Author: Pius Ayinor

Written by Paul Lucky Okoku ●Football doesn’t forgive lapses and missed chances; sooner or later, they always come back to haunt you ●Dominance without conversion in front of the goal invites trouble Let’s know this first. AFCON is not decided by possession statistics or territory. It is agreed by precision, discipline, and execution under pressure…

Real Madrid’s Diaz in AFCON feat as Morocco beat Zambia

Dec 30, 2025

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By Editor Morocco international Brahim Diaz recreated a long-absent achievement in the Africa Cup of Nations, after scoring against Zambia on Monday in the group stage of AFCON 2025. Morocco cruised to a 3-0 victory over Zambia in the third round of the group stage, securing the group standings top spot and a place in…

Jake Paul sympathises with Anthony Joshua, says life is much more important than boxing

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By Editor Jake Paul has shared concern for Anthony Joshua following the latter’s involvement in a fatal car accident in Nigeria. The former heavyweight champion was taken to the hospital with injuries sustained in the crash, which tragically claimed the lives of two other passengers in the same vehicle. Jake Paul, who was recently overwhelmed…

Speeding, wrongful overtaking caused Anthony Joshua’s crash – FRSC

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By Editor The Federal Road Safety Corps has stated that excessive speed and wrongful overtaking led to the crash involving British-Nigerian boxing champion, Anthony Joshua. The accident happened along the Lagos–Ibadan Expressway on Monday. The Corps Public Education Officer, Assistant Corps Marshal Olusegun Ogungbemide, confirmed this in a statement. The FRSC Ogun Sector Command preliminary…

Two dead as Anthony Joshua survives accident on Lagos-Ibadan Expressway

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By Editor TWO people have been confirmed dead following a road accident involving former heavyweight boxing champion, Anthony Joshua, along the Lagos–Ibadan Expressway. The Lagos Commissioner for Information, Mr. Gbenga Omotosho, said the accident happened along the Shagamu Exchange axis of the busy expressway. He added that the Lagos government has sent an ambulance to…

Nigeria’s handball men’s team in camp for African Handball Nations Cup in Rwanda

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By Editor Nigeria’s Senior Men’s National Handball Team, the Golden Arrows, has opened camp in Abuja as preparations continue for the Africa Men’s Handball Nations Cup, scheduled to hold in Kigali, Rwanda, from January 21 to 31, 2026. The Continental Nations Cup will also serve as Africa’s qualifying tournament for the 2027 World Men’s Handball…

AFCON: Why Nigeria beat us – Tunisia coach Trabelsi

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By Editor Tunisia Coach Sami Trabelsi says his team lost too many battles and failed to impose themselves early enough in the group match played on Saturday. Nigeria capitalized on these lapses in securing a dramatic 3-2 victory in Fez as a part of the 2025 Africa Cup of Nations in Morocco. Nigeria’s win in…

Tinubu writes off $1.42bn, N5.57tn NNPC debt

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By Editor President Bola Tinubu has approved the cancellation of a substantial portion of the debts owed by the Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited to the Federation Account, wiping off about $1.42bn and N5.57tn after a reconciliation of records between both parties. This is contained in a document prepared by the Nigerian Upstream Petroleum Regulatory…

Amad scores as Cote d’Ivoire, Cameroon play a 1-1 draw

Dec 28, 2025

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