Sports

Olopade hails performance of Nigeria’s Badminton team at Africa championships

By Olaolu Joseph The Director General of the National Sports Commission (NSC), Honourable Bukola Olopade, has commended Nigeria’s badminton team for their remarkable performance at the All Africa Senior Badminton Championship in Douala, Cameroon. The team secured a third-place finish on the overall medal table, winning one gold and two bronze medals at the prestigious continental event. Honourable Olopade expressed…

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NPFL: League leaders taste defeat as ex-Super Eagles coach takes over Nasarawa United

By Olaolu Joseph Rangers International revived their Nigeria Premier Football League (NPFL) title defense with a 2-1 home win over leaders Remo Stars on Sunday. Isaac Saviour’s 30th-minute strike and Kingsley Muduforo’s 49th-minute goal earned Rangers the victory, lifting them two places to 3rd in the 2024/25 season standings. Hadi Haruna pulled one back for the visitors, setting up a…

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Ex-Super Eagles star Ogunlana dies

By Olaolu Joseph Former Super Eagles midfielder Ayo Ogunlana has passed away in Kaduna after a brief illness. Ogunlana, who played for Leventis United and Ranchers Bees, reportedly died on Friday morning. He was an influential member of Nigeria’s silver-winning squad at the Algiers ’90 Africa Cup of Nations. Ogunlana’s midfield partnership with the likes of the late Thompson Oliha,…

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Boxing: African boxing body, ABU, disbands WABU over numerous offences

By Olaolu Joseph The African Boxing Union (ABU) has announced the disbandment of the West African Boxing Union (WABU). The announcement was made during an executive meeting of the ABU in Lagos this week. The meeting, chaired by ABU President Houcine Houichi, also had in attendance General Secretary Maureen Mulangira and other executive members. In his address, Houichi stated that,…

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Balogun, Onuachu to return as Chelle prepares list for Rwanda, Zimbabwe ties

By Olaolu Joseph Super Eagles head coach Eric Sekou Chelle has submitted the list of players to be invited by the Nigeria Football Federation (NFF) for the upcoming crucial World Cup Qualifiers. Nigeria will be hoping to get their World Cup qualifying campaign back on track when they take on Rwanda away and host Zimbabwe in March. Currently placed fifth…

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Flying Eagles seek new opponent as AFCON draw scraps Nigeria-Egypt friendlies

By Olaolu Joseph The planned two-legged friendly match between Nigeria’s U-20 national team, the Flying Eagles, and their Egyptian counterparts will no longer take place. The friendlies were canceled after the recently held AFCON 2025 draw placed both teams in the same group for the tournament proper. The NFF had earlier announced the friendlies with Egypt. The Flying Eagles resumed…

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UPDATED: Kenya’s Edwin Kibet wins 10th Access Bank Lagos City Marathon

By Olaolu Joseph and Adeola Ogunrinde Edwin Kibet Koech, a Kenyan athlete, has won the men’s category of the 2025 Access Bank Lagos City Marathon, held on Saturday. The Lagos State Government announced a planned eight-hour road closure and traffic diversion along identified routes for the race on Friday, effective from 5 am to 1 pm. Koech, who took home…

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10th Access Bank Lagos City Marathon to attract over 30,000 runners—Organisers

By Olaolu Joseph Organisers of the 10th Access Bank Lagos City Marathon, scheduled for this Saturday, have announced that over 30,000 participants, including elite athletes, sports enthusiasts, and tourists, are expected to take part in the race. General Manager of the marathon, Yusuf Ali, revealed at a press conference held at Access Bank Headquarters in Lagos on Friday that 37,000…

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