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Restless and controversial Nigerian singer, and songwriter, Habeeb Okikiola, popularly known as Portable, has knocked out his rival, Darlington Okoye, aka Speed Darlington, in the bout tagged ‘Chaos in the Rings’. It was a fight to the finish at the Balmoral Events Centre in Lagos as Portable displayed incredible boxing skills and defeated his opponent […]
Continue ReadingAfter defeating Real Madrid in the second leg of the quarter-final stage of the Champions League, Arsenal will face Paris Saint-Germain (PSG) in the semi-final match. Barcelona will square it up with Inter Milan in the other semi-final match. The gunners who had a 3-0 lead in the first leg at the Emirates Stadium last […]
Continue ReadingYet again, another former Green Eagles player, a forward, Charles Bassey, has passed away. He died at the age of 71. Bassey died in Eket, Akwa Ibom on Saturday April 12, after a long illness. He shared this same date of passing with Christian Chukwu. He was a member of the Green Eagles AFCON 1980 […]
Continue ReadingFormer Captain of the Green Eagles of Nigeria and Enugu Rangers International, Christian Chukwu, has passed away. He died on Saturday morning, April 12, at the age of 74. Chukwu’s Eagles and Rangers teammate, Emmanuel Okala, confirmed the death of the former player and coach of the Nigerian senior national team. He rose to fame […]
Continue ReadingNigeria’s boxing community has been thrown into mourning as the former National and West African light-heavyweight champion, Segun ‘Success’ Olanrewaju, collapsed during a boxing match in Ghana and died on Saturday. Olanrewaju lost consciousness while facing Ghanaian boxer Jon Mbanugu at Fight Night 15 of the Ghana Professional Boxing League at Bukom Boxing Arena. It […]
Continue ReadingTwo-time heavyweight boxing champion, Olympic gold medalist, boxing Hall of Famer, and entrepreneur, George Foreman has died at age 76, his family has announced in an Instagram post on his account. “With profound sorrow, we announce the passing of our beloved George Edward Foreman Sr. who peacefully departed on March 21, 2025 surrounded by loved […]
Continue ReadingSuper Eagles of Nigeria has secured a crucial 2-0 victory over Rwanda in their CAF World Cup qualification Group C clash on Friday, thanks to a brace from Victor Osimhen. Osimhen opened the scoring in the 11th minute, giving the Super Eagles an early lead following a monumental cross from Ademola Lookman. He doubled Nigeria’s […]
Continue ReadingNewcastle United on Sunday defeated Liverpool 2-1, securing their first major trophy since 1955. The Magpies in a historic Carabao Cup final at Wembley Stadium defeated the Reds to clinch the first silverware of the 2024/25 football season, according to Punch. English Football League (EFL) was formed in 1888 as the world’s original league football […]
Continue ReadingEric Chelle, the Malian tactician and head coach of Nigeria’s national football team, the Super Eagles, has on Tuesday, announced his final 23-man squad ahead of Nigeria’s 2026 World Cup qualifying fixtures against Rwanda and Zimbabwe. Chelle released an expanded provisional squad of 39 players last week. These will be his debut matches in charge […]
Continue ReadingAtalanta FC forward, Ademola Lookman has responded to manager Gian Piero Gasperini’s public criticism, calling it deeply disrespectful following his missed penalty in the club’s 3-1 UEFA Champions League defeat to Club Brugge on Tuesday, February 18. Lookman faced heavy criticism from Gasperini, who labelled him as the “worst penalty taker” after the match. However, […]
Continue ReadingAmerican-based Nigerian teenage fencer, Peluola Akinbamiro, has pledged her allegiance to Nigeria on the international stage, becoming the second fencer to pick the country after Folayemi Akinyosoye switched his allegiance from Great Britain to Nigeria last year. The 13-year-old student from Fort Bend Fencing Academy in Houston expressed that her love for Nigeria inspired her […]
Continue ReadingNigeria’s Super Falcons goalkeeper, Yewande Balogun, has officially announced her retirement from professional football playing. Balogun, who was part of Nigeria’s squad for the 2023 FIFA Women’s World Cup in Australia and New Zealand, made one appearance for the nine-time African champions during her career. The goalkeeper shared the news of her retirement in a […]
Continue ReadingVinícius José Paixão de Oliveira Júnior, popularly known as Vinícius Júnior or Vini Jr., has been named the Best FIFA Men’s Player for 2024, marking a significant achievement after narrowly missing out on the Ballon d’Or. The Brazilian and Real Madrid star topped the voting with 48 points, finishing ahead of Manchester City’s Rodri (43 […]
Continue ReadingOleksandr Usyk won his heavyweight championship rematch against Tyson Fury by unanimous decision overnight on Saturday to stay unbeaten across two divisions and cement his place among the greats. The Ukrainian, who forced the pace and repeatedly tagged Fury with his accurate left hook, was awarded the fight 116-112 by all three judges, handing Fury […]
Continue ReadingNigerian women’s national football team, the Super Falcons, have been named African National Team of the Year at the Confederation of African Football (CAF) Awards 2024. This achievement, revealed on Monday by the Confederation of African Football during the presentation ceremony in Marrakech, Morocco, reinforces their dominance and excellence in African women football. The prestigious […]
Continue ReadingNigerian Super Eagles star and international footballer, Ademola Lookman has been named the African Player of the Year at the prestigious 2024 Confederation of African Football Awards. The announcement was made during a glittering ceremony in Marrakech, Morocco, celebrating the finest talents in African football. Ademola Lookman arrived at the Palais des Congrès in Marrakech, […]
Continue ReadingEnglish Premier League (EPL) has unveiled the official dates for the 2025/26 season in a statement released late Friday. The new campaign will kick off on Saturday, August 16, 2025, with the final match round slated for Sunday, May 24, 2026, ensuring a thrilling season from start to finish. In a move designed to prioritise […]
Continue ReadingEnugu State will host the National Sports Festival, as the National Sports Commission (NSC) has announced the State as the host of the 23rd edition of the National Sports Festival (NSF) coming up in 2026. NSC Director-General, Bukola Olopade disclosed this in a statement on Friday in Abuja, and added that the decision was reached […]
Continue ReadingLineup of 24 countries for the 2025 Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON) is complete, with Mozambique claiming the final spot following a 2-1 win over Guinea-Bissau. AFCON 2025, set to begin in December next year, will be hosted by Morocco, who automatically have a place in the competition as the host nation. The competition will […]
Continue ReadingSuper Eagles of Nigeria are poised to take on Amavubi of Rwanda on Monday in the final Group D encounter of the 2025 Africa Cup of Nations qualifiers. Even though the three-time African champions have already secured a ticket to Morocco 2025 and the top spot in the group, Head Coach, Augustine Eguavoen, has assured […]
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