Category: SPORTS
Federal Government Rewards D’Tigress With OON, Each Player Gets $100,000, Flat
The Federal Government has rewarded D’Tigress, Nigeria’s female basketball team, with Order of the Niger (OON) national honours, with each of the players getting $100,000 and a flat. Members of the Coach Rena Makama-led technical team also got $50,000 each. This was announced when President Bola Tinubu hosted the team on Monday evening following the…
Tottenham Captain Son Heung-min Confirms Summer Exit After Decade of Service
Tottenham Hotspur captain Son Heung-min has announced he will leave the club this summer, ending a remarkable 10-year stint in north London. The 33-year-old South Korean forward, who joined Spurs from Bayer Leverkusen in 2015, has scored 173 goals in 454 appearances, making him one of the most prolific and beloved players in the club’s…
Tinubu’s Aide Justifies Falcons’ Cash Reward, Cites ₦150m BBNaija Prize
Presidential spokesperson, Bayo Onanuga, has defended the financial reward given to the Super Falcons by President Bola Tinubu for their victory at the Women’s Africa Cup of Nations that just concluded in Morocco. In a post on his X handle on Tuesday, Onanuga wondered why some Nigerians are unappreciative of the President’s cash reward to…
WAFCON: Tinubu to receive victorious Super Falcons in Abuja Monday
Bola Tinubu will host the victorious Super Falcons and officials of the Nigerian female football team at the State House in Abuja on Monday The Super Falcons are expected to arrive Nigeria from Morocco later on Sunday night. It is expected that the players and their officials would be rewarded handsomely by him. Tinubu, it…
Wrestling Legend Hulk Hogan Dead At 71
Hulk Hogan, the iconic face of professional wrestling in the 1980s who parlayed his prowess in the ring into an acting career, has died at the age of 71, US media reported Thursday. Hogan — a Hall of Fame talent known for his towering 6’7″ (two-meter) physique, bandana and distinctive blond handlebar mustache — died…
Ex-Man Utd Striker Hernandez Fined For Sexism
Former Manchester United striker Javier Hernandez has been fined and warned about his future conduct after making sexist remarks on social media. The Mexican Football Federation (FMF) said the 37-year-old, now with Liga MX side Chivas, made a series of statements “promoting sexist stereotypes that are considered media violence and go against gender equality in…
Isak Wants To Explore Move Away From Newcastle
Alexander Isak wants to explore his options for a move away from Newcastle this summer after missing the pre-season tour of Asia. Newcastle have selected a 30-man squad but said the Sweden striker “misses out with a minor thigh injury”. It is understood that some of Europe’s top clubs have been aware that Isak has…
Nigeria Officially Bids To Host Formula 1 Grand Prix In Abuja
Nigeria has officially joined the race to host a Formula 1 Grand Prix in Abuja., which would make it the first African country to host such an event in over three decades. According to a statement issued on Wednesday by the National Sports Commission Chairman, Shehu Dikko, he described the move as a bold step…
WAFCON 2024: Super Falcons Storm Rabat For Final Battle Against Morocco
The Super Falcons have arrived Rabat ahead of their 2024 Women’s Africa Cup of Nations final clash with hosts Atlas Lionesses of Morocco. Justine Madugu’s side will hold their first training session in Rabat at the FUS Academie later this evening. The first 15 minutes of the training will be open to the media. The…
Lamine Yamal To Be Investigated Over Dwarfism Row
Spain’s Ministry of Social Rights has asked the country’s prosecutor’s office to investigate Barcelona winger Lamine Yamal after he reportedly hired people with dwarfism to perform at his 18th birthday party. Lamine Yamal hosted a party on Sunday at a rented property in Olivella, a small town 50 kilometres north west of Barcelona, with guests…