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NIGERIA: Breaking: Former Kogi Governor Yahaya Bello Released from Custody****MALAWI: Malawi Innovators Receive Funding To Boost Innovations****NIGERIA: Court Grants Farotimi N30m Bail****Ghanaian President-Elect John Mahama Visits President Tinubu At Presidential Villa****KENYA: Fuel Price Reduces In December Bringing Relief To Kenyans****Malawi Fish Farmers Reap Rewards from Sustainable Aquaculture Practices

admin - November 3, 2024

Conte Braces For Lookman Threat In Napoli’s Clash With Atalanta

By Onoja Baba, Nigeria Napoli head coach, Antonio Conte, is preparing for a tactical challenge ahead of Sunday’s Serie, a showdown with Atalanta, as he looks for ways to neutralise the explosive Nigerian forward Ademola Lookman. The match, set to take place at the Diego Armando Maradona Stadium, has Conte […]

admin - November 1, 2024

Messi Rules Out Coaching After Retirement

By Onoja Baba, Nigeria Argentine football legend Lionel Messi recently shared insights into his post-retirement plans in an interview with Fabrizio Romano for ‘433’ on Thursday. Despite his illustrious career, Messi revealed that coaching is not in his future. “I wouldn’t like to be a coach. But I’m […]

admin - October 31, 2024

La Liga Postpones Real Madrid Vs. Valencia Match Amid Deadly Flooding In Spain

By Onoja Baba, Nigeria The Spanish Football Federation (RFEF) has postponed Real Madrid’s La Liga clash with Valencia scheduled for this weekend due to severe floods in eastern Spain that have claimed more than 95 lives. Villarreal’s home match against Rayo Vallecano has also been suspended following the flash floods that […]

admin - October 28, 2024

Just In: Man Utd Sacks Coach Erik Ten Hag

By Onoja Baba, Nigeria In a surprising development, Premier League giants Manchester United have announced the sacking of Erik ten Hag as the club’s manager. The decision was confirmed in an official club statement released on Monday, marking the end of ten Hag’s tenure, which began in April 2022. […]

admin - October 26, 2024

CAF Awards Nigeria 3-0 Win, Fines Libya $50,000 Over Abandoned AFCON Qualifier

By Onoja Baba, Nigeria The Confederation of African Football (CAF) has granted Nigeria a 3-0 victory and three points, after the Super Eagles’ Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON) qualifier against Libya was abandoned. The decision, handed down by CAF’s Disciplinary Board, followed an investigation into the October 15 incident in […]

admin - October 26, 2024

Millions Of Cash Rewards Pour In For Flying Eagles Ahead Of Niger Clash

By Onoja Baba, Nigeria The Flying Eagles have received a flood of cash incentives from prominent Nigerians following their progress to the semifinals of the 2024 WAFU Zone B U-20 Championship, after a hard-fought 2-1 victory over Ivory Coast on Thursday. As the team prepares to face Niger in the […]

admin - October 24, 2024

Super Eagles Climb To 36th In FIFA World Rankings

By Onoja Baba, Nigeria The Super Eagles of Nigeria have made a notable leap in the latest FIFA rankings, moving up three places to secure the 36th position in the world. The October rankings, released by FIFA on Thursday, show Nigeria now boasting 1503.29 points after a series of international […]

admin - October 23, 2024

Nigeria Flamingos Edge Dominican Republic To Secure Quarter Final Clash With USA At U-17 Women’s World Cup

By Onoja Baba, Nigeria Nigeria’s U-17 women’s national team, the Flamingos, continued their impressive run at the 2024 FIFA U-17 Women’s World Cup, clinching a dramatic 1-0 victory over hosts Dominican Republic. The match, held early Wednesday in Santo Domingo, was decided by a late strike from midfielder Shakirat Moshood […]

admin - October 22, 2024

Wilfred Ndidi Becomes 9th Nigerian To Reach 200 Premier League Appearances

By Onoja Baba, Nigeria Leicester City’s stalwart midfielder, Wilfred Ndidi, has solidified his place in Nigerian football history by becoming the ninth Nigerian player to achieve 200 appearances in the English Premier League. This milestone marks Ndidi’s significant contribution to both Leicester City and the Premier League, as he joins […]

admin - October 21, 2024

Malawi Beach Soccer Team Thrashes Senegal 6-1 in Africa Cup Of Nations

By Smile Hamilton, Malawi The Malawi beach soccer team made a stunning statement in the ongoing Beach Soccer Africa Cup of Nations in Hurghada, Egypt, defeating Senegal 6-1 in their Group B encounter. Dala Simba opened the scoring for Malawi, setting the tone for an impressive performance. This […]