Man Utd sack Amorim after 14 months in charge – worst OT record this century
Manchester United have reportedly parted ways with head coach Rúben Amorim, following the club’s 1-1 draw with Leeds United on Sunday, which left the Old Trafford club sitting sixth in the Premier League table. The Portuguese tactician made the move to…
AFCON: Stoke City’s Tchamadeu help Cameroon see off South Africa
Cameroon will face hosts Morocco in the quarter-finals of the 2025 Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON) after goals from Junior Tchamadeu and Christian Kofane gave them a 2-1 win over a South Africa side led by their former coach Hugo Broos. After a bright…
Ibom Air/Akwa United Motivate 2 Players With Performance Award
By Patrick Titus, Uyo Following their impressive performances on the field, the duo of Akwa United defender, Charles Etim and forward, Erikan Francis, have been bestowed with the Ibom Air/Akwa United awards for the month of November 2025. Charles Etim…
PANASA Honours 7 Scrabble Stars As Africa Celebrates Landmark Year
The Pan African Scrabble Association (PANASA) has announced its New Year Honours list, celebrating seven outstanding players whose performances between December 1, 2024, and November 30, 2025, defined one of the most successful periods in African…
Sakan FC Wins iDANRAKA Care Competition, N1m
By Sani Aliyu, Zaria Sakan Football Club Zaria City emerged champion with a cash prize of ₦1,000,000 (One Million Naira) after defeating Amana Football Club by a lone goal at the final of the 5th edition of iDANRAKA Care Foundation Football Competition.…
AFCON: 3 Countries Eliminated From Tournament
At least three countries have been eliminated from the ongoing 2025 Africa Cup of Nations, AFCON, in Morocco after failing to register a single point in the group stage so far. The three countries are Botswana, Equatorial Guinea and Gabon. Despite having…
END-OF-YEAR STATEMENT: OFFICE OF NIGERIA’s PILLAR OF SPORTS
By Saidu Abubakar As the curtain gently falls on the outgoing sporting year, I extend warm greetings to the entire Nigerian sporting fraternity—athletes, coaches, administrators, medical teams, officials, volunteers, journalists, and the countless fans…
Renovation of Abuja, Lagos, Ibadan, Kaduna Stadiums begin soon — NSC Chairman
The Chairman of the National Sports Commission (NSC), Malam Shehu Dikko, has confirmed that comprehensive renovation works will soon commence at several major stadiums across Nigeria. Speaking in an interview with renowned journalist Osasu Obayiuwana,…
NSC Chairman At AUSC Meeting In Burundi
By Saidu Abubakar The Chairman of the National Sports Commission, Mall. Shehu Dikko @Shehu Dikko, who also serves as Chairman of the African Union Sports Council (AUSC) Region 2, (comprising the 15 ministers of sports in the Ecowas Region) during the…
2026 World Cup: It’s tight – Dikko opens up on FIFA disqualifying DR Congo
Chairman of the National Sports Commission, NSC, Shehu Dikko, has said Nigeria’s case before FIFA over the eligibility of some Democratic Republic of Congo (DR Congo) players in the World Cup qualifiers is strong and “very tight.” Dikko made the…