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Team Nigeria athletes Miracle Ezechukwu, Rosemary Nwankwo, and Mariam Jegede dominated the U18 women’s 100m final, winning the first, second and third position respectively at the ongoing the 3rd combined Confederation of African (CAA) Junior Athletics Championships in Abeokuta. The trio became a cynosure of eyes yesterday as they powered out of the blocks, leaving behind other contestants to sweep the gold, silver, and bronze, eliciting cheers from their supporters. […]

The Premier League on Wednesday morning, published the fixture list for the 2025/2026 season. Manchester United will host Arsenal in what will be a blockbuster start to the new campaign. The Red Devils will be looking to start strong after finishing 15th last term, while the Gunners hope that they finally win the title after ending runners-up three years in a row. In other games, champions Liverpool welcome Bournemouth, Manchester […]

The Nigeria Football Federation (NFF) has expressed deep sorrow over the passing of Charles Bassey, a member of the historic 1980 Green Eagles squad that clinched Nigeria’s first-ever Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON) title. NFF General Secretary, Dr. Mohammed Sanusi, confirmed the news in a statement released earlier today. Bassey died on Saturday at the age of 71 after a prolonged illness in his hometown of Eket, Akwa Ibom State. […]

Nigeria’s Junior D’Tigress on Friday edged Uganda 71-67 to progress to the final of the FIBA U18 Women’s AfroBasket 2024. The Nigerians, who walked away with a win in the nail-biting semifinal fixture at Pretoria University in South Africa, secured a ticket for the FIBA U19 Women’s Basketball World Cup 2025 in Czechia alongside Mali, who steamrolled Cameroon 103-45 in the other semifinal clash at the same venue earlier in […]