Nigeria’s senior male basketball team, D’Tigers, has withdrawn from the 2025 AfroBasket qualifiers due to a lack of funds. The team confirmed its withdrawal was on its X (formerly Twitter) handle on Wednesday night. “Despite several 2020 Olympians committing, D’Tigers will forfeit this AfroBasket Qualifiers window due to lack of funds from government,” it said….
Germany World Cup hero, Andreas Brehme, who scored West Germany’s winning goal in the 1990 World Cup final, has died at the age of 63. German newspaper Bild reported that Brehme died on Monday night, Febuary 19, in Munich, apparently of a cardiac arrest. Brehme was reportedly admitted to the emergency room…
The Confederation of African Football (CAF) on Sunday cleared Nigeria and Super Eagles players of any wrongdoing during the 2023 Africa Cup of Nations. The Super Eagles impressed at the AFCON as they reached the final of the tournament, losing 2-1 to Ivory Coast. However, CAF’s investigations did not find any infractions on the part…
Super Eagles of Nigeria have arrived in Abuja in a chartered flight from Abidjan, Ivory Coast’s capital city, more than 24 hours after the 2023 AFCON final. Recall that the Super Eagles had a good run in the 2023 AFCON in which they recorded five wins, one draw, and a 2-1 defeat in the final at the hands…
Football Fans at the TECNO AFCON Viewing Experience in Oluyole Estate, Ogba on Sunday after viewing the final match between Nigeria and Ivory Coast have commended TECNO for bringing African Cup of Nations to them through the AFCON viewing experience across the country. Depict the loss of Nigeria to the host country, Ivory Coast, football…
In an exciting and colourful way to reward Nigerian football enthusiasts TECNO opened the experience view in Oluyole Estate, Ogba as the final match for AFCON 2023 begins. The crowd, buzzing with energy are witnessing not just a game but a history making moment as Nigeria battles Ivory Coast. Here we have starring the…
The Confederation of African Football (CAF) has unveiled the match officials that would take charge of the 2023 AFCON tournament final on Sunday between Nigeria and Ivory Coast. ADVERTISEMENT CAF named Dahane Beida from Mauritania as the centre referee for the crucial match. Jerson Emiliano Dos Santos from Angola will be taking on the role of…
Professor Ranti Familoni, an expert in Medicine and Cardiology from the Olabisi Onabanjo University, Ago Iwoye, Ogun State, has advised Nigerians with “unstable cardiovascular conditions” to stay away from the Sunday African Cup of Nations final between Nigeria and Ivory Coast. The medical expert was reacting to the phenomenon of people collapsing while enjoying sporting…
25-year-old Ethiopian woman, Kebene Chala has emerged as the first woman to get to the finish line at the 2024 Access Bank Lagos City Marathon held on Saturday. Meanwhile, a Kenyan citizen, Bernard Sang, was the first person to cross the line at the City Marathon. Bernard Sang arrived at the exit at 2:16:51 secs…
A 43-year-old man, Mikail Osundiji, also died while watching the semi-final football match between Nigeria and the Republic of South Africa in Abeokuta, Ogun State on Wednesday, Feruary 7. According to reports, the father of two went into shock and died while watching the match at a public football viewing centre in Olomoore area…
