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December 12, 2023

Football competition for prison inmates kicks off in Enugu

“We normally invite coaches from football teams and football managers.’’

football competition organised for inmates (Credit: NAN)
December 12, 2023

NFF boss hails Osimhen, Oshoala, Nnadozie over wins at CAF awards

Mr Gusau advised the winners to keep doing what they know how to do best.

Asisat Oshoala,Victor Osimhen and Chiamaka Nnadozie
December 11, 2023

Osimhen breaks 24-year-old jinx to win CAF best player award; Oshoala clinches record sixth women’s best player honour

Osimhen is the first Nigerian male footballer to win the award since Nwankwo Kanu clinched it in 1999.

From (L-R), Victor Osimhen and Asisat Oshoala [Photo Twitter CAF]
December 10, 2023

ANALYSIS: Osimhen battles Salah, Hakimi; Oshoala on course for sixth honour, tango Kgatlana, Banda at 2023 CAF Awards

Nigeria’s Victor Osimhen, Egypt’s Mohamed Salah, and Algeria’s Achraf Hakimi have been announced as the three finalists in the “Men’s African Player of Year”.

From (L-R) Victor Osimhen [Photo: Getty Images] Asisat Oshoala [Photo: FC Barcelona]
December 10, 2023

Baseball’s most coveted free agent, Shohei Ohtani, signs $700m deal with Dodgers

Mr Ohtani said he would strive forward not only for the Dodgers but for the baseball world.

Shohei Ohtani (credit: Wikipedia)
December 8, 2023

UK court sentences man to six-month imprisonment for racially abusing Rio Ferdinand

Ferdinand said his abuse “was unprovoked and completely unacceptable” and believed that Arnold should pay for his actions.

Jamie Arnold (Credit: Stokesebtinel) and Rio Ferdinand (Credit: BBC)
December 8, 2023

NUGA games will put Plateau on world map, says UniJos vice-chancellor

Mr Ishaya said that the university was putting facilities on the ground to host what would be one of the best NUGA games in history.

December 7, 2023

Sunshine Stars squad members ‘seriously’ wounded as gunmen open fire on team’s bus

The club said the “seriously injured” people were taken to a nearby hospital with the help of the Nigerian Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC) officers.

(Credit: Sunshine Stars)
December 7, 2023

Osimhen, Salah, Hakimi shortlisted for 2023 CAF ‘Men’s Player of the Year’ award

Super Eagles striker Victor Osimhen will slug it out with Egypt’s Mohamed Salah and Morocco’s Achraf Hakimi for the 2023 CAF ‘Men’s Player of the Year’ award.

OSIMHEN, SALAH, HAKIMI
December 7, 2023

U-17 Volleyball: Nigeria beat Cameroon 3-1, battle Egypt in final today

Nigeria will meet Egypt in the final match on Thursday (today).

Nigeria women’s senior volleyball team