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Usyk beats Tyson Fury to become undisputed world heavyweight champion
Oleksandr Usyk was on Sunday night crowned undisputed heavyweight champion after defeating Tyson Fury in the heavyweight bout. Usyk (22-0) defeated Fury by split decision on Sunday. The 37-year-old Ukrainian added Fury’s WBC title to his own WBA, IBF and WBO belts with a spectacular late-round rally in a back-and-forth…
Read More »GTI congratulates new Super Eagles coach, Finidi George
GTI Group, a renowned financial investment firm has joined many well-meaning football-loving Nigerians in congratulating the newly appointed Super Eagles Head Coach, Finidi George. The Nigeria Football Federation (NFF) recently announced the former Super Eagles winger as substantive head coach of the senior national football team, Super Eagles, following the…
Read More »NFF appoints Finidi George as Super Eagles coach
The Board of Nigeria Football Federation on Monday approved the recommendation of its Technical and Development Committee to appoint former Eagles winger, Finidi George as Head Coach of the Senior Men National Football Team, Super Eagles.” George, served as assistant to former coach Jose Peseiro for 20 months, assumed interim leadership of…
Read More »Minster for sports development Sen. Enoh appeals to GTI to extend transformation to other sports
By Amechi Obiakpu The honourable minister for sports development, Senator John Owan-Enoh on Friday, April 19, 2024, appealed to GTI Assets Management and Trust Limited, strategic partners of NFF, to consider extending the transformation it has brought to the NPFL to other sports. The Minister made the appeal at the official…
Read More »Ngannou gets second round defeat in hyped fight against Joshua
Mixed martial arts star turned boxer, Francis Ngannou, suffered a second round knock-out in their hyped from two-time world champion, Anthony Joshua, heavyweight clash which took place on Saturday, March 9, 2024. While the fight lasted, Joshua had his Cameroonian opponent on the canvas in the first round and twice…
Read More »Olowojebutu assures fans of memorable NMA Doctors’ Games, Feb 19
The Chairman of Nigeria Medical Association (NMA) Lagos Zone and Head LOC for NMA Doctors’ Games ‘Eko 2024’ Dr. Benjamin Olowojebutu has assured teeming sports fans of the readiness of the regional zonal body to host a befitting NMA Doctors’ Games scheduled for February 19 to 24, 2024…
Read More »Super Eagles book semi final place in AFCON 2023
Ademola Lookman’s goal was all that was needed for the Super Eagles of Nigeria to advance to the semi-final in the ongoing AFCON 2023. The Super Eagles of Nigeria defeated Angola to become the first team to book a place in the semi-final of the ongoing Africa Cup of Nations…
Read More »AFCON winner to get $7m, runner-up $4m
The Confederation of African Football has revealed the financial rewards for participating nations at the ongoing 2023 Africa Cup of Nations tournament (AFCON prize money) in Cote d’Ivoire. The winner of AFCON 2023 will take home $7 million for lifting the trophy. The runners-up will pocket $4 million. The…
Read More »AFCON: NASS principal officers, committee members to watch Super Eagles live
Ahead of the crucial quarter finals clash between the Super Eagles and the Palancas Negras of Angola, the principal officers of the National Assembly will visit Abidjan, Cote d’Ivoire to cheer the Nigerian team to victory at the ongoing Africa Cup of Nations. The Chairman of the Senate Committee…
Read More »All eyes on Super Eagles against Angola today
The Super Eagles continuous stay in Ivory Coast in the ongoing AFCON 23 will be put on test today as the Eagles faces familiar foe, Angola. The Super Eagles are the highest-ranked team left, following the elimination of Morocco, Tunisia, Egypt, Senegal and Algeria, although, all that may not…
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