Author: Pius Ayinor

Nigeria will kick off their race to next year’s FIFA U20 Women’s World Cup finals when they take on their Rwandan counterparts on Sunday in a second-round, first-leg encounter in Kigali.. The Falconets are scheduled to depart the country on Thursday for the clash with the Rwandan U20 girls. Germany, which denied Nigeria the trophy…

Pius Ayinor World-record holder Tobi Amusan has ended up with a silver medal in the thrilling women’s 100m hurdles final in Tokyo, Japan. The medal won on Monday is Nigeria’s first medal at the 2025 World Athletics Championships. Switzerland’s Ditaji Kambundji snatched gold and immediately wept for joy. She ran at a stunning speed to…

Remo Stars slow start to the season continued on Sunday as the defending champions of the Nigerian league fell 2-0 to Plateau United in Jos. Experts of the Nigeria Professional Football League were certain that Remo could leave the city with a draw or even a league. Nasarawa continued with their impressive start to the…

The Nigerian league weekend fixtures got a tragic side as the Referee Assessor, Rachel Enaghere, for the Ikorodu United versus Barau match in Lagos on Sunday died in hospital barely as the game ended. The Chairman of the Nigeria Premier Football League (NPFL), Gbenga Elegbeleye, has described the death of Mrs. Enagbere as a huge…

History was wonderfully made at the Tokyo 2025 World Championships on Sunday as Nigeria’s Kanyinsola Ajayi competed in the men’s 100m final ending the nation’s 18-year wait for representation in the event’s biggest stage. Ajayi raced to an impressive 9.93 seconds in his semifinal on Sunday morning, finishing behind Olympic champion Noah Lyles and booked…

Super Eagles players Chrisantus Uche and Tolu Arokodare made their Premier League debuts on Saturday as the major leagues across the globe resumed after the FIFA break for the World Cup qualifiers. Arokodare joined Wolverhampton Wanderers last month after a quality career with KRC Genk in Belgium. He made the start in Wolves’ 1-0 defeat…

Nigeria sprinters Kayinsola Ajayi and Israel Okon Sunday delivered quality performances to book their spots in the men’s 100m semifinals on Day 1 of the ongoing 2025 World Athletics Championships in Tokyo. On his World Championships debut, Ajayi produced one of the standout moments of the night, clocking a sweet 9.88s in his heat to…

The Nigeria Premier Football League (NPFL) has confirmed the fixtures, venues, dates, and live streaming schedule for Matchday Four which will be held through this weekend. The NPFL details sent to the clubs stated that four matches have been selected for live broadcast on Saturday and Sunday. The matches a have kick-off times set at…