Category Archives: SPORTS
When Politics and Sports collaborate! – Segun Odegbami
AFCON 2023 is around the corner. As part of my strategic consultation to enable a comprehensive documenttion of the championship, I went to Sagamu, to the beautiful home of the former Governor of Ogun State, current Senator, the Arole of
BREAKING: Victor Osimhen Named CAF Men’s Player Of The Year, First Nigerian Since 1999
Victor Osimhen, Nigeria’s Super Eagles striker, has been crowned 2023 CAF men’s ‘Player of the Year.’ The 24-year-old was announced the winner of the gong in the gala held in Marrakesh, Morocco, on Monday. Osimhen garnered the highest number of
2023 Ballon d’Or: Victor Osimhen Ranked 8th Best Player In The World, Becomes First Nigerian To Make Top 10 List
Nigeria’s Victor Osimhen was ranked number 8 in the 2023 Ballon d’Or award which was held in Paris, France on Monday night. He thus becomes the first Nigerian to make the top ten of the Ballon d’Or. The Napoli forward
JUST IN: Nigeria Loses Joint Bid With Benin Republic To Host AFCON 2027
Nigeria has lost the joint bid with the Benin Republic to host the African Cup of Nations in 2027, as Kenya, Uganda, and Tanzania are named joint hosts of the 2027 tournament. This comes after the Minister of Sports Development
Strickland Defeats Adesanya to Become new Middleweight Champion
Sean Strickland defeated Isreal Adeanya to become the new UFC middleweight champion of the world with all judges scoring the fight in his favour at the Qudos Bank Arena in Sydney, Australia. A first-round knock down by the American was
[FULL LIST] UCL 2023/24 Draw: Man United, Newcastle Face Tough Opponents
Manchester United will face the Bayern Munich of Harry Kane in this season’s Champions League while Thursday’s draw for the group stage also placed Paris Saint-Germain and Newcastle United together. Appearing in Europe’s elite club competition for the first time
Spanish Joy and English Misery as Women’s World Cup ends With a Bang
Spain survived a late penalty miss to beat England in the final of the Women’s World Cup Spain overcame England 1-0 to win their first-ever FIFA Women’s World Cup in their first-ever final in the competition, surviving a penalty miss
AIU Lifts Tobi Amusan’s Suspension, Declares Her Not Guilty Of Doping Violation
Tobi Amusan has been exonerated by the Athletics Integrity Unity (AIU) of breaking an anti-doping regulation. The decision was made public by AIU on Thursday. The World Athletics organization announced that Amusan’s suspension has been revoked effective immediately. The Nigerian athlete
Premier League: Chelsea, Liverpool share Spoils in Super Sunday Clash
Axel Diasi scored on his Premier League debut as Chelsea began their Premier League season with a draw against Liverpool in manager, Mauricio Pochettino’s first competitive game in charge. The French defender, a 38.8m buy from Monaco equalised for the
Anthony Joshua Beats Helenius to Secure First knockout win in Three Years
Anthony Joshua, the British boxer of Nigerian heritage, defeated Robert Helenius, his opponent, via knockout in their heavyweight boxing bout at the O2 Arena in London on Saturday night. The former heavyweight champion won the fight after he handed his
