Pope Francis has urged for an Olympic truce during the upcoming Paris Games, highlighting the Games’ historical role as promoters of peace rather than conflict. “The Olympic Games, in ancient times, introduced a wise truce during the games,” noted the…
Manchester United have bought teenage French defender Leny Yoro from Lille, the Premier League club announced on Thursday. United said they had signed the 18-year-old until June 2029. British media reported that United were paying Lille 62 million euros (52.2…
The Minister of Sports Development, Sen. John Owan-Enoh, on Thursday said the Federal Government had approved more than N12 billion as the budget for the upcoming 2024 Paris Olympic Games. Owan-Enoh also told newsmen in Abuja that preparations for the…
The House of Representatives on Wednesday in Abuja donated the sum of N100 million to support the athletes representing Nigeria at the 2024 Olympics and Paralympics in Paris, France. The House Speaker, Rep. Tajudeen Abbas, announced the donation during a…
Gov. Bassey Otu of Cross River has sought the collaboration of the private sector to reposition sports in the State. The governor said that sports had become a business that demanded adequate funding that the government alone could not shoulder.…
Gareth Southgate has resigned from his role as England manager on Tuesday after final loss at the European Championship. England lost 2-1 to Spain in Sunday’s showpiece in Berlin and the 53-year-old Englishman said after the game that he would…
Belgian rider Maxim Van Gils has become the fourth rider to leave the Tour de France after contracting the coronavirus. Van Gils’ Lotto-Dstny team said on Tuesday that he has tested positive and showed mild symptoms on the rest day…
No fewer than 1,500 students from across Africa will gather in Zambia to compete in 20 skills categories at the WorldSkills Africa 2025, a government official has said. Brilliant Habeenzu said that the upcoming competition slated for April 2025, would…
Spain substitute Mikel Oyarzabal scored four minutes from time to give his side a deserved 2-1 Euro 2024 final victory over England on Sunday. It was a record fourth European crown, as Gareth Southgate’s team lost in their second successive…
By Dr. Salau Dee Elf (NUGA Publicity Liaison Officer 1993-2001) When Finidi George walked out of his coaching job with the Nigeria Football Federation (NFF) in May, nobody envisaged that it would take this long before another foreign Coach would…
