Kano Pillars forward and General Manager, Ahmed Musa, has sent a message of hope to the club’s fanbase as they continue their fight to escape relegation in the 2025/26 Nigeria Premier Football League season, PUNCH Sports Extra reports. Musa scored…

Ngei Oluka has joined Nigeria Premier Football League (NPFL) side Nasarawa United on a short-term loan deal, DAILY POST reports. Oluka joined the Solid Miners from Nigeria National League (NNL) side City FC. City FC announced Oluka’s departure in a…

Bendel Insurance have signed experienced striker Chisom Chikatara, DAILY POST reports. The veteran forward, who last played for Abia Warriors in the 2021/22 season, joins the Benin Arsenals for the remainder of the season. Chikatara was one of the top…

Mohamed Salah ended his goal drought as Liverpool secured a dominant 6-0 win over Qarabag to automatically qualify for the Champions League last 16. The Egyptian forward, who had not scored since Liverpool’s 1-0 victory over Aston Villa on 1…

Kwara United technical adviser, Ashifat Suleiman, has attributed the team’s struggles to a loss of form and the departure of key players. The Harmony Boys are without a win in the second stanza. Kwara United suffered a 1-0 defeat to…

Nigeria’s Golden Arrows will revive their bid for a place at the 2027 IHF Men’s Handball World Championship when they face Guinea on Thursday (today) at the BK Arena in Kigali, Rwanda, in the fifth to eighth place semi-finals of…

Wikki Tourists technical adviser, Abdullahi Maikaba, has blamed fatigue for his team’s performance in the 1-1 draw against Abia Warriors. The Bauchi Elephants rallied from a goal down through Taheer Abubakar to earn a share of the spoils at the…

The Nigeria Boxing Federation has unveiled its programme of activities for 2026 as part of efforts to put Nigerian boxing on a progressive trajectory in the new sporting calendar. The document, developed by the NBF technical committee and signed by…

UEFA, on Thursday, included Chelsea, Barcelona and Benfica players in the UEFA Champions League team. This comes following the conclusion of this week’s Champions League group stage matches played on Wednesday. UEFA includes the likes of Barcelona’s Lamine Yamal, Chelsea’s…

The National Sports Commission and the Cycling Federation of Nigeria have reached an agreement with the British Cycling Association to enable Nigerian cyclists train in Manchester, ahead of the 2026 Commonwealth Games in Scotland, PUNCH Sports Extra reports. Nigeria will…

Real Madrid forward, Kylian Mbappe has criticized himself and his teammates following their UEFA Champions League defeat to Benfica on Wednesday. Mbappe said the Los Blancos were too inconsistent against Jose Mourinho’s side, adding that they deserved to lose the…

Nottingham Forest Women head coach Carly Davies has hailed Joy Omewa as an ideal addition to her squad after the Nigerian forward completed a permanent move from Danish side Fortuna Hjørring, PUNCH Sports Extra reports. Forest confirmed the signing of…

Former Super Eagles midfielder, Ogenyi Onazi has criticized former head coach Samson Siasia. Onazi labelled Siaisa as a weird coach, insisting that he was the only Super Eagles manager who put him on the bench. The former Lazio star stated…

All six Nigerians in contention for progression in the 2025/26 UEFA Champions League group phase successfully navigated the stage to reach the knockout phase, as Europe’s premier club competition concluded its opening round on Wednesday night. OLAMIDE ABE writes Victor…

Super Eagles winger Samuel Chukwueze is mourning the death of his mother, Sarah Chukwueze, after a period of illness, deepening a wave of grief that has recently swept through Nigeria’s senior men’s national team. The sad news was first made…