Wednesday, 11 November, 2026

Category: Sports


By Chukwudi Ebele The Labour Party Senatorial Candidate for Anambra Central, Ven. Tochukwu Ikezue, has congratulated Nigeria’s Under-17 women’s football team, the Falconets, on their historic victory over Japan to clinch the country’s first U-17 Women’s World Cup title. He Read more…


Former Anambra State Governor and presidential candidate of the Nigeria Democratic Congress (NDC), Peter Obi, has accused officials of the Nigeria Football Federation (NFF) of preventing him from meeting Nigeria’s Under-17 women’s football team, the Flamingos, at the Nnamdi Azikiwe Read more…


Cristiano Ronaldo has announced his retirement from international football, bringing an extraordinary Portugal career to an end and ending his hopes of featuring at a record sixth FIFA World Cup. The five-time Ballon d’Or winner’s decision marks the end of Read more…


Users received bogus radiation and chemical attack alerts before the authorities disabled the app over a suspected cyberattack Ukraine’s government-backed mobile air alert app sent out false warnings of nuclear and chemical attacks on Sunday night, Ukrainian media reported. At Read more…


The Federal Government has congratulated Samson Adamu following his confirmation as the substantive General Secretary of the Confederation of African Football. The National Sports Commission, in a statement, described the appointment as recognition of Adamu’s experience and progress within the Read more…


Cristiano Ronaldo has beaten long-time rival Lionel Messi to be recognised for the greatest Ballon d’Or triumph in history, with his 2008 victory named the Ballon d’Or of All Time (B.O.A.T). The Portuguese forward claimed the first of his five Read more…


By Chukwudi Ebele Executives of Onitsha Sports Club, Anambra State, have alleged that property worth over N500 million was looted and destroyed during an invasion of their premises. The secretary of the club, Tochukwu Chidobelu, and its president, Titus Adirika Read more…


Ahead of the 2027 general elections, the Nigeria Democratic Congress, NDC, has withdrawn recognition of its diaspora chapters, citing a court judgement restricting political parties in Nigeria from establishing branches outside the country. The party disclosed this in a statement Read more…


Addressing a delegation from the Special Olympics, Pope Leo XIV recalls his own great fondness of sports and invites them to live holy lives following the example of Saint Pier Giorgio Frassati, ‘who, in love with Jesus, knew how to Read more…


Mr Gusau announced his decision at a press conference at the NFF headquarters in Abuja on Thursday. The President of the Nigeria Football Federation (NFF), Ibrahim Gusau, has confirmed his resignation from office, bringing his four-year tenure to an end Read more…


From Ifeoma Ejiofor In continuation of their determination to ensure sound health in a sound body, the members of Nnewi Cycling Club on Sunday embarked on cycling from Nnewi in Nnewi North LGA of Anambra State to Owerri, the Imo Read more…


Spain’s historic triumph at the 2026 FIFA World Cup was capped by a clean sweep of the tournament’s top individual honours after La Roja defeated Argentina 1-0 after extra time in Sunday’s final at the MetLife Stadium. Luis de la Read more…