The manager of UFC welterweight champion Kamaru Usman has shot down reports that a rematch with Jorge Masvidal has been agreed upon by both parties. Masvidal at the weekend, while serving as part of the commentary team for Saul ‘Canelo’ Alvarez’s one-sided pummelling of Avni Yildirim, claimed that he’s already booked a date for his…

Paulo Costa, the former Ultimate Fighting Championship middleweight title contender has claimed that his defeat at the hands of Israel Adesanya on 27 September 2020 was down to drinking too much wine. The Brazilian-born fighter suffered a second-round TKO defeat to UFC middleweight champion Adesanya in Abu Dhabi in what was the biggest fight of…

Super Eagles star Joe Aribo has earned top praise from Rangers boss Steven Gerrard after Sunday’s man of the match performance in his side’s 4-1 thumping of Dundee United – a win that edges the Ibrox side closer to their first Scottish Premiership title in a decade. The Nigerian midfielder scored his second Rangers goal…

Liverpool have slumped to a 3-1 defeat at Leicester City, who came from a goal down to defeat the Premier League champions and all but end the Reds chances of retaining the league title. If there were any lingering thoughts of Liverpool launching a late run for the title, they were thoroughly quashed by seven…

Crystal Palace attacking midfielder Eberechi Eze has disclosed that he picked up a lot of his footballing skills from watching Brazilian icon Ronaldinho. The England under-21 international who has been tipped to someday feature for the full England side is highly sought-after by Nigeria. So skilful is Eze that many have compared him to Nigerian…

Nigeria’s fastest woman, Blessing Okagbare, has every reason to be excited after racing to, not one, but two personal bests on the same day in Sunday’s third leg of the American Track League event in Fayetteville, Arkansas. After running an impressive 7.17 seconds in the 60 meters heat to equal her personal best at the…

Lateef Okunade received the highly coveted Data Impact Award at the Future Tech Excellence Award. This prestigious honor highlights his contributions to data science, acknowledging his pivotal role in advancing technology and driving innovation both locally and globally. Okunade’s work continues to shape the future of data-driven solutions, demonstrating the vast potential of using data…

CreditBridge, a leading digital lending platform, has officially been acquired by SwipeEase, marking a significant development in the financial technology sector. This acquisition is set to reshape the landscape of credit accessibility, leveraging SwipeEase’s payment infrastructure to enhance CreditBridge’s lending capabilities. The deal, finalized earlier this week, shows the increasing synergy between digital payment solutions…

In a breakthrough for clean energy, researchers have demonstrated a new method to repurpose sugarcane bagasse. Sugarcane bagasse, the fibrous material left after extracting juice from sugarcane, is often treated as a waste. However, this biomass residue holds significant potential for clean energy production. In a study conducted in the Chemical Engineering Department at the…

The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) on Saturday condemned the heavy militarization, violence and killing of innocent Nigerians by the “desperate” All Progressives Congress (APC) in the March 9, 2019 Governorship and state assembly elections. It said this was the reason behind the low turn out of voters for the exercise. National Publicity Secretary of the…

In the vibrant and ever-evolving Nigerian music industry, a rising artist by the name of Snazzy is making waves and capturing the attention of music enthusiasts. While he may not be a household name just yet, Snazzy's talent and determination have been evident since his high school days when he first emerged onto the rap…

Nigerian civil engineer, Efe Jessa, is revolutionizing civil engineering with his bio-enzyme soil stabilization technique, offering a cost-effective and eco-friendly alternative to traditional cement and lime methods. With Nigeria’s expanding infrastructure needs, his innovation is gaining widespread recognition. READ MORE: Nigeria At 58: Reliving Nigeria’s Independence Celebration In 1960 Unstable soil has long plagued roads…