Speaker of the Lagos State House of Assembly, Rt Hon Mudashiru Obasa, has thrown his weight behind a novel fitness cum political awareness programme called the Run-for-Asiwaju 2027 mini-marathon aimed at mobilising constituents, rallying the youth, and galvanising grassroots support for President Bola Tinubu’s re-election bid in 2027. The mini-marathon, expected to feature 1,000 participants,…
A former player of Plateau United Football Club of Jos, Jerome Dung, who was part of the team that won the Nigerian Professional Football League, NPFL, title in 2017, has cried out over the unfulfilled reward of N1.5 million and a plot of land promised the team by ex-Governor Simon Bako Lalong. The all-conquering team…
Santos forward Neymar has hit out at the organizers of the Ballon d’Or over Barcelona winger Raphinha’s fifth-place finish in the 2025 edition. The 33-year-old made his feelings clear about the 2025 Ballon d’Or rankings, calling Raphinha’s fifth-place finish ‘a huge joke’. Recall that Ousmane Dembele won the 2025 Ballon d’Or ahead of Lamine Yamal…
Swedish club Djurgården IF have announced the signing of Falconets striker, Goodness Osigwe, DAILY POST reports. The 18-year-old linked up with Djurgården from Nigeria Women Football League, NWFL, side Edo Queens. Osigwe was part of the Edo Queens side that won the NWFL title in 2024. The youngster also played at the 2024 FIFA U-20…
Manchester United legend, Gary Neville has suggested three strikers better than Chelsea’s duo, Joao Pedro and Liam Delap. Recall that Chelsea signed Pedro and Delap during the summer transfer window to bolster their attack. However, Neville suggested that Liverpool duo Alexander Isak and Hugo Ekitike, and Manchester City’s Erling Haaland, are better than the two…
France has now matched Argentina’s record of countries with the highest number of Ballon d’Or awards won. This comes after Paris Saint-Germain forward, Osumane Dembele won the 2025 Ballon d’Or edition ahead of Barcelona’s Lamine Yamal on Monday night in Paris. Before the France international’s triumph, Argentina holds the record for the most Ballon d’Or…
English Women’s Super League, WSL, club Brighton & Hove Albion have celebrated their goalkeeper Chiamaka Nnadozie for her remarkable feat at the 2025 Ballon d’Or award. Nnadozie finished fourth in the women’s Goalkeeper of the Year category. The award was won by Chelsea, and England shot stopper, Hannah Hampton. Nnadozie made history as the first…
Super Falcons goalkeeper Chiamaka Nnadozie has received global recognition after being ranked fourth in the 2025 Women’s Yachine Trophy, awarded by France Football to the best goalkeeper in the world. The Brighton shot-stopper capped a stellar year by leading Nigeria to their record 10th Women’s Africa Cup of Nations (WAFCON) crown, where she also emerged as the…
Galatasaray insider, Kaya Temel, has opened up on the relationship that exists between Nigerian attacker, Victor Osimhen and Mauro Icardi at the club. Temel insisted that both players are on good terms amidst speculation of tension between the two forwards. Icardi has been with the Turkish giants since September 2022 before Osimhen joined on a…
Former Liverpool stars, Jamie Carragher and Jeramine Pennant, have said that there was no way Chelsea can win the league with their current backline and goalkeeper. Pennant said he cannot understand the reason behind Chelsea’s failure to pursue a summer move for former player, Marc Guehi. He believes this would have addressed their defensive weaknesses….
