Tag: football
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Morocco 2025: Egypt beats Super Eagles 2-1 in Cairo
The Pharaohs of Egypt edged the Super Eagles 2-1 in an international friendly played at the Cairo Stadium on Tuesday, in what amounted to the two teams’ final preparatory game ahead of the commencement of the 35th Africa Cup of Nations finals in Morocco on Sunday. Nigeria started with an unusual 3-5-2 formation, for the…
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Premier League Weekend: SuperSport to air high-stakes fixtures
A high-stakes Premier League weekend features major battles in England’s top division, with Arsenal playing bottom-placed Wolves, Man City meeting in-form Crystal Palace, and Aston Villa pushing toward the summit. All fixtures will be broadcast live on SuperSport platforms on DStv and GOtv. Chelsea open Saturday’s action at 4:00 p.m. when they host Everton. The…
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Big-Bang! Scrabble in the Jungle returns with Legacy Keepers
The most intriguing, exhausting, but exciting closed mind games tournament, Scrabble in the Jungle, is set to create a massive engagement as the fourth installment, tagged ‘The Legacy Keepers’ has been scheduled for December 19-21. The specially crafted tournament which pitches a selected special group of contestants into a secluded environment like a bootcamp is…
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Scrabblemania 3.0: Jimoh’s dominance, plus Monrovia’s rise to Africa 2026
Scrabblemania 3.0 in Sinkor, Monrovia didn’t just crown a new champion but it also delivered a statement. A statement about rising talent, growing ambition, and a city preparing to become the centre of African Scrabble. At the heart of it all was Nigeria’s Abdulmumin Jimoh, whose near-flawless performance set the tone for a championship defined…
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NPFL: Remo Stars shine against Enyimba, Rangers beat Bayelsa
Nigerian league champions Remo Stars made a strong footing in their title defence with a 2-1 defeat of former champions Enyimba. Team captain Victor Mbaoma was the difference against a resilient Enyimba side when the experienced striker glanced home a low cross from Chigozie Chilekwu in the third minute to give the hosts an early…
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NFF celebrates ‘dedicated and humble leader’ William Ekong on his retirement
The Nigeria Football Federation says it wishes to eulogize William Troost-Ekong following his announcement of immediate retirement from international football on Thursday, 4 December 2025 after a dispassionate evaluation of his 10-year stewardship with the National Team, the Super Eagles. The NFF evaluation report reads, “Captain Troost-Ekong was a dedicated, selfless and humble leader of…
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Nigeria captain William Troost-Ekong explains why he is retiring before AFCON
Former Watford defender and Nigeria captain, William Troost-Ekong, has officially retired from the Super Eagles. This brings a close to a decade-long journey that saw him evolve from a debutant under the late Stephen Keshi into Super Eagles captain. The defender confirmed his decision on Wednesday via an official statement on his X (Twitter) account.…
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Okolie open to boxing Itauma in final eliminator for WBC heavyweight world title
The WBC have mandated a final eliminator for their heavyweight world championship between Lawrence Okolie and Moses Itauma; Both fighters have other bouts scheduled, with Okolie boxing in Nigeria later this month and Itauma fighting Jermaine Franklin on January 24 in Manchester Lawrence Okolie is open to boxing Moses Itauma in a clash that would…
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2nd Niger Delta Games: Project Managers impressed with Edo facilities
Dunamis-Icon Limited, Project Consultants of the Niger Delta Games, has concluded the first phase of physical inspection and evaluation of facilities for the event, 24 hours after the presentation of the hosting right to Edo State was performed. The project management team was guided round select facility locations in Benin City by Desmond Amadin Enabulele,…
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Victor Ikpeba Football Challenge holds December 18-20 in Warri
●Bonus for players as prize money increases to N1m The next edition of the Victor Ikpeba 5-a-Side Football Challenge has been confirmed to hold in Warri, Delta State, from December 18-20. This event has been designed to be a refreshing addition to the Christmas/end-of-the-year festivities for the community and the Bet9ja patrons in the area.…
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