Nigeria's premier information spot.
3 Female Nigerian Wrestlers Reach End Of Road In 2016 Olympic Games
No Comments 238 Views | by nadum
The hopes of Nigeria winning any Olympic medals keep diminishing as three Nigerian wrestlers – Mercy Genesis, Hannah Reuben and Aminat Adeniyi – have been eliminated from the women’s wrestling preliminary round at the ongoing Rio 2016 Olympics on Wednesday. Read More…
Manchester City 2-1 Sunderland: Late Paddy McNair own goal hands Pep Guardiola’s side win + match highlights
No Comments 340 Views | by nadum
Paddy McNair’s late own-goal gifted Manchester City victory over Sunderland in Pep Guardiola’s first game in charge of the hosts. Read More…
Everton 1-1 Tottenham: Lamela header denies Koeman opening win + match highlights
No Comments 266 Views | by nadum
Tottenham ace Erik Lamela scored a second-half header to deny Ronald Koeman a first win as Everton manager and a share of the spoils in a 1-1 draw at Goodison Park. Read More…
Hull City 2-1 Leicester City: Leicester begin Premier League title defence with defeat against Hull + match highlights
No Comments 226 Views | by nadum
Premier League champions Leicester were stunned as they kicked off the defence of their title with a 2-1 defeat against newly promoted Hull, who had only 13 fit senior players, at the KC Stadium. Read More…
Olympics: Venus Williams wins historic fifth medal
No Comments 314 Views | by nadum
American veteran Venus Williams on Saturday became only the second tennis player in history to win five Olympic medals after reaching the mixed doubles final. Read More…
I am proud of our athletes in Rio – Buhari
No Comments 187 Views | by nadum
President Muhamadu Buhari said he was proud of all the athletes flying the Nigerian flag in the ongoing Olympics in Brazil. Read More…
Rio Olympics: Nigeria’s U-23 beats Denmark, cruises into semi-final
No Comments 257 Views | by nadum
Team Nigeria Captain, John Obi Mikel, scored a goal and also provided an assist on Saturday as the Dream Team VI cruised into the semi-finals of the men’s football event of the Rio Olympics with a 2-0 win over Denmark. Read More…
Nigeria’s Okwelogu Fails To Progress In Women’s Shot Put Final Round At Rio
No Comments 309 Views | by nadum
Nigeria’s Nwanneka Okwelogu failed to progress into the final round of the women’s shot put at the ongoing 2016 Rio Olympics. Read More…
Besiktas sign Daniel Amokachi’s twin sons
No Comments 244 Views | by nadum
Kalim and Nazim Amokachi, sons of Nigerian football legend, Daniel Amokachi, have been signed to top Turkish football club, BJK Besiktas……
Bolt, Fraser-Pryce, Okagbare set as athletics begins
No Comments 231 Views | by nadum
The Olympic track and field competition begins on Friday with all eyes on Jamican sprint sensation Usain Bolt. Read More…
Nigeria’s D’Tigers Defeated By Lithuania In Male Basketball Group Stages
No Comments 227 Views | by nadum
Nigeria’s male basketball team D’Tigers lost their second game of the ongoing Rio 2016 Olympics 89-80 to Lithuania on Tuesday night. Read More…
Super Eagles new coach, Rohr signs two years deal
No Comments 160 Views | by nadum
For the first time in almost six months, the Super Eagles of Nigeria now has a substantive coach, as German tactician Gernot Rohr has signed a two-year deal to become technical adviser of the team. Read More…
Iheanacho Included In Manchester City’s Champions League Squad
No Comments 185 Views | by nadum
Nigeria younger, Kelechi Iheanacho, alongside Sergio Aguero will likely lead Manchester City’s attack in next week’s UEFA Champions League play-off clash against Steaua Bucharest. Read More…
Olympics: Gymnast sent home after drunken spree
No Comments 271 Views | by nadum
Dutch gymnast Yuri Van Gelder, dubbed the ‘Lord of the Rings’, returned home in disgrace Tuesday after being kicked off his country’s Olympics team for a night out drinking in Rio. Read More…
Nigeria’s Ukogu Reaches Semi-Finals Of Rowing Event At Rio Olympics
No Comments 211 Views | by nadum
Team Nigeria’s Chierika Ukogu completed her record-breaking performance in Rio, after becoming the first Nigerian woman in history to qualify for the semi-finals of the women’s Single sculls rowing event at the Olympics. Read More…
Rio 2016 Table Tennis: Offiong defeats Yee Sally 4-0
No Comments 423 Views | by nadum
Nigeria’s Offiong Edem has qualified for the next round of the Table Tennis event after she beat Yee Sally from Fiji 4-0 in the women’s singles preliminary round at the on-going Rio 2016 Olympic Games. Read More…
Virginia Thrasher wins first gold medal at the Rio Olympics
No Comments 224 Views | by nadum
US teenager Virginia Thrasher claimed the first Rio Olympics gold medal with her final shot in the shooting on Saturday. Read More…
Kelechi Nwakali finally joins Arsenal
No Comments 264 Views | by nadum
Arsenal have confirmed the signing of Nigeria youngster Kelechi Nwakali from the Diamond Football Academy in Nigeria on a five-year deal. Read More…
Higuain apologises to Napoli coach, fans
No Comments 259 Views | by nadum
Juventus striker Gonzalo Higuain offered an olive branch to disgruntled Napoli coach Maurizio Sarri and well as fans of the club amid claims his controversial move to the Turin giants was motivated by money. Read More…
Union Bank supports Olympic Team with N30m
No Comments 194 Views | by nadum
The Union Bank of Nigeria Plc on Tuesday in Lagos donated N30 million to the Nigeria Olympic Committee (NOC) to support the nation’s participation in the Rio 2016 Olympic Games. Read More…
Barcelona, Real Madrid to tour Nigeria
No Comments 202 Views | by nadum
Football loving Nigerians have been promised a huge prospect of the Spanish La Liga big guns, FC Barcelona and Real Madrid visiting the country on a playing tour in a no distant time. President of La Liga, Javier Tebas gave the assurance over the weekend in Abuja during the official opening of the Nigeria La Liga office. Read More…
Portugal wins Euro 2016, beats France 1-0
No Comments 290 Views | by nadum
With grit, determination and a remarkable spirit despite the loss of the team’s biggest star, Portugal upset France in the final of the European Championships here on Sunday to claim its first major soccer tournament trophy. Read More…
Euro 2016: Clattenburg to referee Portugal-France final
No Comments 262 Views | by nadum
Clattenburg will officiate at the Stade de France six weeks after refereeing Real Madrid’s Champions League final win over Atletico Madrid in Milan. Read More…
Leicester complete Ahmed Musa deal
No Comments 248 Views | by nadum
Leicester have completed the signing of Nigerian international Ahmed Musa from CSKA Moscow on a four-year deal for £16 million. Read More…