Friday, 26 September, 2025

Category: Sports


1 / 5 Mideast Wars Iran Missiles This satellite photo from Planet Labs PBC shows reconstruction efforts at Iran’s Parchin solid propellant plant outside of Tehran, Iran, Aug. 28, 2025. (Planet Labs PBC via AP)ASSOCIATED PRESSMore DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) Read more…


The Nigeria Football Federation (NFF) has responded to the allegation made by former Super Eagles defender Taribo West regarding the legend, Peter Rufai. Daily Sun reported that West slammed the NFF and the Lagos State Government on Friday for allegedly abandoning the Read more…


From Ijeoma John, Nnewi Princess Dr Jessie Ifeoma Udoka-Menuba (née Oliobi), Founder/CEO Queen-Tovah Cares Foundation International has continued to empower the youth and other segments of the population in diverse ways including sports. The Princess, a philanthropist extraordinare on Friday, Read more…


Director-General of the National Sports Commission (NSC), Hon Bukola Olopade has debunked reports that the Super Falcons have not received their tournament bonuses, insisting that all entitlements have been paid except for a few cases affected by banking issues. Speaking Read more…


The Senior Special Assistant (SSA) to Gov Charles Soludo on Political Matters, Dr (Engr) Ezekiel Nwokoye celebrated his birthday in style. In commemoration of the day, the SSA to Gov Soludo on Political Matters sponsored a tournament at Xfit table Read more…


President Bola Tinubu has rewarded Nigeria’s national women’s basketball team, D’Tigress with national honours, cash prizes, and houses, following their historic fifth consecutive AfroBasket title victory in Abidjan, Côte d’Ivoire. At a reception held in their honour on Monday, President Read more…


In a bid to recognise and reward the outstanding achievements of the Super Falcons following their landmark victory on Saturday in the 2024 Women’s Africa Cup of Nations (WAFCON) final held in Rabat, Morocco, President Bola Tinubu announced generous rewards Read more…


The Nigerian women’s national team, the Super Falcons, defeated Morocco on Saturday night to win the 2024 Women’s African Cup of Nations. The West Africans had to fight back from two goals in the first half to win 3-2 in Read more…


Michelle Alozie’s stoppage-time strike shattered South Africa’s hearts on Tuesday, sending Super Falcons of Nigeria to the Women’s Africa Cup of Nations (WAFCON) final. Alozie’s long-range shot, which gave the Super Falcons a 2-1 victory at the Larbi Zaouli Stadium Read more…


The Nigeria Football Federation (NFF) has expressed shock over the demise of former Super Eagles goalkeeper, Peter Rufai, who died on Thursday in Lagos. Nigeria’s 1994 and 1998 FIFA World Cup first-choice goalkeeper passed on after a period of illness.NFF Read more…


Oklahoma City capped a thrilling NBA Finals Sunday night with a dominant second half in Game 7 to secure a 103-91 win over the Indiana Pacers and the franchise’s first NBA title since it moved from Seattle to Oklahoma City Read more…


The Nigeria Football Federation has expressed deep sorrow after it was confirmed that Christian Chukwuemeka Chukwu, who captained Nigeria’s 1980 Africa Cup of Nations-winning squad and later coached the team, had died in his native city of Enugu on Saturday. Read more…