The Super Eagles have dropped two places to 42nd in the latest world ranking released by global football body FIFA. This comes on the back of the three-time African champions recording 1-1 draws against lowly-ranked Lesotho and Zimbabwe in the 2026 World Cup qualifiers last month, making it three draws in four games stretching back to the October international break when they played Saudi Arabia and...
Ryan Jacob from Akwa Ibom State won the fourth edition of Janet Adowei Scrabble Classics in Lagos. Jacob had five wins from seven rounds on the first day and he powered to a massive nine straight wins on the board to finish as the overall winner with 14 wins. It was his first major victory that earned cash prize of 500,000 naira after he defeated Olufemi...
A 500-level student of the University of Lagos, Doko Oluwatimilehin of the Department of Pharmacy has emerged winner of the 2023 West Africa Championship in Lagos. Doko took home the cash prize of $2000 after gathering 1163 points from a tial 19 wins and nine losses in across the three-day competition. He fended off stiff challenge George Ezinore and current African Scrabble champion, Enoch Nwali. On...
Super Falcons interim head coach Justin Madugu released his 21-player shortlist of invited players on Monday ahead of their second and final qualifying phase for next year's Women’s African Cup of Nations (WAFCON) double-header against Cape Verde. Barcelona Femeni forward Asisat Oshoala and Atletico Madrid forward Rasheedat Ajibade, who has captained the side in recent matches, headline the star-studded list, with Houston Dynamo defender Michelle Alozie...
Kelechi Iheanacho's equaliser salvaged a 1-1 draw for Nigeria against Zimbabwean in their second FIFA 2026 World Cup qualifying fixture on Sunday. The Leicester City forward was among the three changes made by Peseiro at the break when the three-time African champions were trailing 1-0. Walter Musona gave Zimbabwe an early lead in first half with a well-taken free-kick in the 25th minute. Iheanacho came off...
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