17+ hour, 46+ min ago   (438+ words) Africa’s table tennis trailblazer Quadri Aruna has endorsed the maiden National Intermediate Games, Eko 2026, describing the multi-sports event as an important platform for discovering and nurturing Nigeria’s next generation of sporting talents. The inaugural Games are scheduled to hold in…...

1+ day, 32+ min ago   (306+ words) Erling Haaland struck in the second half as Manchester City edged 10-man Manchester United 1-0 in the Manchester derby on Sunday to maintain their impressive start to the Premier League season. Haaland’s 60th-minute goal proved decisive at Old Trafford as City…...

1+ day, 1+ hour ago   (531+ words) Nigeria’s Falconets produced a stunning attacking display on Sunday, thrashing New Caledonia 10-1 to secure a place in the Round of 16 of the 2026 FIFA U-20 Women’s World Cup in Poland. The emphatic victory at Stadion Miejski ŁKS Łódź saw Nigeria finish…...

1+ day, 1+ hour ago   (533+ words) FIFA’s visit to Nigeria on Monday may provide a pathway out of the Nigeria Football Federation’s governance crisis, but it is unlikely to solve every problem confronting Nigerian football. The meeting in Abuja comes amid the fallout from the resignation…...

1+ day, 2+ hour ago   (570+ words) Chairman of the Body of Bank Chief Executives Officers in Nigeria, Group Managing Director of United Bank for Africa and Oliver Alawuba, has called for deliberate policies and stronger collaboration across the public and private sectors to transform economic stability…...

1+ day, 6+ hour ago   (472+ words) President Bola Ahmed Tinubu on Sunday took centre stage at the ongoing 2026 BRICS Summit, calling for an urgent overhaul of global governance structures and international financial institutions. Speaking at the summit in New Delhi, India, in an address delivered on…...

1+ day, 3+ hour ago   (440+ words) FIFA’s intervention in the Nigeria Football Federation crisis will only be considered successful if it produces concrete steps towards restoring stability, constitutional governance and an acceptable electoral process. These are five key outcomes that would define a successful FIFA visit:…...

1+ day, 3+ hour ago   (634+ words) Ahead of Monday’s meeting of football stakeholders with FIFA in Abuja, the Advocacy for Nigeria Football Reform Initiative has demanded equal representation for the Players Union bloc and State Football Association chairmen, warning that any imbalance could undermine efforts to…...

1+ day, 6+ hour ago   (590+ words) The Vice President, Senator Kashim Shettima, has expressed deep sadness over the passing of former Governor of old Gongola State and prominent Nigerian businessman, Alhaji Bamanga Muhammad Tukur, the Tafidan Adamawa. He described the death of the elder statesman and…...

1+ day, 11+ hour ago   (405+ words) Manchester City will put their perfect Premier League start on the line on Sunday (Today), when they face Manchester United in the 199th Manchester derby at Old Trafford. For City boss Enzo Maresca, it is a first taste of this fierce…...