Earlier this month, Formula One announced plans to return to Africa for the first time since 1993, marking a landmark moment for Rwanda, the host nation, and the continent’s motorsport ambitions. It’s a development that effectively ends F1’s long road back to Africa, with the race scheduled to begin in the early 2030s. Despite […]
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Nigeria’s Super Falcons have fallen to 43rd in the latest FIFA Women’s World Ranking after losing 83.54 points in the latest update released on Tuesday, 20 October. Nigeria, who occupied 36th place in June, now have 1,518.02 points. Despite the seven-place drop, they remain the highest-ranked women’s national team in Africa. The latest […]
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When we examined Africa’s prospects of hosting Formula One again in August 2025, Nigeria, Rwanda and South Africa were among the countries in contention. Rwanda has now emerged as the first to make it happen, with Formula One confirming a 10-year agreement to host the African Grand Prix in the early 2030s. The announcement, […]
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The ever-recurring conflicts between the Ijaw and Itsekiri ethnic groups in Delta State are as tangled a web as they come, but when two of the country’s top-ranked cruiserweights from either side of the Niger Delta, Ezra Arenyeka and Godday “Zodsolo” Appah, were billed to meet in a WBO Africa cruiserweight title “Peace Fight,” it […]
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Lionel Messi has taken his final bow for Argentina, ending a 21-year international career that saw him become the country’s most decorated and celebrated footballer, in a friendly match against Benin Republic on Wednesday morning, October 7, 2026. The 39-year-old marked his farewell in fitting fashion, scoring from the penalty spot as Argentina defeated […]
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It has been that kind of year for Nigerian football across all ages and genders, but a Super Eagles 3-0 loss to Guinea-Bissau in their 2027 Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON) qualifying Group L match will certainly add another scar to what has already been a bruising year for Nigerian football fans. The result […]
Nigeria’s Super Eagles suffered a shocking 3-0 defeat to the Djurtus of Guinea-Bissau in their 2027 Africa Cup of Nations qualifying Group L match at the 24 de Setembro National Stadium in Bissau on Tuesday, September 29. Coming off a 2-1 victory over Madagascar in their opening qualifier last Friday in Uyo, Nigeria came […]
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At long last, Anthony Joshua and Tyson Fury will meet in the ring after their long-awaited heavyweight showdown was officially confirmed for December 11 at the Principality Stadium in Cardiff, Wales. The all-British clash, which has been discussed for more than a decade, will be streamed globally on Netflix, with the two former heavyweight […]
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One of the main reasons international windows aren’t particularly popular among football fans is the often drab quality of football expected between national teams. This largely boils down to the gap in quality between these sides and the limited time players have to acclimatise themselves to their coaches’ tactical demands and compatriots’ strengths and weaknesses, […]
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This international break, which began on Monday, September 21, and will run until October 6, 2026, will be the longest one yet. After a round of UEFA Champions League matches, some four, five and seven league matches across Europe’s top leagues, and a couple of cup games in between, the 2026/27 football season has entered […]
Coventry City striker Taiwo Awoniyi has been recalled to the Super Eagles for the first time since October 2024, replacing Victor Osimhen after the Galatasaray forward was ruled out of Nigeria’s opening 2027 AFCON qualifiers. The Nigeria Football Federation confirmed the change on Sunday, welcoming Awoniyi back to the national team after almost two […]
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Grammy-winning artist Burna Boy is taking Afrobeats into the NFL’s first regular-season game in France next month. On Sunday, October 25, 2026, the Afrobeats star will headline the halftime show next month as the NFL comes to France for the first time. The African Giant will headline the halftime show at Stade de France […]
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