Nathan Tamarapreye, Yenagoa The Nigeria Wrestling Federation (ÑWF) has lauded the support from Lt-Gen Abiodun Lagbaja Chief of Army Staff towards the upgrade of Lt-Col
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Peseiro sad over Nigeria 1-1 draw with Lesotho
Akpan Umoh, Uyo The Super Eagles Coach, Jose Peseiro has said that he was not happy with the 1-1 draw of his team with Crocodiles
Save me from cancer – A’Ibom athlete cries out
Imo Etim Mr. David Akpan, popularly known as “Injection”, a Performing Athlete, and a steward with the Akwa Ibom State Football Association (AKSFA), has cried
FIFA bans Rubiales for 3 years for forced kiss on Spain player
FIFA announced Monday it had imposed a three-year ban on former Spanish football chief Luis Rubiales following his forced kiss on the lips of World
Messi ‘beats Haaland, Mbappe to win 8th Ballon d’Or’
Lionel Messi is expected to lift his eighth Ballon d’Or later this month after the winners for both the male and female awards for 2023
Nigeria lacked killer instinct against South Arabia – Peseiro
The Super Eagles’ failure to score more than two goals in their international friendly against Saudi Arabia in Portugal on Friday was down to a
Akwa Utd unveils new jerseys for 2023/2024 Nigeria premier season
Akpan Umoh, Uyo Akwa United Football Club of Uyo on Wednesday unveiled new players jerseys for the 2023/2024 Nigeria Premier League, (NPL) season for fans
EPL: Man United happy I didn’t leave – Maguire
After the collapse of a move to West Ham United during the Summer transfer window, former Manchester United captain Harry Maguire has revealed that the
Int’l Friendly: Super Eagles, Saudi Arabia to meet in Portugal
Nigeria and Saudi Arabia will clash in a senior international friendly match in the city of Portimão, Portugal on Friday, 13th October 2023. The clash
Strickland defeats Adesanya to become new middleweight champion
Sean Strickland defeated Isreal Adeanya to become the new UFC middleweight champion of the world with all judges scoring the fight in his favour at
Bayelsa receives Int’l wrestling referee, pledges to nurturing talents
Nathan Tamarapreye, Yenagoa The Bayelsa government says it remains committed to identifying, nurturing and supporting talented Bayelsa indigenes to excel in sports and win laurels
Akwa United FC unveils Fatai Osho as new coach
Akpan Umoh, Uyo The Akwa United FC has unveiled Coach Fatai Osho, a former Enyimba FC and Rivers United Coach, as the coach of the
Women’s W’Cup: ‘They made us proud’, Tinubu, Atiku, other Nigerians hail gallant Super Falcons
Nigerians across social media on Monday hailed the Super Falcons following their narrow elimination from the ongoing 2023 FIFA Women’s World Cup in Australia and
Germany out of Women’s World Cup, Colombia, Morocco into last 16
Anissa Lahmari’s winner powered World Cup debutants Morocco past Colombia 1-0 on Thursday and into the last 16 at the expense of two-time champions Germany.
Akwa Utd, 1Xbet extend shirt sponsorship deal
Mfon Patrick Online betting company 1XBet and top Nigeria Premier League club, Akwa United have extended their shirt sponsorship deal for another year. Both brands
Vandals cart away manhole covers at Godswill International Stadium
Concerns are simmering as vandals have removed the manhole steel covers at the Godswill Akpabio International Stadium, Uyo unchallenged. A concerned citizen of Akwa Ibom
Transfer: PSG put Kylian Mbappe up for sale
Paris Saint-Germain have dropped Kylian Mbappe from their pre-season trip to Japan. The Ligue 1 champions have now put the 24-year-old up for sale. This
Milan table €20m for Chukwueze
According to reports in Italy, Milan are ready to sign Samuel Chukwueze and will contact Villarreal to start negotiations in the coming days. The Rossoneri
Tobi Amusan wins Stockholm Diamond League 100m hurdles
Nigeria’s Tobi Amusan has won the Stockholm Diamond League Women’s 100m Hurdles with a time of 12.52 seconds. She beat Sarah Lavin who clocked a
Ex-Eaglets player jailed for rape in Denmark
A Danish court has sentenced former Golden Eaglets star and FC Copenhagen of Denmark forward Akinkunmi Amoo to one year in prison for sexual assault.
U-20 World Cup: Flying Eagles captain assures of Nigeria battle against South Korea
The Flying Eagles are on Sunday, 4 June 2023 taking on their South Korean counterpart in the FIFA U-20 World Cup quarterfinal match at the
Disciplined Brazil beat unlucky Nigeria 2 – 0
Football can be a fun game. You can play well in attack, organize yourself in the midfield and be vigilant in defence, but in the
World Cup 2026 teams to be based in ‘clusters’ — Infantino
Teams at the expanded 2026 World Cup in the United States, Canada and Mexico will be based in regional clusters during the early rounds to
Southampton relegate from Premier League
Southampton’s relegation from the Premier League has been confirmed after their defeat to Fulham on Saturday. What looked like it would be the inevitable was