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Tokyo Olympics: Resign now! Nigerians on social media tell Sports Minister, Sunday Dare

  Following an inglorious outing in the ongoing Tokyo Olympics by Nigeria and the corruption scandal at the event, some Nigerians have taken...

NFSC grieves ex-NFF President, Oneya’s death

  The Board of Trustees, President-General, Elders, Executive and the entire members of the Nigeria Football Supporters Club (NFSC) have joined Nigerians to...

Lionel Messi Is Leaving Barcelona

    Argentine soccer player Lionel Messi will leave FC Barcelona. Soccer league La Liga’s limits on spending made it impossible for the...

Tokyo 2020 Olympics: Ese Brume loses $3,000 as PUMA terminates four-year contract with Athletics Federation of Nigeria

  By Ajuma Edwina Ameh   A Nigerian athlete, Ese Brume, who recently won Nigeria’s first medal at the ongoing Tokyo 2020 Olympics,...

Italy extends England’s misery, wins Euro 2020

Italy was crowned European champions on Sunday, extending the pain for England, which scored early but is still seeking its first major trophy...

30 years after, Nigeria’s football legend, Muda Lawal, gets football supporters club’s posthumous award

About 30 years after his demise, Nigeria’s football legend, Muda Lawal, has been bestowed with a posthumous award for his patriotism and artistry...

Buhari allocates houses to 1994 Super Eagles squad

  President Muhammadu Buhari Thursday approved allocation of 3-bedroom houses to the Super Eagles Squad that won the African Cup of Nations in...

Hard-hitting Adesanya overpowers Vettori to retain UFC middleweight title, to battle Whittaker in next title defence

Champion stylebender Israel Adesanya has successfully retained his UFC middleweight title after he defeated Italy’s Marvin Vettori by a unanimous decision at UFC...

Chelsea win the Champions League

Chelsea football club have won the UEFA Champions League for the second time in their history as a Kai Havertz goal was enough to see...

Football Supporters in Nigeria extol Sports Minister Dare at 55

  A rare gesture came from the Nigeria Football Supporters Club to the 55-year-old Minister of Youth and Sports Development, Sunday Dare, on...

COVID-19 Cases Surge In Japan putting Olympic Games in jeopardy

The 2020 Olympics may be in jeopardy yet again. Reports reaching this newspaper indicates that the Olympics could be in danger after a...

Taiwo Awoniyi granted work permit six years after signing for Liverpool

Liverpool’s Nigerian striker Taiwo Awoniyi has been granted a work permit to play in the UK – six years after signing for the...

English FA Cup glory: Nigeria Football Supporters Club hails Ndidi, Iheanacho

Midfielder, Wilfred Ndidi and Forward, Kelechi Iheanacho, who helped their club, Leicester City, to clinch the 2020/2021 English FA Cup title are gifts...

FIFA World Cup qualifiers: Australia-based Nigerian donates 55’’ TV set to Nigeria Football Supporters Club

FIFA World Cup qualifiers: Australia-based Nigerian donates 55’’ TV set to Nigeria Football Supporters Club

Donations have continued to stream into the Nigeria Football Supporters Club (NFSC) from its members in the Diaspora with the latest, a 55...

COVID-19 forces postponement of FIFA 2022 World Cup Qualifiers in Africa

  By Boye Ajayi The 2022 World Cup qualifiers in Africa have been rescheduled as a result of COVID-19, the World Soccer ruling...

My Father Wanted Me To Be A Mechanic, But Destiny Made Me A World-Class Soccer Star -- Taribo West

My Father Wanted Me To Be A Mechanic, But Destiny Made Me A World-Class Soccer Star — Taribo West

By Boye Ajayi Taribo West, Ex- Super Eagles Rock solid defender, has said that he became a world -famous soccer star against his...