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Nigeria goalkeeper Stanley Nwabali delivered a commanding performance for Chippa United, earning the Man of The Match award in their goalless draw against Richards Bay in the South Africa Premier League on Saturday. Nwabali’s excellent display is a timely return to form ahead of the Super Eagles‘ upcoming World Cup qualifiers against Rwanda and Zimbabwe. The […]

According to Italian outlet Tuttojuve, Arsenal are plotting to sign on-loan Napoli forward Victor Osimhen in the summer transfer window with an offer around £65m being prepared by the Gunners. The report adds that the North London club are ready to trigger his release clause by placing a €75m (£61m) bid to sign the forward […]

Finalists have emerged for the national playoffs of the 2025 President Federation Cup. Two teams qualified from each state of the federation. Heartland and OISA FC qualified from Imo State, Enyimba and Ahudiyannem FC made it from Abia, while Kwara United and Abubakar Bukola Saraki FC picked the slots from Kwara State. Other qualified teams […]

Galatasaray striker Victor Osimhen is eager to feature in the 2026 World Cup qualifiers for Nigeria under new coach Eric Chelle as the Super Eagles hope to get their campaign back on track in the next two games against Rwanda and Zimbabwe in March. Osimhen is the most prolific Nigerian striker this season with 20 […]

Former Liverpool defender Jamie Carragher has sparked controversy after dismissing the Africa Cup of Nations as not a major tournament while discussing Mohamed Salah’s chances of winning the Ballon d’Or this year. Speaking on Sky Sports after Liverpool’s 2-0 victory over Manchester City on Sunday, Carragher suggested that Salah’s nationality and Egypt’s international record could […]

An 88th-minute header from Timothy Zechariah provided a reprieve for ex-international and Rivers United coach Finidi George as they ended an unwanted run of five games without a win, beating Lobi Stars 1-0 in Port Harcourt on Sunday. Zechariah broke the bottom-placed Lobi’s resilience in the closing stages of the game and gave his side some […]

Aston Villa manager, Unai Emery has praised the performances of Marcus Rashford and Marco Asensio after the duo made their Aston Villa debuts off the bench against Tottenham Hotspur in the FA Cup at the weekend. Emery said Rashford and Asensio were consistent and focused during the encounter. Both Rashford and Asensio joined Aston Villa […]

Nigeria’s U-23 men’s handball team will play the United States of America and Azerbaijan in Group B of the 5th IHF Emerging Nations Championship which will be held in Bulgaria. The International Handball Federation revealed the groupings of the championship on Wednesday following the completion of the draws at the IHF Headquarters in Basel, Switzerland. […]

Nigeria Premier Football League leaders Remo Stars staged a dramatic comeback to beat Abia Warriors 3-2 at home on Wednesday, extending their lead at the top of the table to eight points. Remo Stars had to fight back from two goals down to win this pulsating encounter and complete the double over the visitors this season. […]

Italian giants Napoli have rejected a €65m bid from Galatasaray for Nigeria striker Victor Osimhen. According to Italian newspaper Corriere dello Sport, the Turkish giants attempted to make Osimhen’s loan move permanent but fell short of the striker’s €75m release clause. The 26-year-old joined Galatasaray on loan until the end of the season without an option […]