Super Falcons of Nigeria striker, Asisat Oshoala, has made the 20-man shortlist for the 2022 Women’s Ballon d’Or award. Oshoala, only last month, was crowned the 2022 CAF Women’s Player of the Year making it the fifth time the 27-year-old was taking home the prize, surpassing her compatriot Perpetua Nkwocha. However, for the Ballon d’Or…
The Nigeria football federation (NFF) has paid tribute to a late professional footballer, Samuel Okwaraji who slumped and died in a 1990 World Cup qualifier game at the Lagos National stadium 1989. The former Nigeria midfielder died at the age of 25 due to congestive heart failure. NFF wrote on an official verified Twitter handle; …
FIFA, the global governing organization of association football, beach football, has announced a new date for the 2022 World Cup’s opening ceremony. The 2022 World Cup will now begin on Sunday, November 20, as opposed to Monday, November 21, as originally scheduled, according to FIFA. The first game will now be between the host nation…
American tennis star, Serena Williams, has confirmed she will be retiring after the US Open. Williams revealed this in an emotional statement on Tuesday. The 40-year-old said: “I’m here to tell you that I’m evolving away from tennis, toward other things that are important to me. “But I’ve been reluctant to admit to myself or…
After placing seventh overall and first in Africa at the 2022 Commonwealth Games in Birmingham, Team Nigeria has brought honor to the country. Nigeria got a total of 35 medals. The breakdown is below: 12 Gold Medals 9 Silver Medals 14 Bronze Medals All-time best record at the Commonwealth Games. 5 Records set — 4…
Elizabeth Oshoba of Nigeria has won silver medal at the ongoing Birmingham 2022 Commonwealth Games. Oshoba won on Sunday evening in the women’s featherweight boxing competition. The Nigerian boxer lost all five rounds to Northern Ireland’s Michaela Walsh at the National Exhibition Centre (NEC), Birmingham. Oshoba is the only Nigerian boxer in the final of…
Nigeria’s team, inspired by World Commonwealth Games champion, Tobi Amusan has won another gold in the women’s 4 x 100 relay race. The quadruplet of Tobi Amusan, Favour Ofili, Rosemary Chukwuma, and Grace Nwokocha ran fervently to clinch another gold in the 4x100m women’s relay event on Sunday with a time of 42.10s, thereby, setting…
Chelsea has announced the signing of defender Marc Cucurella from Brighton & Hove Albion. The Spanish full-back, 24, signed a six-year deal at Stamford Bridge after completing a medical on Thursday afternoon. Chelsea will pay an initial fee of £55million for Cucurella, plus a potential £7million in bonuses, while Levi Colwill will join the Seagulls…
A Nigerian weightlifter has won gold at the ongoing 2022 Commonwealth Games. It was gathered that Rafiatu Folashade Lawal broke three Commonwealth Games’ records on Sunday, July 31 to win Nigeria’s second gold medal at the games event. Rafiatu clinched gold in the final of the women’s 59kg weightlifting event after lifting 90kg at the…
Tobi Amusan, the world champion and record holder in the 100m women’s hurdles, has talked about her life. The athlete has said she once considered quitting athletics after being left out of the women’s relay team at the 2013 Africa Youth Games in Warri. She went on to win bronze in the long jump instead,…