Author: Pius Ayinor

Admin Newly-appointed Head Coach of the U20 men’s national team, Abdu Maikaba, has picked Coaches Ortega Deniran (first assistant), Abdullahi Biffo (second assistant), and Usman Mohammed (goalkeepers’ trainer) to work with him in building a new Flying Eagles’ squad. Maikaba, who previously worked as assistant coach of two-time FIFA World Cup silver-medallists Flying Eagles, and…

Editor The Atlanta Dream have signed Nigeria captain Amy Okonkwo to a developmental contract. The WNBA franchise confirmed the signing on Wednesday via a post on X (Twitter), adding the D’Tigress star to their roster. This follows her recent training camp stint with the Dallas Wings ahead of the 2026 season. The Nigerian international was…

Editor Nigerian sprinter Tobi Amusan secured Nigeria’s first gold at the Senior Athletic Championships in Accra, Ghana, on Wednesday. The world record holder outran all comers to win the women’s 100m hurdles on Day 2 of the championship. This adds up to her rich medal haul on the continental level. Compatriot Adaobi Tabugbo also won…

 •Lawal, Asuquo, Didih scoop 9 gold medals for Nigeria Nigeria’s women weightlifters opened the 2026 Africa Senior Weightlifting Championship and 16th Mediterranean Cup with a commanding performance in Ismaila, Egypt. Ruth Nyong Asuquo (48kg), Onome Omolola Didih (53kg) and Rafiat Afolashade Lawal (58kg) each secured three gold medals in their respective weight classes, pushing Nigeria…

Editor The Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB) has released the list of the Best 11 candidates who sat for the Unified Tertiary Matriculation Examination (UTME) in 2026. The list was made public on Monday during a meeting of the examination stakeholders ahead of the admission of students for the next session. The Best 11…

Editor President Bola Tinubu has approved Nigeria’s proposed hosting of the 48th Ordinary General Assembly of the Confederation of African Football, as well as this year’s CAF Awards Ceremony. The 48th CAF Ordinary General Assembly will take place in October this year. The President announced this at the ongoing Africa Forward Summit in Nairobi, Kenya,…

Admin The Federal Government has approved the minimum admission marks at 150 for both private and public universities in Nigeria, as proposed. The minister of education, Tunji Alausa, announced the decision at the 2026 admission policy meeting of the education stakeholders organised in Abuja by the Joint Admission and Matriculation Board (JAMB). The Government also…