News as it breaks
Nigeria’s men’s basketball team, D’Tigers, delivered a dominant performance at the 2025 FIBA Afrobasket, dismantling defending champions Tunisia 87-66 in Luanda, Angola. The game began with a blistering start from Nigeria, as Houston Rockets guard Josh Okogie inspired an early 10-0 lead. By the end of the first quarter, the…
Abia State is set to welcome 224 players from 20 African and non-African countries for the Maiden Para Badminton International and the All-Africa Para Badminton Championships in Umuahia. The two major para badminton events are scheduled to take place between September 30 and October 15, 2025. The event being organized…
Nigeria’s senior women’s basketball team, D’Tigress, has been honoured with Order of the Niger (OON) national awards, a cash prize of $100,000 each, and a housing gift, following their record-breaking fifth consecutive victory at the FIBA Women’s AfroBasket Championship. At a grand reception held in Abuja on Monday, President Bola…
Olympic gold hopeful and U.S. sprinting sensation Sha’Carri Richardson was arrested at Seattle-Tacoma International Airport following an alleged domestic altercation involving her partner and fellow track star, Christian Coleman. According to The Athletic, the 25-year-old sprinter was detained by airport police after a dispute reportedly turned physical at a TSA…
Nigeria’s D’Tigresses have extended their dominance on the continent with a commanding 83-47 victory over Cameroon to book a place in the semifinals of the 2025 FIBA Women’s AfroBasket tournament. The six-time champions, who are on a quest for a historic fifth consecutive title, extended their unbeaten streak in Africa…
Presidential spokesperson Bayo Onanuga has come to the defence of President Bola Tinubu’s financial reward to Nigeria’s women’s national football team, the Super Falcons, after their triumphant campaign at the just-concluded 2025 Women’s Africa Cup of Nations (WAFCON) in Morocco. Taking to his X (formerly Twitter) handle on Tuesday, Onanuga…
Nigeria’s Minister of Foreign Affairs, Ambassador Yusuf Maitama Tuggar, has celebrated the Super Falcons following their record-breaking triumph at the 2025 Women’s Africa Cup of Nations (WAFCON), where they clinched their 10th continental title. The Falcons defeated Morocco 3–2 in a thrilling final, reaffirming their dominance in African women’s football.…
Nigeria’s Super Falcons are set to face long-time rivals, Banyana Banyana of South Africa, in a high-stakes Women’s Africa Cup of Nations (WAFCON) 2024 semi-final clash on July 22 at the Stade Larbi Zaouli in Casablanca, Morocco. South Africa booked their spot in the last four after edging Senegal 4-1…
The Zambian women’s national team is determined to make history as they face Nigeria’s Super Falcons in a much-anticipated rematch — a fixture loaded with both pride and redemption. The clash rekindles memories of their narrow 1-0 defeat to Nigeria in the third-place playoff of the 2022 tournament. This time,…
The Nigerian football community is in mourning following the death of former Super Eagles interim head coach, Monday Sinclair, who passed away at the age of 88. The news of Sinclair’s passing was confirmed on Wednesday by ex-Super Eagles goalkeeper, Peterside Idah, who paid a heartfelt tribute to his former…
