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Ahead of International Women’s Day on 8 March, the International Olympic Committee (IOC) is celebrating a monumental achievement set to be reached at the upcoming Olympic Games Paris 2024 : The IOC has distributed quota places equally to…

The Super Bikers’ Club Association of Nigeria (SCAN) has expressed a passionate desire to collaborate with the Nigeria Football Federation and the National Teams, as a way of giving back to the society, which is the fulcrum of the vision…

If the standing rule of the African soccer governing is to be considered, Nigeria's representative in the Confederation Cup, Rivers United is likely to get a North African club for their quarter-final game. Rivers United reached the…

President of Nigeria Football Federation, Alhaji Ibrahim Musa Gusau has called on aspiring coaches across the Federation to elect diligence and ambition as their watchwords, as the NFF is ready to select the very best among them to…

Matthew Kuti was all smiles on Monday, March 4, when he played his first match at the 13th African Games taking place in Accra, Ghana. The 12-year-old knew he was in Ghana to make a name for himself and he showed his class when defeated…

Amobi Ezeaku, the General Manager of the Nigeria Premier Football League side Rangers International of Enugu has expressed his excitement after making his debut for the club. The accomplished football administrator surprisingly made his…

Two goals within four first-half minutes off the boots of Chidiebere Nwobodo and Godwin Obaje ensured that the ‘Flying Antelopes’, Rangers International F.C of Enugu maintained its winning streak as it eased past host’s, Niger Tornadoes,…

Ekiti-born Former Super Falcons goalkeeper Bidemi Grace Ebunoluwa Aluko-Olaseni has passed away after an eight-year battle with cancer.Aluko-Olaseni graced the field as an accomplished goalkeeper and the news of her demise was made public…

Following the launch of the 'Get Trained, Save Lives' campaign last November, UEFA and the European Resuscitation Council (ERC) have today launched an interactive training module on get-trained.com - a dedicated platform that teaches…

A court in Prague announced on Thursday that Ivo Kaderka, the head of the Czech Tennis Federation, has been remanded in custody on fraud charges. The charges relate to the alleged misuse of state subsidies. Ivo Kaderka, aged 60, has…

Dr. Daniel Igali, President Nigeria Wrestling Federation has expressed optimism on the performance of Nigerian Wrestlers at the African Games holding in Accra, Ghana. Igali disclosed this when he paid an unscheduled visit to the camp of…

Twenty-six French lawmakers have called on the International Olympic Committee (IOC) to ban Israel from competing in the upcoming Olympic Games in Paris over the conflict in Gaza. In a letter to the president of the International…

Rafa Benitez has warned Xabi Alonso not to rush into taking the Liverpool job as the Bayern Leverkusen manager continues to be linked with replacing Jurgen Klopp at Anfield. Alonso is seen as the number-one target to replace Klopp after…

Portuguese coach Jose Peseiro has finally revealed why Nigeria's Super Eagles were defensive-minded in Ivory Coast. Despite reaching the final, some football stakeholders and fans believed the team was more defensive which is quite…

Mamelodi Sundowns head coach, Rhulani Mokwena says it is important for an ambitious club like Mamelodi Sundowns to consistently be in the knockout phase of the TotalEnergies CAF Champions League. Mokwena, who was assistant to Pitso…

Napoli Striker,Victor Osimhen and Barcelona Femení Striker are front-runners for the Nigeria Pitch Awards nominationsAt the press conference for the award winners, Shina Philips ,listed the two players among the nominees. READ ALSO:…

An epic African women’s football showdown awaits in the quest to securing a ticket to the Paris 2024 Olympics, as reigning champions South Africa will face off against the Super Falcons of Nigeria in the fourth and final round of…

Juventus midfielder Paul Pogba has been banned from football for four years for a doping offence. The former Manchester United player was provisionally suspended in September after a drugs test found elevated levels of testosterone in…

Michael Edwards will demand ‘total control’ of football operations at Liverpool if he is to consider returning to Anfield, according to reports The club’s former sporting director left in 2022 after a decade on Merseyside, having…