By AUGUSTUS ISICHEI NIGERIA’S U-17 women’s national football team, the Flamingos, concluded their underwhelming campaign at the 2025 FIFA U-17 Women’s World Cup in Morocco with a cultural excursion to the King Mohammed V Palace in Rabat on Thursday. The visit marked the team’s final activity before departing for Abuja, following their 4–0 Round of […]
By TAYO TAIWO (T.T.) OLUWOLE AFTER two decades in the shadows, Nigeria has stormed back onto the global taekwondo podium — and it took the sheer determination and brilliance of Elizabeth Anyanacho to make it happen. At the 2025 World Taekwondo Championships held in Wuxi, China, the 25-year-old powerhouse fought her way to a bronze […]
By AUGUSTUS ISICHEI NIGERIA’S Super Falcons have booked their place at the 2026 Women’s Africa Cup of Nations (WAFCON) after defeating Benin Republic 3–1 on aggregate. The Falcons settled for a 1–1 draw against the Amazons of Benin in the second leg of their qualifier on Tuesday at the MKO Abiola Stadium, Abeokuta, but their […]
By AUGUSTUS ISICHEI THE Confederation of African Football (CAF) has officially named Rabat, the capital of Morocco, as the host city for the 2026 FIFA World Cup playoffs, ending weeks of speculation about the venue. According to reports, the high-stakes matches will take place at the Rabat Olympic Stadium, one of Africa’s premier sporting facilities, […]
By PAULINA NZERUBE THE Delta State Government has reaffirmed its commitment to sustained investment in sports infrastructure, grassroots talent development, and youth empowerment across the state. Governor Sheriff Oborevwori made this pledge in Asaba during the opening ceremony of the 2025 edition of the Zenith Bank Delta Headmasters’ Cup Football Competition, organized by the State […]
By FRED LONGJOHN OBEH THE Confederation of African Football (CAF) has announced the official draw for the 2025 CAF Women’s Champions League playoffs, grouping eight clubs into two competitive pools at a ceremony held Monday in Cairo, Egypt. Group A features FC Masar (Egypt), ASFAR (Morocco), 15 de Agosto (Angola), and US Bamako (Mali), while […]
By SANI BATURE THE second edition of the President Bola Tinubu Under-18 Boys Football Tournament has officially kicked off at the Muhammadu Dikko Stadium in Katsina, with the opening match seeing Bauchi State defeat hosts Katsina 2–0. Governor Dikko Umar Radda, represented by the Commissioner for Sports and Youth Development, Aliyu Lawal-Zakari, declared the tournament […]
By AUGUSTUS ISICHEI NIGERIA’S U-17 women’s football team, the Flamingos, have reignited their World Cup campaign in style, booking a place in the Round of 16 after a commanding 4–0 victory over Samoa at the ongoing FIFA U-17 Women’s World Cup in Rabat, Morocco. It was a performance brimming with intent and confidence as Queen […]
By PAULINA NZERUBE FORMER Speaker of the Delta State House of Assembly, Rt. Hon. Victor Ochei, has been elected President of the Nigerian Tennis Federation (NTF) following a transparent and peaceful election held on Saturday at the Moshood Abiola National Stadium, Abuja. Ochei clinched victory with 11 votes, securing a four-year mandate to lead the […]
By FRED LONGJOHN OBEH THE FIFA U-17 Women’s World Cup Morocco 2025 has entered its knockout phase, with the Round of 16 fixtures officially confirmed following the conclusion of the group stage on Saturday 25 October. After two weeks of thrilling group-stage football, 16 nations have secured their places in the next round — setting […]