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Victor Olorunfemi

Victor Olorunfemi is a sports reporter with Peoples Gazette. Prior to working with The Gazette, he was with Sports247 Nigeria, a grassroots football news platform. He is on Twitter/Facebook/Instagram @herovicofficial
March 16, 2026

Premier League hands Chelsea one-year transfer ban, £10 million fine over financial breaches

Chelsea have also been banned from registering new academy players for nine months, with the punishment taking effect immediately.

Chelsea FC
March 16, 2026

World Cup play-offs: FIFA sanctions Nigeria, DRC over laser pointers, security breach

Super Eagles head coach Eric Chelle accused the Central Africans of using voodoo to defeat Nigeria.

Super Eagles players ver DR Congo players at World Cup play-off
March 13, 2026

Worry over death of Nigerian student, one other after paid plasma donation in Canada

Ms Alabede died in October last year, while the other person passed away in January 2026.

Rodiyat Alabede
March 12, 2026

Iran’s football team shouldn’t be in World Cup ‘for their life, safety’, Trump warns

Mr Trump’s statement came a day after Iran’s sports minister said the country cannot participate in the World Cup under any circumstances.

Trump, Iran's football team
March 12, 2026

AEC urges energy summit boycott over organisers’ refusal to hire black professionals

AEC accused Frontier Energy Network, the organisation hosting the summit, of refusing to hire black professionals.

Africa Energies Summit 2026
March 12, 2026

Vatican sacks American bishop for stealing $250,000 from Catholic Church, lounging with sex workers in Mexico

“I have never, in my episcopal life, used any penny of the church money,” Mr Shaleta said. “On the contrary, I have done my best to preserve and manage the donations.”

Emanuel Shaleta in Catholic robe
March 11, 2026

Macaulay scores 13 points as Nigeria’s D’Tigress crush Colombia 70-37 in FIBA World Cup qualifiers

The D’Tigress have already qualified for the FIBA Women’s Basketball World Cup 2026 scheduled to take place in Germany in September as African champions.

D'Tigress
March 11, 2026

Trump will welcome Iranian footballers at 2026 World Cup, Infantino says

The Iranians are billed to play all their three group stage matches across different venues in the U.S.

FIFA President Gianni Infantino
March 11, 2026

Nigerian footballer jailed in Norway over sex

Nigerian U-20 international Daniel Daga has been sentenced to six months’ imprisonment by a Norwegian court.

Daniel Daga
March 11, 2026

Champions League: Goals galore as Bayern thrash Atalanta, Atletico whip Tottenham  

Michael Olise scored twice as Bayern Munich, away in Italy, thrashed Atalanta 6-1 in the first leg of their UEFA Champions League round of 16 tie at the Gewiss Stadium.

Osimhen with tifo of daughter and mother