Category: Sports
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Victor Osimhen, one of Africa’s brightest football stars, recently opened up about his approach to life after football. He said, “Football money is temporary. I already own 2 estates, and that’s what I will fall back on when I retire.” “Football money is temporary, i already own 2 estates and that’s what i will…
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The Senegalese Football Federation has rejected the decision of the Confederation of African Football Appeal Board awarding the 2025 Africa Cup of Nations title to Morocco and confirmed it will challenge the ruling at the Court of Arbitration for Sport. Morocco were on Tuesday crowned champions of the 2025 Africa Cup of Nations after the…
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The Confédération Africaine de Football (“CAF”) Appeal Board decided today that in application of Article 84 of the Regulations of the CAF Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON), the Senegal National Team is declared to have forfeited the Final Match of the TotalEnergies CAF Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON) Morocco 2025 (“the Match”), with the result…
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FIFA on Wednesday confirmed the final line-up for the inter-confederation play-off tournament, naming DR Congo as Africa’s representative. The development by the football governing body has dashed Nigeria’s hopes of qualifying for the 2026 FIFA World Cup. In an accreditation notice circulated to journalists ahead of the competition, FIFA detailed the tournament format and listed…
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In their determination and commitment to ensuring adequate preparation and superb delivery at the second Niger Delta Games,, the host state Edo State Sports Commission on Sunday moved their athletes for the Games to camp as planned. As at 12 pm on Sunday, February 8,2026, the Edo State Sports Commission boss Hon Amadin Desmond Enabulele…
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Chairman of the Edo State Sports Commission, Amadin Enabulele, has disclosed that the state will present 282 athletes in 16 sports at the second edition of the Niger Delta Games. Enabulue stated this at the Samuel Ogbemudia Stadium, while officially declaring open the Team Edo camp for the Games, which will hold in Benin from…
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Bendel Insurance Football Club, weekend, defeated former CAF champions Enyimba Football Club of Aba 2-0 in the match day twenty-five of the Nigeria Premier Football League (NPFL) 2025/26 season. Goals from Alex Oweilayefa and substitute Efe Ubiomo in the 26 and 79 minutes respectively gave Insurance FC the deserved victory as they returned to winning…
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Morocco has unexpectedly withdrawn as hosts of the 2026 Women’s Africa Cup of Nations (WAFCON), a dramatic decision that comes barely two months before the tournament is due to begin and in the wake of bitter recriminations following the chaotic 2025 Africa Cup of Nations final. South Africa was confirmed as the replacement host on…
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Anthony Joshua was almost at the brink of tears as he spoke about the trauma of losing two of his friends in a recent road accident in Nigeria. In a video on his Instagram page on Thursday, Joshua revisited the fatal accident that happened along the Lagos-Ibadan Expressway on December 29 and claimed the lives…
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The Confederation of African football has imposed heavy sanctions on the football federations, several players and officials of Morocco and Senegal following incidents that marred the final of the 2025 Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON). In a statement released on its website, CAF revealed the sanctions were imposed for multiple violations of the its Disciplinary…