Author: Promise Oluwarotimi
Nigerian striker Victor Osimhen has reaffirmed his commitment to Galatasaray, dismissing speculation linking him with a January move to Manchester United and Chelsea. Osimhen, who joined Galatasaray on loan from Napoli in September, has been in scintillating form, scoring 13 goals and providing five assists in 16 appearances across all competitions. “I will not leave in January, I am at Galatasaray until the end of the season,” Osimhen told reporters after scoring a brace against Tottenham in the Europa League. Sky Sports reporter Florian Plettenberg has dismissed reports linking the striker with an imminent exit, stating that Galatasaray are confident…
Nigeria dominated the 2024 Middle Stump Cricket Awards, winning all 13 available categories at the ceremony held at the Cricket Lab of the Tafawa Balewa Square Oval in Lagos on Friday. The awards, which celebrate cricketing excellence across Africa, recognized Nigeria’s outstanding achievements in the sport, including the country’s historic bronze medal win at the African Games in Ghana and qualification for the 2025 ICC Women’s U-19 World Cup in Malaysia. Leke Oyede, head coach of Nigeria’s women’s national cricket team, won the Coach of the Year award, beating out competitors from Uganda, Malawi, and Nigeria’s U-19 women’s…
The Confederation of African Football (CAF) has announced that the draw ceremony for the 2024 African Nations Championship (CHAN) will take place on January 15, 2025, in Nairobi, Kenya. Meanwhile, Nigeria’s home-based Super Eagles B team begins their preparations for the tournament on Monday, January 6, 2025, with 26 players invited to camp at the Remo Stars Stadium in Ikenne. The eighth edition of the CHAN tournament will be co-hosted by Tanzania, Kenya, and Uganda from February 1 to 28, 2025. The competition is exclusively reserved for players plying their trade in the domestic leagues of their countries. A total…
Nigerian-American boxer Emeka Nwokolo has emerged as the 2024 Universal Boxing Organization (UBO) Boxer of the Year, following his impressive performances in capturing two major titles during the year. Emeka Nwokolo, who fights out of Los Angeles, earned the recognition after winning the UBO International title and world super welterweight championship in his only two fights of the year. Emeka Nwokolo: Boxing Origins The 31-year-old son of Nigerian boxing legend Charles Nwokolo expressed his delight at the award, saying, “I woke up this morning to see this acknowledgement of my hard work in 2024 and it made me feel really…
Kenedy Boboye has returned to Akwa United, three years after leading the promise keepers to NPFL Glory. Akwa United Football Club has announced the appointment as their new coach on a mid-season contract. The contract will run till the end of the current season, with 19 matches ahead to save their season. The club’s chairman, Elder Paul Bassey, confirmed the appointment with coach Boboye at the Club’s office in Uyo on Monday, and the coach is expected to begin work later this week. Bassey said Boboye’s return to the team was necessary to achieve their goals for the second half…
Enyimba ended their 10-game winless run with a 4-1 over Mozambique’s Black Bulls in the CAF Confederation Cup on Sunday. New signing Brown Ideye scored his first goal for the club on his continental debut, while Joseph Atule marked his return from injury with a brace. Enyimba’s last win was on October 27, 2024, when they defeated Ikorodu City 2-1 in the Nigeria Premier Football League. The team had been struggling, winless in their first three games of the Confederation Cup group stage. However, they took their destiny into their own hands on Sunday, with Atule scoring the opening goal…
Valencia have completed the signing of Nigerian international Umar Sadiq ton loan from Real Sociedad for the remainder of the season, according to reports. The La Liga strugglers have agreed to pay a €1m loan fee for the 27-year-old striker, with an option to make the deal permanent for less than €10m in the summer. Sadiq’s move to the Mestalla marks new manager Carlos Corberan’s first signing as Valencia look to steer clear of the relegation zone. The team has scored just 17 goals in 18 league games this season. The Nigerian striker’s transfer follows a frustrating spell at…
Nigerian striker Victor Osimhen scored a crucial goal in Galatasaray’s 2-1 victory over Göztepe in the Turkish Super Lig on Saturday. Osimhen scored the goal marking his 10th league goal of the season in the Turkish league. Osimhen opened the scoring from the penalty spot just 10 minutes into the match. The goal was a special one, as he dedicated it to Tony and Toby Elumelu, sons of Nigerian businessman Tony Elumelu, who were celebrating their 10th birthday. In a heartwarming moment, Osimhen celebrated his goal by acknowledging the twins and fulfilling their birthday wish. As Osimhen scores, the Nigerian…
Ahead of the 2025 ICC Women’s U-19 Cricket World Cup in Malaysia, Nigeria’s U19 Female Yellow Greens will be involved in two warm-up matches against Pakistan and Scotland during their final camping in India. After two phases of preparations in Benin City and Logos, the team will depart Nigeria for India where they will face Pakistan on Monday, January 13 as well as Scotland two days later. U19 Female Yellow Greens: Nigerian Cricket Hitting New Heights Both Pakistan and Scotland will also participate in the second edition of the Women’s U-19 World Cup with the Asians in Group along with…
Former two-time UFC middleweight champion Israel Adesanya is adopting drastic measures to revamp his training regime ahead of his highly anticipated return to the octagon against Nassourdine Imavov at UFC Fight Night 250 in Riyadh on February 1. Adesanya’s coach, Eugene Bareman, revealed that they have implemented significant changes to their preparation methods following the Nigerian-born fighter’s recent struggles, which have seen him lose three of his last four fights since November 2022. “We’re doing things quite differently with Izzy for this fight,” Bareman told CombatTV. “They’re a lot more drastic than what I’m usually accustomed to doing. I…