Athletes

35 athletes including African Queen of the tracks Blessing Okagbare have been selected by the Athletic Federation of Nigeria to represent the country at next month's Olympics in Rio, Brazil. Blessing Okagbare, reigning common wealth…

Real Madrid star Cristiano Ronaldo and Barcelona striker Lionel Messi topped the Forbes magazine list of the world’s highest-paid athletes on Wednesday in the wake of boxer Floyd Mayweather’s retirement and back surgery for golfer Tiger…

President Muhammadu Buhari on Thursday fulfilled his 31-year-old promise to Golden Eaglets who won the maiden edition of the FIFA under 17 world cup when he was military head of state. He rewarded with cash, Nigeria’s team that won…