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Nigeria’s Super Falcons are just one win away from reclaiming their Women’s Africa Cup of Nations (WAFCON) crown, and assistant coach Justine Madugu says they’re fully focused on bringing the trophy home. Following a thrilling 1-0 victory over defending champions South Africa in the semi-final, secured by Michelle Alozie’s late goal, the nine-time champions will ...
Super Eagles and Udinese Calcio goalkeeper Maduka Okoye has been handed a two-month ban for illegal betting, following an investigation into suspicious gambling activity during a Serie A match in March 2024. However, he was cleared of more serious charges, including match-fixing and breaches of gambling regulations. Okoye had faced the possibility of a four-year ...
Chess for Social Impact marked International Chess Day with the Abuja Elite Chess Meetup a special event that combined competitive play with a fundraiser in support of Nigeria’s emerging chess talent, Tennyson Olisa. Held at Café One, Sterling Bank Plaza in Abuja, the event attracted top players, enthusiasts, and philanthropists united by a common goal: ...
Nigeria’s Super Falcons have secured a place in the final of the 2024 Women’s Africa Cup of Nations (WAFCON) after a thrilling 2-1 victory over rivals South Africa in Casablanca, Morocco. The nine-time champions opened the scoring through a penalty converted by captain Rasheedat Ajibade in the first half, while South Africa responded with a ...
The Oyo State Government has officially unveiled its premier female football team named Pacesetter Queens FC. Unveiling the team on Tuesday, at a press conference, the Commissioner for Youth and Sports, Miss Wasilat Adegoke, showcased the club’s new logo and also introduced the leadership team. Adegoke, who presided over the unveiling, expressed gratitude to Governor ...
Joseph Yobo, a former captain of the Super Eagles has said that the desire to get certified as a competent sports administrator was behind his decision to enroll at the foremost sports institution in Africa, National Institute of Sports (NIS), Lagos. Yobo made the submission when members of the NIS Advisory Committee led by the ...
A Sweden-based Nigerian sports advocate, Ayoola Lawal, has called on the Federal Government to formally recognise Nigeria’s historic victory at the 2024 Gothia Youth World Cup. In an unprecedented feat, Nigeria’s U-16, U-17, and U-18 teams each clinched gold medals in their respective categories, marking a record-breaking achievement unmatched by any other country in the ...
Team South Africa has once again emerged victorious at the Confederation of African Athletics (CAA) U18/U20 Championships, claiming the continental title for the third consecutive time. The announcement was made by CAA President, Hamad Kalkaba, during the closing ceremony in Abeokuta, Nigeria, where the 2025 edition of the championships concluded. Kalkaba confirmed that South Africa ...
Atalanta forward Ademola Lookman has reportedly rejected an offer from reigning Serie A champions Napoli, signaling his preference for a move to Inter Milan. According to Gazzetta dello Sport, Napoli made a formal approach to Atalanta for the Nigerian international, but the player declined the offer as he is only interested in joining the Nerazzurri. ...
Top-seeded Nigerian player, Mathew Kuti, on Saturday defeated Wasiu Kolasi to qualify for the finals of the ongoing ITTF Africa West Regional Championship in Lagos. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that the tournament is holding at the Molade Okoya-Thomas Hall, Teslim Balogun Stadium, Surulere, Lagos. Kuti overcame his compatriot Kolasi 4-2 (12-10, 11-9, ...
Nigeria’s Super Falcons stormed into the semi-finals of the 2025 Women’s Africa Cup of Nations (WAFCON) with a commanding 5–0 win over Zambia’s Copper Queens. The nine-time champions made an explosive start at the Stade de la Paix, Bouaké, as defender Osinachi Ohale opened the scoring in the second minute, heading in a precise cross ...
…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 ...
A fierce transfer battle is unfolding for Nigerian striker Victor Boniface, with AS Monaco, Newcastle United and AC Milan all vying for the Bayer Leverkusen forward’s services this summer. The 24-year-old Super Eagles international is fast becoming one of Europe’s most sought-after attacking talents, even though he remains under contract with the Bundesliga champions until ...
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 ...
