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CAF Appoints Women Referees For U-17 Men AFCON

The Confederation of African Football (CAF) has made a groundbreaking decision to include three women in the officiating team for the 2019 U-17 African Cup of Nations in Tanzania. In a statement issued by CAF, one referee and two assistants

ThrowBack Thursday – COJA 2003: Once Upon Games of Aesthetics

Between the 5th and 17th October, 2003, the Commite’ d’Organisation de Jeux Africaine (COJA), organized the 8th All Africa Games in Abuja, Nigeria which will go down as one of the most colourful and expensive hosting event in Nigeria’s history.

GTB Lagos Polo: Day 1 Review

The Guarantee Trust Bank International Polo Championship galloped off yesterday, with players from across the continent and Europe arriving for the 10-day event, taking place at the Lagos Polo Club, Ribadu Road, Ikoyi. Day 1 featured the Silver Cup, which

2019 FIBA World Cup: D’Tigers Eager To Prove Themselves, Says Ike Diogu

D’Tigers captain, Ike Diogu, is very optimistic that the team can finish strong when they begin their campaign at the 2019 FIBA Basketball World Cup in China. The Nigeria senior men’s basketball team have been on an extended 13-year absence

Golden Moments In Sports: Super Falcons’ Brutal Defeat of Rwanda

On Saturday, June 7, 2014, the Super Falcons of Nigeria completed a straight double win against the She-Amavubi of Rwanda, in their quest to secure a place in the 2014 African Women’s Championship (AWC). The match which took place at

Oshoala Scores In Barcelona’s 4-1 Win Against Real Sociedad

Super Falcons ace forward, Asisat Oshoala, scored FC Barcelona Femini’s first goal as they thrashed Real Sociedad 4-1, in their Liga Iberdrola fixture at Camp 1 del Ciutat Esportiva Joan Gamper. The Nigerian has now scored four goals in four

Zenith/Delta Principal’s Cup: LOC To Decide Final Date

A new date for the final of the 2019 edition of the Delta State Principals’ Cup, is expected to be decided later today, 12th March, in a meeting by the Local Organizing Committee of the competition. The competition, which is

Chukwumerije Becomes Nigeria’s First Taekwondo Global Educator

Chika Chukwumerije, Technical Director of the Nigeria Taekwondo Federation (NTF), has been certified a pioneer global educator by the World Taekwondo (WT). The Olympic bronze medalist was recommended by WT member national associations, alongside 27 other technical officials from 24

Maiden Edition of Lagos Games Festival Holds This Easter

Lagos, February 2018 – The inaugural edition of Lagos Games Festival holds at  Tafawa Balewa Square from the 19th to 20th of April 2019. The festival, powered by DoingSoon – an event ticketing & distribution startup -, is geared at

Moses Is Still In Retirement Away From Nigeria, Says Rohr

Super Eagles Technical Adviser, Gernot Rohr, has debunked rumors that former Nigerian international, Victor Moses, would be making a return to the Nigerian team ahead of the 2019 Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON) finals. Moses, who opted to take an

Do You Know: Joy Udoh-Gabriel, Nigeria’s Breakout Female Athlete Of 2018

Joy Udoh-Gabriel’s zeal and courage as a young athlete has placed her alongside veterans and top performers in the global athletics scene. At just 20 years, she has competed in, and won several national events. She is also a Commonwealth Games

Do You Know-The Most Capped Nigerian Professional Football Player?

For most, (if not all) professional sportsmen, the greatest honour is to represent their country in their respective sporting event(s), at any given level. In most cases, the legendary status of sportsmen is established by either the trophies won or

#IWD2019: Top 10 Female Athletes

Women are a force to reckon with in today’s advancing digital world. At the helm of every sector in every nation of the world is a woman who has proven herself to be a leader in the global scene. In

Mikel Obi Finally Reveals Why He Left China

Super Eagles skipper, John Mikel Obi, is now a huge sensation since he joined Middlesborough on a short term loan deal in the January transfer window. Prior to his return to European football, Mikel had spent two years with Chinese

Iwobi Scores As Arsenal Lose 3-1 Away to Rennes

Arsenal’s Europa league campaign has hit the rocks, following the team’s woeful 3-1 away loss to French side, Rennes, on Thursday. Arsenal got off to a great start via Alex Iwobi’s early opener within four minutes of the game, giving

Anthony Joshua & Drake Link Up In London Gym

Whenever Anthony Joshua runs into someone at the gym and the world is raving about the link up, you should already know its another big celebrity added to the boxer’s long star-studded list of hangout buddies. On Monday, Joshua met

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