At a star-studded ceremony in Paris on Monday evening, the FC Barcelona star was crowned the world’s best player for the first time since 2015 and on a record sixth occasion overall after seeing off strong competition from the likes of Liverpool’s Virgil Van Dijk. Buzz had been growing for weeks that the Argentine was […]
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Beyioku becomes new AFN Secretary-General
The Federal Ministry of Youths and Sports Development has announced the deployment of Adisa Beyioku as the new Secretary-General at the Athletics Federation of Nigeria (AFN). The ministry, in a statement on Sunday in Abuja, said Beyioku replaces Elijah Ademu who has been recalled to the headquarters. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that […]
Wu Lin Feng, Heritage Africa sign landmark agreement to promote Kung Fu culture in Africa
By Raphael Jov Nigeria Wins Exclusive Right To Host Continental Headquarters of WLF, a Chinese Mixed martial arts show’s First Kung Fu Mega Fight May Hold in February-March, 2020. In a landmark move to promote robust youth engagement, physical fitness through combat sports, creativity, and cultural exchange in Nigeria-China relations, organisers of Wu Li Feng […]
12th African Games: Nigeria through to football finals
The Flying Eagles of Nigeria are through to the final of the football event of 2019 12th African Games in Rabat Morocco. The Nigeria U-20 team defeated their Malian counterparts 5-4 on penalties after the game ended 0-0 at regulation and extra time. The team draw Morocco 2-2 in their final group game to advance […]
12th African Games: Team Nigeria now fourth on medals table after Day 12
Team Nigeria to the 12th African Games in Morocco on Tuesday moved up the medals table to the fourth position with 20 gold, 13 silver and 16 bronze medals. The development meant Nigeria, who were second at the 2015 Games, now have a total of 49 medals after 12 days of competition and with only […]
League managers fine PSG €2,000 for abusing Neymar
Paris Saint-Germain (PSG) have been fined €2,000, after their fans unfolded an offensive banner aimed at Neymar during their Ligue 1 win over Nimes. Neymar was targeted by fans during the 3-0 victory at Parc des Princes on Aug. 11, amid growing speculation he wants to leave the club. One banner urged the 27-year-old to […]
Taekwondo gives Nigeria first gold medal at 12th African Games
Team Nigeria’s taekwondo athletes on Wednesday in Rabat helped the contingent to be placed on the 12th African Games’ medals table with one gold and two bronze medals. Chinazum Nwosu won the gold medal in the female -53kg event, while Sunday Onofe and Okuomose Benjamin won the bronze medals in the male -87kg and +87kg […]
AfroBasket title: Buhari congratulates D’Tigress
President Muhammadu Buhari has congratulated the national female basketball team, D’Tigress, for an impressive outing at the FIBA Women’s AfroBasket 2019 in Dakar, Senegal, that saw the Nigerian ladies retaining the African title. The Nigerian ladies defeated their counterparts and host nation Senegal 60-55 to win their fourth title. Buhari in a statement issued on […]
FIFA bans Samson Siasia for life over match fixing
FIFA on Friday banned former Nigeria Football Federation official Samson Siasia for life after the body’s ethics panel found him guilty of taking bribes in connection with match fixing. In a statement, the adjudicatory chamber of FIFA’s independent ethics committee said the probe targeting Siasia stemmed from a wider investigation involving Wilson Raj Perumal, who […]
NAN retains Chinese-Nigeria NUJ Table Tennis trophy
Tokunbo Adesanya of the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) defeated Zhang Zhenghua in the men’s singles final of the Chinese-Nigeria NUJ Table Tennis Tournament on Saturday in Abuja to retain the overall championship. Tomilola Adedeji, also from NAN, defeated another NAN player, Abdulateef Origbajo, for the bronze medal in the men’s singles. In the women’s […]