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Olympics: Keep supporting our athletes, sports minister urges Nigerians

The Minister of Sports Development, John Enoh, has called on Nigerians to support Nigerian athletes participating in the ongoing Paris 2024 Olympics. According to a post on his X account on Thursday, he said, “Our athletes are giving their best and making us proud. D’Tigress made the nation proud, and there’s no shame in losing to the world’s number 1 ranked team. They struck a high note and made a […]

todayAugust 8, 2024 29

NEWS

Ajayi, Ashe bow out of 100m

Nigeria’s duo Kayinsola Ajayi and Favour Ashe fell short of the qualifying spots in the men’s 100m semi-finals of the Paris 2024 Olympic Games on Sunday with both men finishing sixth in their respective races, Sports Extra reports. After progressing through the heats on Saturday, all eyes were on both men inside the Stade de France as they lined up in the star-studded event, with the hope of seeing Nigeria […]

todayAugust 5, 2024 175

SPORTS

Olise ready to prove self, win titles after Bayern transfer

Bayern Munich signing, Michael Olise, said that he is ready to prove himself and win many titles in the coming year after signing a 5-year contract. “I want to prove myself at this level and play my part in ensuring that we win as many titles as possible with our team in the coming years,” declared Olise on Sunday via the Bayern Munich site. The young star’s ambitious statement marks […]

todayJuly 8, 2024 71

ENTERTAINMENT

Liverpool ready £50.7m Lookman offer

Liverpool are preparing to bid £50.7 million for Atalanta star Ademola Lookman as they aim to strengthen their attack this summer, PUNCH Sports Extra reports. The 26-year-old has revived his career at Atalanta under the guidance of Gian Piero Gasperini, following a period of inconsistency at Everton, Fulham, RB Leipzig, and Leicester City. The Nigeria international enjoyed a stellar campaign last season, scoring 17 goals and providing 10 assists in 45 […]

todayJune 26, 2024 43

SPORTS

Young Nigerian basketballer bags US scholarships after street encounter with Calabar lawyer

A young Nigerian basketballer, David Etim, has bagged three United States scholarship offers after encountering a Calabar-born lawyer, Faithfulness Okom. Narrating how he met Etim to our correspondent on Thursday, Okom said he met Etim in 2021 while driving in Calabar that fateful Saturday and was fascinated with his height and decided to lure him into playing basketball. According to him, Etim was not the only one he dragged to […]

todayMay 3, 2024 100

SPORTS

BREAKING: NFF Appoints Finidi George As Super Eagles Head Coach

The board of the Nigeria Football Federation (NFF) has approved the recommendation of its Technical and Development Committee to appoint Finidi George as Head Coach of the Super Eagles. George, who spent 20 months as assistant to coach José Santos Peseiro before the Portuguese voluntarily left the post following the accomplishment of the Africa Cup of Nations runner-up position at Cote d’Ivoire 2023, took charge of the squad in an […]

todayApril 29, 2024 107

SPORTS

Super Falcons break 16-year ill luck, to qualify for 2024 Olympics in Paris

By Toffa Momoh The Super Falcons of Nigeria have broken a 16-year-old jinx as they qualified for this year’s Olympics Women football after holding the Banyana Banyana of South Africa to a goalless draw in Pretoria. Eagles FM reports that the Super Falcons played a draw with the Banyana Banyana of South Africa in the second leg fixture of the Olympics qualifiers on Tuesday. The game played at the Loftus […]

todayApril 10, 2024 85 1 2

SPORTS

EPL: Alex Iwobi breaks Mikel Obi’s record

Fulham’s Alex Iwobi has surpassed John Mikel Obi’s record for the most minutes played by a Nigerian in the English Premier League. In Fulham’s recent 1-0 home defeat to Newcastle United, Iwobi played the entire 90 minutes, taking his Premier League minutes tally to an impressive 16,289. This remarkable feat eclipses the previous record of 16,218 minutes held by former Chelsea stalwart John Mikel Obi. Iwobi’s journey in the Premier League began […]

todayApril 8, 2024 103

SPORTS

Ofoborh ecstatic after returning to football

Former Nigeria youth international, Nnamdi Ofoborh, is thrilled to have returned to football action after spending three years on the sidelines due to a heart problem. The former Glasgow Rangers midfielder made his first appearance for English fourth division side Swindon Town last Friday when he replaced Ricky Aguair with five minutes left to play in their 2-1 win over Nott County. He also made his first start on Monday playing […]

todayApril 2, 2024 15

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