Ugandan club, Vipers SC will hold Dua prayers at St. Mary’s Stadium, Kitende, on Thursday in honour of their late striker, Abubakar Lawal. The club has opened the prayers to the public, allowing fans and well-wishers to pay their final respects. Vipers SC have also confirmed that the family of Lawal have requested for his … Read more
Neighbours Nigeria and Benin Republic will battle for a place at the 2026 Africa Cup of Nations, reports Completesports.com. Benin Republic defeated Sierra Leone 5-2 on aggregate in the first round. The Amazons won the first leg at their makeshift home ground, Stade Kegue, Lome 2-1. Read Also:Football’s Most Expensive Transfer Flops! | Biggest Wasted … Read more
Ugandan outfit, Vipers Sports Club, have announced the death of their Nigerian forward, Abubakar Lawal. Lawal passed away following a motorcycle accident on Entebbe Road in Kampala on Monday. The 29-year-old was reportedly on his way to training when the incident occurred. “We are deeply saddened to announce the sudden and untimely passing of our … Read more
The Confederation of African Football , CAF, has appointed Kenyan official, Josephine Wanjiku, as referee for next week’s FIFA U17 Women’s World Cup qualifier between Nigeria’s U17 girls, Flamingos, and their South African counterparts, Bantwana, slated for Pretoria. The Flamingos and Bantwana will clash starting 3pm South Africa time (2pm Nigeria) on Saturday, 8th March … Read more
A new chapter in Nigeria’s sports betting market begins as Meridianbet, a global betting company with over three decades of experience, officially launches in Nigeria through a strategic partnership with Masterslive Network. Building on its success in African markets like Tanzania and South Africa, Meridianbet is set to bring a world-class betting experience to the … Read more
Kevin Akpoguma has reflected on Hoffenheim’s home draw against VFB Stuttgart at the PreZero Arena on Sunday. Hoffenheim and Stuttgart battled to a 1-1 draw in the keenly contested Bundesliga encounter. The visitors took the lead through Nick Woltemade in the sixth minute. Gift Orban equalised for the home team 14 minutes from time. Read … Read more
Atalanta manager Gian Piero Gasperini aimed another swipe at Ademola Lookman following his side’s 5-0 thrashing of Empoli on Sunday. The pair were involved in a bitter row last week after Lookman missed a penalty in La Dea’s UEFA Champions League defeat to Club Brugge. The Nigeria international snubbed Gasperini after he was substituted against … Read more
Ademola Lookman refused to answer when asked if his row with Atalanta manager, Gian Piero Gasperini is in the past. Gasperini infuriated Lookman after criticising the Nigeria international for taking a penalty in last Tuesday’s home loss to Club Brugge. The winger responded by labelling the Italian’s comment “disrespectful”. The 27-year-old bagged a brace in … Read more
Nigeria forward Mohammed Tijani can’t hide his excitement after scoring his maiden goal for Sky Bet Championship outfit Plymouth Argyle. The former Flying Eagles striker rescued a point for Miron Mulisic’s side in their home clash against Cardiff City on Saturday. Youcef Salech opened scoring for Cardiff City in the 12th minute of the keenly … Read more
Nigeria defender Semi Ajayi could be set for another spell on the sidelines after sustaining what appeared to be a hamstring injury in West Bromwich Albion’s 2-0 win over Oxford on Saturday. It was just Ajayi ‘s second appearance since returning from more than three months on the sidelines following surgery earlier in the season. … Read more