In a dramatic twist, Niger Tornadoes have been forced to adopt the Lafia City Stadium, home of Nasarawa United, as their new home ground for the remainder of the season. The move comes after the Nigeria Premier Football League (NPFL) banned Tornadoes from using their original home ground, the Bako Kontagora Stadium, and disapproved their…
Enyimba technical adviser, Stanley Eguma, remains optimistic about his team’s chances of qualifying for the next round of the 2024/2025 CAF Confederation Cup. Despite a 1-1 draw with Al-Masry on Sunday, Eguma believes Enyimba can still advance in the competition. The draw moved Enyimba to third position in Group D with five points, while Al-Masry…
Aryna Sabalenka kept her title defence alive, surviving a scare against Anastasia Pavlyuchenkova to reach the Australian Open semi-finals. The world number one admitted she was “all over the place” during the match. Sabalenka, bidding for a third straight Melbourne title, dominated the first set 6-2. However, Pavlyuchenkova fought back, sweeping the second set 6-2…
Lewis Hamilton has made his highly anticipated track debut with Ferrari, driving the team’s 2023 car at their Fiorano test track in Italy. This marks a new era for the seven-time champion, who left Mercedes after 12 years to join the iconic Italian team. Hamilton’s first day at Ferrari’s Maranello factory was on Monday, where…
World number seven, Elena Rybakina, has expressed her disappointment after the WTA upheld its ban on her former coach, Stefano Vukov. The decision follows an independent investigation into Vukov’s conduct, which allegedly breached the WTA’s Code of Conduct. The 37-year-old Croat, who helped Rybakina win Wimbledon in 2022, was provisionally suspended in January, and the…
The Nigeria Football Federation will on Monday in the Federal Capital, Abuja present to the public the new Head Coach of the Super Eagles, Mr. Mr. Éric Sékou Chelle. The event has been scheduled for the Media Conference Room of the MKO Abiola National Stadium, by 11am. Chelle’s appointment was confirmed on Tuesday by the…
Nigeria Football Federation (NFF) President, Ibrahim Gusau, has attributed the divergent opinions among Nigerians on the appointment of Eric Chelle as the new Super Eagles coach to the country’s passion for football. Gusau noted that Nigerians are very passionate about the game, leading to different reactions to Chelle’s appointment. Gusau appealed to Nigerians to come…
After the President Federation Cup finals in all 36 states and Federal Capital Territory FCT Abuja, the competition is set to hit national playoffs stage for men and women on 5 March 2025. 20 men’s teams out of 74 that qualified from the States and FCT will pair up to produce 10 clubs for the…
SOCCER fireworks light up Olubadan Stadium on Valentine’s Day Star fixture as VIA Academy tackles De Pride FC in the 88th edition of the Ibadan Football Council (IFC) LEAGUE. VIA FA, which finished third in the last edition of the League, are up against familiar foes in De Pride FC. Revenge would be on De…
The Nigeria Basketball Federation (NBBF) has announced that 11 home-based players invited for the D’Tigers’ next phase of the 2025 FIBA AfroBasket qualifiers will report to camp in Abuja on Monday. The players will undergo the first phase of training from February 10 to 16 at Bentley Hotel, Abuja. The NBBF released a preliminary 24-man…
