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NPFL: Shooting Stars Coach To Face Disciplinary Charges
Technical Manager of Shooting Stars Sports Club (3SC), Gbenga Ogunbote has been invited by the Nigeria Premier Football League (NPFL) for an investigative hearing into interview he may have granted to the media.
Ogunbote spoke to the…
Nigeria Set to Host 2024 Junior Fencing World Cup
Top fencing nations, including the United States, Hong Kong, Egypt, and others, are gearing up to compete in the 2024 Men’s Junior Epee Fencing World Cup, slated for December 14-15 in Lagos. This landmark event marks Nigeria as the first…
Yellow Greens Advance to ICC T20 Regional Finals
Nigeria’s senior men’s cricket team, the Yellow Greens, have advanced to the final phase of the 2026 ICC T20 World Cup qualifiers with a game to spare. Their fourth consecutive win, a 29-run victory over Sierra Leone at the Africa…
Bakole vs. Ajagba: Heavyweights Clash for IBF Spot
The International Boxing Federation (IBF) has ordered a heavyweight clash between Congolese boxer Martin Bakole (21-1-0, 16 KOs) and Nigeria’s Efe Ajagba (20-1-0, 14 KOs) to determine the next mandatory challenger for the IBF heavyweight…
Agbaje, Lawal Battle for African Featherweight Glory
The December 26 bout between Taiwo “Esepo” Agbaje and Rilwan “Real Show Boy” Lawal for the vacant IBO African Featherweight Title promises to be a thrilling showdown. Agbaje, 27, enters the fight undefeated at 16-0 (11 KOs), showcasing his…
Ogun State’s Remo Stars Win 2024 Sheroes Cup
Nigeria Women Football League (NWFL) Premiership side, Remo Stars of Ikenne, Ogun State has emerged as winners of the 2024 Sheroes Cup after a 5-3 victory on penalties against fellow top flight side, Abia Angels in Abuja on Wednesday.…
Manchester City Manager Clarifies Comments After Self-Harm Remark
Manchester City manager Pep Guardiola said he did not intend to make light of the "very serious issue of self harm" with a joke he made after Tuesday's 3-3 draw with Feyenoord in the UEFA Champions League at Etihad Stadium.
Guardiola was…
AMGA: Nigeria Dominates Burkina Faso In Volleyball Game
Nigeria's men's volleyball team secured a dominant 3-0 (25-10, 25-16, 25-19) victory against Burkina Faso in their second match at the Africa Military Games (AMGA).
The victory against Burkina Faso is Nigeria's second win at the…
NSC Holds Strategic Meeting With Nigeria Olympic Committee
The Chairman of the National Sports Commission (NSC), Shehu Dikko, on Tuesday held a meeting with the Nigeria Olympic Committee (NOC) in Abuja to discuss pertinent issues within the sports ecosystem.
The meeting focused on several…
UEFA Champions League: Arsenal Thrashes Sporting 5-1 In Lisbon
England International Bukayo Saka scored one goal and set up another as Arsenal thrashed Portuguese side Sporting Lisbon 5-1 in their UEFA Champions League clash, at the Estadio Jose Alvalade on Tuesday, their biggest away win in the…