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21 Sep
The Sports Ministry, Friday, set up a seven-man probe panel to look into what it tagged 'the various negative exposures to the country' at the 2024 Paris Olympics/Paralympics.
20 Sep
The energetic and lively Nnewi South Local Government Area of Anambra State was filled with joy and celebration as the highly anticipated
20 Sep
            Manchester City boss Pep Guardiola has urged players to lead the fight for change in the heated debate over the dangers posed by an increased fixture schedule. READ ALSO:Man City give Guardiola contract deadline before 115 charges outcome   City midfielder Rodri recently suggested players would consider going on…
20 Sep
The Nigeria Football Federation (NFF) has concluded a two-week training programme in Abuja for the National U15 Boys, also known as the Future Eagles, as part of FIFA's Talent Development Scheme (TDS). The initiative, aimed at fostering long-term talent development, saw over 120 young players showcase their skills in line with FIFA's global vision for…
20 Sep
Nigerian-born UFC star Israel Adesanya has placed a $10,000 bet on Anthony Joshua ahead of his IBF heavyweight title fight against Daniel Dubois. The fight is set for September 21, 2024, at Wembley Stadium, England, with 96,000 fans expected to attend. Adesanya, sharing his wager on Instagram on Friday, posted an image of his stake,…
20 Sep
The Nigeria Premier Football League (NPFL) has moved Enyimba’s home league game against Akwa United from Sunday to Wednesday, next week, in consideration of the Peoples Elephant’s CAF Confederation Cup game against Burkina Faso’s Etoile Filante on the same date.
20 Sep
Manchester City face a nervous wait over the condition of Kevin De Bruyne ahead of their Premier League clash against Arsenal, reports mirror.co.uk.
20 Sep
The winner in the professional category of the Nigeria Cup, which tees off tomorrow, will earn N1 million for his efforts, the organisers of the championship have said.
Ola Aina was part of Nigeria’s team to the 2021 AFCON in Cameroon. Facebook//officialnffc
20 Sep
English Premiership side, Nottingham Forest, are ready to offer Ola Aina a new contract after just four games into the new season, reports tribalfootball.com.
20 Sep
Although the general expectation is an Anthony Joshua victory over Daniel Dubois in their WBC World Heavyweight title fight at Wembley Stadium, tomorrow, some boxing experts rate the 27-year-old Dubois as a dangerous customer capable of knocking out the British-Nigerian fighter, reports inews.co.uk.
19 Sep
Fédération Internationale de Football Association (FIFA) Member Associations, in partnership with the World Health Organisation (WHO), has launched a concussion awareness campaign in line with the Strategic Objectives for the Global Game 2023-2027 to increase sign and symptom recognition among players, coaches, medical staff, as well as the general public. To make the game safer…
19 Sep
The Civil Society Network for Good Governance has defended the Ministry of Sports Development, under the leadership of Minister Senator John Owan Enoh, over the purchase of a brand-new Toyota Prado LC300 3.5L Twin Turbo Auto leather seat valued at N142.7 million. The organisation said, contrary to the claims of financial irresponsibility, the purchase of…

Sport

5 hours ago
Children and youths of the Internally Displaced Persons (IDPs) camp in Uhogua, Benin City, have won the maiden Mary Waya Award, which was named after the current co-coach of the Malawi national netball team, Coach Mary Waya
5 hours ago
Organisers of the Access Bank Lagos City Marathon are targeting a faster time of two hours 10 minutes finish in the 10th edition of the race, which is holding tomorrow.
5 hours ago
Mikel Arteta may need to request a special exception from the Premier League to ease the pressure on Arsenal’s squad, reports express.co.uk. The hamstring injury suffered by Kai Havertz on a mid-season training trip to Dubai has left the Gunners with three senior attackers.
6 hours ago
For a 17-year-old with no senior appearances to his name, there is already plenty of hype around Chido Obi, the BBC reported, yesterday. On Wednesday, Arsenal fans on social media were lamenting the one that got away as soon as reports of Kai Havertz
6 hours ago
Abuja has become the epicentre of women’s golf in Africa as 450 players have converged on the Federal Capital Territory to fight for honours at the 26th IBB International Golf and Country Club’s ladies tournament, which teed off yesterday.
6 hours ago
Nigeria’s emerging rivalry with South Africa got a new fillip, yesterday when the Confederation of African Football (CAF) put both teams in the same group in the opening round of the African U-20 Nations Cup billed to be held in Cote d’Ivoire, from April 26 to May 18.
1 day ago
In a significant move to boost aviation cooperation, Nigeria and the United Arab Emirates (UAE) have signed an amended Bilateral Air Services Agreement (BASA) while flag carriers Emirates Airlines and Nigeria’s Air Peace sealed a major interline partnership. The agreements, finalized during the ICAO Global Implementation Support Symposium (GISS) 2025 in Abu Dhabi, aim to…
1 day ago
Arsenal’s title ambitions have taken a significant blow with the news that forward, Kai Havertz is set to miss the remainder of the season due to a torn hamstring.
1 day ago
Araoluwa Popoola (Aramanda), playing off handicap 19, carded an impressive 70 strokes (-1) to win the maiden Fun Seekers Golf Kitty, which held at the Sadiq Abubakar Golf Course, Air Force Base, Shasha, Lagos.
1 day ago
Former Super Eagles midfielder, Edema Fuludu, has carpeted those campaigning against the return of former team captain, Ahmed Musa to squad ahead of the 2026 World Cup qualifiers against Rwanda, and Zimbabwe.