Manchester United are reportedly pushing hard to secure the transfer of highly-rated Arsenal youngster Chidozie Obi-Martin. The 16-year-old Danish forward of Nigerian descent is expected to make a final decision on his future in a couple of days, having attracted interest from clubs across Europe. The young striker has a Nigerian father, while his mother…
Nigeria’s Super Falcons fell to a slim 1-0 defeat against Canada in their friendly at the La Quinta Football Centre, Malaga, on Wednesday night. Olympic champions Canada dominated the opening exchanges and scored the decisive goal in the 18th minute. The Super Falcons had numerous chances to equalise but were let down by their poor…
The Super Falcons have been scheduled to play Canada’s women’s team in a friendly game. In a tweet on its X page on Monday, the Nigeria Football Federation (NFF) announced that the match will be played on Wednesday behind closed doors at the team’s base in Seville, Spain. The match will be held as final…
A former Super Eagles coach, Sunday Oliseh, has said that the ex-goalkeeper Joseph Dosu ‘housed’ John Obi Mikel before he became famous. Dosu was the only home based player to be included in Nigeria’s 1996 Olympic team, which won gold at the tournament. However, his career was short-lived as a result of an automobile accident….
Victor Osimhen’s tenure at Napoli seems to be ending, with the club prepared to allow the Super Eagles striker to depart this summer. According to Italian outlet Il Mattino, Napoli owner Aurelio De Laurentiis is willing to entertain offers for the unsettled forward. Last summer, after ending a 33-year wait for a Scudetto, De Laurentiis…
Former heavyweight champion, Anthony Joshua has recently moved out of his mother’s north London flat into a new mansion. The 2012 Olympic champion with nearly £100 million in the bank, revealed that he recently moved out and praised his mother, Yeta, adding that he stayed in his mother’s flat to ensure her well-being. “I didn’t…
Isaiah Oludayo Olugbemi, a Nigerian-born aspiring professional boxer, has passed away in Maryland, USA, after being shot multiple times. Olugbemi was discovered with gunshot wounds in the vicinity of Meadowmist Way and Stehlik Drive and was pronounced dead upon arrival at Shock Trauma in Baltimore. The 27-year-old who had been training at a gym in…
British Nigerian heavyweight boxer Anthony Joshua has announced plans to establish a care facility for retired boxers battling health problems. In a recent interview on BBC Radio 4’s Desert Island Discs, Joshua shared his vision to create a supportive community for former fighters, often struggling in silence, and has already discussed the initiative with his…
World record holder for the 100m hurdles, Tobi Amusan, has claimed her fourth consecutive national title in the women’s 100 metres hurdles event. The 27-year-old dipped at 12.78 seconds and was way ahead of her competitors in a one-sided final of the event on Monday at the national Olympic trials in Benin, Edo state. The…
The Nigeria Football Federation (NFF) will in the coming days charge the first choice striker of Super Eagles, Victor Osimhen for improper conduct over his verbal attack on the former coach of the senior national team of Nigeria, Finidi George. Finidi who was the coach of the team until Friday when he tendered his resignation…
