Anthony Joshua has been omitted from the IBF heavyweight rankings, with Nigeria’s Efe Ajagba and Moses Itauma both climbing the ladder. The former two-time world champion has not fought since being knocked out by Daniel Dubois in the fifth round at Wembley last September. He rejected an immediate rematch in order to undergo elbow surgery, while…
South Africa held Nigeria to a 1-1 draw on Tuesday in Bloemfontein, leaving the Super Eagles on the brink of missing out on the 2026 World Cup. The Bafana Bafana took the lead midway through the first half via an unfortunate own-goal from William Troost-Ekong, but Calvin Bassey restored parity with a header just before…
The fourth edition of the Chief of Defence Staff Unity Basketball Championship, organised by the Defence Headquartres, is scheduled to hold from September 30 to October 5 at the National Stadium and Teslim Balogun Stadiums, Surulere, Lagos. This annual championship is part of the CDS’ non-kinetic approach to strengthen security and foster unity, discipline, and teamwork…
Africa’s 2026 FIFA World Cup qualifying campaign continued on Tuesday with big wins for Kenya and Namibia, and a major upset as Niger defeated Tanzania away from home. With Morocco and Tunisia already qualified, the battle for the remaining automatic slots and four play-off spots intensified across multiple groups. Several group leaders were not in…
Super Eagles hopes of direct qualification to the 2026 FIFA World Cup has suffered after they were held 1-1 in a Group C qualifier played at the Free State Stadium in Bloemfontein on Tuesday. The result sees Bafana Bafana six points clear of the Super Eagles at the top of the log, and in pole position…
Barcelona will use the tiny Johan Cruyff stadium at their training ground to host Valencia in La Liga on Sunday, with the Spotify Camp Nou not yet licensed to reopen amid a rebuild. The Spanish champions had hoped to play before a reduced crowd at their Camp Nou home, as construction continues, but have not…
Cristiano Ronaldo equalled a goalscoring record as Portugal edged past Hungary in their 2026 World Cup qualifying match. The striker netted for the 39th time in World Cup qualifying matches, making him the joint-highest ever scorer alongside Guatemala’s Carlos Ruiz-and three ahead of Argentina’s Lionel Messi. Ronaldo, 40, extended his international record to 141 goals…
In a powerful address at the recent book unveiling of ‘Making Movies the Nollywood Way’, top legal mind Dr. Muiz Banire SAN called for an urgent revival of the reading culture in Nigeria to correct societal ills.The book, published by Best of Nollywood (BON) founder Seun Oloketuyi, served as the perfect backdrop for Dr. Banire’s…
Nigeria striker, Victor Osimhen, sustained ankle ligament damage during the 1-0 victory over Rwanda in Uyo on Saturday. Osimhen travelled back to undergo scans with his club Galatasaray. This means he will miss the 2026 World Cup qualifier against South Africa on Tuesday. Galatasaray’s team doctor, Yener İnce, confirmed the result of the scans in…
Rwanda beat Zimbabwe 1-0 in a 2026 World Cup qualifying fixture on Tuesday. The result sees the Amavubis bounce back from a 1-0 defeat to Nigeria last weekend. Gilbert Mugisha scored the only goal of the game, blasting home a free-kick just before the half-time break.There were no goals between the two teams in the…
