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Nigerian athlete Ezekiel Nathaniel has made history at the 2025 World Athletics Championships in Tokyo, setting a new national record in the men’s 400m hurdles final with a blistering time of 47.11 seconds. Despite finishing fourth, just 0.05 seconds shy of bronze, Nathaniel’s performance cements his status as one of the world’s top hurdlers and […]

Nigerian sprint queen Tobi Amusan has dedicated her silver medal at the 2025 World Athletics Championships in Tokyo to her fans, expressing gratitude for their unwavering support. Amusan clocked an impressive 12.29 seconds in the women’s 100m hurdles final, securing Nigeria’s first medal of the championships. In a post on her Instagram account, she wrote, […]

Nigeria’s men’s basketball team, D’Tigers, have dropped to 53rd in the world following the latest rankings released by FIBA. 2015 African champions suffered a sharp decline of 11 places from their previous 42nd position in March 2025, despite reaching the quarter-finals of the AfroBasket tournament in Angola last month. On the continental log, D’Tigers also […]

Former Newcastle United striker, Alan Shearer, has claimed Manchester United manager, Ruben Amorim, could lose his job after the Chelsea game on Saturday. United hosts the Blues at Old Trafford, looking to pick up only their second win this season. If results go against Amorim’s men, they could drop into the relegation zone. The Red […]

The duo of Endurance Ofem and Olumide Akintokun has been elected to serve on the board of the Nigeria Cricket Federation (NCF). Ofem will continue in his role as Athletes’ Representative, while Akintokun joins as Technical Representative. The elections took place in a calm and transparent atmosphere at the media centre of the Moshood Abiola […]

In a bold move to revitalise cricket in Nigeria, Emeka Onyeama has unveiled an ambitious 7-point agenda aimed at transforming the sport’s landscape across the nation. Speaking ahead of today’s NCF board elections, Onyeama emphasised a focus on grassroots development, technology integration, and strategic partnerships to foster a new era for cricket. The Tertiary Takeover: […]

Chelsea manager Enzo Maresca has dismissed sympathy for Raheem Sterling and Axel Disasi, saying his father has more of a “hard life” as a fisherman than his club’s so-called ‘bomb squad’ players. The Italian’s comments followed Chelsea’s talks with the Professional Footballers’ Association about the ongoing exclusion of Sterling and Disasi from Maresca’s first-team squad. […]

A black market selling thousands of Premier League tickets has been revealed by a BBC investigation. Companies based at a number of overseas locations, including in a Swiss town with a population of 4,000, are behind it. They are thought to be using memberships and computer software to obtain tickets at scale through clubs’ online […]

There is more to Noah Lyles than just the showmanship, the grandstanding and the dyed orange hair. The irrepressible American held off a stellar field in the 200m final at the World Athletics Championships in Tokyo on Friday to win his fourth successive world title in the discipline. It forms a stark contrast to his […]

Catholic Bishops Conference of Nigeria (CBCN) has called on the federal and state governments to enact legislation prohibiting the production of Genetically Modified Organisms (GMOs) in the country, citing the need to safeguard the life and health. This was declared in a communiqué released at the conclusion of the Second Plenary Meeting of the CBCN […]