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…
NIGERIA ENDS 11-YEAR NIKE PARTNERSHIP, RETURNS TO ADIDAS IN $8.5 MILLION ANNUAL KIT DEAL
Nigeria’s national football teams are set to return to Adidas after the Nigeria Football Federation (NFF) reached a new kit sponsorship agreement worth $8.5 million annually. The deal brings an end to Nigeria’s 11-year partnership with Nike, which is expected…
Tobi Amusan loses 100m hurdles world record in Zurich
Nigerian Athlete Tobi Amusan Nigeria’s sprint hurdler, Tobi Amusan, yesterday, lost her world record of 12.12 seconds in Zurich to U.S.’ Masai Russell. “Competing in a world record race is amazing. I came out here and I did my best…
BARCELONA STARLET JESSE BISIWU REPORTEDLY REJECTS GHANA APPROACH, STICKS WITH BELGIUM
Barcelona youngster Jesse Bisiwu has reportedly turned down an approach from the Ghana Football Association to represent the Black Stars at international level. The 18-year-old, who holds both Ghanaian and Belgian nationality, was reportedly contacted as Ghana sought to convince…
NFF PRESIDENT GUSAU, OTHER BOARD MEMBERS RESIGN
The President of the Nigeria Football Federation (NFF), Ibrahim Gusau, and other members of the federation’s board have reportedly resigned following intense pressure over the management and recent failures of Nigerian football. The NFF board had come under heavy criticism…