N20m Ajegunle City Youth Marathon holds Nov 30
Organisers of the maiden edition of Ajegunle City Youth Marathon have fixed November 30 for the 10km race, which is expected to attract over 1000 runners with a prize pool of N20m. Project leader of the race Isaac Moses, who…
Thierry Henry Quits as France U21 Coach Due to Personal Reasons
In a surprise move, Thierry Henry has announced his departure as head coach of the France Under 21 team, citing personal reasons. The legendary French striker, who took the reins in 2020, led the team to a silver medal at…
Conte apologises for Napoli’s opening day ‘debacle’ at Verona
Antonio Conte apologised to Napoli fans after Sunday’s 3-0 humiliation at Verona in his first Serie A match in charge, while last season’s surprise package Bologna were held to a 1-1 draw by Udinese. Verona new boys Dailon Livramento and…
Olympics: We paid for our training, says Nigerian shot put star, Sade Olatoye
In a recent interview with NewsCentral, Sade Olatoye, a Nigerian shot put athlete, revealed that she and her teammates received no financial support from the Nigerian government in their preparations for the 2024 Olympics. When asked about the support they…
Chelsea receive Victor Osimhen transfer boost as Napoli agreement edges closer
Chelsea look to have seen their chances of signing Victor Osimhen increase following a huge Napoli decision. The Nigeria international has been linked to a Stamford Bridge switch over the last two years with talk of a move to the…
BREAKING: Du Plessis defeats Adesanya by submission to retain middleweight title
In a highly charged main event at UFC 305, South African fighter, Dricus Du Plessis, retained his middleweight title, defeating Nigerian-born Israel Adesanya by submission in the fourth round. The grudge match, which had been fueled by pre-fight tensions over…
Janne Andersson is new Super Eagles coach
Janne Andersson is new Super Eagles coach. it was gathered that former coach of Sweden Jan Olof ‘Janne’ Andersson will be the long-awaited new coach of the Super Eagles. He is 61 years old and was coach of Sweden between…
CAF: Nigerian clubs to get $50,000 windfall
Nigeria’s representatives in this year’s CAF Champions Club competitions, Enugu Rangers, Remo Stars, Enyimba, and El-Kanemi Warriors, will get $50,000 each as participation fees in the preliminary stages of the Champions League and Confederation Cup. Nigerian champions Enugu Rangers and…
She is free to dump Nigeria-AFN blasts Favour Ofili for her behaviour
AFN have taken a dig at Favour Ofili after rumours circulated that she might dump Nigeria after a disappointing outing in Paris. Ofili and AFN fell out after her name was left off the list presented by the federation for…
FIFA ranking: Nigeria retains global position, remains 1st in Africa
Nigeria’s senior women’s football team, the Super Falcons, have held on to their 36th position in the latest FIFA global rankings, according to the list released on Friday, August 16, 2024. The Super Falcons also remain the top-ranked women’s football…