Yusuf Alli, the former Africa record holder in the men’s Long Jump event and Head of Technical for the 2018 African Senior Athletics Championships has declared that Asaba, Delta State and indeed Nigeria is now fully ready to host the rest of the continent in its flagship Track and Field …
Read More »Sports
Nigerian football crisis over after government intervention
Nigeria’s lingering football crisis appears to have come to an end after the country’s president Muhammadu Buhari weighed in and directed all parties to follow the FIFA statutes. Subsequently, NFF president Amaju Pinnick has been restored to office three weeks after he was ousted by a group led by Christopher Giwa, …
Read More »Manchester United prepare for transfer battle as Leicester determined to keep Harry Maguire
Leicester City are determined to fight off Manchester United’s interest in England defender Harry Maguire as Jose Mourinho elects not to deny Anthony Martial a move if he really is unhappy at Old Trafford. United have made Maguire their first-choice transfer target as they look to strengthen their defence, but time is …
Read More »ASABA 2018: We Are Set To Host Africa – Otuaro
Barr. Kingsley Otuaro, the Delta State Acting Governor, has stated that the state government is ready to host the continent at the 21st African Senior Athletics Championship tagged “Asaba 2018” scheduled for August 1st-5th. Deacon Otuaro who disclosed this today while declaring open the “African Tour/Trial”, and test run of facilities at the Stephen …
Read More »Russia 2018: France wins Croatia,becomes World Cup Champions
Les Bleus have polished off their victory on Sunday in the world cup final, with their biggest stars turning in huge performances resulting to a 4-2 win against Croatia.The dramatic final in Moscow featured a series of firsts and a pitch invasion orchestrated by Russian protest group Pussy Riot. France …
Read More »Court sack NFF President Amaju Pinnick
The Federal Ministry of Youth and Sports development has directed the Nigeria Football Federation, a parastatal under it to comply with the judgment of the Supreme Court delivered on April 27, 2018, which restored the orders of the Federal High Court, setting aside the purported election into the Executive Committee …
Read More »Breaking: Musa fires Eagles to 2-0 victory over Iceland
Sensational Ahmed Musa has fired the Super Eagles of Nigeria to 2-0 victory over Iceland as the Eagles move closer to qualifying for the knockout stage of the 2018 FIFA World Cup in Russia. After a barren first half, Musa scored the first goal for Nigeria in the 49th minute …
Read More »Portugal draws with Spain in 2018 World Cup Opener
Russia FIFA 2018 world cup is becoming more interesting as game four between Portugal and Spain did not end without enough surprises after the sides ended with a 3-3 draw. First it was Cristiano Ronaldo who put Portugal ahead twice, the first from an early penalty spot kick.Ronaldo sent David …
Read More »What to Expect as World cup kicks off tomorrow
There’s so much hype around this year’s FIFA World Cup, especially in Nigeria!The Nigerian jersey and the players’ outfits to Russia, and basically everything in between has got the nation on an all-time high as the games kick off tomorrow. Over one million fans are expected in Russia, creating challenges …
Read More »Manchester United can make money regardless of results – Ed Woodward
A combination of Manchester United’s global fame and the Premier League’s allure to broadcasters mean United can make money regardless of results on the pitch, the club’s vice-chairman Ed Woodward has claimed.During United’s quarterly conference call with shareholders, Woodward was asked if the improved performance in the Premier League this …
Read More »