President Muhammadu Buhari has congratulated D’Tigress, the national female basketball team, for winning the FIBA Women’s AfroBasket 2019 championship in Dakar, Senegal. He also commended the victorious D’Tigress for an impressive outing in Dakar that saw the Nigerian ladies retaining the African title. The Nigerian ladies defeated their counterparts and host nation Senegal 60-55 to Read more
Zenith Bank Plc, the sole sponsor of the Nigerian Female Basketball League has hailed the Nigerian female basketball team, D’Tigress, for emerging champions of the FIBA Women’s Afrobasket 2019 in Dakar, Senegal, defeating the host nation 60-55 points in the final match to retain the coveted trophy. Speaking on the success of the team at Read more
Former Super Eagles forward, Samson Siasia on Saturday appealed for calm over the news of his life ban from the game by world football governing body FIFA on Friday. FIFA had on Friday slammed life ban from all related football matters on the former Super Eagle coach was banned following a match-fixing probe by the Read more
Cristiano Ronaldo, Lionel Messi and Virgil Van Dijk have been shortlisted for the UEFA Player of the Year award, the sport’s European governing body said on Thursday. While Ronaldo, a three-time winner, has been ever-present in the final three since the award was created in 2011, centre back Van Dijk makes his first appearance after Read more
Zenith Bank Plc, the sole sponsor of the Nigerian Female Basketball League has hailed the Nigerian female basketball team, D’Tigress for their exploits at the ongoing FIBA Women’s Afrobasket 2019 in Dakar, Senegal. Speaking on the progress of the team to the quarterfinal stage of the competition, the Group Managing Director/ Chief Executive, Mr. Ebenezer Read more
Zinedine Zidane returned to save Real Madrid and the time has come for results. In a packed-out press conference under the Santiago Bernabeu in March, the club’s president Florentino Perez delivered the grandest of re-introductions. “We need to start working on a glorious new era,” said Perez. “That is why we welcome back Zinedine Zidane.” Read more
Romelu Lukaku is set to join Inter Milan from Manchester United on Thursday with Italian media reporting he will sign a contract immediately after undergoing a medical. The Belgian forward enjoyed a bright start at United before ending his second season battling for a place in the team. Lukaku arrived at Malpensa airport in the Read more
Argentina star Lionel Messi was banned from playing for his national team for three months and fined $50,000 on Friday by CONMEBOL after he heavily criticised the South American football governing body during the Copa America. The 32-year-old Barcelona forward had accused CONMEBOL of “corruption” after he was sent off against Chile during the third-place Read more
World football governing body – FIFA has officially announced the nominees for their prestigious ‘The Best Men’s Player Nominees’. Those who made it to the 10-man list include Cristiano Ronaldo, Frankie De Jong, Matthijs de Ligt, Eden Hazard, Harry Kane, Sadio Mane, Kylian Mbappe, Lionel Messi, Mohammed Salah and Virgil Van Dijk. 🚨 Ready? 🚨#TheBest Read more
“The maiden edition of the JAC Motors Abeokuta 10klm Marathon will go down the books of history as one monumental event that will add to the growth and development of Abeokuta and Ogun state at large”. These are the words of the Managing Director, Nilayo Sports Management Limited, Hon. Bukola Olawale Olopade while addressing journalists Read more
