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Nigeria flying Eagles coach, Abdul Maikaba, has invited 35 players in preparation for WAFU B U20 tournament. In a statement released on Friday by the NFF Communication Department, the NFF announced that the coach had selected 35 players to report in Abuja

The 2025/26 Premier League campaign has been a standout year for talent with Nigerian roots. As the season winds down this May, the official shortlists reflect a mixture of established Super Eagles stars and dual-national players who have been instrumental to their

Former presidential candidate of the Labour Party, Peter Obi, has congratulated Nigerian football star Victor Osimhen following his outstanding performances that helped Galatasaray secure the Turkish Süper Lig title. Osimhen once again demonstrated his quality on the big stage after scoring twice

Arsenal laboured to a 1-0 victory away to West Ham to maintain their lead on the English  Premier League ( EPL) table on Sunday. West Ham remain organised in defence for the most part of the game, untill Arsenal broke the deadlock

Leading table tennis nations, including Japan, Korea Republic, Germany and France, will compete at the 2026 WTT Contender Lagos, beginning May 19. The six-day tournament will end on May 24 at Molade Okoya-Thomas Hall, inside Teslim Balogun Stadium, Lagos. Lagos hosts one

Super Eagles striker, Victor Osimhen, scored twice as Galatasaray defeated Antylyaspor 4-2 to clinch the Turkish Super Lig title. Galatasaray needed to win to emerge champions of Turkey but it was Antylyaspor that took the lead just before the half time break

Paris Saint-Germain on Wednesday qualified for the UEFA Champions League final after a 1-1 draw with Bayern Munich. The result saw the French side advance 6-5 on aggregate, reaching the final for the second consecutive time. PSG, the defending champions, took an

Arsenal booked their place in the UEFA Champions League final for the first time in two decades after edging past Atletico Madrid with a 1-0 victory on Tuesday night, sealing a 2-1 aggregate triumph. A first-half strike from Bukayo Saka proved decisive

Team Nigeria has once again asserted its dominance on the continental stage, clinching a record-extending 15th African Wrestling Title at the 2026 African Wrestling Championships held in Alexandria, Egypt. ​President Bola Tinubu has already formally congratulated the team, describing their performance as

Arsenal’s 2025/26 season has reached the kind of phase where fine margins stop being theoretical and start becoming decisive. Leading the Premier League with 76 points from 35 games, Mikel Arteta’s side are in control of their destiny on paper, but not