Uganda to bury murdered Cheptegei today
Uganda on Saturday will lay to rest Olympian Rebecca Cheptegei, who died earlier this month after her partner set her on fire in the latest incident of horrific gender-based violence in Kenya.
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Jubilation as Governor’s Cup returns to Benue eight years after
From Makurdi to Gboko, then Otukpo, the football fans’ frenzy over the return of the Governor’s Cup in Benue State is electrifying.
Arteta signs new Arsenal contract, promises more good times for Gunners
Mikel Arteta has signed a new three-year contract with Arsenal, committing his future to the club until 2027, reports independent.co.uk. The Spaniard, who has been in charge since late 2019, had entered the final 12 months of his previous deal at the start of the season.
NPFL deplores ambush marketing techniques, issues practice direction to clubs
Clubs in the Nigeria Premier Football League (NPFL) have been reminded that all rights contracts must be vetted by the league body before they become operational.
Pistis Foundation, others lift street kids through sports, innovation
The Pistis Foundation, in collaboration with the Asumah Brothers, has empowered 70 street children from economically challenged communities through sports, and innovation projects.
Cricket Federation births Nigeria-Ghana Cricket Series
To aid the development of women’s cricket in the country, the Nigeria Cricket Federation (NCF) has put together a maiden age-grade international tournament featuring Nigeria’s U-19 national team, and their Ghanaian counterparts.
Augustine Eguavoen – A pleasant dilemma for NFF
A Nigerian coach led a technical team that included three other Nigerian assistant coaches from the domestic league without any previous national team experience, to play two extremely crucial qualification matches for the 2025 African Cup of Nations against Benin Republic in Uyo, Nigeria, and Rwanda in Kigali, Rwanda.
Rivers athletes sad over failure to attend Asaba 2024 National Youth Games
The decision by Rivers State not to participate in the ongoing 2024 National Youth Games in Asaba, Delta State, is not going down well with the state athletes.