s 10km open water event at the World Aquatics Championships in Singapore on Wednesday, following a lengthy delay caused by substandard water quality at the Sentosa Island course. The Olympic champion from Tokyo 2021 secured his third world title in open water swimming, finishing in 1 hour, 59 ...
The Federal Airports Authority of Nigeria (FAAN) says it is determined to advance staff fitness and teamwork through sporting activities. The Managing Director (MD), Mrs Olubunmi Kuku, said this during the maiden FAAN Inter-Regional Football completion in Abuja on Wednesday. Kuku was represented by Mr Rindap Domtur, the FAAN Ag. Regional Manager of North Central. ...
Abeokuta, the capital of Ogun State, has come alive as 35 countries arrive for the third edition of the CAA African U18/U20 Athletics Championship, which begins Wednesday, July 16, and runs through Saturday, July 20, 2025. The latest arrivals, including contingents from Algeria and Morocco, joined other participating nations such as South Africa, Kenya, Ethiopia, ...
The Confederation of African Football (CAF) has increased the prize money of the winner of the TotalEnergies CAF Women’s Africa Cup of Nations (WAFCON) Morocco 2024 by 100% and the total prize money by 45%. According to Patrice Motsepe, President of CAF, the winner of this edition will get one million dollars as agaiant 500,000 ...
The Director General/Chief Executive Officer of the National Institute for Sports (NIS), Philip Shaibu, has described the passing of former legendary Super Eagles goalkeeper, Peter Rufai, as a deep shock and a great loss to the country’s football community. A statement issued on Friday by Ben Ogbemudia, Special Assistant, Media, to Shaibu, described Rufai as ...
Liverpool’s Portuguese forward Diogo Jota, 28, died in a fiery car crash near Zamora in northwestern Spain with his brother, Spanish state-owned TV station said on Thursday, citing local firefighters. Police told Reuters everything pointed to that information being correct, although they could not yet officially confirm the names. The regional fire department of Castille-Leon, ...
Gov. Francis Nwifuru of Ebonyi has rewarded 34 registered players of Abakaliki Football Club with N 1million each after emerging the runner-up in the 2025 President Federation cup on June 28. News Men recall that the team lost the final 3–4 on penalties to Kwara United after regulation time scores stood goaless, at the Mobolaji ...
Nigeria’s women’s epee team celebrated a historic feat at the 23rd African Fencing Championships, winning their first-ever match and finishing in the competition’s top five. News Men report that the five-day tournament, held at Charterhouse, Lagos, ended with Egypt emerging as overall champions. Following a quarterfinal loss to Algeria, the Nigerian team—Somtochukwu Eribenne, Sara Idongesit, ...
Rivers Angels FC of Port Harcourt on Saturday claimed their 10th consecutive title of the Women’s President Federation Cup after a 6-4 penalty defeat of Nasarawa Amazons. The match played at the Mobolaji Johnson Arena, Onikan Lagos Island saw the Rivers ladies coming for two goals down to overpower the Nasarawa Amazons. It was a ...
Gov. Peter Mbah of Enugu State says sports is a veritable tool for unity, platform for youth development and social cohesion. Mbah said this on Saturday at the Olympic Day celebration held at the Nnamdi Azikiwe Stadium, Enugu. The governor, who was represented by the Commissioner for Youth and Sports, Mr Lloyd Ekweremmadu, said that ...
Egypt extended their dominance at the 23rd African Fencing Championships, winning all three gold medals in the team events on Saturday in Lagos. News Men report that the five-day competition is being held at Charterhouse, Lagos, drawing significant attention on Saturday. In a tense final, Egypt narrowly defeated Tunisia 45–41 to win the Men’s Team ...
The Chief of Defence Staff (CDS), Gen. Christopher Musa, has called for peace in Nigeria through the Golf Fore Peace Tournament. He made the call on Saturday during the one-day tournament at Ikeja Golf Club, Lagos. Represented by Maj.-Gen. Bolaji Salami (rtd.), the CDS said promoting love and unity across the country had become essential ...
Gov. Lucky Aiyedatiwa of Ondo State says his administration is committed to the development of sports at the grassroots and as a tool for youth engagement, healthy living, and social cohesion. Aiyedatiwa, who said this on Saturday in Akure at the 2025 Olympic Day Run, described sports as a rallying point for peace. The governor, ...
Gov. Monday Okpebholo of Edo on Saturday, urged residents to embrace the unifying power of sports as a vehicle for peace, health, and social inclusion. Okpebholo, who spoke was speaking at the 2025 Olympic Day celebration in Benin, was represented by his deputy, Dennis Idahosa. The governor urged citizens to “rise and engage in physical ...
Chelsea are facing a logistical challenge at the Club World Cup after finishing second in their group, contrary to their original expectations. The issue stems from an unplanned trip to Charlotte for their last-16 tie, instead of remaining in Miami as initially presumed for the knockout rounds. A club source told Reuters that all travel, ...
Super Falcons and CAF Goalkeeper of the Year, Chiamaka Nnadozie, has joined Brighton and Hove Albion Women FC. The club announced on Friday that Nnadozie will join on July 1, once her contract with Paris FC ends. Women’s head coach, Dario Vidosic, said the Nigerian would bring confidence to their defensive line. “She’s a talented, ...
Kenya’s Faith Kipyegon fell short in her attempt to become the first woman to run a mile in under four minutes on Thursday. Kipyegon clocked 4:06.42 in a Nike “Breaking4” project, though faster than her own world record but it will not be ratified. The 31-year-old triple world and Olympic 1,500 metres champion needed to ...
Manchester City secured top spot in Group G of the Club World Cup with a 5-2 thrashing of Juventus on Thursday, exposing the Serie A side’s defensive frailties in emphatic fashion. With both teams already through to the knockout stage, City underlined their status as title favourites by becoming the only team to finish the ...
Former Serie A champions AC Milan have joined the race to sign Nigerian international and Super Eagles striker Tolu Arokodare, who is also attracting interest from Manchester United, Stuttgart, and Benfica. Arokodare, 24, enjoyed a standout 2024/25 campaign with Belgian side KRC Genk, registering 23 goals and seven assists in 45 appearances across all competitions. ...
