The leadership of the National Sports Commission (NSC), under Chairman Mallam Shehu Dikko and Director General, Hon. Bukola Olopade, has commended Aruna Quadri and Fatima Bello for securing their places at the 2025 International Table Tennis Federation (ITTF) World Cup. Both athletes sealed their World Cup berths by advancing to the semifinals of the ongoing ITTF Africa Cup in Tunis. Quadri is set to face Ylane Batix, while Bello will battle Hana Goda in their respective semifinal matchups. Chairman Mallam Shehu Dikko highlighted the NSC’s commitment to fostering excellence across all sports, stating, “our goal is to build a sustainable…
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By Obaloluwa Joshua, LAGOS Manchester United are reportedly considering offering €40m plus striker Rasmus Hojlund for Napoli hitman Victor Osimhen. Manchester United are among the clubs interested in signing the powerful striker. Osimhen is on loan at Galatasaray, but he will return to Napoli at the end of the season and be available for a €75m release clause. According to Calciomercato.com, United are currently unwilling to match the Nigeria international’s transfer fee. The 26-year-old has played 19 Super Lig matches this term, scoring 14 goals and providing four assists. The Napoli-owned striker has also made seven appearances in the UEFA Europa…
By Obaloluwa Joshua, LAGOS Egyptian club FC Masar have unveiled Super Falcons forward, Alice Ogebe, Prompt News reports. Ogebe was signed by the Egyptian Women’s Premier League champions from Zamalek SC. The 29-year-old caught the eye with her impressive displays for Zamalek last season. The striker emerged top scorer in the Egyptian top-flight with 18 goals from 14 appearances. The Nigerian has been jersey number nine by Masar FC. Masar FC finished in third position at the 2024 CAF Women’s Champions League. She has made eight appearances for Nigeria.
By Obaloluwa Joshua, LAGOS Super Falcons forward Chinonyerem Macleans has joined Chinese Women’s Super League club Liaoning Baye. Liaoning Baye signed the striker from Saudi Arabian club Al Shabab. The details of the deal was not disclosed by both clubs. Macleans had a brief spell with Al Shabab following her arrival from Russian club Locomotiv Moscow. The striker scored 14 goals in 33 appearances for Locomotiv Moscow. The former Bayelsa Queens player also had a successful spell with Polish club Górnik Leczna, where he scored 20 goals in 22 appearances.It would be recalled that another Nigerian Folashade Ijamilusi joined Liaoning Baye from…
By Obaloluwa Joshua, LAGOS Super Falcons defender, Nicole Payne will miss the remainder of the season with a ligament injury. According to National Women’s Soccer League , NWSL, club, Portland Thorns, Payne sustained the injury in the clash with Angel City FC at the Coachella Valley Invitational tournament on February 16th. Similarly, Marie Muller will also miss the rest of the season with a ligament injury. Muller will also missed the rest of the campaign with a similar injury. She sustained the injury on international duty with Germany. Payne joined Portland Thorns from French club, Paris Saint-Germain last year. The…
By Obaloluwa Joshua, LAGOS Cyriel Dessers has hailed Rangers’ character in the thrilling 4-2 comeback win over Kilmarnock. The Light Blues conceded twice in the opening 12 minutes of the encounter at the Rugby Park. Dessers scored twice in the second half with Vaclav Cerny and Nedim Bajrami also on target. “It was a weird game,” Dessers told Rangers TV. “If you look at the start, this cannot happen to us. We have had some emotional days so that was maybe in the legs. “But if you see the way we reacted, with the mentality and character we showed, we…
The Flying Eagles were emphatic 2-0 winners over hosts Young Elephants of Cote d’Ivoire in the first of two international friendly matches at the Stade Félix Houphouët Boigny in the heart of the Ivorian capital on Thursday. Captain Daniel Bameyi made good from the spot three minutes after the hour mark, converting from six yards after an infringement on darting forward Divine Oliseh. The seven-time African champions dominated from kick-off and the hosts were fortunate to go into recess still on level terms with their visitors. However, the Flying Eagles, two-time FIFA World Cup silver medallists, were determined to put…
By Obaloluwa Joshua, LAGOS Polish club Górnik Zabrze have announced the signing of young Nigerian centre-back , Valentine Nweke. Gornik Zabrze signed him on loan with a buy option at the end of the season. The 18-year-old joined the Miners from Nigeria National League, NNL, club Beyond Limits FA. The versatile defender arrived the 14-time Polish champions in January and took part in several friendly matches. The youngster caught the eye with his impressive displays for the club in the friendlies. Nweke will play for Zabrze’s second team from where he is expected to graduate to the main team. He…
The Nigeria Football Federation will on Thursday morning decorate a total of 30 referees with the badge of world football-governing body, FIFA, thus conferring on them the authority to perform as international arbiters in the year 2025. President of NFF, Alhaji Ibrahim Musa Gusau, will perform the decoration, alongside the Chairman of NFF Referees Committee, Mrs Faith Irabor, General Secretary, Dr Mohammed Sanusi and the Head of NFF Refereeing Unit, Alhaji Sani Zubairu. The breakdown shows there are 11 referees, 11 assistant referees, four futsal referees and four beach soccer referees. There are also 22 male and eight female arbiters…
By Obaloluwa Joshua, LAGOS Victor Osimhen has said he’s likely to leave Galatasaray at the end of the season. Osimhen, who is currently on loan at Galatasaray is being chased by Europe’s biggest clubs for the summer market. After the stalemate with Fenerbahce, the 26-year-old told local reporters: “Let me be honest, at the moment I don’t know. “Until a few months ago no one would have imagined that I could come and play at Galatasaray , and many thought that I would leave in January. “As for me, I live in the moment and I don’t know what will happen…