Afrobeats star Ayra Starr is set to headline the halftime show at the 2026 NFL London Game between the Philadelphia Eagles and Jacksonville Jaguars on October 11, scheduled for 2:30 p.m. BST at Tottenham Hotspur Stadium in London. The National Football League announced the singer as the performer for the fixture on Thursday. The […]
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Nigeria Football Federation (NFF) President Ibrahim Musa Gusau has resigned from his position, alongside the federation’s Executive Committee and General Secretary, Dr Mohammed Sanusi. Gusau announced his decision on Thursday, August 27, during a press conference in Abuja, ending a tenure that has come under growing scrutiny over the state of Nigerian football. […]
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On Sunday, August 17, 2025, Coco Gauff joined an exclusive group of Cincinnati Open champions after defeating compatriot Jessica Pegula 6-4, 6-3 in the final. The victory marked Gauff’s second Cincinnati title, putting her alongside Serena Williams and Victoria Azarenka as the only women to have won the WTA 1000 event twice. It was […]
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Arguably Nigeria’s most charming national side in recent times, the D’Tigress, Nigeria’s senior women’s basketball team, will return to competitive action when the 2026 FIBA Women’s Basketball World Cup kicks off in Berlin, Germany, on September 3. Nigeria sealed direct qualification to the 20th edition of the World Cup by winning the 2025 FIBA […]
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Head coach David Fizdale has named Nigeria’s final 12-man roster for the second round of the 2027 FIBA Basketball World Cup African Qualifiers, with Chima Moneke returning to the national team for the first time in more than five years. D’Tigers arrive in Radès on the back of a three-game winning streak in Angola […]
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The 2026-27 football season is here, and so is another chapter for footballers and their clubs. With La Liga already underway and the Premier League and Serie A set to kick off this weekend, while other leagues like the Bundesliga follow closely, some Nigerian footballers will begin the campaign at new clubs, some in new […]
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The Indomitable Lionesses of Cameroon have finally gotten their hands on their maiden Women’s Africa Cup of Nations (WAFCON) title after defeating the Scorchers of Malawi 3-0 in an unexpected WAFCON 2026 final. The Lionesses had previously lost three WAFCON finals, while it was the Scorchers’ first-ever final in their debut outing. It was […]
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Nigeria’s Super Falcons have hit an all-time low in their towering footballing history following a 2-1 loss to South Africa’s Banyana Banyana in the 2027 World Cup playoffs at the Moulay Rachid Stadium in Morocco on Thursday. The loss effectively means that, for the first time in their history, the 10-time African champions will […]
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YouTube is raising the bar for creators who want to earn money from ads and subscriptions. Starting February 1, 2027, creators hoping to join the YouTube Partner Program will need 1,000 subscribers and either 8,000 hours of qualified watch time in the previous 12 months or 20 million qualified Shorts views within 90 days. […]
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The second week of the 2026 Women’s Africa Cup of Nations (WAFCON) in Morocco brought further evidence of the changing tide in Africa’s women’s football, with the last four sides remaining poised to produce a first-ever champion, following the shock elimination of the 10-time holders Nigeria and their recent rivals, South Africa. The signs […]
The Super Falcons of Nigeria, record 10-time winners of the Women’s Africa Cup of Nations (WAFCON), won’t come an inch closer to a record-extending 11th title after suffering a 1-0 quarterfinal defeat to Cameroon on Sunday, August 9. The Super Falcons approached the game in Casablanca with head coach Justine Madugu making a a […]
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The Super Falcons of Nigeria have qualified for the quarter-finals of the 2026 WAFCON following a 6-2 victory over the Cleopatras of Egypt in their final Group C match in Rabat on Wednesday. With their qualification hinging so much on a comprehensive result, the Super Falcons made no secret of their intent, setting the […]
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