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Masai Ujiri, one of Africa’s most prominent sports executives and a trailblazer in global basketball administration, has been named in Time Magazine’s “100 Most Inf...
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Family sources told PREMIUM TIMES that the incident occurred at about 6 p.m. on Monday while the teenager was playing football with friends at the Government Girls’ Day...
By Aaron Cole
By Enitan Abdultawab Atletico Madrid have turned down a €150 million (£129 million) bid from city rivals Real Madrid for star forward Julian Alvarez, as competition fo...
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Popular social media influencer, Okoro Blessing Nkiruka, also known as Blessing CEO, has been arraigned by the Lagos Zonal Directorate 1 of the Economic and Financial Cri...
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The first group of Nigerians affected by recent xenophobic attacks in South Africa is expected to arrive in Lagos on Thursday morning as evacuation efforts continue. The ...
By Akinbayo Wahab
The Football Federation Islamic Republic of Iran (FFIRI) has announced that its official 8% World Cup ticket allocation for its three group-stage matches in the United St...
By Austin Akhilomen
Portugal head coach Roberto Martinez is expecting a stern test when his side takes on Nigeria’s Super Eagles in an international friendly on Wednesday night, Completesp...
By Adeboye Amosu
The striker was the standout performer as Nigeria produced a dominant second-half display to defeat the Teranga Lionesses at the Remo Stars Stadium, boosting confidence a...
By Tunde Eludini
The coach also revealed that the technical crew deliberately used the Senegal friendlies to test different tactical systems and formations
By Gbemidepo Popoola
Eric Chelle has said Wednesday’s friendly against the Super Eagles will afford Portugal the opportunity on how to approach their World Cup group K clash with DR Congo. ...
By James Agberebi
Super Eagles captain Wilfred Ndidi has described Nigeria’s international friendly against Portugal as another important benchmark in the team’s development un...
By Ernest Victor
Former Chelsea defender Frank Leboeuf has praised the appointment of Xabi Alonso as the new manager of Chelsea Football Club, calling him a perfect choice and the authori...
By Austin Akhilomen
Jose Mourinho has arrived in Spain to complete the final formalities of his sensational return as Real Madrid manager, bringing an end to weeks of speculation surrounding...
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By Adegboyega Adeleye Former UEFA president Michel Platini has launched legal proceedings against FIFA and its president, Gianni Infantino, over corruption allegations th...
By Henry Oduah
Former Vice President Atiku Abubakar has expressed sadness over the train accident along the Warri–Itakpe rail corridor near Agbor in Delta State, which claimed the liv...
By Akinbayo Wahab
Pope Leo XIV held a surprise meeting with Puerto Rican music star Bad Bunny at Real Madrid’s Bernabeu stadium during his state visit to Spain, the Vatican said on T...
By Henry Oduah
By Adegboyega Adeleye With the 2026 FIFA World Cup set to commence this week, one of the tournament’s biggest off-field controversies involves Somali referee Omar A...
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The Iranian Football Federation (FFIRI) has accused the United States of withdrawing its allocation of tickets for Iranian supporters ahead of the forthcoming World Cup. ...
By Akinbayo Wahab
Iran’s football federation announced on Tuesday its national team’s schedule for the group stage of the World Cup, a tournament that is beginning under diffic...
By Henry Oduah
The 2026 Access Bank/UNICEF Charity Shield Polo Tournament came to a spectacular conclusion in Kaduna, with Access Bank, Katsina Danmarna, Max Air and Golden Brickmore em...
By Salifu Usman
Super Eagles captain Wilfred Ndidi has described Wednesday’s international friendly against Portugal as a valuable test for the team, Completesports.com reports. Éric ...
By Adeboye Amosu
President Bola Tinubu, on Tuesday, commissioned the main carriageways of the Outer Southern Expressway (OSEX) from Ring Road I Junction to Ring Road II Junction in Abuja,...
By Igho Oyoyo
History remembers champions, celebrates those who lift the trophy. Yet some of the game's greatest stories belong not to winners, but to nations whose brilliance shaped f...
By Gbemidepo Popoola
Iran’s football federation has accused organisers of the 2026 FIFA World Cup of unfair treatment after losing its allocation of supporter tickets for the...
By Ernest Victor