World number two Odunayo Adekuoroye lived up to her high billing, ruthlessly claiming gold at the maiden Baraza Champion of Champions wrestling tournament in Yenagoa, even as favourites John Ogbonna and Welson Ebikewenimo triumphed on Day 1 of competition on Saturday. Competing in her first bout in almost a year, […]
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Hayatou appointed as CAF honourary President
Still on sports, few years after leaving the office, former president of Africa soccer governing body (CAF), Issa Hayatou, on Friday returned to the confederation but in an honourary capacity. The Cameroonian football supremo left the office in 2017 after he lost an election to Ahmad Ahmad, he served the […]
Super Falcons To Defend Their Title in Morocco
Nigeria’s Super Falcons will defend its African Women Cup Of Nations ( AWCON) title in Morocco in 2022 as its announced by the Africa soccer governing body on Friday, Nigeria won the competition at the expense of South Africa in Ghana in 2018 but was unable to defend the title […]
PSG Coach, Pochettino, Tests Positive For COVID-19
Coach of French football side, Paris Saint-Germain, Mauricio Pochettino has tested positive for Covid-19. This was made known in a statement by the French Champions on Friday. The 48-year-old Argentine and former Tottenham coach was just 2 weeks into his role as the PSG coach and has overseen 3 PSG […]
Lampard Declares Chelsea ‘All Good ’ Ahead Of Tough West London Derby Against Fulham
At nearly the halfway point of the season, with 17 of 38 matches played, Lampard’s Chelsea sit barely halfway up the Premier League table, just 9th among the 20 teams in the division. With just one win in their last five, Chelsea are in desperate need of a win to […]
WAFU: Golden Eaglets reach Semi-final despite losing to Côte d’Ivoire in their Opening game
The Golden Eaglets of Nigeria have successfully made it to the semifinal stage of the WAFU B Tourney holding in Lome, Togo. The Fatai Amoo team were on the brink of elimination after losing their opening game 1-0 to Cote d’Ivoire and held to a 1-1 draw in their second […]
Manchester United Tops the English League Table
Man Utd go top of Premier League with victory over Burnley through a goal by Paul Pogba;United haven’t topped the Premier League in January since 2013. United’s deserved 1-0 victory over Burnley has propelled them three points clear of champions Liverpool and top of the Premier League at the 17-game […]
Sunday Chinedu Kano Pillars Player Declared Missing
Kano Pillars FC of Kano has declared one of its players, Sunday Chinedu missing. Idris Malikawa, Media Officer of the club disclosed this in a statement on Monday in Kano. Malikawa said that the player, a defender, was given a four-day casual leave by Technical Adviser Lionel Soccio to visit […]
Blues secure Knight loan extension
Josh Knight has returned to Adams Park on a loan deal until the end of the season, the club is pleased to confirm.The 23-year-old excelled in the first 19 appearances of his loan spell from Leicester City, which has now been extended to secure the defender’s part in the club’s […]
The Namkpu age grade football competition finally came to an end on Sunday the 3rd of January 2021
With 3rd place and final game taking place between Ejiamatu and Ifunanya, and Obinwanne and Udoadigo respectively. The final was kicked off by Prince Emeka Anugwu and graced by Josiah Ifedi (Unique Joe), Osita Nwafor Ajaka, and many dignitaries In the first game of the day – the 3rd place […]