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Nigerian weightlifter Amalaha faces eight-year ban
Nigerian weightlifter, Chika Amalaha, has tested positive to a banned substance and faces an eight-year ban from the sport.
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Sports minister sacks AFN technical director, Adeleye
The Technical Director of the Athletics Federation of Nigeria, Sunday Adeleye, has been sacked, The Punch report.
His removal…
U-17 World Cup: FIFA names two Eaglets for best goal
Goals from two Golden Eaglets’ players, Ibrahim Sa’id and Peter Olawale, are in contention for the 2019 U-17 World Cup Goal of…
Pressure mounts on Emery as Arsenal drop points again
Arsenal’s faltering form continued as a much-changed side limped towards the last 32 of the Europa League with a 1-1 draw at…
CAF appoints Senegalese ref for Eagles, Squirrels clash
The Confederation of African Football has picked Senegalese official,
Issa Sy, as the referee for the 2021 Africa Cup of Nations…
FCMB Excites Nigerians at COPA Lagos Beach Soccer Tournament
The 2019 edition of the COPA Lagos Beach Soccer Tournament, sponsored by First City Monument Bank (FCMB) came to an exciting…
Nigeria’s Golden Eaglets out of U-17 World Cup
Netherlands early Wednesday ended Nigeria's Golden Esglets campaign for a sixth FIFA U-17 World Cup, beating them 3-1.
Sontje…
Xhaka stripped of Arsenal captaincy
Granit Xhaka has been stripped of Arsenal’s captaincy despite been backed by other players to retain the position after fallout…
Alleged $8.4m fraud: Court acquits Amaju Pinnick, others
A Federal High Court sitting in Abuja, on Tuesday, discharged and
acquitted President, Nigeria Football Federation (NFF), Amaju…
Tokyo 2020: Nigerian athletes to camp in Kisarazu
Team Nigeria athletes for the 2020 Olympics in Tokyo would camp in Kisarazu City, Japan ahead of the tournament, The Punch…