Nigeria’s Super Eagles have advanced to the playoff round of the 2026 FIFA World Cup Qualifiers after a commanding 4–0 victory over Benin Republic at the Godswill Akpabio International Stadium in Uyo on Sunday. Victor Osimhen stole the spotlight with a brilliant hat-trick, while Frank Onyeka added a late fourth goal to seal the emphatic…
The Super Eagles have safely arrived in Uyo after a mid-air emergency forced their aircraft to make an unscheduled return to Angola on Saturday during their journey from South Africa. The team’s ValueJet flight, which was carrying players, coaches, and officials from the Nigeria Football Federation (NFF), was en route from Polokwane to Uyo when…
Nigeria’s youth swimmers turned heads in Accra, Ghana, with a record-breaking display at the 2025 Africa Zone 2 Swimming Championship that signalled a new dawn for the sport in the country. Leading the charge was 14-year-old Aidan Dumuije-Abili, who swept six gold medals and broke five continental records, including a blistering 100m freestyle time of…
Some Nigerian football enthusiasts have urged the Super Eagles to remain focused and disciplined as World Cup qualifying intensifies, following FIFA’s sanction against the South African Football Association (SAFA). FIFA found SAFA guilty of breaching player eligibility rules in the Bongokuhle Mokoena case, a decision that altered the Group C standings and reignited Nigeria’s qualification…
Nigeria’s Super Eagles have been handed a major boost in their bid to qualify for the 2026 FIFA World Cup after the Disciplinary Committee of FIFA sanctioned the South African Football Association (SAFA) for fielding an ineligible player in the African qualifiers. In a statement issued on Sunday, FIFA ruled that South Africa breached Article…
The Director-General, National Institute for Sports (NIS), Mr Philip Shaibu, says that the partnership between BetPawa and the Nigeria National League (NNL) will uplift and motivate players. Shaibu stated this in a statement by his Special Adviser on Media, Mr Ben Ogbemudia on Wednesday in Abuja. He said the partnership would have a positive impact,…
The Nigeria Football Federation (NFF) has congratulated Super Falcons and Brighton & Hove Albion’s goalkeeper Chiamaka Nnadozie on her fourth-place finish at this year’s Ballon d’Or ceremony in Paris on Monday night. Ademola Olajire, Head of NFF’s Media and Communications department stated this is in a statement on Tuesday in Abuja. Nnadozie, who has been…
Paris Saint-Germain’s Ousmane Dembele and Barcelona’s Aitana Bonmati have won the top prizes at the 2025 Ballon d’Or awards. Dembele, who helped PSG become the first French side to win a continental treble last season, beat Barcelona’s Lamine Yamal to the men’s award. Spain international Bonmati won the Ballon d’Or Féminin for the third year…
Tunisia has reaffirmed its readiness to host the 2025 ITTF African Championships, scheduled from Oct. 12 to Oct. 19 in Rades. The North African country, described as Africa’s Table Tennis Hub, has successfully staged several ITTF-sanctioned events, including the African Cup, Youth Championships and multiple regional competitions. Mrs Faten Tebina, Secretary-General of the Tunisian Table…
Nigeria’s sprint queen, Tobi Amusan, on Monday claimed silver in the women’s 100 meters hurdles at the World Championships in Tokyo, clocking an impressive 12.29 seconds. It marks her first medal since the Tokyo 2020 Olympics and the 2023 World Athletics Championships in Budapest, ending a difficult three-year spell. The silver also represents Nigeria’s first…
