The Sports Writers Association of Nigeria (SWAN) has said that up tix of the journalists kidnapped on Thursday by gunmen suspected to be members of a secessionist group on their way to Uyo, the Akwa Ibom State capital, have been rescued. In a statement on Thursday, SWAN Secretary-General, Mr. Ikenna Okonkwo said: “We want to inform our teeming members across …

The Nigeria Football Federation (NFF) has rejected claims of poor treatment on arrival in the country by the captain of Libya’s senior men national team, Faisal Al-Badri. Nigeria will host Libya in Matchday 3 of 2025 Africa Cup of Nations qualifier in Uyo, the Akwa Ibom State capital, on Friday. The NFF insisted the Libyan Football Federation created chaos for …

Gunmen, believed to be members of a secessionist group, have kidnapped some reporters on their way to cover the Africa Cup of Nations qualifier between hosts Super Eagles and The Mediterranean Knights of Libya holding on Friday in Uyo, Akwa Ibom State. The abduction reportedly took place in Isseke, a notorious community in the Ihiala local government area. While some …

Coach Augustine Eguavoen has set a goal of maximum six points from this month’s double header between the Super Eagles and Libya’s Mediterranean Knights in AFCON 2025 qualifiers’ Group D attrition as the race to next year’s Africa Cup of Nations finals hots up. Nigeria will host the first game at the Godswill Akpabio International Stadium, Uyo, Akwa Ibom State …

The President of Nigeria Football Federation (NFF), Ibrahim Gusau has decried the state of playing pitches in Nigeria saying only one stadium can host grade grade A matches in the country. The NFF President who spoke Tuesday shortly after accompanying Governor Hyacinth Alia of Benue state to inspect ongoing total rehabilitation work at the Ape Aku Stadium in Makurdi expressed …

Former Super Eagles captain, Ahmed Musa was an instant hit on his third return to Kano Pillars, netting twice and earning a penalty which he would fluff in the former champions 2-0 win over Sunshine Stars. Musa and defender, Shehu Abdullahi are among former national team players who have made a return to the Nigeria Premier Football League (NPFL) after …

Andres Iniesta, the 40-year-old Spanish football icon, has officially announced his retirement from professional football through a touching social media video titled ‘The game goes on’. The announcement features tributes from his former managers, including Pep Guardiola, Vicente del Bosque, and Luis Enrique. The midfielder, best known for scoring Spain’s winning goal in the 2010 World Cup final against the …

More than 11 million fans have flocked to Major League Soccer (MLS) games this season, the league said Monday, breaking the previous record of 10.9 million fans who attended games in 2024. In a statement, MLS said that the league has averaged 23,240 fans per game, breaking the 11 million-fan barrier for the first time in history. MLS said the …

Manchester City Football Club has emerged victorious in its dispute with the English Premier League (EPL) over the Associated Party Transaction (APT) rules. The ruling came after the publication of the Rule X Arbitral Tribunal Award, which found several aspects of the EPL’s handling of the APT regulations to be unlawful. In a statement by the club on Monday, it …

Spanish defender Dani Carvajal is facing several months on the sidelines, Real Madrid confirmed Sunday, saying he needed surgery after a serious knee injury during a La Liga match against Villarreal. “He has been diagnosed with a rupture of the anterior cruciate ligament, a rupture of the external collateral ligament and a rupture of the popliteus tendon in his right …