As the countdown draws close to Friday’s crucial 2026 FIFA World Cup qualifying match against Rwanda, Nigeria’s Super Eagles have said picking the three points at stake was non-negotiable. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that the Super Eagles take on hosts Amavubis of Rwanda at the Amahoro Stadium in Kigali, on Friday at…
Nigeria’s Quadri Aruna has overtaken Egypt’s Omar Assar to become Africa’s highest-ranked table tennis player in the world. In the rankings released by the International Table Tennis Federation (ITTF) on Tuesday, Aruna now occupies the 18th position with 1290 points, moving up one place from the previous rankings. The feat came in spite of Aruna…
Rangers International Football Club of Enugu, has secured a spot in the Round of 32 of the 2025 President Federation Cup. The Enugu based team secured a hard-fought 1-0 victory over Kano Pillars FC in the round of 64 at the Bwari Township Stadium in Abuja on Tuesday. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports…
The Police Command in Anambra says it will partner the Sports Writers Association of Nigeria (SWAN) to foster stronger ties between security agencies and communities in the state. The state Commissioner of Police, CP Ikioye Orutugu, said this when members of SWAN, Anambra Chapter, paid him a courtesy visit in his office on Tuesday in…
The Nigeria Women Football League (NWF) on Monday confirmed a change in venues for Ekiti and Adamawa Queens as the 2024/2025 NWFL Premiership resumes on March 19, after a two-week break. A statement by NWFL Chief Operating Officer, Modupe Shabi, the second-round clash between Ekiti Queens FC and Edo Queens FC, originally scheduled to be…
Victor Osimhen and Bruno Onyemaechi were among early birds on Sunday night as the Super Eagles’ camp started to bubble ahead of a crucial World Cup qualifying duel with Rwanda. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that the Amavubis of Rwanda will host the Super Eagles at the Amahoro Stadium in Kigali on Friday…
Wayne Rooney thinks former side Manchester United look “lost” and “scared” on the pitch and that “10 to 15 players need to leave the club”. Fallen giants United are a lowly 14th in the Premier League, with the likes of Brentford, Bournemouth, Brighton and Nottingham Forest all above them in English football’s top-flight. United have…
Éric Chelle, the Super Eagles’ Head Coach, has named forwards Ademola Lookman, Victor Osimhen and Simon Moses in his final list for the 2026 FIFA World Cup qualifying matches against Rwanda and Zimbabwe. Goalkeepers Stanley Nwabali and Kayode Bankole, as well as defenders William Ekong, Calvin Bassey and Olaoluwa Aina also made 23-player list released…
No fewer than 200 young people residing within the Air Force barracks will participate in the 4th Base Sport Festival Inter-Barracks Youth Competition, scheduled for April. Mr Daniel Tumeyar, Youth President of Sam Ethnan Air Force Base, Ikeja, disclosed this in an interview with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) on Sunday in Lagos. According…
Kenya named former South Africa international Benni McCarthy as coach on Monday, some three weeks before they resume their World Cup qualification campaign. He will debut this March with an away match against The Gambia followed by a home clash with Gabon. Kenya trail leaders Côte d’Ivoire by five points in World Cup qualifying Group…
