New Fulham signing, Emile Smith Rowe, has dedicated his first goal for the club to Nigerian duo Calvin Bassey and Alex Iwobi, whom he said have helped him settle at …
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Ogazi poised for 400m medal after breaking 36-year jinx
African Senior Athletics Championships bronze medallist Samuel Ogazi will hope to continue his incredible run at the Paris Olympic Games in the final of the men’s 400m on Wednesday, after …
Read More »Nigeria’s Echikunwoke wins hammer silver for USA
Former Nigerian hammer thrower Annette Echikunwoke has won an Olympic medal for the United States in women’s hammer throw. On her first ever outing at the Olympics, Echikunwoke threw a …
Read More »CAFCL: Rangers won’t underrate Zilimadjou , says Ilechukwu
Enugu Rangers coach Fidelis Ilechukwu says the Nigeria Premier Football League champions will not underrate Comoros side US Zilimadjou when they meet in the first preliminary round of the CAF …
Read More »Oborodudu loses bronze match as Nigeria remains medal-less in Paris
Freestyle wrestler, Blessing Oborodudu failed to win the bronze match of the women’s 68kg wrestling event at the Paris 2024 Olympic Games. Oborodudu had begun her campaign well when she …
Read More »Paris Olympics: Nigerian sprinter, Samuel Ogazi, qualifies for men’s 400m final
Nigeria sprint sensation, Samuel Ogazi, will compete at the final of the men’s 400m at the ongoing Olympic Games in Paris, France. Ogazi, 19, running in the third semi-final, clinched …
Read More »Ofili finishes 6th in 200m Olympic final as Gabrielle Thomas wins gold
Nigeria’s Favour Ofili finished in sixth place in the women’s 200m final of the Paris 2024 Olympic Games on Tuesday night. Ofili, who made it to the final after finishing …
Read More »Arsenal’s Zinchenko trades 35 for lucky charm number 17
Arsenal’s dynamic Ukrainian footballer, Oleksandr Zinchenko, has made a sentimental switch to a new squad number ahead of the upcoming season. After the departure of Cedric Soares, who previously wore …
Read More »Alvarez set for Atletico transfer as Man City agree £81.5m deal
Atletico Madrid has reached an agreement to acquire Manchester City striker Julian Alvarez for £81.5 million. The deal includes an initial payment of £64.4 million (75 million euros) and potential …
Read More »2024 NWFL championship gets host, kick-off date
The Nigeria Women Football League on Tuesday, announced Cross Rivers as the host of the 2023/2024 NWFL Championship. This is contained in a statement by the Chief Operating Officer of …
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