Lookman Masih Sakit Hati sama Gasperini?
Ademola Lookman bersikap profesional meski berselisih dengan pelatih Atalanta, Gian Piero Gasperini. Lookman mempersembahkan dua gol untuk tim berjulukan La Dea.
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D’Tigers qualify for 2025 Afrobasket as Group B teams sail through
Nigeria has joined the three other countries in Group B of the 2025 Afrobasket qualifiers, Cape Verde, Libya, and Uganda, in qualifying for this year’s final championship slated for Angola even before yesterday’s final round of games in Libya. Nigeria won two games and lost three to garner seven points, same with Uganda, which was adjudged good enough to see the D’Tigers through even if they lost yesterday’s final game against Cape Verde. Yesterday’s final qualification games in Libya were just to fulfill the fixtures as all four sides from Group B will be in Angola. D’Tigers defeated Libya in their opening game and also beat Uganda to atone for the three losses they recorded in the first qualifying window, but former champions, Morocco and Central African Republic (CAR) were not that lucky as they failed to make the grade in groups A and D respectively. Among the teams that will be in Angola are the hosts (Angola), Egypt, Senegal, Tunisia, Cote d’Ivoire, and Nigeria. Also, in the race are Rwanda, South Sudan, Uganda, Madagascar, Mali, Cameroon, the Democratic Republic of Congo, Cape Verde, and Libya. The Afrobasket championship will be held in Luanda, Angola, from August 12 to 25, 2025.
NDDC charges committee on successful festival, portal closes Friday
The Executive Director, Finance and Administration, Niger Delta Development Commission (NDDC) Alabo Boma Iyaye, at the weekend, charged members of the Main Organising Committee (MOC), and Local Organising Committee (LOC) of the Niger Delta Sports Festival (NDSF) to organise a successful festival that will be a benchmark for other regions in the country.
Ubani, Mbonu-Ezeoke to anchor Newstap-SWAN awards
Veteran journalist and Group Sports Editor of Vanguard Newspapers, Tony Ubani, ace television presenter with Super Sports, Chisom Mbonu-Ezeoke, and Media Officer of CAF (women football), Oluchi “Tobex” Tobechukwu, have been chosen by the organisers of the maiden Newstap/ SWAN Five Star Sports Award as anchors for the event. The award organisers in a statement signed by the Editor of Newstap Communications, Ifeanyi Eduzor, and the Secretary General of the Sports Writers Association of Nigeria (SWAN), Ikenna Okonkwo, said that the comperes were chosen because of their experience in handling such high-profile events, noting that with them as anchor persons, there will be no dull moment throughout the duration of the award night. The Newstap/SWAN Five Star Sports Award was instituted to honour five eminent Nigerians and corporate bodies who have contributed immensely to the development of sports in the country. Those to be honoured this year include the Governor of Benue State, Rev. Fr. Hyacinth Alia; GTI Assets Management and Trust Limited, President of Remo Stars, Kunle Soname, Chairman of Benue State Football Association, who is also the only founder of two women clubs in Nigeria – Naija Ratels, and Benue Queens, Paul Edeh and the Chief Executive Officer of Africa’s leading stadiums construction outfit, Monimichelle Sports Facilities Limited, Chief Ebi Egbe. The event comes up on March 7, 2025, at the Bamboo Hall of the prestigious Eko Club, off Bode Thomas Street, Surulere, Lagos.
NSF: Kwara contingent departs Ilorin for zonal eliminations
No fewer that 71 athletes and officials of the Kwara Sports Commission, on Sunday, departed Ilorin for Jos to participate in the North Central Zonal Eliminations ahead of the National Sports Festival.
AAPU president visits Baba-Ahmed varsity, urges collaboration
The President of the Association of African Private Universities (AAPU), Prof. Adamu Abubakar Gwarzo, on Thursday, visited Baba-Ahmed University, Kano, to discuss the advancement of private universities in Africa and promote academic collaboration.
James Tavernier aborts Rangers walk of shame as just 8 flops brave eerie fan boos
James Tavernier and Philippe Clement headed straight down the tunnel as just a handful of Rangers players braved the fan jeers after another Ibrox horror show.