Nigerian striker Taiwo Awoniyi has added an academic milestone to his football career, graduating from the PFA Business School with a Postgraduate Diploma in Global Football Sport Directorship, achieved with Merit. Awoniyi celebrated the achievement in a social media post, sharing photographs from his graduation ceremony and describing it as […]
Manchester City have agreed a £125 million deal with Chelsea for Argentina midfielder Enzo Fernandez, in a move that will match the joint-British transfer record. Fernandez, who joined Chelsea from Benfica for a then-British record £107 million in 2023, is now set to undergo a medical before completing a long-term […]
Mbaye to Aston Villa, Gabriel Jesus to Barcelona: Major Football Transfers Confirmed The European transfer market has delivered two major moves, with Aston Villa signing Senegal winger Ibrahim Mbaye from Paris Saint-Germain in a reported £47 million deal, while Barcelona have completed the arrival of Brazilian forward Gabriel Jesus from […]
Nigeria delivered a landmark performance on home soil at the 2026 Commonwealth Fencing Championships, walking away with six medals — five bronze and one silver — while also securing Africa’s first-ever international medal in wheelchair fencing. The championships were hosted at Rugby School Nigeria in Atlantic City, Lagos, marking the […]
A single victory on the fencing piste is sending shockwaves through Nigeria’s sporting community. Oghenegaren Osievwa-Thompson’s gold medal win at the Commonwealth Fencing Championships has done more than add another trophy to the cabinet — it’s giving an entire generation of Nigerian fencers a reason to believe. National coach Ibrahim […]
Nigeria has secured a landmark victory in international sports leadership after Adeyinka Samuel was elected President of the Commonwealth Fencing Federation (CFF), becoming the first Nigerian and African to occupy the position. Samuel defeated incumbent President Marie-France Dufour at the federation’s elective Annual General Meeting held at Rugby School Nigeria […]
The inaugural FirstBank/Samuel Okwaraji Foundation (SOF) National Secondary Schools Football Championship, known as the Memoir Cup, has officially kicked off across Nigeria, marking a major boost for grassroots football development. The competition will be held in three stages—state qualifiers, zonal playoffs, and the national finals—where champions from all 36 states […]
In a landmark endorsement of Nigeria’s growing sporting reputation, the International Fencing Federation (FIE) has spotlighted the country as a key destination for future international fencing competitions. This follows the triumphant hosting of the 23rd African Fencing Championships at Charterhouse Lagos from June 25 to 29. FIE Secretary General Gulnora […]
First Sub-Saharan Nation to Host Prestigious Tournament Nigeria has officially been awarded the hosting rights for the 2026 Commonwealth Fencing Championships, marking a historic first for sub-Saharan Africa. This milestone decision by the Commonwealth Fencing Federation (CFF) sees Nigeria surpassing Australia in the bid for the tournament, a significant achievement […]
The Nigeria Football Federation (NFF) has officially unveiled Éric Sékou Chelle as the new head coach of the Super Eagles. In a ceremony held at the MKO Abiola National Stadium, the NFF President, Alhaji Ibrahim Musa Gusau, expressed confidence in Chelle’s ability to transform the team’s fortunes and lead them […]
