Blessing Okagbare Wins 100 Metres Race in Shanghai
Nigerian sprinter, Blessing Okagbare outran her fierce rivals from Jamaica, Fraser-Pryce and Veronica Campbell-Brown in the Shanghai Diamond League 100 metres race on Sunday to win in 10.98 seconds. Okagbare left the Jamaican duo in her wake; Campbell-Brown had to settle for fourth place whilst Olympic champion Fraser-Pryce came fifth. The win gives Okagbare a […]
Manu Garba Releases Squad for U-20 World Cup
Nigeria U-20 football coach, Manu Garba has released the final list of players that will represent the country at the FIFA U-20 World Cup in New Zealand. Manchester City of England duo, Kelechi Iheanacho and Chidiebere Nwakali were named in the squad despite missing the African U-20 Championship in Senegal where the Flying Eagles won […]
Why I Think Dangote Should Buy a Nigerian Premier League Club
Africa’s richest man, Aliko Dangote said earlier this month, in an interview with Bloomberg, that he is still interested in buying English Premier League club, Arsenal despite having his first offer rebuffed back in 2010. Being an ardent follower of one of the best leagues in the world, it is easy to understand why Dangote’s […]
Anthony Ujah Signs for Werder Bremen
Anthony Ujah has agreed to join German Bundesliga club, Werder Bremen at the end of the season after his release clause was triggered. The 24-year-old striker has signed a four-year contract with Bremen, from Cologne, until 2019. “Negotiations with Anthony were intense and lengthy, and we made sure we had a complete picture. He’s quick, […]
Nigeria Wins World Relays Gold
Nigerian quartet of Blessing Okagbare, Regina George, Dominique Duncan and Christy Udoh on Saturday night set a new national record of 1:30.52 seconds to emerge as the 4×200 metres World Relays champions. The team went into the race as underdogs with the Allyson Felix-led USA and Veronica Campbell-Brown-led Jamaican teams being tipped to take the […]
Mayweather Vs Pacquiao: Fight of the Century
The long awaited Middleweight boxing match, billed as The Fight of the Century, Battle for Greatness or Legacy, between the eight-division World Champion, Manny Pacquiao and undefeated, five-division world champion, Floyd Mayweather, Jr. has come and gone. The fight, which took place in the early hours of Sunday May 3, 2015 at the MGM Grand Garden […]
Dangote Confirms Interest in Buying Arsenal
Africa’s richest man and Nigerian billionaire, Aliko Dangote has reconfirmed his interest in buying English Premier League Club, Arsenal. In an interview with Bloomberg, the business tycoon who is valued at around $15.7 billion, said he still hopes to buy the North London club despite his failed bid in 2010. “I still hope, one day, […]
Mikel Obi Wins His Second EPL
John Obi Mikel became the second Nigerian player to win the prestigious English Premier League twice after helping Chelsea tame Crystal Palace at Stamford Bridge on Sunday. Chelsea went into the game needing a win to record their fourth title in 10 years, with four games left to spare. PFA player of the year, Eden […]
Nike Set to Design Nigerian Jerseys
The Nigeria Football Federation (NFF) have announced a new partnership with the world’s leading football kit manufacturer, Nike. Nike signed a three-year contract with NFF to design and develop football kits for the national football teams. “We are very pleased to partner with the Nigeria Football Federation, one of Africa’s premier teams,” said Laurent Payre, […]
Dele Alli Named Football League Young Player of the Year
Dele Alli has been named the Young Player of the Year at the Football League End of Season Awards Gala. The award ceremony is organized annually to recognize the outstanding efforts of players in all tiers of the Football League. Alli, who moved to English Premier League side, Tottenham Hotspur in January but returned on loan […]
Warri Wolves Earn a Slim Advantage
The only Nigerian representative in CAF football clubs competitions, Warri Wolves have earned a slim chance of making it to the next round of the Confederations Cup after defeating MK Etancheite 2-1 in their second round first leg tie. Super Eagles forward, Gbolahan Salami was the hero of the day with a brace; one in each half […]
Awoniyi’s Brace Earns Nigeria the All-Africa Games Ticket
On Sunday, 17-year-old Flying Eagles’ striker, Taiwo Awoniyi was the hero for Nigeria when he grabbed a brace to help Nigeria beat Zambia 2-1 in Lusaka. This victory earned the team a place in the 2015 All-Africa Games. Both teams had played out a drab 0-0 draw in the first leg which took place three weeks […]
Nigerian Leads Champions League Top Scorers Chart
Nigerian striker, Ighodaro Osaguona has emerged the leading scorer in this year’s CAF Champions League. Osaguona, who scored 18 goals in the Nigerian Premier League last season, has scored five goals for Raja Casablanca so far in the competition. He grabbed his first CAF Champions League goal this year in his side’s 4-0 home drubbing […]
Melissa Ifidzhen Makes a Winning Debut
Russian-born Melissa Ifidzhen recorded a winning debut for Nigeria after she teamed up with London-based Elizabeth Garos-Pam to beat Algerian duo of Saadia Belhadj and Sihem Sahli in the girls’ doubles of the 38th ITF/CAT African Closed Junior Championship holding in Cairo, Egypt. Both players – who were accompanied by their fathers to the tournament […]
Nigeria Wins ITF/CAT U16 Tennis Championship
Nigerian tennis starlets put up a commanding performance to emerge the overall winners of the ITF/CAT U16 Championship which was concluded at the weekend in Togo. Team Nigeria took home seven gold medals and one bronze medal at the tennis tournament. Oyinlomo Quadri grabbed the headlines as the star player of the tournament, upsetting three […]
D’Tigers Set to Tackle Tunisia
Nigeria’s basketball team, D’Tigers have been drawn in Group A with host nation, Tunsia and Uganda in the FIBA Africa Championship draws held at the weekend in Tunisia. The fourth country to make up the group is expected to emerge from the wild card. Angola, Mozambique and Morocco also await the final country from the […]