Author: Pius Ayinor

History was made in Kuala Lumpur, the Malaysian capital on Sunday as two young talented Nigerian Scrabble players won medals. Team Nigeria captain Abdulqudus Olawale Aliu, became the first Nigerian and African to win a silver medal at the World Youth Scrabble Championships finishing behind India’s Madhav Gopal Kamath. Aliu ended the highly competitive and…

Wolves have completed the £24m signing of Genk and Super Eagles striker Tolu Arokodare. The 6ft 6in Nigeria international has signed a four-year deal at Molineux. Wolves are currently bottom of the Premier League having lost their opening three games. Arokodare, who scored 21 goals in the Belgian Pro League to win the Golden Boot…

The Zenith Bank Women’s Basketball League has entered the home stretch with teams qualifying for the Final-8 Playoffs billed to hold later in the year in Lagos. The competition ran in two conferences, which are the Atlantic and Savannah Conferences. The first phase of the Atlantic Conference held in Benin, Edo State, while that of…

Morocco beat first-time finalist Madagascar 3-2 in the CHAN 2024 final on Saturday at the Safaricom Stadium Kasarani in Nairobi to lift its third African Nations Championship title. Morocco had previously clinched the championship in 2018 and 2020. Morocco beaten defending champions Senegal via penalties in the semifinals while Madagascar edged Sudan in the other…

The National Sports Commission (NSC) has announced the composition of the Electoral Committee for the forthcoming National Sports Federations elections. A statement from the NSC on Saturday reads, “In line with the Commission’s mandate to uphold the principles of fairness, transparency, and accountability, the Committee has been entrusted with the responsibility of conducting credible elections…

Nottingham Forest have strengthened their defensive ranks with the signing of Italy U21 international Nicolò Savona from Juventus, and his arrival is bringing quality a alternative to Nigeria’s Ola Aina at that position. Forest confirmed the arrival on their official website. Savona has signed a five-year contract running until June 30, 2030, and his arrival…

Captain William Ekong, midfielders Alex Iwobi and Raphael Onyedika, and forwards Ademola Lookman and Victor Osimhen have been included in Nigeria’s final list of 23 players for next month’s 2026 FIFA World Cup qualifying matches against Rwanda and South Africa. Goalkeeper Stanley Nwabali also makes the final cut, just as defenders Calvin Bassey, Olaoluwa Aina…