By FRED LONGJOHN OBEH THE 2025 Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON) is on track to become the most lucrative edition in the tournament’s history, with the Confederation of African Football (CAF) reportedly generating nearly €300 million from sponsorships and ticket sales even before the competition begins. Sources close to CAF reveal that this revenue already […]
By AUGUSTUS ISICHEI AFCON 2025: The Hidden Battle Premier League Clubs Must Confront AS the 2025 Africa Cup of Nations approaches, the Premier League is bracing for one of its most challenging mid-season disruptions in recent memory. With 40 players from 17 clubs set to depart for the month-long competition in Morocco from 21 December […]
By AUGUSTUS ISICHEI THE Nigeria Football Federation (NFF) has issued a stern warning to referees and assistant referees, pledging strict sanctions for any official whose actions compromise the integrity of Nigerian football. In a memo from the NFF Refereeing Development Committee, the federation expressed concern over inconsistent officiating standards, acknowledging that while many uphold fairness, […]
By TAYO TAIWO (T. T.) OLUWOLE THE first-ever West Africa Para Games concluded in Abeokuta, Ogun State, with Team Nigeria asserting clear dominance over six days of competition. More than 400 para-athletes from across the subregion competed, marking a historic milestone for para sports in West Africa. Nigeria topped the medal table with 59 gold, […]
By FRED LONGJOHN OBEH THE Federal Capital Territory Administration (FCTA) has announced road closures ahead of the Premium Trust Bank Abuja City International Half Marathon on Saturday 6 December 2025. Vehicular access along the marathon route will be restricted from 6:00 a.m. to 10:00 a.m. to ensure athlete safety and smooth race operations. The race […]
By AUGUSTUS ISICHEI WITH the 2025 Africa Cup of Nations just days away, five national teams have sacked their head coaches in a stunning wave of last-minute shakeups that has unsettled tournament preparations. The affected coaches are Hemed Suleiman (Tanzania), Avram Grant (Zambia), Michael Nees (Zimbabwe), Pedro Gonçalves (Angola), and Marc Brys (Cameroon). Their dismissals, […]
By FRED LONGJOHN OBEH NIGERIA’S D’Tigers kept their FIBA World Cup qualification hopes alive with a gritty 75–69 overtime win against Rwanda in a tense Group C clash in Rades, Tunisia. The hard-fought victory marked Nigeria’s first win of the qualifiers and briefly eased pressure after two straight losses. Rwanda started stronger, controlling the tempo […]
By TAYO TAIWO (T. T.) OLUWOLE THE Maitama Branch of the Nigerian Society of Engineers (NSE) has won the 2025 National Engineering Football Competition, defeating the Ibadan Branch 3–0 in Sunday’s final at the University of Ibadan Sports Complex. The Abuja Branch clinched third place after beating Osogbo. The tournament capped the annual Engineers’ Combined […]
By FRED LONGJOHN OBEH TEAM Nigeria stamped its authority on the Para Powerlifting event at the maiden West Africa Para Games, finishing top of the medals table with an impressive 10 out of the 15 medals contested on Sunday at the Alake Sport Centre in Abeokuta. According to results released by the Secretary-General […]
By TAYO TAIWO (T. T.) OLUWOLE NIGERIA’S D’Tigers suffered their second straight defeat in the 2027 FIBA World Cup African Qualifiers, losing 69-55 to Guinea on Saturday in Rades, Tunisia. After an 88-78 opening loss to Tunisia on Friday, hopes for a bounce-back were high, but Guinea dominated from the first quarter, taking a 22-16 […]