Black Queens enjoy Bank of Africa breakfast treat after WAFCON heroics
The meeting was to recognise the team for their resounding performance at the just-ended Women’s Africa Cup of Nations (WAFCON) tournament, which was staged in Morocco. Vice Captain Jennifer Cudjoe, Jacqueline Owusu, Nina Norhsie and central defender Susan Ama Duah…
AFN confirms Ofili’s Turkey switch
The president of the Athletics Federation of Nigeria, Tonobok Okowa, has confirmed that United States-based sprinter Favour Ofili has switched allegiance to Turkey, calling for urgent financial support from both government and private sponsors to prevent further loss of the…
Super Falcons coach Madugu nominated for 2025 Ballon d’Or award
Super Falcons’ tactician, Justine Madugu, has been nominated for the prestigious 2025 Ballon d’Or Women’s Team Coach of the Year Trophy. The nomination, announced Thursday, places Madugu among the global elite of women’s football coaching, following his remarkable leadership with…
Zenith Bank gift D’Tigress N200m
Sponsors of the Nigeria Women Basketball League, Zenith Bank Plc, on Tuesday rewarded the victorious D’Tigress with N200m after the team secured a fifth straight AfroBasket title in Ivory Coast on Sunday. D’Tigress, after beating Mali 78-64 in the final…
Tributes Paid to Frank Mill, 1990 World Cup Winner Who Died at 67
Frank Mill, a World Cup winner with West Germany in 1990, has died at the age of 67, his former clubs Fortuna Duesseldorf and Rot-Weiss Essen confirmed on Tuesday.Mill, who also won a bronze medal with West Germany at the…
FIFA President stands with female referee who received death threats
FIFA President condemns death threats against referee FIFA President Gianni Infantino has spoken out in strong support of Mexican referee Katia Itzel Garcia following reports that she received online death threats after officiating a League Cup match between FC Cincinnati…
12-year-old Madagascan shines in Lagos at ITTF African Youth Championships
Madagascar’s Rakotovao Andriamihaja stole hearts, and headlines despite defeat in his debut against Nigeria’s finest. Every point Andriamihaja won was met with growing cheers. His teammates rose to their feet. Fans rallied behind him. It wasn’t just about the match…
Amusan wins fifth national title in Lagos
Amusan wins fifth national title in Lagos Tobi Amusan World record holder in the women’s 100m hurdles, Tobi Amusan, cruised to victory in the event at the 2025 Athletics Federation of Nigeria’s National Trials at the Yaba College of…
Nigeria’s D’Tigress defeat Senegal to reach Afrobasket final
Nigeria’s D’Tigress defeated a resilient Senegal to reach the final of the 2025 Afrobasket on Saturday. The Nigerian team won 75-68 in a hotly-contested game in at the Palais des Sports de Treichville in Abidjan, Cote d’Ivoire. It was…
Osimhen: Why we broke Turkish football transfer record – Galatasaray vice-president, Abdullah Kavukcu
Osimhen: Why we broke Turkish football transfer record – Galatasaray vice-president, Abdullah Kavukcu Galatasaray vice-president, Abdullah Kavukcu has suggested why the club broke Turkish football transfer record to sign Victor Osimhen on a permanent transfer from Napoli this summer. …