World Cup: any hope for Nigeria?
The Chairman of the National Sports Commission (NShC), Shehu Dikko, met with President Bola Tinubu at the Presidential Villa today (Thursday 19th of February), where he briefed him on the…
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The final before the Final: My Prediction #AFCON2025
By Ata Ikkideh I have just watched the match between Morocco and Cameroon. The Moroccan defence proved as immovable as the Rock of Gibraltar. As a result, today’s encounter between…
BUA Chairman pledges $500,000 to Super Eagles
By ETIM ETIM Business tycoon and Chairman of BUA Group, Abdul Samad Rabiu, has pledged to donate $500,000 to the Super Eagles if they win the semi final match against…
2026 World Cup: The pain of Nigeria’s poor performance
By Charles Udoh Football will always find a way to humble you, but what happened last Sunday in Morocco was beyond humility—it was heartbreak. Painful. Avoidable. Embarrassing. A script we…
2026 FIFA World Cup Playoffs: Super Eagles return to training, set for Panthers of Gabon
Nigeria’s Super Eagles returned to the training ground on Wednesday evening, as focus shifts firmly to Thursday’s 2026 FIFA World Cup Africa playoff semi-final clash with the Panthers of Gabon.…
Super Eagles Boycott Training Over Unpaid Allowances 48 Hours Before Gabon Clash
Nigeria’s preparations for Thursday’s crucial 2026 FIFA World Cup playoff against Gabon suffered a major setback on Tuesday as the Super Eagles players and officials boycotted training in Rabat over…
Ibom Air signs N200M Partnership deal with Akwa United
Ibom Air, the nation’s most favourite carrier, and Akwa United Football Club, the 2021 Nigeria Premier Football League (NPFL) Champions and two-time FA Cup winners, have entered into a landmark…
A Problem Like Stanley Nwabali
By Charles Udoh There is a problem quietly unfolding before our eyes — one that goes beyond football, beyond tactics, beyond the Super Eagles. It is the story of a…
Botswana ends America’s decade-long dominance in the 4×400 men’s relay
By Yusuf Bangura The 4×400 men’s relay was the most exhilarating event in the just-concluded World Athletics Championships in Tokyo. Before the race started I was 100 percent convinced that…
The Excellent Spirit of Akwa Ibomites at the African Knockout Championship in Abuja
The electrifying energy of the African Knockout Championship (AKO), a mixed martial arts contest, recently filled the Abuja Velodrome, but the biggest win of the night wasn’t in the ring—it…
Sports Festival: Akwa Ibom govt sets up committee to review performance
Comfort Isaac Barely one week after the Niger Delta Sports Festival which was held in Uyo, Akwa Ibom State; the State Ministry of Sports has announced plans to set up…
Maiden sports festival rekindles hope in young athletes as NDDC promises sports institute
Senior Correspondent Comfort Isaac reviews the just concluded sports festival sponsored by NDDC The maiden edition of the Niger Delta Sports Festival ended in Uyo this week with the 350…
Niger Delta Sports Festival Kicks Off in Uyo with fanfare, pomp
Comfort Isaac The maiden edition of the Niger Delta Sports Festival organized by the Niger Delta Development Commission,NDDC, opened in Uyo on Wednesday with fanfare and pomp. The ceremony was…