Author: Tolu Adedayo

Veteran broadcaster and a former Director General of National Broadcasting Commission Mallam Danladi Bako has joined millions of well wishers across the world to celebrate Dr. Larry Izamoje at 58.

It wasn’t so long ago that it was relatively rare for an African player to find themselves at Europe’s elite football clubs. It was predominantly at World Cups taking place every four years that watching eyes could marvel at the silky skills of African players.

Austin Ejide, the former Super Eagles goalkeeper recently said that he’s been in a very good form and hopes to play for Nigeria once again, after a gap of six years.

With a race record of 2hours & 10 mins, Kenyan runner David Barmasai Tumo has won the 5th edition of the Lagos City Marathon.‬ More follows… ‪

Athletes at the 2020 Lagos Marathon have commenced the race at the Onikan National Stadium, Surulere. The 42km race commenced from National Stadium, Surulere, Lagos, while the 10km race will start from Ikoyi link bridge by 10 am. Both races will finish at Eko Atlantic. This year, both male and female 42km runners compete for the grand prize of $50,000 while the second and third place winners will get $40,000 and $30,000 respectively. For the 10km race, the first male and female runners will drive home in brand new Kia Rio cars while the second and third place winners…

Sportswear giants, Nike has unveiled the new Super Eagles jerseys in New York ahead of their 2021 Africa Cup of Nations match-day three home qualifying encounter against Sierra Leone.

Ighalo’s new jersey has finally been revealed by Manchester following a lot of anticipation from Nigeria and his fans across the world. He has been allocated the number 25, according to reports.

This weekend, Lagos will play host to one of football’s biggest superstars and Guinness Global Ambassador; Rio Ferdinand as he arrives Lagos for the Pan-African Finale of the Guinness Night Football campaign. 

2020 is well underway, meaning that the Summer Olympics in Tokyo will be upon us before we know it. The upcoming Olympics may be the most widely watched yet, giving Nigerian athletes and sports stars a chance to shine on the global stage.

There have been four Nigeria internationals play in the Premier League this season and 2020 is shaping up as offering different challenges for each of them.