Lukaku rejects Osimhen’s iconic no 9 shirt
Stephen Dunmoye Belgian striker, Romelu Lukaku has refused to take on Victor Osimhen’s number 9 shirt in Napoli. When he was signed on by Napoli as a direct replacement for…
NWFL Championship: NFF suspends Referees over controversial officiating
Stephen Dunmoye The Nigeria Football Federation on Monday confirmed the suspension of two match officials involved in the ongoing Nigeria Women Football League (NWFL) Championship in Calabar, Cross River State.…
Francis Orbih lauds Mariam’s performance at paralympic games
Stephen Dunmoye President of Badminton Federation of Nigeria (BFN), Francis Orbih has luaded the performances and achievement of Nigerian para-badminton, Mariam Eniola Bolaji who won a bronze medal at the…
How Cote d’Ivoire Legend, Sol Bamba died
Stephen Dunmoye Former Ivory Coast defender, Souleymane Bamba has passed away on Saturday evening at the age of 39 during a brief illness. The Ivorian was the coach of Adanaspor…
Osimhen stripped of jersey number 9, as Lukaku joins Napoli
Adebayo Adenrele Super Eagles Striker, Victor Osimhen has been stripped of his iconic number 9 jersey by Napoli and handed it over to their new signing, Romelu Lukaku. This comes…
Super Eagles Striker, Osimhen opts for Saudi’s Al Ahli
Adebayo Adenrele Victor Osimhen, a Nigerian Super Eagles striker, Victor Osimhen will reportedly consider a four-year contract with Saudi Arabian club, Al Ahli. Napoli, Osimhen’s current club, is set to…
CAF unveils new Super Cup Trophy
Stephen Dunmoye The Confederation of African Football, CAF has unveiled a new trophy for the Super Cup competition. Super Cup is being contested between the winner of the Champions League…
Bruno Labbadia becomes Super Eagles’ 37th Head Coach
Stephen Dunmoye The German tactician, Bruno Labbadia has been appointed as the new Nigeria’s Senior Men National Team head coach. This declaration was made by the Nigeria Football Federation, NFF…
Nigeria’s first medalist, Maiyegun is dead
Stephen Dunmoye The Nigeria’s first medalist of the Olympic games, Nojim Maiyegun has passed away on Monday at the age of 85. Information gathered from multiple sources shows that Maiyegun…
Former England boss, Sven-Goran Eriksson dies at 76
Stephen Dunmoye The former England national team coach, Sven-Goran Eriksson died on Monday while battling from terminal pancreatic cancer at the age of 76 years. The popular Swede who was…
Victor Boniface gets €25, 000 fine for unsporting conduct
Stephen Dunmoye The Nigerian football star, Victor Boniface has been banned from one domestic match and fined €25, 000 following his celebration during Super Cup final. The German Football Association…
Salah sets new record after victory against Ipswich
Stephen Dunmoye The Egyptian’s Liverpool star, Mohammed Salah has recorded another premier League goal against Ipswich Town after he netted his first goal and an assist in their opener at…
FIFA RANKINGS: Super Falcons retains 36th position, best in Africa
Stephen Dunmoye Nigeria’s Super Eagles has retained 36th position in the latest FIFA women’s world ranking released on Friday. This made the Super Falcons also to maintain the first and…
Joshua Zirkzee’s debut goal wins it for Man United
Stephen Dunmoye Manchester United new Dutch player, Joshua Zirkzee made his debut in the English Premier League count Friday night as his 87th minute strike was enough to give his…
Mbappe scores as Real Madrid wins sixth UEFA super cup
Stephen Dunmoye France striker Kylian Mbappé scored on his debut as Real Madrid outclassed Atalanta 2-0 to win the European Super Cup on Wednesday. Uruguayan Federico Valverde put the European…
NFF seals N300m deal with Premium Trust Bank
Stephen Dunmoye The Premium Trust Bank has entered a four-year agreement with the Nigeria Football Federation as the official Bank of the NFF at a colourful ceremony in Abuja. President…
Tinubu hails Wakama’s performance in Paris
Stephen Dunmoye President Bola Tinubu has praised Rena Wakama, D’Tigress’ head coach, over her recognition as the best manager of the Olympic women’s basketball event. FIFA and Olympic organisers named…
’24 Olympics: Federations not well composed, says Dalung
Stephen Dunmoye The former sports minister, Solomon Dalung has said that the federations were not well composed to present athletes that would have excelled. Dalung, who faulted the composition of…
’25 AFCON Qualifier: CAF releases date for Super Eagles games
Stephen Dunmoye Confederation of African Football (CAF) has released matchdays for Super Eagles 2025 Africa Cup of Nations qualifiers against Cheetahs of Benin Republic and Rwanda’s Amavubi. The matchday one…
’24 Olympics: Joy Eze misses medal in Weightlifting event
Stephen Dunmoye Team Nigeria’s hope of a medal at the on-going Paris Olympic Games was dashed on Friday evening after weightlifter Joy Eze missed out on medals table. The 2023…
JUST IN: Amusan crashes out of women’s 100m relay
