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The Nigeria Football Federation (NFF) has appointed Eric Chelle as the head coach of the Super Eagles. The NFF announced the appointment of the Malian tactician in a statement on Tuesday. The 47-year-old was recommended for the…

Real Madrid attacker Vinicius Junior won the FIFA Best men’s player of the year award at a ceremony in Doha on Tuesday, while Barcelona midfielder Aitana Bonmati picked up the women’s prize for the second time. The award comes two…

Ademola Lookman has been crowned the 2024 African Footballer of the Year in a historic event that confirms his status as one of the best players in the world in the current calendar year. The Super Eagles of Nigeria forward shook off…

Novak Djokovic has appointed Andy Murray to coach him into and through the 2025 Australian Open. Three-time Grand Slam winner Murray, who retired in August after exiting the men's doubles at the Paris 2024 Olympics, will join the…

The Confederation of African Football on Monday officially unveiled the top five nominees in each of the Men’s Categories of the upcoming CAF Awards 2024. While Nigerian forward Ademola Lookman made in into the top five, his national…

The Super Eagles of Nigeria have qualified for the 2025 Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON). Nigeria’s spot at the next AFCON was confirmed after Libya defeated Rwanda 1-0 on Thursday at the Amahoro stadium in Kigali. The Eagles…

As Nigeria's interim coach, Augustine Eguavoen, prepares to unveil his squad for the upcoming Africa Cup of Nations qualifiers against Libya in October, the spotlight has turned to Chelsea defender Tosin Adarabioyo. Rumours have been…

South African Dricus du Plessis defended his UFC middleweight title on Sunday after a fourth-round submission win over bitter rival Israel Adesanya in a blockbuster bout at Perth Arena. In the main event of UFC 305, du Plessis…

The Minister of Sports Development, John Enoh has issued a personal apology to Nigerians over the poor outing of the Nigerian team at the just-concluded 2024 Paris games, Olympics. President Bola Tinubu had approved ₦12bn for the…

"When Tobi Amusan Broke African Record but AFN’s Faulty Timer Denied Her" "Two Nigerian athletes protest ‘unjust’ exclusion from World Championships" "Athletics Federation of Nigeria denies allegations of abandoning Blessing Okagbare at…

The Minister of Sports Development, Senator John Owan Enoh, has said he will probe the exclusion of Nigerian athlete, Favour Ofili, from the 100m Women’s event at the ongoing Paris 2024 Olympic Games. On Tuesday, the sprinter…

Sixteen-year-old swimming prodigy Adaku Nwandu is set to make waves in the Olympic pool this Saturday as she competes in the heats of the 50m Freestyle. She is carrying the hopes of a nation on her shoulders as she represents Nigeria at…

Nigerian sprinter Favour Ofili has been denied her moment in the spotlight at the Olympic Games. Despite qualifying for the 100m dash, Ofili's name was mysteriously left off the entry list by the Athletics Federation of Nigeria (AFN)…

The latest FIFA rankings released today paint a disappointing picture for Nigerian football fans. The Super Eagles have tumbled eight places to 38th globally, marking a significant decline after a string of underwhelming performances in…

Former Ajax winger, Finidi George, has stepped down as coach of the Super Eagles. This was made known by ex-Super Eagles media officer, Toyin Ibitoye in a post on X.com on Saturday. He wrote, “News just in. Finidi George…