Nigeria ready to host African Fencing Championships – NFF

The Nigeria Fencing Federation has reaffirmed its readiness to host the 23rd African Fencing Championships, set to take place in Lagos from June 25 to 29, 2025. Nigeria’s hosting marks the fourth ti...

11th June 2025

Osimhen still dreams United move

Nigeria striker Victor Osimhen is reportedly still dreaming of a move to Manchester United after rejecting a move to Saudi giants Al-Hilal. Italian news outfit, Gazzetta dello Sport, via Sport Witness...

11th June 2025

Hamburg plot Torunarigha’s Bundesliga return

Newly promoted Bundesliga side Hamburg are in talks to sign Nigerian defender Jordan Torunarigha on a free transfer, PUNCH Sports Extra reports. According to Sport Bild, the former Hertha centre-back ...

10th June 2025

Cricket: Nigeria face Malawi as Kwibuka semis’ chase intensifies

With two more games to go in the round-robin phase of the 2025 Kwibuka Women’s T20i tournament, the Female Yellow Greens are in a tight race to secure one of the semi-final spots, as they come up ag...

10th June 2025

NPFL tells clubs to upgrade stadiums ahead of 2025/26 season

The Nigeria Premier Football League board has issued a directive to all participating clubs to upgrade some facilities at their home grounds ahead of the 2025/26 season. This comes less than a month a...

10th June 2025

‘Boniface didn’t mean Eagles retirement’

 Bayer Leverkusen striker, Victor Boniface, was only ‘catching cruise’ with his said retirement from the Super Eagles, a close source to the player has told PUNCH Sports Extra. Boniface sparked s...

10th June 2025

Cricket: Nigeria face Malawi as Kwibuka semis’ chase intensifies

With two more games to go in the round-robin phase of the 2025 Kwibuka Women’s T20i tournament, the Female Yellow Greens are in a tight race to secure one of the semi-final spots, as they come up ag...

10th June 2025

Cricket: Amusa stars again as Nigeria thrash S’Leone in Kwibuka

Former Junior Female Yellow Greens stalwart, Kehinde Amusa, continued to impress on her debut outing with the women’s senior team at the 2025 Kwibuka T20i tournament in Kigali, Rwanda, powering Nige...

9th June 2025

Besiktas track Arokodare

Former Turkish Super Lig champions Besiktas have joined the suitors of Genk striker Tolu Arokodare in the summer transfer window, PUNCH Sports Extra reports. Arokodare, who scored his first goal for N...

9th June 2025

NIGERIAN PLAYERS ABROAD: Top 10 Nigerian male footballers in Europe

In the first part of this series, ABIODUN ADEWALE highlights the standout performers among Nigerian players in the just-concluded 2024/25 season in Europe Victor Osimhen (Galatasaray) Osimhen broke ne...

9th June 2025

United Athletics Series unearths talents in Lagos

Over 500 students from schools across the 57 Local Council Development Areas of Lagos State participated in the one-day United Athletics Series, which took place at the UNILAG Sports Centre during the...

9th June 2025

Cricket: Salome shines as Nigeria hit Cameroon by 104 runs

The Female Yellow Greens secured their second victory of the 2025 Kwibuka Women’s T20i tournament on Saturday with a commanding 104-run win over Cameroon Women at Gahanga Cricket Stadium 2 in Rwanda...

8th June 2025

Al-Hilal schedule Osimhen medical after €75m offer

Saudi Pro League giants Al-Hilal are inching towards the signing of Victor Osimhen after increasing their offer to €75m to meet Napoli’s demands, and are looking to have the player’s medical soo...

8th June 2025

Okoye talks up Nwabali rivalry

Super Eagles goalkeeper, Maduka Okoye, has admitted he is not yet on the same level as Nigeria’s preferred goalkeeper, Stanley Nwabali, but the Udinese man has welcomed a healthy competition with th...

8th June 2025

Cheers, challenges, and Chaos: Chronicles of 2024 National Sports Festival

After two weeks of nonstop actions at the 22nd National Sports Festival in Ogun State, ABIODUN ADEWALE writes on some of the moments that defined the Gateway Games 2024 Nineteen years after hosting th...

7th June 2025

Oliseh’s iconic ‘98 W’Cup goal against Spain still lives in my head – Ajebutter22

Nigerian rapper Akitoye Balogun, popularly known as Ajebutter22, talks about supporting Arsenal and watching the Super Eagles at the 1998 World Cup, in this interview with ABIODUN ADEWALE Watching foo...

7th June 2025

Nwosu, Udeze back Eagles to soar against Russia

Former Super Eagles players have charged the team to sustain their recent run of form under coach Eric Chelle, as they take on Russia in a friendly game at the Luzhniki Stadium in Moscow on Friday (to...

6th June 2025

BAL: Amayo upbeat ahead of US Monastir clash

 Rivers Hoopers guard Kelvin Amayo is confident that the KingsMen will showcase a high level of intensity on defence ahead of their seeding game against US Monastir on Saturday, June 7, in Pretoria, ...

6th June 2025

Kwibuka cricket: Female Yellow Greens edge Tanzania for first win

The Female Yellow Greens secured their first victory in the 2025 Kwibuka Women’s T20i tournament with a thrilling two-wicket win over Tanzania Women at the Gahanga 2 in Kigali, Rwanda, on Thursday, ...

6th June 2025

United rethink Osimhen chase after Delap failure

Manchester United could re-evaluate a pursuit of Victor Osimhen after they failed to land their prime target, Liam Delap, PUNCH Sports Extra reports. The Red Devils are understood to have been priorit...

6th June 2025