Former president of the Nigeria Football Federation, Amaju Melvin Pinnick, has lost his seat on the FIFA Council after falling short by just one vote during elections held at the 14th Extraordinary General Assembly of the Confederation of African Football in Cairo, Egypt. Pinnick, who was seeking re-election to the 37-member FIFA Council, garnered 28 … Read more
Nigerian table tennis star Quadri Aruna has crashed out of the WTT Champions Chongqing 2025 after suffering a comprehensive 3-0 defeat to world number two Wang Chuqin of China in their round of 32 clash on Wednesday, PUNCH Sports Extra reports. The Nigerian, currently ranked 19th in the world, was overwhelmed by his Chinese opponent … Read more
Streaming giant Netflix has entered the bidding war for broadcast rights to the potential heavyweight showdown between British boxers Anthony Joshua and Tyson Fury, as the fight that fans have anticipated for years edges closer to reality. The platform, with its massive global subscriber base of over 300 million, is reportedly willing to pay a … Read more
The Lagos Area Manager of the National Inland Waterways Authority, Sarat Braimah, has won the Most Influential Woman Award organised by the Commonwealth Business Women Africa. In a statement on Tuesday, the organisers stated that the award was in recognition of her immense contributions to the maritime sector. According to the statement, the award also … Read more
Amid speculation of political realignments ahead of 2027 general elections, Benue State Governor, Hyacinth Alia, and a former Minister of State for Finance, Senator Nenadi Usman, have denied reports suggesting they are set to defect to the Social Democratic Party alongside former Kaduna State Governor, Nasir El-Rufai. The rumors gained traction after a viral video … Read more
Rangers striker Cyriel Dessers remains undeterred despite being overlooked for the Super Eagles’ upcoming World Cup qualifiers against Rwanda and Zimbabwe, PUNCH Sports Extra reports. The 30-year-old forward, who has contributed 10 goals and three assists in his last 13 games for the Scottish giants, was surprisingly left out of coach Eric Chelle’s final 23-man … Read more
South African mining magnate Dr Patrice Motsepe has been re-elected unopposed for a second four-year term as president of the Confederation of African Football at the 14th CAF Extraordinary General Assembly in Cairo on Wednesday where FIFA president Gianni Infantino was in attendance. The 63-year-old, who has been at the helm of CAF since 2021, … Read more
Bayer Leverkusen are looking to part ways with Nigeria international Victor Boniface this summer and have reduced their asking price to €50 million plus bonuses, according to Sport Bild. The 24-year-old striker, who began the season as Leverkusen’s first-choice forward, has fallen down the pecking order following an injury setback that allowed Patrik Schick to … Read more
The Edo State Government and the state chapter of the Peoples Democratic Party bickered on Tuesday, over the government’s call on the security agencies to investigate the opposition leaders over rising insecurity in the state. The government, in a statement by the Chief Press Secretary to the Governor, Fred Itua, said security sources revealed that … Read more
The son of former Kaduna State Governor Nasir El-Rufai, Bashir El-Rufai, has apologized over his tweet suggesting that violence in Southern Kaduna would persist if residents continued to attack Fulani herdsmen. Naija News reports that the tweet which drew widespread criticism has been deleted. Bashir El-Rufai wrote: “My tweet about Southern Kaduna residents & persecuted … Read more