Osimhen’s Agent Threatens Napoli With Legal Action Over Post
Victor Osimhen’s agent has threatened legal action against Napoli after a video was published on the club’s official social media mocking the Nigeria striker for missing a penalty in the weekend’s goalless draw at Bologna. ALSO READ: ‘We’ll avert labour strike’ – FG The TikTok post, which was subsequently deleted, showed Osimhen failing to score […]
National Youth Games Scheduled to Hold in Asaba today
No fewer than 4,500 athletes will compete for honours in 11 sports events as the seventh edition of the National Youth Games kicks off on Saturday (today) in Asaba, Delta State. ALSO READ: Government Working Towards Generating 20,000 Megawatts by 2026 – Power Minister The Games will be held between September 23 and 30, across […]
Nigeria Qualify for U-18 IHF Women’s Youth World Championship
Nigeria have qualified for the 2024 IHF Women’s Youth World Championship after defeating Morocco 28-14 on Wednesday in the quarter-finals of the Africa Women’s Youth Handball Championship in Monastir, Tunisia. ALSO READ: Police Exhume Mohbad’s Remains For Autopsy Nigeria’s U-18 women’s handball team went into the match knowing full well that a win against their […]
AIU Challenge Amusan’s doping violation clearance
The Athletics Integrity Unit says it has begun the process of challenging the decision to clear Nigeria’s Tobi Amusan of doping violations after the body charged her with three whereabouts failures in July, before she was cleared by a panel in August. ALSO READ: Strike Looms as FG, NLC meeting Ends in a deadlock Amusan, […]
CAF Unveil Lists 85 Referees For 2023 AFCON Preparatory Course
Ahead of the 2023 Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON) in Cote D’Ivoire, the Confederation of African Football (CAF) has unveiled a list of 85 referees, comprising center referees, assistant referees, Video Assistant Referees (VARs), technical instructors, physical trainers, VAR technicians, and IT support for a preparation course. ALSO READ: Nigeria, 23 other countries qualify for […]
Nigeria, 23 other countries qualify for 2023 AFCON
All 24 countries that will trade tackles at the 2023 Africa Cup of Nations in Cote D’Ivoire have sealed qualification for the tournament. ALSO READ: GOVERNOR UBA SANI APPOINTS 19 NEW PERMANENT SECRETARIES, RETAINS 7 PERMANENT SECRETARIES According to report five-time AFCON champions Cameroon on Tuesday spanked Burundi 3-O to complete the star studded list […]
AFCONQ: Super Eagles thrash Sao Tome 6-0
Nigeria rounded off their 2023 Africa Cup of Nations qualifying series with a 6-0 win over Sao Tome and Principe on Sunday. ALSO READ: TWENTY THINGS YOU NEED TO KNOW ABOUT KADUNA STATE DEBT PROFILE The Super Eagles came into the game having already qualified for next year’s tournament. However, the three-time African champions were […]
Super Falcon Moves Eight Places In New FIFA Rankings, Remain First In Africa
Nigeria’s Super Falcons have moved up eight places from 40th to 32nd team in the world according to the latest women’s ranking released by FIFA on Friday. ALSO READ: FIFA Ranks Super Falcons 10th best team In the list by the world football governing body, the eleven-time African champions maintained its position as the number […]
Amusan Encourage Self After 100m World Title Defeat
Nigeria’s Tobi Amusan says she will be back “stronger” next year after she lost her world women’s 100m hurdles crown to Jamaica’s Danielle Williams on Thursday in Budapest. ALSO READ: Tobi Amusan Qualifies For World Athletics Championship Final In an interview with journalists after the game, Amusan said it was quite “a journey getting into […]
Tobi Amusan Qualifies For World Athletics Championship Final
Defending world titleholder Tobi Amusan, on Wednesday, qualified for the final of the 100m hurdles event at the ongoing World Championships in Budapest, Hungary. ALSO READ: Reps Committee fumes As NFF President shuns invitation Running in lane seven, Amusan won the second semi-final despite having a slow start. She is now looking all fired up for […]