Adebayo Adenrele The 2022 world record holder and world record holder in the women’s 100m hurdles, Tobi Amusan has failed to reach the final of the women’s 100m hurdles event…
Former CAF President, Hayatou is dead
Stephen Dunmoye The former president of the Confederation of African Football (CAF), Issa Hayatou has died at the age of 77. The Cameroonian spent 29 years at the head of…
Paris ’24: Team Nigeria crashes out, fails to secure women’s 400m final ticket
Stephen Dunmoye Team Nigeria women’s 400m super runners of Justina Eyakpobeyan, Favour Ofili, Rosemary Chukwuma and Tima Godbless, have failed to qualify for women’s 400m final at the 2024 Olympic…
’24 Olympic: D’Tigress bows out, looses to USA
Stephen Dunmoye Nigeria women’s basketball team D’Tigress lost to USA in the Quarter-final of 2024 Olympic games. The world female basketball number 1, USA beat D’Tigress 88-74. The Americans won…
Paris ’24: I’ll give my best – Nigerian weightlifter, Rafiatu
Stephen Dunmoye Nigerian Weightlifters, Rafiatu Lawal has said she’s in high spirit and turbo charged to ensure Nigeria ranks among the best in the Women’s 59kg at the ongoing Paris…
D’Tigress moves up, secures 8th position in power ranking
Stephen Dunmoye D’Tigress of Nigeria female basketball showing their ability at 2024 Olympic games has gone four places up in power ranking after defeating Canada in Paris. The Power ranking…
Oborududu, Ofili unlucky as Ogazi qualifies for Men’s 400m final in Paris
Stephen Dunmoye Nigeria wrestler, Blessing Oborududu and Sprinter, Favour Ofili narrowly missed out on winning medal for team Nigeria in the wrestling and athletics events respectively at the ongoing Paris…
Paris ‘24: Tobi Amusan Qualifies for women’s 100m hurdle Semi-final
Stephen Dunmoye The world and African record holder, Tobi Amusan has qaulified for the semi-final of the women’s 100m hurdles at the on-going Paris Olympics. Tobi Amusan finished 1st in…
Paris ’24: Jubilations as three Nigerian women qualify for long jump finals
Stephen Dunmoye Jubilation has filled Team Nigeria camp after three Nigerians athletics qualified for the women’s Long Jump event final at the ongoing Olympic Games in Paris. The trio, African…
Ofili qualifies for women’s 200m in Paris
Stephen Dunmoye Nigeria’s Favour Ofili is through to the final of the women’s 200m event at the ongoing Olympic Games in Paris, France. Ofili, who ran in lane 6 in…
Paris ’24: D’Tigress secures quarter final ticket after victory over Canada
Stephen Dunmoye Nigeria has made history after D’Tigress defeated Canada 79-70 to book a place in quarter final of Olympic games 2024 in Basketball women’s event. D’Tigress ranked no 12…
Paris ’24: Ofili secures semi final ticket in women’s 200m
Stephen Dunmoye Nigeria’s sprinter, Favour Ofili has qualified for the semi-final of women’s 200m race at the on-going Paris Olympics Games. Bouncing back from her non-registration in the 100m event,…
Olympics ’24: Nigerian athlete, Ajayi qualifies for semi finals
Adebayo Adenrele Nigeria’s Kayinsola Ajayi has won heat 5 of the men’s 100m, defeating defending champion, Lamont Marcell Jacobs in 2nd and Abdul-Rasheed Saminu in 3rd positions. He is now…
We did not know how Ofili’s name got missing – AFN
Stephen Dunmoye The Athletic Federation of Nigeria (AFN) has denied knowledge of how Favour Ofili’s name was dropped from the 100m race for Team Nigeria in the ongoing Paris 2024…
Ofili must compete in Olympic Games – Sports Minister tells AFN, NOC
Stephen Dunmoye The Minister for Sports and development, Senator John Enoh, has said that all the necessary steps should be taken by Athletics Federation of Nigeria (AFN) and Nigeria Olympic…
Super Falcons exit Paris after 3-1 loss to Japan
Stephen Dunmoye Against much expectation, the Super Falcons failed to fly in their final match of Group C of the Paris 2024 Women’s Olympic Football Tournament. Their 1-3 loss to…
Olympic 2024: NOC, AFN sidelines Ofili for women’s 100m
Stephen Dunmoye Nigeria Olympic Committee (NOC) and the Athletic Federation of Nigeria (AFN) have failed to register Favour Ofili to participate in the women’s 100 meters at the Paris Olympics.…
Olympic 2024: CAS suspends Ogunsemilore for doping
Stephen Dunmoye The Anti-Doping Division of the Court of Arbitration for Sport (the CAS ADD), Tuesday confirmed the provisional suspension imposed on Nigerian woman boxer, Cynthia Temitayo Ogunsemilore. CAS said,…
D’Tigress defeats Australia to record first Olympic win
Stephen Dunmoye Nigeria’s female basketball team, D’Tigress displayed a never-say-never attitude after recording a famous shocking win against World No. 3 Australia as they took down the Opals 75-62 in…
Olympic 2024: Team Nigeria crashes out of men’s Table Tennis singles
Stephen Dunmoye Nigeria’s starts in two different sports at the ongoing Olympic Games in Paris, France has been very woeful. On Saturday, the two Table Tennis players Olajide Omotayo and…