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  Madrid, Aug.19, 2022 Manchester United have reached an agreement with LaLiga champions Real Madrid for the transfer of defensive midfielder Casemiro, the Premier League club said on Friday. United said that the transfer is subject to the agreement of personal terms, British visa requirements and a medical. Reuters understands …

By Bushrah Yusuf-Badmus Ilorin, Aug. 18, 2022 The National Male Basketball team, D’Tigers camp will open on Saturday, Aug. 20 in Abidjan in preparations for window four of the 2023 FIBA World Cup qualifiers. This is contained in a statement by Afolabi Oni, on behalf of the Media Committee of the …

Abuja, Aug. 18, 2022 The Nigeria team on Wednesday at the ongoing 10th FIFA Under-20 Women’s World Cup in Costa Rica advanced to the quarterfinals in grand style. The Falconets qualified by setting a World Cup group stage perfect record for themselves after beating Canada 3-1 in Alajuela. The News …

Nigeria’s U-20 female team will on Sunday evening file out against South Korea in their second game of the 2022 FIFA U-20 Women’s World Cup. Both teams were winners on matchday one, South Korea 2-0 victors over Canada while Nigeria stunned France 1-0. Victory for either side will seal progression …

It was celebration galore at the Samuel Ogbemudia Stadium, Benin City on Friday, August 12, 2022, as Edo State Deputy Governor, Rt Hon. Comrade Philip Shaibu announced his retirement from active football after leading the newly promoted Nigeria Professional Football League side, Bendel Insurance FC in their last match of …

By Aderonke Ojo Abuja, Aug.12, 2022 Nigeria’s under-20 National Women’s Football Team (Falconets) defeated France 1- 0 in their opening game of the ongoing FIFA U-20 Women’s World Cup in Costa Rica on Friday at Estadio Nacional de Costa Rica, San Jose. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that …

When a proud Oluwatobiloba Ayomide Amusan climbed the podium in faraway Eugene, Oregon in the United States, as the World Champion in Women 100m Hurdles, not a few equally proud Nigerians mounted with her in spirit. She had just set a new World Record at 12.12s breaking Keni Kendra Harrison’s 27-year …

Nigeria won 35 medals at the just concluded Commonwealth Games and President Muhammadu Buhari of Nigeria has hailed the team for the excellent performance. Nigeria’s medal haul at the Birmingham 2022 Commonwealth Games is the highest in the nation’s history and helped Nigeria to a 7th place finish on the …

Nigerian clubs participating in the CAF Champions League and Confederation cup have now known their first-round opponents. NPFL Champions Rivers United will face Watanga FC of Liberia while Plateau United FC are paired against Stade Mandji of Gabon in the CAF Champions League. The winner of the Rivers United FC …

The Camp of the Super Eagles B team will open on Wednesday, August 10, 2022 for preparations towards the two legged CHAN Qualifiers against Ghana. Head Coach of the home based Super Eagles team Salisu Yusuf has invited 35 NPFL players to camp in Abuja ahead of the games on …

After enduring a turbulent season in the NPFL, Kano Pillars FC, Katsina United and Heartland FC continued their march towards Aiteo Cup glory on Saturday evening. Kano Pillars FC defeated DMD FC to reach the Quarter Final while Katsina United and Heartland FC required Penalty shootouts to knockout Sunshine Stars …

London, Aug. 6, 2022 Arsenal battled to beat Crystal Palace 2-0 on Friday as the new Premier League season got underway. Gabriel Martinelli opened scoring for the first goal before home defender Marc Guehi turned the ball into his own net late on at Selhurst Park. Arsenal striker Gabriel Jesus, …

Enyimba International FC and Rangers International FC have been knocked out of the ongoing AITEO Cup competition (Federation Cup) by Niger Tornadoes FC and Heartland FC. The two NPFL giants were tipped as favourites for the Cup but bowed out of the competition in the Round of 32 games decided …

London, Aug. 3, 2022  Around 68 per cent of English Premier League (EPL) footballers were subjected to abuse on Twitter in the first half of last season, according to a report. Ofcom, which is a regulator, teamed up with The Alan Turing Institute — UK’s national institute for data science …

Berlin, Aug. 1, 2022  England defeated Germany 2-1 after extra-time on Sunday in the final match of Euro 2022 to become women’s European champions for the first time. Chloe Kelly grabbed the winning goal by forcing the ball home during a corner-kick to the delight of the majority of the crowd …

  By Ijeoma Okigbo  Abuja, July 30, 2022 Weightlifter Adijat Olarinoye beat others in the women’s 55kg category to win the first gold for Nigeria at the 2022 Commonwealth Games and set a new Games record on Saturday. Olarinoye lifted 92kg in snatch and 111kg in clean and jerk, making …

The week began on a dolorous note. Gloomy, sepulchral. Early Sunday morning, a ghoulish video began to make the rounds, in which abductors of the train passengers held since March 28 were being brutally beaten up, with their captors threatening fire and brimstone against everyone in the country. It was …

The captains and flagbearers of Team Nigeria for the 2022 Commonwealth Games in Birmingham, United Kingdom have emerged. They are Nnamdi Innocent, one of Nigeria’s leading men powerlifters and Blessing Oborududu, a top woman wrestler, silver medalist at the last Olympic Games in Tokyo, Japan and gold medalist at the …

The Deputy President of the Senate, Senator Ovie Omo-Agege has congratulated Tobi Amusan and Ese Brume on coming out in flying colours at the just-concluded World Athletics Championship in Oregon, USA. Tobi Amusan broke the 100m hurdles World Record in the semi-finals with an astonishing 12.12s and followed up with …

The Chairman/CEO Nigerians in Diaspora Commission, (NiDCOM) Hon. (Dr) Abike Dabiri-Erewa has congratulated Tobi Amusan for winning the 100-metres hurdle’s Gold at the world athletics championship. In a congratulatory message through the Head of Media and Public Relations of the Commission, Abdur-Rahman Balogun, the NIDCOM Boss said that Tobi’s triumph …

By Ismaila Chafe Abuja, July 25, 2022 President Muhammadu Buhari has expressed heartfelt congratulations to Tobi Amusan for winning the women’s 100m hurdles gold for Nigeria at the World Athletics Championship 2022. According to the president, Amusan has set a new world record in the semifinals of the athletic event …

Nigeria left her best for the last day of the World Athletics Championships in Eugene, Oregon, United States of America by winning a gold and a silver medal. Tobi Amusan broke the 100m hurdles World Record in the semi finals with an astonishing 12.12s and followed up with a (+2.5) …

Bayana Bayana of South Africa has defeated Morroco to succeed Nigeria as Champions of the Womens Africa Cup of Nations (WAFCON). The Coach Desire Ellis tutored Bayana Bayana were 2-1 victors over the Atlas Lionesses of Morocco to claim their first ever WAFCON title. The South Africans finished the tournament …

By Ijeoma Okigbo Abuja, July 23, 2022 Nigeria’s Super Falcons failed to finish among the top three at the Women’s Africa Cup of Nations (WAFCON) as they lost 0-1 to the Copper Queens of Zambia on Friday. The Falcons lost in the third-place playoff game after Evarine Katungo’s 28th minute …

Nigeria’s Asisat Oshoala Thursday evening won her fifth consecutive CAF Womens Player of the Year Award. The FC Barcelona female star thus overtakes Samuel Eto’o (4) (Male) and compatriot Perpetua Nwokocha (4) (Female) on the list of Most CAF Player of the Year Award wins. In the male category, Senegal …