Boniface breaks silence after CAF Player of the Year shortlist omission
Nigerian striker Victor Boniface has reacted to his omission from the 2024 CAF Player of the Year shortlist, despite a standout season in Europe. The Bayer Leverkusen forward, who had an impressive campaign last season, was notably absent from the…
Libya vs Nigeria: CAF keeps parties in suspense
The Confederation of Africa Football is keeping all concerned in suspense after failing to announce its verdict on Wednesday as regards the botched AFCON qualifying Group A fixture scheduled for October 15 at Benina Martyrs Stadium. It appears the football…
South Florida Men’s Basketball Coach Amir Abdur-Rahim Passes Away at 43
South Florida Men’s Basketball Coach Amir Abdur-Rahim Passes Away at 43 South Florida men’s basketball coach Amir Abdur-Rahim died on Thursday, as originally reported by the Tampa Bay Times and confirmed by the university. Abdur-Rahim, 43, was about to enter…
FIFA Ranking: Super Eagles Move Up By 3 Spots, Now World 36th
The Super Eagles of Nigeria have moved up by three spots to place world 36th in the October FIFA ranking. In the ranking table on the website of the world football governing body on Thursday, Nigeria garnered 1503.29 points within…
Kano appoints Musa as sports ambassador
Super Eagles captain Ahmed Musa has been appointed as sports ambassador for Kano State. The appointment was confirmed via a statement by the Secretary to the State Government, Abdullahi Baffa Bichi PhD on Wednesday titled “NOTIFICATION OF APPOINTMENT AS KANO…
Pinnick hails Shehu Dikko’s appointment as new NSC boss
Describing Mr Dikko as a team player with integrity, energy and resilience, Mr Pinnick expressed confidence that the new NSC boss will justify the confidence reposed in him by President Tinubu. Former President of Nigeria Football Federation and Nigeria’s Member…
Zhejiang officially welcome Kalu to China
D’Tigress guard Ezinne Kalu was officially welcomed to the Women’s Chinese Basketball by her new club, Zhejiang Golden Bulls, on Wednesday. The club took to their social media handle to express their delight at having her in their books in…
Egypt backs its man to beat Motsepe for CAF presidency
Egypt is backing its candidate to challenge Patrice Motsepe for the presidency of the Confederation of African Football (CAF) in the upcoming elections . While I couldn’t find the name of Egypt’s candidate, this move indicates a strong desire to…
Paul Play Dairo says he’s yet to get any royalties since leaving Kennis Music
Nigerian music icon Paul Play Dairo speaks up on not receiving any royalties from Kennis Music. In a recent interview on the Afrobeats Podcast, Paul Play spoke on the issues he has confronted with Nigeria’s lack of proper intellectual property…
Investigation are on going – CAF
During its meeting this Tuesday, October 22 in Addis Ababa, the Ethiopian capital, the Council of the 46th General Assembly of the Confederation of African Football (CAF), chaired by South African Patrice Motsepe, took several important decisions, including : Setting…