Former Nigerian goalkeeper Idah Peterside has said that Nigerian footballer Victor Osimhen should be banned from the national team if he fails to apologise to embattled coach Finidi Goege for his outburst on social media on Friday. In a viral video on X (formerly Twitter), Peterside criticized Osimhen’s behavior, deeming it disrespectful and unacceptable. “I…
In the wake of Nigeria’s 2-1 loss against the Benin Republic in their fourth game of the 2026 FIFA World Cup qualifiers on Monday, the Nigeria Football Federation has lashed out at the Beninoise Football Federation for mixing up Nigeria’s national anthem before the kick-off of the match. Before the Eagles were defeated by the…
Roger Federer delivered an already iconic graduation speech at Dartmouth University over the weekend, inspiring more than just the students sitting in the audience. He opened the speech noting how coincidental it was that Dartmouth’s colors are green since “grass is my favorite surface.” Federer, of course, was nodding to his eight Wimbledon titles. The…
South Africa coach Hugo Broos has praised the mentality of his team for holding out against the Super Eagles in an important 2026 World Cup qualifier. Bafana Bafana were pegged back 1-1 by hosts Nigeria in Uyo Friday night in an entertaining encounter. “We fought for this draw, it was very important not to lose…
I have been in hibernation for two weeks, high up in the hills of Wasimi in Ogun State buried in work. As a result, I failed to catch up with some major sports news. I missed Raphael Nadal’s loss in the first round at Roland Garros. I missed Manchester United’s surprise defeat of my favourite…
Former Super Falcons player Iyabo Abade, now a man and renamed James Johnson, has begged the Nigeria Football Federation to assist him with the payment of N69.7m to facilitate a corrective surgery that will enable him bear children. Johnson, a confirmed hermaphrodite, was a member of the Falcons from 1997 to 2000 and successfully underwent…
Nigeria’s Golden Eaglets have defeated hosts Ghana 3-2 to claim third position at the WAFU B U-17 Championship. Imrana Muhammad gave Nigeria the lead in the ninth minute. The Black Starlets fought back, with Harve Gbafa netting the equaliser 10 minutes later. Gbafa scored his second goal of the game three minutes before half hour…
Professional boxer and global icon Mike Tyson, 57, had a health emergency while on an American Airlines flight from Miami to Los Angeles. According to his representatives, Tyson became nauseous and dizzy due to an ulcer flare-up just 30 minutes before the plane was scheduled to land. Fortunately, the health scare did not escalate, and…
I do not have any of the answers to the three questions but I have experiences that span almost 50 years since I played my first serious football competition as a teenager in my first year in Ibadan after leaving Jos at 18. These past two days, foremost African Cinematographer, Tunde Kelani, and I have…
A London based Nigerian-British boxer, Sherif Lawal, has died of head injury sustained during his professional debut. The 29-year-old was knocked down by a blow to the head from Portuguese opponent Malam Varela in the fourth round of a scheduled six-round middleweight fight on Sunday at Harrow Leisure Centre, London, the UK. According to CBS,…
