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France captain Kylian Mbappé has confidently tipped himself to score more goals than Lionel Messi and Cristiano Ronaldo at the 2026 FIFA World Cup, setting up a fascinat...
By Salifu Usman
Former Minister of Youth and Sports, Solomon Dalung, has stated that ordinary Nigerians are not benefiting from President Bola Tinubu’s economic reforms. He asserte...
By Justina Otio
West Ham United co-owner David Sullivan has strongly denied allegations of sexual misconduct after the Independent Football Regulator confirmed it is seeking information ...
By Ernest Victor
Reporting systems in sports only work when athletes and staff know exactly how to use them. Locker room culture, rigid team hierarchies, and the constant pressure over pl...
By Solomon Ojeagbase
The FIFA World Cup is more than just a football tournament—it is a global celebration of sport, culture, and passion. Every four years, billions of fans come together t...
By Solomon Ojeagbase
FIFA has confirmed that Somali referee Omar Abdulkadir Artan will not officiate at the 2026 FIFA World Cup after being denied entry into the United States.   Artan, ...
By Priscilla Iwedike
US President Donald Trump said Tuesday that negotiators were in the “final throes” of talks for a peace deal in the Middle East, after Iran and Israel halted ...
By Ayobami
Alex Iwobi has revealed that his match-winning goal against Zambia in 2017 remains the standout moment of his international career as he prepares to...
By Ernest Victor
Iran’s football federation on Tuesday said the United States has revoked its allocation of tickets for its World Cup group games, accusing the co-host of obstructin...
By Henry Oduah
Comoros have booked a date with African champions Nigeria after thrashing Sudan 30-0 on aggregate in the first round of the qualifiers for the women’s football even...
By Adeboye Amosu
Award-winning Somali referee Omar Artan has been dropped from officiating at the World Cup after being barred from entering the United States, world football’s gove...
By Ayobami
The police say the arrests followed weeks of intelligence-led operations across Bayelsa and Imo states after the recovery of a Beretta pistol at a transport park in Effur...
By Ekemini Simon
Ten years after his death, former Super Eagles coach, Stephen Keshi, will be honoured by the Nigerian Institute of International Affairs (NIIA) for his...
By Richard Ogunsile
The Federal Government has disclosed plans to extend the existing rail line terminating at Ikeja to both the domestic and international wings of the Murtala Muhammed Inte...
By Onuado Cynthia
President Donald Trump said Tuesday that two pilots were uninjured after reports that a US military helicopter went down near the Strait of Hormuz. It was not immediately...
By Henry Oduah
Nigeria recorded a merchandise trade surplus of N7.55 trillion in the first quarter of 2026, representing a sharp 340.88 per cent increase from the preceding quarter, dri...
By Mark Itsibor
By Yinka Kolawole The Lagos Chamber of Commerce and Industry (LCCI) has warned that the passage of the Sugar-Sweetened Beverage (SSB) Tax Bill by the Senate could worsen...
By Urowayino Jeremiah
Somalian referee Omar Artan will not officiate at the 2026 FIFA World Cup after being denied entry into the United States, FIFA has confirmed....
By Ernest Victor
A chieftain of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Sogbeye Eli, has declared that former Vice President and presidential candidate of the African Democratic Congress (AD...
By Anayo Onukwugha
Nigeria may have missed out on a place at the 2026 FIFA World Cup. However, players with Nigerian roots will still be impossible to...
By Ernest Victor
Artan, who was set to become the first Somali referee to officiate at a FIFA World Cup finals, was reportedly stopped at Miami International Airport
By Tunde Eludini
Iran’s national team have arrived in Mexico to continue their preparations for the 2026 FIFA World Cup amid a growing diplomatic dispute over visas and access to the Un...
By LEADERSHIP News
Sports administrator and football stakeholder Ahmed Shuaibu Gara-Gombe has mounted a robust defence of Ibrahim Gusau, insisting that the president of the Nigeria Football...
By Salifu Usman
Former Nigerian international Segun Odegbami has paid glowing tribute to late football icon Stephen Keshi while expressing deep disappointment over Nigeria’s failure to...
By Abiodun Sivowaku