Chelsea have dropped the idea of offering Romelu Lukaku as a makeweight in a possible deal for Napoli’s Victor Osimhen. The Blues are desperate to sign a top striker for next season and the Nigerian forward, Osimhen topped the list of likely big signings by the London side who aim ...
The final of the 2024 Europa League could see three Nigerians chasing glory at the Aviva Stadium, Dublin in Ireland come May 22. On Thursday (today), Victor Boniface and Nathan Tella will be in action when high-flying German champions Bayer Leverkusen host Roma at BayArena for the second leg of ...
San Antonio Spurs star Victor Wembanyama won the 2024 NBA Rookie of the Year award, the league announced on Monday, marking the first time a Frenchman has captured the honor. The 20-year-old center, a 7-foot-4 (2.24m) prodigy who was the top pick in last year’s NBA Draft, averaged 21.4 points, 10.6 ...
Aruna Quadri will faceoff with South Korea’s Cho Dae-seong in the men’s singles round of 16 of the World Table Tennis Saudi Smash 2024, taking place in Jedda. The Nigerian once again showed character as he came from behind to edge Lee Sang Su of South Korea 3-2 (9-11, 9-11, ...
The transfer of the flame onshore in the southern port of Marseille will mark the start of a 12,000-kilometre (7,500-mile) torch relay across mainland France and the country’s far-flung overseas territories. Organisers are hoping the first public spectacle of their much-hyped “iconic” Olympics — just 79 days away — will ...
Fresh facts about how Finidi George beat fan favourite Emmanuel Amuneke and other applicants to the Super Eagles job have emerged. Monday, the Nigerian Football Federation approved the recommendations of its Technical Committee to appoint Finidi as coach ahead of over 60 other local and foreign applicants. Some of the ...
The 2024 Ondo Auto Rally has announced that it will feature the newly commissioned X-kart race series in the country when it flags off on March 29th to 30th in Ilara Mokin in Ondo State. President of the Work and Play group, Adeoye Ojuoko, said the X-Kart series that started ...
Nigeria finished second on the medals table behind Egypt with 47 gold, 33 silver and 40 bronze medals. Hours after the team returned to the country, the Minister of Sports Development, John Enoh, conveyed President Bola Tinubu’s congratulatory message to the athletes. ”Yesterday I received the Team Nigeria delegation to ...
A bill seeking to establish the National Youth Service Corps (NYSC) Trust Fund, has been passed into law on the floor of the Senate. Sponsored by a senator, representing Ekiti South and Chairman, Senate Committee on Media and Public Affairs, Yemi Adaramodu, the bill, among others, seeks to provide a ...
Another rivalry between Nigeria and Ghana is on the cards at the ongoing 2023 African Games in Ghana as the Falconets clash against the hosts in the final of the female football event on Thursday (today) at the Cape Coast Stadium. To set up the clash, Nigeria secured a 2-0 ...
