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Bendel Insurance have announced the departure of 25 players ahead of the 2025/26 Nigeria Premier Football League (NPFL) season. Captain Meyiwa Oritseweyinmi, Austin Ogunye, and Bernard Ovoke are among the prominent players who have left the Benin Arsenal. Other key players who have exited the club include Moses Abioye, Uche Collins, Michael Enaruna, and Uche […]
Zenith Bank Plc, sponsors of the Women’s National Basketball League, hosted a grand reception yesterday at their Abuja head office in Maitama, celebrating the remarkable achievement of Nigeria’s senior national women basketball team, D’Tigress. The team secured a record fifth consecutive AfroBasket title, and in recognition of their success, they were rewarded with N200 million. […]
Katsina United and El-Kanemi Warriors appear to have found a fruitful recruitment source in Abia Warriors, as the two NPFL clubs have secured two key players from Coach Imama Amapakabo’s squad in a single swoop. Katsina United acquired left-back Philip Ogwuche, while El-Kanemi Warriors added midfielder Philip Ewuga to their ranks ahead of the 2025/2026 […]
Former Barcelona striker Gary Lineker has revealed that some of Europe’s top clubs opted out of signing Super Eagles striker Victor Osimhen due to concerns about his character. Before signing a four-year deal with the Turkish giants worth €75 million, the Nigerian international was one of the most sought-after players in Europe, with clubs such […]
The first African School Games officially ended in Algiers, Algeria yesterday, with Team Nigeria finishing the Olympic-styled event with an impressive total of 25 medals of 6 gold, 10 silver and 9 bronze in 10 sports. Nigeria ranked 4th overall, trailing behind the host nation, Algeria, with Egypt and Tunisia placing second and third respectively. […]
Former Arsenal midfielder Thomas Partey has been granted conditional bail after appearing in court on rape and sexual assault charges. The Ghana international, 32, has been charged with five counts of rape against two women, as well as a charge of sexual assault against a third woman. The alleged offences took place between 2021 and […]
Florian Wirtz says his huge price tag “doesn’t matter” as he prepares for his first season in the Premier League after a switch to champions Liverpool from Bayer Leverkusen. The attacking midfielder arrived at Anfield for an initial £100 million ($132 million) that could rise to £116 million with add-ons, making his move a potential […]
Alexander Zverev reached his 21st Masters 1000 semifinal on Monday by ending the Canadian title defence of Alexei Popyrin 6-7 (8/10), 6-4, 6-3 at the ATP Toronto Masters. The final game, with Zverev serving at 5-3, was interrupted by shouts from an unruly fan who was tossed out by security. The distraction ended a run […]
The National Bureau of Statistics (NBS) says the price for refilling a 12.5kg cylinder of liquefied petroleum gas (LPG), also known as cooking gas, increased to N21,010.56 in June. This represents a 1.46 per cent month-on-month uptick from N20,709.11 in May 2025 and a 33.52 per cent year-on-year increase compared to N15,736.27 recorded in June […]
President Bola Tinubu has assented to the Nigerian Insurance Industry Reform Bill, 2025, to strengthen Nigeria’s financial sector and accelerate the nation’s march toward a $1 trillion economy. With the assent, insurance companies will undergo a fresh recapitalisation exercise to shore up their capital bases to N10 billion and N15 billion, respectively, for Life and […]