Canadian rapper Drake is backing Nigeria-born UFC champion Israel Adesanya to retain his middleweight title when he challenges Sean Strickland in tonight's UFC 293. Drake placed a bet worth $500,000 on Adesanya to come out victorious which a potential winning of $920,000. Drake has not hidden his admiration for Adesanya's fighting skills and it won't be first time the music star is banking on the MMA...
In his show of support for Nigeria's final 2023 Africa Cup of Nations qualifying game against Sao Tome and Principe, Governor Umo Eno of Akwa Ibom State has bought a total of 30,000 tickets for football enthusiasts in the state. Governor Eno initially bought 5,000 tickets for football-loving individuals in Akwa Ibom State but he added 25,000 tickets after hosting Jose Peseiro's team in Uyo, the...
The Super Eagles will conclude their qualification campaign for the 2023 Africa Cup of Nations on Sunday with a game against Sao Tome and Principe at the Godswill Akpabio Stadium in Uyo. The encounter will be the second meeting between both countries after Nigeria secured a commanding 10-0 win against the landlocked country in June 2022. The three-time African champions are returning to Akwa Ibom State...
Nigeria's vice-captain William Troost-Ekong said they are targeting to beat Sao Tome and Principe in the final 2023 Africa Cup of Nations qualifiers as a gift for the country's new Minister of Sports Development. Senator John Enoh was appointed as Nigeria's 36th Minister of Sports Development by President Bola Tinubu in August and Jose Peseiro's team are set to welcome him at the Godswill Akpabio Stadium...
Board member of the Nigeria National League (NNL), Mallam Yakubu Sarma has tasked football coaches in every corner of the country to invest in training and retraining themselves because of the dynamic nature of football. Sarma, who is also the chairman of Gombe State Football Association, said coaches should develop themselves and improve their knowledge of the game. He said: ”As part of the programmes of...
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