The Super Falcons of Nigeria sealed a comfortable 3–0 victory over the Eagles of Tunisia in their Group B opener at the 2024 Women’s Africa Cup of Nations (WAFCON), played at the Larbi Zaouli Stadium in Casablanca, Morocco on Sunday, July 6. Nigeria, the nine-time record African champions, came into the tie having lost […]
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For the better part of July 2025, the focus of football on the continent will mostly revolve around the rescheduled 2024 Women’s Africa Cup of Nations (WAFCON), which is set to take centre stage in Morocco from July 5 to 26. It’s the 15th edition of African women’s football’s premier tournament, and just like in […]
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Audio streaming giant Spotify is rolling out an update to Discover Weekly, its recommendation playlist that’s readily available for streaming every Monday. Discover Weekly, a 10-year-old feature on Spotify, will now provide Premium users with new controls at the top of the playlist. These controls will allow users to push their recommendations toward specific […]
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The decline in Africa’s representation in the National Basketball Association (NBA) draft didn’t get better with the class of 2025. From a solid representation of seven African draftees in 2023, there was a major dip to one in 2024, and it has now modestly rebounded to two in 2025. South Sudan’s Khaman Maluach and […]
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Favour Ofili is the latest name on a growing list of Nigerian athletes who’ve walked away from the country after nearly losing their careers to it. According to multiple reports that broke out on Sunday, June 22, the 22-year-old track and field star has switched allegiance from Nigeria to Turkey after a protracted turbulent spell […]
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A 24-woman Super Falcons squad has been announced ahead of the 2025 Women’s Africa Cup of Nations (WAFCON) that commences on July 5 in Morocco. Released on Friday, June 20, the list includes familiar faces such as Captain Rasheedat Ajibade, reigning Africa Goalkeeper of the Year Chiamaka Nnadozie, Osinachi Ohale, and Michelle Alozie. Also […]
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In his first fight bout in about two years, Nigerian fighter Kamaru Usman returned to the limelight with a dominant victory over Joaquin Buckley at UFC Fight Night in Atlanta on Saturday. The former welterweight champion, aside from being out of the cage for roughly two years, was on a three-match losing streak that […]
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When the Super Eagles of Nigeria defeated the Les Sao of Chad 2-0 in an African Cup of Nations (AFCON) qualifier at the Ahmadu Bello Stadium in Kadun back in June 2015, not many would have thought that a Netherlands-born and raised player, William Troost-Ekong, who was handed his debut after previous stint at the […]
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The FIFA Club World Cup (CWC) 2025 kicks off this Saturday, June 14, and runs until July 13, 2025. The international club football tournament, usually featuring the top seven teams from each continent, will expand to 32 sides this year. Originally announced in 2019 and scheduled to debut in China in 2021, the new format’s […]
Across the continent, there’s hardly any national football team that has attained the level of dominance the Super Falcons have achieved. Nigeria’s senior women’s national team holds a formidable legacy, having won nine of the 11 Women’s Africa Cup of Nations (WAFCON) titles and reaching at least the semi-finals in every edition they’ve contested. […]
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Having survived a rocky qualifying campaign in Morocco in April, Rivers Hoopers are back in the spotlight ahead of the 2025 Basketball Africa League (BAL) playoffs, which run from June 6 to June 14 in Pretoria, South Africa. This marks the fifth edition of Africa’s premier men’s basketball league, and the Nigerian side’s third appearance. […]
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The Super Eagles of Nigeria have won the 2025 Unity Cup after edging Jamaica’s Reggae Boyz 5–4 on penalties, following a 2–2 draw at the Brentford Community Stadium in London on Saturday, May 31. Fresh off a 2–1 victory over Ghana in the semi-final on Wednesday, Nigeria started brightly against a Jamaica side that […]
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