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Best of Boxing at ‘Chaos in the Ring’ as Jafaru Carts Away Brand-new Electric Vehicle
The Balmoral Convention Centre at the Federal Palace Hotel in Victoria Island, Lagos, was electrified on Friday, July 31, as Chaos in the Ring made a triumphant return. The event
Nigeria’s Samuel Elected Commonwealth Fencing Federation President
Nigeria has achieved a historic milestone in international sports governance as Adeyinka Samuel has been elected President of the Commonwealth Fencing Federation (CFF). Samuel defeated incumbent Marie-France Dufour at the
Lionel Messi’s Father, Jorge Dies at 68
Inter Miami and Argentina forward Lionel Messi’s father, Jorge Messi, died on Saturday at a hospital in the central Argentina city of Rosario. He was 68. The Rosario-based Club Atlético
NFF Refutes Reports Demanding Infantino’s Resignation
The Nigeria Football Federation has dismissed the falsehood reports circulating on social media that it has asked FIFA President, Gianni Infantino to step down from his position. In a notice
Segun Odegbami Reopens NFF Election Question — And Nigerians Should Listen
As Nigeria approaches another NFF election, a familiar debate returns: have we truly reformed the system that chooses the people who run our football? By Paul Lucky Okoku Segun “Mathematical”
Greed or Growth? Infantino’s $20 Billion FIFA Gamble Collapses as Africa Backs Him and Football’s Trust Crisis Deepens
By Paul Lucky Okoku Barely weeks after the conclusion of a commercially successful 2026 FIFA World Cup, world football has found itself confronting a very different contest. This one is
Who is Undermining Africa’s Development: Europeans or Africans? Anglophone or Francophone Africa?
Bola A. Akinterinwa Africa is what anyone says it is. For some people, it is a dark continent. Some argue that it is the richest continent on earth. Some see
Lagos Tests the Waters with Mandatory Building Insurance
With Lagos introducing compulsory building insurance, attention is on whether the law can curb recurring building collapses, writesEbere Nwoji The Lagos State Government has taken a decisive step towards strengthening
Iran Sets Conditions for Reopening Strait of Hormuz, Demands US Compensation, Troop Withdrawal
• Tehran insists Washington must end war, lift blockade • Iran, Oman move closer to navigation agreement • UAE accuses Tehran of missile attack on ADNOC tanker • Washington weighs
Osun-EFCC Saga: Is it Time Up for Olukoyede?
Babafemi Fakorede There comes a point in the life of every public institution when repeated errors of judgment can no longer be explained away as isolated missteps. A pattern becomes
