Manchester United’s shambolic season took another turn for the worse in a 3-0 home defeat to Bournemouth as Liverpool went top of the Premier League on Saturday. Jurgen Klopp admitted the Reds were fortunate to win 2-1 at 10-man Crystal Palace after Jordan Ayew’s harsh red...
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FIFA on Saturday confirmed that three bids to host the Women’s World Cup in 2027 had been lodged “across three confederations” before the bidding process closed. From Europe comes a joint bid between Belgium, Netherland and Germany while Mexico and the United States also teamed up as...
Founder of Chess in Slums Initiative, Tunde Onakoya, sits with the host of #WithChude, Chude Jideonwo. On the show, he shared about forgoing his dream to travel abroad to teach chess to children in slums for free, surviving debilitating poverty, the serious medical condition he had to struggle with,...
The Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN), Abuja branch, has emerged winners of the 42nd edition of the CBN Governor’s Cup for the seventh time. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that the Abuja branch, which is the defending champion of the competition, defeated its counterpart from Lagos...
L Mohamed Salah scored his 200th goal for Liverpool before Harvey Elliott’s last-gasp winner sealed a dramatic 2-1 victory against Crystal Palace that sent the Reds to the top of the Premier League on Saturday. Jurgen Klopp’s side were in danger of a damaging defeat in the title race...
The Egypt U-17 female volleyball team defeated their hosts Nigeria, 3-1 in the final match to lift the trophy of the 2023 Girl’s U-17 African Nations Volleyball championship. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that the match was played at the package of the Moshood Abiola Stadium...
Super Eagles striker, Victor Osimhen will slug it out with Egypt’s Mohamed Salah and Morocco’s Achraf Hakimi for the 2023 CAF Men’s Player of the Year award. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that the Confederation of African Football (CAF) released the final three shortlist on its...
The Nigeria under 17 female volleyball team on Wednesday in Abuja, defeated their Cameroonian counterparts 3-1 in the semifinal match of the ongoing 2023 Girl’s U17 African Nations Volleyball. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that the match played at the package B of the Moshood Abiola...
A super welterweight boxer, Olowu Taiwo ‘Gentle Boy’ Olowu, has said his target is to win the West African Boxing Union (WABU) super welterweight title fight at forthcoming GOtv Boxing Night 30. Olowu, in an interview with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) on Thursday in Lagos, said...
The Minister of Sports Development, Sen. John Owan Enoh has admonished the Nigeria Football Federation (NFF) and Super Eagles gaffer, Jose Peseiro to ensure a good outing for the Super Eagles at the 2023 AFCON. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that the 2023 Africa Cup...
By PATRICK ABANG, Calabar – The Chief of Defence Staff, Major General Christopher Musa has commended the Captain of the Calabar Golf Club Major General A.M.Sabo rtd and the Lady Captain Anne Ene Ita for putting up an impressive 2023 Inaugural golf competition of the club that...
Argentina and Inter Miami forward Lionel Messi has been named Time magazine’s Athlete of the Year. Messi joined Miami in July and scored 11 goals in 14 games in all competitions to help them lift the Leagues Cup, their first ever trophy. The 36-year-old also won the Ballon...
By PATRICK ABANG, Calabar – Cross River Governor, Bassey Otu has assured Cross Riverians of his administration’s commitment towards the revitalisation of sports in the state. The governor gave the assurance at the U. J. Esuene Stadium, Calabar, after leading members of the State Executive Council to...
Nine-time champions, the Super Falcons earned their ticket to the 13th edition of the Women Africa Cup of Nations in majestic style on Tuesday. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that this was after they defeated hosts Cape Verde 2-1, for a 7-1 aggregate win in the...
Julius Aghahowa, a former Super Eagles striker, says the team possess the necessary talent and capacity to succeed at the upcoming Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON) tournament. Aghahowa said this in an interview with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) on Tuesday while reacting to the below par...
Team Nigeria on Tuesday jetted out of Muritala Muhammed International Airport, Lagos, to participate in the Men’s World Squash Team Championship organised by World Squash Federation (WSF) in Tauranga, New Zealand. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that the team, comprising Tunde Ajagbe, Onaopemipo Adegoke, Olufunmilayo Gabriel...
The following are the results of Match Day 11 fixtures played on Sunday in the 2023/2024 Nigeria Premier Football League (NPFL): Bayelsa United FC 2-2 Abia Warriors FC Gombe United FC 2-5 Kano Pillars FC Remo Stars FC 1-0 Plateau United FC Shooting Stars FC 0-0 Heartland...
Ten-man Germany beat France on penalties to win the Under-17 World Cup football final in Indonesia on Saturday, becoming the first team to win the world and European age titles in the same year. The match went to extra time when the teams were unable to break...
The Nigerian Military Wrestlers have won Gold and silver medals at the on-going 36th World Military Wrestling Championship at Baku, Azerbaijan. This is contained in a statement by the Director, Defence Information, Brig.-Gen. Tukur Gusau, on Saturday in Abuja. Gusau said that a female wrestler, Cpl. Hannah Reuben,...
Nasarawa State has gotten the nod to host the 2024 National Skating championship after successful hosting of the maiden event in Abuja. President of the Skating Federation of Nigeria (SFN), Abdullahi Maikano, said this on Saturday at the closing of the maiden edition of the National Skating championship....