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FG bans NFF boss Pinnick from traveling over multi-billion naira scam
President Muhammadu Buhari has ordered the prosecution of the President of the Nigerian Football Federation, Amaju Pinnick, over an alleged multi-billion naira scam...
Floyd Mayweather makes easy $9 million with win over Nasukawa
It was a quick payday for Floyd Mayweather Fto close the 2018 calendar. The 41-year-old boxer earned $9 million to knock out kickboxing...
Mohamed Salah retains BBC African Footballer of the Year award
The Liverpool and Egypt forward, who was the top choice from a five-man shortlist in an online vote of supporters, retains the prize...
8,861 athletes for National Sport Festival – Dalung
Minister of Sports and Youth, Solomon Dalung, has disclosed that no fewer than 8,861 athletes from 35 states are to participate in the19th...
Falcons sweep to victory as African champions
The match had ended 0-0 after 120 minutes, with Nigeria’s goalkeeper Tochukwu Oluehi making the trophy-winning save in the shoot-out from the boot...
Nigeria retain 44th spot in November Fifa ranking
Nigeria remain in the 44th position in the world but moved up to the fifth spot in Africa on the November Fifa ranking....
Serena Williams remorseful about U.S. Open incident
Tennis champ Serena Williams graces the cover of GQ’s annual “Men of the Year” issue and in the interview, she recalls her spar with the...
Khabib Nurmagomedov Sets Out On A Charity Mission In Nigeria
An indefinite suspension imposed by the Nevada State Athletic Commission may keep Khabib Nurmagomedov’s mixed martial arts career sidelined for a while, but...
FIFA warns of World Cup ban for players in breakaway league
ZURICH (AP) — Soccer’s biggest names would be banned from the World Cup if they played in a breakaway European Super League, FIFA...
Collins ‘Barbwire’ Ebitimi, Ex- Stationery Stores Football Player Dead
By Stephen Onyeukwu Former Stationery Stores FC of Lagos defender, Ebitimi Collins, is dead. The Ajegunle born player died after a brief illness,...
Minister of Sports Dalung Must Be Removed For Insubordination, Says Elder Statesman Edwin Clark
Elder statesman Edwin Clark on Tuesday called for the sack of the minister of sports Solomon Dalung over his role in the Nigerian Football...
Pinnick re-elected NFF President
Mr Amaju Pinnick has been re-elected as the president of the Nigeria Football Federation (NFF), making him the first president of the NFF...
Super Eagles World Cup Kit Nominated For Design Of The Year
The Super Eagles World Cup kit and singer Rihanna’s Fenty Beauty are among the nominees for the Beazley Designs of the Year 2018,...
US Open 2018: Serena Williams loses to Naomi Osaka in controversial final marred by penalty
Twenty-year-old Naomi Osaka won her first Grand Slam title, defeating her idol, Serena Williams, in a bizarre and memorable U.S. Open final that...
Nigeria beat Seychelles 3-0
Goals from Ahmed Musa, Chidozie Awaziem and Odion Ighalo ensured Nigeria got their 2019 Africa Cup of Nations qualification campaign back on track...
