Month: August 2025

Though no comet was seen when he was born on 17th August 1941, the child who was to be called Ibrahim was destined for greatness, as his natural leadership qualities, manifested in his early years as a student of Government College Bida, proved an irrefutable prognosis of what he was to become. Unlike some leaders […]

Ikorodu City have promoted five of its youth team players to the senior team. The players are Maliq Musa, Samuel Ezekiel, Dagogo Ibifubara, Gift Udoh and Chiemerie Ezeaka. The players have signed their first professional contract with the Oga Boys. They have joined the rest of their teammates in training in readiness for the 2025-26 […]

The founder of Gombe Athletics Academy (GAA), Ahmed Shuaibu Gara-Gombe, has issued a warning to its athletes, stating that participating in the forthcoming 9th National Youth Games in Asaba will lead to disciplinary action. Gara Gombe, who is also the chairman of Gombe State Athletics Association, emphasised that the Academy will maintain its training and […]

The Local Organising Committee (LOC) for Asaba 2025 National Youth Games (NYG) has lined up top music stars and traditional dancers to entertain athletes and spectators at the opening ceremony of the Games holding at the Stephen Keshi Stadium this week. The Games, which is in its 9th edition, is expected to be declared open […]

The Nigeria Premier Football League (NPFL) has alerted the public to a fraudulent recruitment advert circulating online, falsely claiming to be on behalf of the league. According to a statement issued by the NPFL,the League governing body clarified that the misleading publication, which was shared via the fake email address npflnews.aquavisioninc@gmail.com, is a scam designed […]

Basketball promoter and founder of the Mark D’ Ball Basketball Championship. Igoche Mark,has lamented the elimination D’Tigers’ from the 2025 Men’s Afrobasketball Championship after a 91-75 defeat to Senegal. In his remarks after the quarter-final loss at the Pavilhão Multiusos Arena in Luanda, Angola, Mr. Igoche Mark expressed his concerns regarding the lack of seriousness […]

Arsenal were unable to meet the 12:00 pm deadline on Friday to register Eberechi Eze with the Premier League. That means Eze will not be eligible to face Leeds United on Saturday(Today). The 27-year-old will however be available for Mikel Arteta when they travel to Liverpool on August 31. The Gunners hijacked Tottenham’s move for […]

Former Super Eagles goalkeeper Peter Rufai, affectionately known as “Dodo Mayana,” was laid to rest yesterday at Ikoyi Cemetery in Lagos, following a solemn funeral service conducted by the Catholic Church of Visitation in Festac Town. Rufai, who passed away on 3rd July after a brief illness, was honoured by family, friends, and football dignitaries […]

Former Super Eagles defender, Taribo West, has expressed deep disappointment and frustration with the way Nigerian football heroes are treated after their playing careers. Speaking at Rufai’s burial in a video posted by News Central on Friday, West lamented the neglect and lack of support for retired players, citing Rufai’s family struggles to fund his […]

Marriage comes with all sorts of moments , some sweet, some spicy, and some that make you raise an eyebrow and ask, “Did he really just compliment the neighbour’s banana bread… again?” When husbands start ‘grazing’ closer to home , subtly seeking attention from women within the local circle , it can be awkward, amusing, […]