Sixteen-year-old Nigerian athlete, Tejiri Praise Ugoh, has made history at the Dakar 2026 Youth Olympic Games in Senegal after becoming the first Nigerian to win a 400m title at the competition. Ugoh delivered an impressive perfo…
The National Sports Commission (NSC) has rejected claims by former Labour Party presidential candidate, Peter Obi, that he was deliberately excluded from the airport reception of Nigeria’s U-17 women’s football team, the Flamingo…
Former UFC welterweight champion Kamaru Usman has said he believes he would have defeated mixed martial arts legend Georges St-Pierre if they had faced each other during their respective primes. Usman made the claim during an a…
A yet-to-be-identified footballer has died in a road accident involving a Mercedes-Benz C300 and a commercial bus along the Lagos-Ibadan Expressway in Ogun State. The accident occurred on Monday, November 2, around the Magboro …
Stefanie Kim Ladewig, the 26-year-old partner of Nigerian footballer Victor Osimhen, has escaped injury after being involved in a three-vehicle collision in Istanbul, Turkey. The accident occurred on Tuesday, October 13, in the K…
Nigerian mixed martial arts (MMA) fighter Jane Osigwe has defeated Moroccan opponent Sanaa Mandar by unanimous decision at the Professional Fighters League (PFL) Africa event in Casablanca, Morocco. Osigwe secured the victory a…
Former heavyweight world champion Tyson Fury has vowed to knock out Anthony Joshua within seven rounds when the two British heavyweights meet in Cardiff on December 11. Fury made the prediction after the long-awaited bout was off…
Former Super Eagles defender Ifeanyi Udeze has rejected former Nigeria international Obafemi Martins’ suggestion that Seyi Tinubu could become the next president of the Nigeria Football Federation (NFF). Martins recently backed…
The Nigeria Premier Football League (NPFL) has secured a major commercial boost after signing a three-year title sponsorship agreement worth $7.5 million with Poland-based EuroMatch Group. The deal, unveiled in Abuja on Wednes…
The President of the Nigeria Football Federation (NFF), Ibrahim Gusau, has resigned from office alongside several members of the federation’s Executive Committee amid mounting pressure over the state of Nigerian football. Gusau…
FIFA has begun a consultation process over a proposal to expand the men’s World Cup from 48 to 64 teams, with documents obtained by ESPN showing that a decision could be made by August 14 The timeline comes just weeks before FI…
Chelsea winger Mykhailo Mudryk has been cleared to resume his football career after successfully appealing his doping suspension The 25-year-old is now eligible to play again after the Court of Arbitration for Sport (CAS) parti…
Spain could forfeit nearly 30 per cent of the prize money it earned from winning the 2026 FIFA World Cup because of United States tax laws, according to reports Under US federal tax rules, income earned from activities carried …
Hours after Super Eagles goalkeeper Maduka Okoye was seen with American rapper Cardi B in Venice , Italy, his baby mama, Jelicia Westhoff, has called him out on social media with a series of explosive allegations against the…
The Senegalese Football Federation (FSF) has sacked head coach Pape Thiaw and his entire coaching staff following the country’s disappointing exit from the 2026 FIFA World Cup The decision comes after Senegal’s Round of 32 elim…
Football photo journalist Sulaiman Adebayo known as Pooja believes Nigeria still has plenty of work to do before it can be mentioned alongside the world’s top football nations , both on and off the pitch. Speaking on the FIFA W…
South African football is in mourning following the de.ath of midfielder Jayden Adams at the age of 25, just weeks after he represented the country at the 2026 FIFA World Cup According to reports, the talented midfielder passed…
Celtic have opened discussions to bring Kelechi Iheanacho back to the club, with manager Martin O’Neill confirming that negotiations are underway as the Scottish champions look to strengthen their squad ahead of the 2026/27 sea…
