Super Falcons forward Rinsola Babajide says Nigeria are fully prepared for their crucial 2026 Women’s Africa Cup of Nations quarter-final against Cameroon. The defending champions will face the Indomitable Lionesses at the Larbi Zaouli Stadium in Casablanca at 6pm on Sunday, with a place in the semi-finals and qualification for…

Barcelona legend Andres Iniesta has urged the Spanish club to sign Nigerian striker Victor Osimhen as the ideal replacement for Robert Lewandowski following the veteran forward's departure to Major League Soccer side Chicago Fire. Iniesta believes Osimhen possesses the qualities needed to spearhead Hansi Flick's attack, especially as Barcelona continue…

Super Falcons captain Rasheedat Ajibade has revealed that the team was determined to give everything on the pitch to avoid consecutive defeats at the 2026 Women’s Africa Cup of Nations (WAFCON), following their crucial victory over Zambia. Nigeria entered the match under immense pressure after suffering a surprising 3-2 defeat…

Lagos State Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu has reaffirmed the state's readiness to host the 2026 Confederation of African Football (CAF) Awards following an inspection of the Wole Soyinka Centre for Culture and Creative Arts, popularly known as the National Theatre, by a CAF delegation. The five-member CAF team arrived in Nigeria…

Nigeria's Tobi Amusan secured the bronze medal in the women's 100m hurdles at the 2026 Commonwealth Games in Glasgow, ending her reign as the event's champion. Amusan, who won back-to-back gold medals at the Gold Coast 2018 and Birmingham 2022 Games, was aiming to become the first woman to win…

Nigeria increased its medal haul at the 2026 Commonwealth Games on Sunday as Ruth Asuquo Nyong claimed silver in the women's 48kg weightlifting event with a combined lift of 168kg. Nyong began the competition with a 75kg snatch, placing third behind India's Mirabai Chanu Saikhom, who lifted 85kg, and Malaysia's…