Monday, October 19

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Transfer: Wolves explore loan move for Nigerian winger 

Wolverhampton Wanderers have established contacts with FC Basel for winger Philip Otele, DAILY POST reports. Otele is said to be keen on a move to the Premier League. Basel are demanding £7m to sell the Nigerian, according to the BBC.…

Uchenna Kanu on WAFCON Snub & Hopes for 2026 Return

Super Falcons striker Uchenna Kanu has said she was disappointed to have been left out of the Nigerian squad to the 2024 Women’s Africa Cup of Nations, which took place in Morocco earlier this year, PUNCH Sports Extra reports. Led…

AFCON 2025: Adams’ goal named among CAF’s top five

Super Eagles striker, Akor Adams superb strike against the Desert Foxes of Algeria has been named among the the top five goals of the 2025 Africa Cup of Nations. Akor scored Nigeria’s second goal in the thrilling 2-0 quarter-final victory…

Real Madrid tops football rich list as Liverpool surges

Real Madrid stayed top of football’s rich list as Liverpool outstripped their English rivals for the first time, according to Deloitte’s Money League study on Thursday. Spanish giants Madrid generated nearly 1.2 billion euros ($1.4 billion) in revenue in the…

Champions League: 4 teams eliminated from competition

At least four clubs have been mathematically eliminated from the Champions League. This follows the completion of Match Day 7 fixtures on Wednesday. They are: Kairat Almaty, Eintracht Frankfurt, Villarreal and Slavia Prague. Kairat Almaty, who are making their debut…

Australia announces 8 venues for 2027 Rugby World Cup

Eight stadiums across Australia were on Thursday locked in as host venues for the 2027 Rugby World Cup, with all matches in Melbourne to be played under a closed roof. Sydney Olympic Stadium, an 80,000-seat venue purpose-built for the 2000…

Beninoise club,  USCN Cavaliers sack Usman Abdallah 

Beninoise club, USCN Cavaliers have sacked their Nigerian coach, Usman Abdallah, DAILY POST reports. Abdallah spent only six months with Cavaliers before his departure from the club. He was appointed head coach of the modest side in August 2025. Cavaliers…

Akor Adams’ Goal Ranked in CAF’s AFCON 2025 Top Five

Super Eagles striker, Akor Adams, has earned continental recognition as his goal against Algeria during the 2025 Africa Cup of Nations has been listed among CAF’s top five goals of the tournament. Compiled on the TotalEnergies AFCON 2025 X handle…

Stadiums, VAR drama & key takeaways

The 2025 Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON) will long be remembered for the manner in which it ended. Chaotic scenes unfolded at the end of regulation time in the final when the award of a penalty to Morocco sparked a…

Joshua Won’t Want Driver Jailed After Fatal Accident: Uncle

The uncle of British-Nigerian boxer Anthony Joshua has said his nephew would not want the driver involved in the fatal accident that killed two of his friends to be jailed, The PUNCH reports. Adeniyi Kayode, 46, appeared before a magistrate’s…

Nigerian Olympian Maryam Usman Joins Enhanced Games

Maryam Usman has become the first Nigerian athlete confirmed to compete at the inaugural Enhanced Games, the controversial multi-sport event that permits the use of performance-enhancing substances, PUNCH Sports Extra reports. The competition, founded by Australian businessman Aron D’Souza, is…

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