The abducted technical manager of Rivers United Football Club, Stanley Eguma, has regained his freedom two days after he was abducted. His release was confirmed by Chief Okey Kpalukwu, General Manager of Rivers United in Port Harcourt, Rivers State capital…
The Lagos State Athletics Association will be holding athletics meet June 24 at the Teslim Balogun Stadium, newsmen reports. Yussuf Alli, the Director for the Lagos Open Athletics Championship, said that arrangement was in top gear to have an elite…
Nigeria’s Super Falcons lost 0-2 to world champions U.S. in their last game at the four-nation tournament on Thursday at Austin in Texas, U.S. The match, played at the Q2 stadium, is the first-ever international friendly between both countries and…
Gov. Douye Diri of Bayelsa has rewarded athletes who made the state proud at the 2020 National Sports Festival (NSF) held in April with the total sum of N195 million. Diri said the total package of N195 million was for…
Edo’s Deputy Governor, Philip Shaibu, on Wednesday in Benin charged youths to see world welterweight kick-boxing champion Kamaru Usman as a role model. Shaibu gave the charge at the Samuel Ogbemudia Stadium where Usman was received by several Nigerians. “We…
World welterweight kick-boxing champion, Kamaru Usman on Wednesday received a rousing welcome at the airport in Benin. It was reported that the kick-boxer arrived at the airport 10.50 a.m. in a private jet. He was received at the airport by…
The Kebbi State Governor, Atiku Bagudu, on Wednesday in Birnin-Kebbi urged Zaidu Sanusi of FC Porto to mentor youths in Kebbi to achieve greater sports laurels. Bagudu while receiving at the Government House the Nigerian international, an indigene of the…
The Lagos State Ferry Services (LAGFERRY) says it is planning to transport the Super Eagles to Cameroon by sea for the 2021 African Cup of Nations (AFCON). LAGFERRY’s Managing Director, Abdoulbaq Balogun, told newsmen in Lagos on Tuesday that the…
Japan is doubling its coronavirus vaccination doses to 40,000 for people working at the upcoming Tokyo Olympics, having secured another 20,000 jabs. Olympic Minister, Tamayo Marukawa, said on Tuesday that the government has reached an agreement with U.S. company, Pfizer.…
Portugal’s Cristiano Ronaldo is beginning his fifth European Championship with unbridled enthusiasm. “I am at this Euros as if it were the first. I feel as motivated or more motivated than I did in 2004 at my first European Championship,”…
