Sports

 Team Nigeria is heading to Liberia for the 16th Africa Scrabble Championship, with the defending champions aiming to retain their continental title.The Nigerian contingent comprises 25 players who will compete against top Scrabble talents from across Africa at the...

 The Director-General and Chief Executive Officer of the National Institute for Sports (NIS), Comrade Philip Shaibu, has congratulated the Oba of Benin, Oba Ewuare II, on his 73rd birthday and 10th coronation anniversary.Shaibu described the monarch as a symbol...

 Nigerian striker Victor Osimhen will take centre stage on Wednesday as Galatasaray face Lille in the UEFA Champions League, while Real Madrid, Arsenal, Manchester United and other European clubs prepare for Matchday Three.The encounter at the Decathlon Arena –...

 Nigeria’s Super Falcons have dropped seven places to 43rd in the latest FIFA Women’s World Ranking, losing 83.54 points following a disappointing run of results at the 2026 Women’s Africa Cup of Nations (WAFCON).The latest ranking, released on Tuesday,...

 Enugu Rangers International secured a crucial 2-0 victory over Algerian champions MC Alger in the first leg of their CAF Champions League second preliminary-round tie on Sunday, despite playing with 10 men for most of the match.The Nigeria Premier...

 Ghana’s Black Sharks have qualified for the 2026 Beach Soccer Africa Cup of Nations in Senegal after defeating Nigeria’s Super Sand Eagles 7-4 in the second leg of their qualifying tie in Keta on Sunday.The victory at the Emancipation...

 El-Kanemi Warriors of Nigeria fought back to secure a 2-2 draw against Moroccan giants Raja Club Athletic in the first leg of their second preliminary-round tie in the CAF Confederation Cup on Sunday.The encounter took place at Remo Stars...

The driver of Crown FC of Ogbomoso has died after the club’s bus collided with a trailer while conveying players and officials to the AFH Pre-Season Tournament in Ogun State on Thursday.The accident occurred as the team travelled to...

 The Nigeria Premier Football League (NPFL) enters Match Day 9 this weekend, while Rangers International lead Nigeria’s continental campaign as Africa’s leading clubs battle for places in the 2026/27 CAF Champions League group stage.Rangers will host Algeria’s MC Alger...

 Stefanie Kim Ladewig, the eight-month pregnant partner of Super Eagles striker Victor Osimhen, has reportedly escaped injury following a three-vehicle road accident in Istanbul, Türkiye.Turkish media reports said the 26-year-old German-born model underwent precautionary medical examinations because of her...