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Friday, Dec 12

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How Teachers discouraged my law dream – Chess champion Onakoya

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Nigerian chess champion and Guinness World Record holder, Tunde Onakoya, has expressed regret over being discouraged from pursuing his early passion for law and the

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Salah returns to Liverpool squad

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Mohamed Salah has been named in Liverpool’s squad for Saturday’s Premier League match against Brighton following discussions with head coach Arne Slot on Friday. The

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Liverpool boss Slot to hold talks with unhappy Salah

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Liverpool manager Arne Slot says he will meet Mohamed Salah on Friday before deciding whether the forward will feature in this weekend’s Premier League match

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Official: Nigeria bid to host 2031 African Games

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Nigeria has formally submitted its bid to the African Union Sports Council (AUSC) to host the 2031 African Games, signaling the nation’s ambition to once

Thursday, Dec 11

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Ekiti Queens hit with ₦2.5m fine, home ban over assault on match officials

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The Nigeria Women’s Football League (NWFL) has imposed sanctions on Ekiti Queens following the assault on match officials during their Wednesday’s home match against Edo

Nigeria’s Super Falcons drop one spot in latest FIFA ranking

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Nigeria’s Super Falcons have dropped one place in the latest FIFA Women’s World Rankings released on Thursday, moving from 36th to 37th. Despite the slight

Nigerians fault CAF over AFCON 2025 free-to-air broadcast restrictions

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Nigerian football fans are expressing strong dissatisfaction with the Confederation of African Football (CAF) after it approved full free-to-air broadcast rights for all 52 AFCON

Rookies Basketball Championship: Police College Lagos comes alive for 27th edition

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The basketball court of the Nigeria Police College, Ikeja, Lagos will come alive between December 15th through 20th as youths from across the South West

Aiyenugba: Ex-Super Eagles goalkeeper announces novelty match to mark retirement

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Former Nigeria international goalkeeper, Dele Aiyenugba, has announced his retirement from active football and is planning a novelty match to celebrate the milestone. Aiyenugba confirmed

NFF task Super Eagles to write ‘new story’ at 2025 AFCON

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The Super Falcons of Nigeria have dropped to 37th position in the latest FIFA Women’s World ranking. The new ranking was released on the world’s

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Onikeku ecstatic as NCS women’s team win CGC Volleyball Premier league title

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Head of Sports, Nigeria Customs Service (NCS), Samuel Onikeku, has applauded the outstanding performance of the Nigeria Customs Service Women’s Volleyball Team after securing the

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2026 World Cup to feature mandatory minute water break

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Football fans can expect a major change at the 2026 FIFA World Cup, as FIFA introduces mandatory three-minute water breaks in all matches. According to

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Second Dr. Joseph Ikyaator National Tennis Open kicks December 16 – Organisers

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The Orseer Ikyaator Foundation has announced the 2nd Dr. Joseph Ikyaator Tennis Open, a landmark tennis event scheduled to take place from December 16 to

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Onuachu to miss Trabzonspor clash against Besiktas

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Trabzonspor will be without Nigerian striker Paul Onuachu for this weekend’s crucial Turkish Super Lig match against Besiktas. Onuachu, who returned to Trabzonspor last summer

Ex-Super Eagles star faults Salah over public outburst

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Former Super Eagles midfielder Sunday Oliseh has criticised Egypt and Liverpool star Mohamed Salah for publicly expressing frustration after being benched for a third consecutive

AFCON 2025: Chelle to stick with regular Super Eagles squad

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Super Eagles head coach Eric Chelle is expected to retain the main group of players from the current squad as Nigeria prepares for the 2025

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2025 AFCON: Samatta leads 8 pros for Tanzania against Super Eagles

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Experienced striker Mbwana Samatta will lead eight foreign-based pros when they open their 2025 AFCON campaign against the Super Eagles in Fes. The Group C

Wednesday, Dec 10

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Paul Put: Uganda coach lashes FIFA over AFCON player release shift

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Uganda national team head coach, Paul Put, has criticised FIFA for shifting the release date for players ahead of the 2025 Africa Cup of Nations

Comoros name squad for Africa Cup of Nations

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Comoros will field a squad made up of foreign-based players when they compete at this month’s Africa Cup of Nations finals in Morocco. Coach Stefano

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Pogba invests in Saudi Arabian camel racing team

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AS Monaco midfielder Paul Pogba has galloped into a surprising new venture, becoming a shareholder and ambassador for a professional camel racing team. The French

England to play Uruguay, Japan in March

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England will play Uruguay and Japan at Wembley in March in their final two games before head coach Thomas Tuchel chooses his squad for the

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Hurts loses ball twice on same play as Eagles beaten

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Philadelphia Eagles quarterback Jalen Hurts bizarrely lost the ball twice during the same play as the reigning Super Bowl champions slumped to a third successive

There is ‘unity’ at Real Madrid – Alonso

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Real Madrid are “all together” from the dressing room to the boardroom as they bid to halt a poor run of form, says under-pressure coach

Another Irish swimmer signs up for Enhanced Games

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Max McCusker has become the second Irish Olympic swimmer to join the controversial Enhanced Games. In October, three-time Olympian Shane Ryan confirmed he had signed

Boulter misses out on Australian Open main draw

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Former British number one Katie Boulter has missed out on a place in the main draw for the Australian Open. There are 104 players who

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International schools debate: Kwara team beats 15 countries, wins gold

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Team Nigeria in the just concluded 2025 Asia parliamentary international debate competition held amongst junior secondary schools from Europe, Africa and Asia, has won gold

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Redeem yourself by winning 2025 AFCON trophy, Babangida tells Super Eagles

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Former Nigeria international, Tijani Babangida has disclosed that the Super Eagles have a great opportunity to be hero once again by redeeming their image and

Tuesday, Dec 9

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Gusau, Lulu, Ogunnowo set for merit awards as curtains fall on Gwagwalada football tourney

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The President of the Nigeria Football Federation (NFF), Ibrahim Musa Gusau, former NFF President, Alhaji Sani Lulu Abdullahi, and the Chief Operating Officer of the

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2028 British Open to move away from traditional July slot

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The 2028 British Open will move away from its traditional July slot to avoid a clash with the Los Angeles Olympics, organisers the R&A confirmed

Real Madrid’s Militao to undergo knee surgery

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Real Madrid defender Eder Militao is set for a long spell out injured after the club diagnosed him with a torn hamstring on Monday, ahead