Former British fencer Folayemi Akinyosoye has recently pledged his allegiance to Nigeria, leaving behind his representation of Great Britain. Akinyosoye, who has been a prominent figure in British junior fencing …
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‘Luton lucky to have Moses’
Luton Town midfielder Jordan Clark says the Championship club are lucky to have ex-Nigeria international Victor Moses in their ranks, PUNCH Sports Extra reports. Moses is a versatile player with …
Read More »Round up: Gift, Akpom on target as Tenerife, Ajax win
•Monday’s third league goal powers Tenerife over Betis •Akpom on target in Ajax win On a weekend that had Nigerian stars get their invitations to the Super Eagles for the …
Read More »Forest boss backs Awoniyi to revive form
Nottingham Forest manager Nuno Espirito Santo says he is counting on Taiwo Awoniyi and hopes the Super Eagles striker hits top form when he returns from international duty with Nigeria, …
Read More »AFCON: Libya fear Boniface, Lookman, coach aims for draw
Libya coach Nasser Al-Hadhiri is despondent ahead of Friday’s 2025 AFCON qualifying double header against Nigeria, whose first leg holds Friday, October 11 at Godswill Akpabio International Stadium in Uyo, …
Read More »NPFL: Musa bags brace, misses penalty on Pillars return
Super Eagles captain Ahmed Musa marked his return to the Nigeria Premier Football League with a brace but missed a penalty for Kano Pillars, who beat Sunshine Stars 2-0 at …
Read More »NPFL: Finidi’s Rivers go top as Remo surrender unbeaten run
Rivers United moved to the top of the 2024/25 Nigeria Premier Football League table after a hard-fought 2-1 win over 2021 champions Akwa United at the Adokiye Amiesimaka Stadium in …
Read More »Amuneke clinches first win as Heartland boss; Musa nets brace for Kano Pillars
Former Super Eagles star, Emmanuel Amuneke has clinched his first victory as coach of Heartland as they claimed their first win of the season on Sunday. Heartland secured a 2-0 …
Read More »Lewandowski nets hat-trick to regain Barca advantage in La Liga
Robert Lewandowski was in super form as he netted a hat-trick for Barcelona in their 3-0 victory over Alaves in the La Liga on Sunday. Second-place Real Madrid had jumped …
Read More »Athletes battle for N4m prize as Lagos to host mixed team table tennis tourney
Lagos is set to host Africa’s first Mixed Team Table Tennis Open Championships, a competition sponsored by the SAIL Empowerment Foundation. The event is a part of the Foundation’s youth …
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