Key sponsors host victorious D’Tigress after Afrobastket triumph
D’Tigress Two major partners of the Nigeria Basketball Federation, Zenith Bank and Total E&P played host to winners of the victorious 2019 FIBA Afrobasket winners D’Tigress at their corporate offices, less than 24 hours after their arrival. Title sponsors of the Zenith Women Basketball League and Total E&P, sponsors of the Men’s Division More...
Cristiano Ronaldo Ponders Retirement in 2020
Speaking to Portuguese channel TVI, Ronaldo said: “I don’t think about that. Maybe I can leave my career next year but I can also play up to 40 or 41. “I don’t know. What I always say is to enjoy the moment. More...
Divine Oduduru set for Diamond League return
Nigeria’s Divine Oduduru has been handed the opportunity to prove he has the big occasion temperament following his re-admission to the IAAF Diamond League stage barely six weeks after his misadventure to the More...
Chukwueze wins Villarreal’s Best Revelation award
Chukwueze was named Villarreal’s best revelation for last season, following his impressive performance in the LaLiga. The 20-year-old was honoured alongside former Arsenal midfielder Santi Cazorla and fellow African More...
FIFA Sets up normalisation committee run Egypt Football
Football’s world governing body FIFA has installed a new committee to run the game in Egypt, after the sudden resignation of the previous board. President Hani Abou Rida and the other members of the Egypt Football More...
Fiorentina sign Franck Ribery As Free agent
Former Bayern Munich winger Franck Ribery has joined Fiorentina on a free transfer. Ribery, 36, became a free agent in the summer after 12 years at the Bundesliga club. The Frenchman joined the German side in 2007 More...
Daniel Sturridge Joins Turkish side Trabzonspor
Former Liverpool striker Daniel Sturridge has joined Turkish top-flight side Trabzonspor on a three-year deal. The 29-year-old was released by the Reds in the summer after a six-year stay during which he scored More...
Football pundits advise Siasia to petition CAS to redress FIFA’s decision
Samson Siasia giving instructions to players By Albert Akota Dutch coach who assisted Samson Siasia to prosecute the 2005 FIFA U-20 World Cup finals in the Netherlands and the Olympic Eagles’ Beijing 2008 campaign More...
Flying Eagles Pip South Africa 2-1 to face Morocco Friday at 12th AAG
By Albert Akota Flying Eagles recorded their first victory in the men’s football event of the ongoing 12th All Africa Games, edging out South Africa 2-1 yesterday at l the Stade Hassan Moulay, Rabat. The win was More...
Enyimba accepts CAF sanction to host Rahimo in empty Aba stadium
By Albert Akota NPFL champions, Enyimba, will comply with a latest CAF sanction and host Burkinabe side, Rahimo FC, in the second leg of their 2019/2020 CAF Champions League Preliminary Round fixure inside an empty More...