Tobi Amusan Earns $35,000 After Finishing Second At Athlos London
Nigerian hurdler, Tobi Amusan earned $35,000 after finishing second in the women’s 100m hurdles at the Athlos meeting in London on Friday, September 18. Amusan clocked 12.51 seconds with a 1.2m/s tailwind, finishing 0.01 seconds behind American Alaysha Johnson, who…
Super Eagles striker Taiwo Awoniyi graduates from PFA Business School
Nigerian striker Taiwo Awoniyi has added another achievement to his football career after graduating from the PFA Business School with a Postgraduate Diploma in Global Football Sport Directorship with Merit. Awoniyi, who plays for Coventry City, celebrated the achievement on…
Cameroon FA President Eto’o faces embezzlement allegations
The president of Cameroon football’s national association, Samuel Eto’o, is facing embezzlement allegations. The 45-year-old, who scored 56 goals in 118 appearances for Cameroon, has been accused by former executives of the Federation Camerounaise de Football (FECAFOOT).They allege the former…
19-year-old Nigerian-American Ugochukwu Wins FIA F3 Title
Nigerian-American racing driver Ugo Ugochukwu, 19, has been crowned the 2026 FIA Formula 3 Drivers’ Champion, becoming the first American driver to win the prestigious championship. Ugochukwu secured the title at the season-ending race at the newly built Madring circuit…
FG pays $100,000 to D’Tigress players and $50,000 to team officials
The Federal Government has paid the promised cash rewards to members of Nigeria’s women’s national basketball team, D’Tigress, following their historic triumph at the FIBA Women’s AfroBasket Championship. Each D’Tigress player received $100,000, while $50,000 was paid to team officials,…
NFF APPOINTS EGUAVOEN AS INTERIM SUPER FALCONS COACH FOR 2028 OLYMPIC QUALIFIERS
The Nigeria Football Federation (NFF) has appointed former Super Eagles head coach Augustine Eguavoen as interim coach of the Super Falcons ahead of Nigeria’s 2028 Olympic Games qualifying campaign. Eguavoen will take charge of the senior women’s national team for…
D’Tigress Fall To France, Bow Out Of Women’s World Cup
The result condemned the African champions to a third consecutive defeat at the tournament, following earlier losses to South Korea and Hungary. Nigeria’s D’Tigress have been eliminated from the 2026 FIBA Women’s World Cup after suffering a crushing 111-56 defeat…
Gabon Striker Aubameyang Retires From International Football
Gabon captain Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang has announced that he is stepping back from the national team, saying he felt “humiliated” by his exclusion and subsequent reinstatement after the 2025 Africa Cup of Nations in Morocco. The top scorer in the history…
Messi announces retirement from international football
Lionel Messi on Monday officially announced his retirement from international football after leading Argentina to a second successive World Cup final in July. Messi, 39, wrote on Instagram: “It was a decision that hurt and still hurts deep in my…
Kenya, Ethiopia dominate 2026 Enugu marathon
Kenya’s Edwin Kipyogo and Ethiopia’s Zennebe Aberu emerged winners and received the prize of $15,000.Athletes from Kenya and Ethiopia dominated the 2026 Enugu City International Marathon on Saturday, clinching the top prizes in the 42-kilometre men’s and women’s categories. The…