The build-up to this year's World Cup has been dogged by concerns about the suffering of low-paid migrant workers to build the infrastructure in the tiny Gulf nation and discriminatory laws that criminalise same-sex relations. Blatter, 86, was the...
One of Nigeria’s representatives in this year’s CAF Confederation Cup competition, Rivers United, were in mercurial form, yesterday, when they thrashed visiting Al NASR 5-0 in the first leg of their group stage qualifying tie. The Rivers boys, who...
The Lagos State Table Tennis League will serve off November 6 at Eko Club in Surulere, Lagos as teams battle for places in the grand finale, The PUNCH reports. Each team is expectedT’tennis: Lagos league kicks off Nov. 6...
Manchester United forward Cristiano Ronaldo left Old Trafford before the final whistle as they beat Tottenham Hotspur 2-0 on Wednesday.ESPN also reports the 37-year-old was not present when manager Erik ten Hag and the rest of the squad returned...
Ogun State Governor, Dapo Abiodun, has appointed World Champion, Oluwatobi Amusan, as the State's Youth Ambassador and gifted her N5 million and a house. Abiodun announced this on his verified Facebook page on Tuesday, as he shared photos from...
Ibrahim Musa Gusau on Friday becomes the 40th President of the Nigeria Football Federation. Gusau was elected as the new NFF President at NFF’s 78th Elective Congress in Benin, the Edo State capital. He polled 21 votes to defeat...
Super Eagles striker, Sadiq Umar scored his second consecutive goal for Almeria in their 2-1 victory over Sevilla to help Almeria move up to 9th on the La Liga table. He scored last week in Almeria’s draw at Elche...
President Muhammadu Buhari has declared that football remains the number one sport in Nigeria and a national asset.He said his administration would resist any attempt to undermine football development.The President made the pledge while receiving the 10-year Football Development...
The prize money for Saturday’s (today) heavyweight title rematch between Anthony Joshua and Oleksandr Usyk in Saudi Arabia has been revealed. According to Evening Standard, Anthony Joshua and Oleksandr Usyk will each receive a guaranteed minimum of £33.2m ($40m)...
Tobiloba Amusan has made history as the first Nigeria track and field athlete and the second in history to successfully defend a Commonwealth Games 100m hurdles title. The 25-year-old Nigerian also set a new 12.30 seconds Games record on...
