By Abiola Olawale The hopes of Nigeria’s Super Eagles qualifying for the 2026 World Cup are slowly fading after a 1-1 draw against South Africa on Tuesday, September 9, 2025. The result leaves the Super Eagles' qualification hopes hanging by a thread with two matches to go. The New Diplomat reports that an own goal…
By Abiola Olawale Nigeria's men's national team, the Super Eagles, on Saturday, September 6, 202,5, defeated Rwanda 1-0 at the Godswill Akpabio stadium in Uyo, Akwa Ibom. Nigeria's striker Tolu Arokodare scored the only goal to ensure Super Eagles secure all three points and intensify the race to qualify for the 2026 FIFA World Cup.…
Liverpool on Sunday defeated Arsenal in a 1-0 victory at Anfield Stadium. Liverpool secured all three points after Dominik Szoboszlai scored a stunner from a 30-yard free-kick. This means that Liverpool maintained their perfect start to the 2025-26 Premier League season. The New Diplomat reports that the match was a tense affair, with Arsenal’s defense…
English football club, Tottenham Hotspur is reportedly intensifying negotiations to sign Atalanta’s star forward Ademola Lookman as the summer transfer window approaches its September 1 deadline. It was gathered that Lookman, a 27-year-old Nigerian international, has reportedly caught the eye of Tottenham. Lookman is also reportedly eager to return to the Premier League as Tottenham…
By Obinna Uballa Former Toronto Raptors president Masai Ujiri has expressed excitement over his appointment as a United Nations Sustainable Development Goals (SDG) Advocate. The announcement, made on Thursday in a release by his foundation, Giants of Africa, confirms Ujiri’s inclusion in a select group of global leaders championing efforts to eradicate poverty and hunger,…
By Obinna Uballa Portuguese manager, Jose Mourinho, has been sacked as head coach of Turkish giants Fenerbahce after just one season in charge, following the club’s failure to qualify for the UEFA Champions League group stage, with speciations over Premier League return already surfacing. The 62-year-old manager left his role on Friday, two days after…
• Says, "NFF didn't give Rufai’s family money due despite serving Nigeria" *NFF replies; " It's a lie. We supported the family..." By Abiola Olawale A former Super Eagles defender, Taribo West, and the Nigeria Football Federation (NFF) are at loggerheads over the alleged neglect of late Nigerian goalkeeper Peter Rufai. This comes as Taribo…
By Abiola Olawale Tottenham Hotspur has delivered a huge performance, securing a 2-0 victory over Manchester City at the Etihad Stadium on Saturday, August 23, 2025. This is as Tottenham continued its electrifying start to the 2025/26 Premier League season after beating Burnley 3-0 in the first match of the season. The North London side’s…
By Obinna Uballa The Nigerians in Diaspora Commission (NiDCOM) has congratulated British-Nigerian heavyweight sensation, Moses Itauma, following his emphatic victory over veteran Dillian Whyte in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia. In a statement issued on Sunday by its Media, Public Relations and Protocols Unit, Gabriel Odu, the Commission described Itauma’s triumph as a testament to the discipline,…