By Abdulrahman Yahaya European football governing body UEFA has rejected plans by world football governing body FIFA to sell minority stakes in a new commercial subsidiary. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that FIFA announced on Tuesday plans to establish FIFA Forward Enterprise (FFE), valued at $20 billion. FIFAContinue Reading
By Grace Abe The Executive Chairman of the Federal Character Commission (FCC), Hulayat Omidiran, has urged Nigeria’s Super Falcons to remain focused and united as they begin their campaign for a record-extending 11th Women’s Africa Cup of Nations (WAFCON) title in Morocco. Omidiran made the call in a goodwill messageContinue Reading
By Victor Okoye The League of African Ambassadors (LAA) has unveiled its continental vision and announced plans to organise a fundraising golf tournament aimed at promoting African diplomacy, strategic partnerships and resource mobilisation. The President of the League, Ambassador Nwanne Ominyi, disclosed this at a news conference on Tuesday inContinue Reading
By Joy Akinsanya A UK-based Boxing-for-Development organisation, Empire Fighting Chance, has partnered with the Sports Writers Association of Nigeria (SWAN), Ogun Chapter, and Peace Initiative Network (PIN) to promote peace, youth development and sports journalism. The partnership was announced on Monday during a news conference in Abeokuta. Executive DirectorContinue Reading
Essential Skills Every Battlefield 6 Player Needs to Master Right Now Battlefield 6 doesn’t care about your K/D from older titles. The Season 3 gunplay overhaul changed everything—recoil curves, bullet velocities, damage zones. If you haven’t adapted, you’re already behind. The game launched in October 2025 on PS5, Xbox SeriesContinue Reading
By Ijeoma Okigbo Nigeria’s weightlifters continued their impressive outing at the Commonwealth Games in Glasgow, Scotland, with Folashade Lawal and Onome Didih winning gold medals. Lawal produced a flawless performance to win the women’s 58kg title after successfully completing all six attempts across the snatch and clean and jerk. TheContinue Reading
By Abdulrahman Yahaya Nigeria’s Flying Eagles defeated Ghana 4-2 on Monday in their opening Group B match of the ongoing WAFU B U-20 Championship in Côte d’Ivoire. The Abdul Maikaba-led side took the lead in the sixth minute through Olayemi Ayinla, whose powerful strike beat the Ghanaian goalkeeper. Ghana’s BlackContinue Reading
Nigeria’s Betting Boom Is Really a Payments Story Nigeria’s sports betting sector is usually discussed in cultural terms: youth unemployment, football obsession, the aspirational pull of a life-changing payout. Those explanations are not wrong, but they miss the mechanism. The industry did not scale because Nigerians suddenly started liking football.Continue Reading
Nigeria’s Super Falcons have been commended by Nigerians, mostly football fans, after they appeared in coordinated traditional attire for their official 2026 Women’s Africa Cup of Nations (WAFCON) photoshoot.Continue Reading
Nigerian-British born heavyweight boxer Anthony Joshua has dedicated his victory over Kristian Prenga to his late friends and trainers, Sina Ghami and Latif “Latz” Ayodele, after overcoming knockdowns to secure a second-round knockout win.Continue Reading
