The management of the Nationwide League One, Nigeria’s third-tier football league, has banned Green Beret FC of Zaria for two seasons and imposed other sanctions following the bloody assault on match officials in Katsina on Friday, Saturday PUNCH reports. Courtesy…

Sporting Supreme FC have been handed a N40m cash prize after being crowned champions of the second edition of the Nigeria Youth League Cup, capping a memorable weekend with both silverware and a significant financial reward following their 2-0 victory…

Cyclists in Lagos joined the Cycling Federation of Nigeria and road safety officials to advocate safer roads and greater consideration for bicycle users as part of activities marking the 2026 World Bicycle Day. The cyclists embarked on an awareness ride…

The PFA on Friday, unveiled six-man shortlists for its Men’s and Women’s Player of the Year awards. In the men’s category, Gabriel Magalhaes, David Raya and Declan Rice, who won the Premier League title with Arsenal all make the cut. Manchester…

Barcelona have been offered the chance to sign Victor Osimhen but have no interest in pursuing the Nigerian striker, with the Catalan club remaining firmly focused on landing Atletico Madrid’s Julian Alvarez as their priority signing this summer, PUNCH Sports…

Portugal players Ruben Dias and Jose Sá have underscored the significance of their forthcoming friendly match against Nigeria as the European team continues its preparations for the 2026 FIFA World Cup. A Seleção das Quinas is set to face the…

Award-winning music composer Tolu Obanro, renowned for creating the soundtracks of blockbuster movies Gangs of Lagos and Jagun Jagun, speaks to ABIODUN ADEWALE about his passion for football, his journey as a Chelsea supporter and more How do you unwind…

Real Madrid are planning to launch a £130m bid to sign Michael Olise from Bayern Munich if Florentino Perez is re-elected as the club president, according to The Guardian. The election is scheduled  this weekend as rival candidate Enrique Riquelme, who promised…

Super Eagles new boy Femi Azeez says his future is out of his hands as speculation over a summer move continues to mount, with Aston Villa and Ipswich Town both linked with the Millwall forward following a breakthrough season in…

African champions Super Falcons edged past Senegal 2-1 in their international friendly at the Remo Stars Sports Complex, Ikenne on Friday. The hosts took control of the game from the first minute but had to wait until around the half-hour…

The National Sports Commission on Friday appointed the Director-General of the Lagos State Sports Commission, Lekan Fatodu, as the new president of the Nigeria Aquatics Federation. The announcement was made in a statement by the Director General of the NSC,…

Manchester City legend, Yaya Toure, has agreed terms to become the new head coach of Slovan Bratislava. Sky Sports reports that Toure will bring former Celtic and Swansea coach Darren O’Dea to Slovakia as his assistant. The former Barcelona midfielder…

Clubs whose players go to the World Cup, or appeared in qualifying, will receive increased compensation this summer, FIFA, the governing body of world football, announced on Friday. FIFA said it had increased the amount of money in its Club…

The Super Eagles held their first training session in Lisbon on Friday as preparations gathered pace for next week’s international friendly against Portugal. The team was further boosted with the arrival of Samuel Chukwueze taking the number of players in…

AC Milan winger, Rafael Leao, has opened the door for a Premier League or LaLiga transfer by admitting he wants a ‘new challenge’. AC Milan are understood to be ready to consider offers for the Portugal international this summer. Speaking…