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Konsa and Gabriel Fire Arsenal to Deserved 2-0 Win Over Everton

By Samuel Akpan Arsenal seized the moment with a deserved 2-0 victory over Everton, capitalising on Manchester City’s defeat to Aston Villa in...

Jackson Double Ends City’s Flawless Premier League Start

By Samuel Akpan Nicolas Jackson’s clinical double powered Aston Villa to a landmark win over Manchester City, ending the visitors’ perfect start of...

Bayern Boss Kompany Hospitalized After Collapsing at Training

By Samuel Akpan Bayern Munich head coach Vincent Kompany has been taken to hospital after collapsing while watching the club’s reserve team train...

FIFA Approves Normalisation Committee to Oversee NFF Ahead of Elections

By Samuel Akpan In a decisive move to stabilise Nigerian football, the Bureau of the FIFA Council has approved a normalisation committee to...

Rice’s 82nd-Minute Stunner Rescues Arsenal in Bayern 2-2 Thriller

By Samuel Akpan Declan Rice’s clinical 82nd-minute finish beyond Manuel Neuer from an acute angle, set up by Noni Madueke and Viktor Gyokeres,...

More Commotion for Manchester United as Como Stun Red Devils 4-1

By Samuel Akpan Cesc Fabregas’ Como stunned Manchester United 4-1 to climb sixth in the Champions League after three games, as Nico Paz...

FIBA Congratulates Mustapha, Backs New NBBF Board Mandate

By Samuel Akpan The world governing body, FIBA, has formally recognised Dr. Abdullahi Mustapha’s election as Nigeria Basketball Federation President after the 15...

PSG Stun Barcelona 4-2 in Champions League Goal Frenzy

By Samuel Akpan Champions League drama exploded again as Paris Saint-Germain edged Barcelona 4-2 in a pulsating clash, with Liverpool, Manchester City and...

Nigeria’s Scrabble Kings Target Crown Defence in Liberia

By Samuel Akpan Team Nigeria is airborne for Monrovia, locked on retaining the Africa Scrabble Championship and cementing its status as the continent’s...

FIFA Suspends Egypt Coach, Star for Referee Blast

By Samuel Akpan Egypt head coach Hossam Hassan and forward Mostafa Zico have been hit with multi-match bans after publicly attacking the referee...

World Ranking: Super Falcons Tumble Seven Places to 43rd After WAFCON

By Samuel Akpan Nigeria’s Super Falcons have slumped seven places to 43rd in FIFA’s latest women’s world rankings, released on Tuesday, October 20,...

Rangers Petition CAF After MC Alger Fans Vandalize Abeokuta Stadium

By Samuel Akpan Nigeria Premier Football League champions, Rangers International, have lodged a formal complaint with CAF following reported vandalism by MC Alger...

10-Man Rangers Overcome Early Setback to Beat MC Alger 2-0

By Samuel Akpan Nigeria Premier Football League champions, Rangers International, recovered from an early red card to defeat MC Alger 2-0 in the...

Martinez Stretchered Off as Neto Double Seals Chelsea Win at Everton

By Samuel Akpan Emiliano Martinez was carried off on a stretcher with a serious-looking head injury as Xabi Alonso’s Chelsea claimed a 2-0...

Mustapha Captures NBBF Presidency, Vows Youth Kits Revolution

By Samuel Akpan Dr Abdullahi Mustapha has stormed to victory as Nigeria Basketball Federation president, crushing rivals in Thursday’s Abuja election and signalling...

Ugboaja Quits NBBF Race, Brands Election a Sham

By Samuel Akpan In a dramatic double withdrawal that threw the Nigeria Basketball Federation presidential election into turmoil at the Bola Tinubu International...