Iwobi Leaves Super Eagles Camp After Positive COVID-19 Test
Alex Iwobi will not be available for Nigeria’s final 2021 Africa Cup of Nations qualifier against Lesotho after testing positive for Covid-19, officials told AFP on Monday. Everton forward Iwobi…
We won’t forget you, Nigerians sing praises of Onuachu, AFCON match winner
The rejected stone has become the chief cornerstone! That’s how some soccer buffs described Paul Onuachu whose 93rd minute audacious header was all the Super Eagles needed to pocket all…
Sanwo-Olu Hosts Super Eagles says Lagos has historically favoured them
Ahead of Super Eagles’ first game in Lagos, players and officials of the team have paid a visit to the Lagos State Governor, Babajide Sanwo-Olu. The Super Eagles were led…
Tokyo Olympics torch relay begins in Japan
The long-awaited torch relay for the postponed Tokyo Olympics kicked off in the north-eastern prefecture of Fukushima on Thursday. This was in spite of persisting concerns about the Games going…
Buhari to declare open National Sports Festival in Edo on April 6
President Muhammadu Buhari is expected to virtually declare open the 20th National Sports Festival (NSF) scheduled to commence in Edo on April 2. Musa Ebomhiana, Head of Media and Communications,…
20th NSF: Organisers say Sports fans can’t watch events live, call for quick release of funds
Sports fans hoping to watch live games of the rescheduled 20th National Sports Festival (NSF) will not have the opportunity to do so, the organisers announced on Monday. Philip Shaibu,…
20th NSF: Gov. Obaseki to receive torch of unity April 3 as State reconstitutes LOC’s sub-committees
Gov. Godwin Obaseki of Edo will on April 3 receive the torch of unity of the 20th National Sports Festival (NSF) tagged “Edo 2020”, an official said on Monday. Philip…
White House explains cause of Joe Biden fall on steps of Air Force One
White House has explained cause of President Joe Biden’s tripping and falling three times as he jogged up the steps to Air Force One at Joint Base Andrews on his…
We have to pick the best for national assignments, we shouldn’t be happy with mediocrity – Sunday Oliseh
Super Eagles legend, Sunday Oliseh has lamented the fallen profile of the senior national team, saying that the 1994 African champions now lack quality. Oliseh said unlike his playing days,…
LAGOS INAUGURATES NEW BOARDS OF SPORTS ASSOCIATIONS
The Lagos State Government has inaugurated the newly reconstituted Boards of Sports Associations in a brief ceremony on Wednesday, at the Molade Okoya-Thomas Indoor Sports Hall, Teslim Balogun Stadium, Surulere….