By Saheed Oyelakin Inter Miami forward Lionel Messi has reached a preliminary agreement to take over Spanish second-tier club Eldense. The deal is subject to the completion of due diligence and approval from Spain’s Read More
By Taiwo Adisa, PhD President Bola Ahmed Tinubu might not have been seen openly following football like many Nigerians, but on 27 August he left no one in doubt that he was reading the minds of Read More
By Ayo Thomas Nigeria’s long-standing quest to reclaim its dominance on the global sports stage is finally finding its operational compass through a radical administrative shift at the country’s premier sports academy. At Read More
By Gilbert Ekugbe Several footballers have secured significant increases in their weekly wages after completing transfers during the summer window, with moves to Saudi Arabia and some of Europe’s biggest clubs driving major salary Read More
…Says UI Sports Academy Aligns with Renewed Hope Agenda The University of Ibadan, UI, Nigeria’s premier university, today (September 1, 2026) honoured a core loyalist of President Bola Ahmed Tinubu, Mr Kehinde Olaosebikan, with an “Iconic Read More
By Gilbert Ekugbe & Peter Akinbo Nigeria Football Federation President, Ibrahim Gusau, has resigned from office, announcing his decision during a press conference in Abuja on Thursday. According to the Super Eagles news account on Read More
By Gilbert Ekugbe Chelsea have reached an agreement with Aston Villa to sign Argentina goalkeeper Emiliano Martínez for a reported £7.5 million fee. According to football transfer expert Fabrizio Romano on X on Thursday, the Read More
FIFA President, Gianni Infantino, says he has scrapped the controversial plan to sell off stakes in the governing body’s major competitions, following widespread opposition. Infantino said it had become clear the project had “created Read More
Gianni Infantino has endured a torrid time in recent months following several questionable activities on and off the pitch. The FIFA President barely finished basking in the euphoria of a hugely successful but controversial 2026 World Read More
By Saheed Oyelakin A wave of anti-Messi and Argentina sentiment has spread across social media and parts of Europe and Latin America following Argentina’s defeat to Spain in the 2026 FIFA World Cup final, with Read More
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