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By Idowu Ariwodola Mrs Modupe Babalola, wife of renowned legal icon, Afe Babalola (SAN) has urged more Youths in Nigeria to show more interest in sporting activities. She explained that this accounted for why she instituted the ” Yeye Aare Babalola Athletics

The Nigeria Table Tennis Federation has petitioned the International Table Tennis Federation after its players were denied visas for the World Youth Championships in Romania. The refusal has alarmed Nigeria’s table tennis community, with officials warning on Wednesday it threatens the country’s

Eberechi Eze delivered a sensational performance in his Premier League North London Derby debut, scoring a stunning hat-trick to lead Arsenal to a commanding 4–1 victory over Tottenham Hotspur on Sunday. Eze’s treble makes him the first Arsenal player since 1978 to

LIVERPOOL’S 3-0 defeat to Nottingham Forest at Anfield has left the club on the cusp of one of the worst Premier League title defences in history. The Reds are now the not so proud new owners of a raft of Premier League records

By Viktor  Izzic FIFA has officially confirmed the draw for the 2026 World Cup Intercontinental Play-Offs, outlining the final qualification pathway for the last two spots at the expanded tournament. The draw, conducted on Thursday afternoon, produced two play-off brackets Path A

Paris Saint-Germain and Morocco international defender, Achraf Hakimi, has been crowned the 2025 African Footballer of the Year, edging out Nigerian striker Victor Osimhen and Egyptian superstar Mohamed Salah to claim the continent’s most prestigious individual honour. The source reports that Hakimi

The Nigeria Football Federation (NFF) has been advised to retain the current Super  Eagles squad for the prosecution of this  year’s African Cup of Nation ( AFCON) for the country to do well in the competition. Mr Victor Nwangwu, a former State

The Nigeria Football Federation wishes to openly and sincerely apologise to His Excellency, President Bola Ahmed Tinubu (GCFR), to the Federal Government as a whole; and to millions of Nigerians, most especially our passionate, loyal football fans, following the Super Eagles failure to qualify for

By Stephanie Shaakaa THERE are losses, and then there are the ones that hit you in the chest and make you sit down quietly because your mind is struggling to understand what just happened. Last night was one of those nights. The