Crown FC technical adviser Ayodeji Ayeni has warned his squad that no player is guaranteed a place in the team as preparations begin for the 2025/26 Nigeria National League (NNL) season. The Ogbomosho-based side, nicknamed the Ajilete Warriors, resumed training on Monday following a disappointing campaign in which they finished bottom of their group in…
Nottingham Forest defender Ola Aina will be sidelined for around three months after suffering a hamstring injury while on international duty with Nigeria, British media reported Friday. The 27-year-old was forced off after just 10 minutes in Nigeria’s 2026 World Cup qualifier against South Africa on Tuesday. According to the Telegraph, the versatile full-back is…
Nigeria’s Super Eagles will take on Venezuela in an international friendly match in the United States this November. The game is scheduled for Friday, November 14, at a yet-to-be-confirmed venue. It will be the first meeting between the two nations since 2012, when Nigeria claimed a 3-1 victory in Miami, courtesy of goals from Brown…
Venezuela dismissed head coach Fernando Batista and his entire backroom staff on Wednesday night, a day after their hopes of qualifying for the 2026 FIFA World Cup ended and following an intervention by President Nicolás Maduro. The Argentine’s dismissal came after Maduro publicly called for a “restructuring of the technical staff” in the wake of…
Former Bafana Bafana goalkeeper, Itumeleng Khune has claimed that Calvin Bassey’s goal for Nigeria should have been ruled out. Super Eagles captain, William Troost-Ekong slotted the ball into his own net in the 25th minute to give South Africa the lead Fulham defender, Bassey, equalised for Nigeria in the 45th minute from a header. The…
Former Ghanaian striker, Asamoah Gyan has accused Nigeria striker Victor Osimhen of faking injury. Gyan made the accusation after Osimhen missed Nigeria’s 2026 FIFA World Cup qualifier against South Africa on Tuesday. Recall that Osimhen had already returned back to Galatasaray after picking up a leg injury during the Super Eagles’ World Cup qualifier 1-0…
The Confederation of African Football, CAF, has appointed Ivorian Patrick Tanguy as centre referee for the Confederation Cup preliminary round first-leg clash between Asante Kotoko and Kwara United. Tanguy will be assisted by Nouho Ouattara (Assistant Referee I) and Lancine Kone (Assistant Referee II). The fourth official will be Ibrahim Kalilou Traore also from Ivory…
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…
