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Super Falcons star Asisat Oshoala has expressed his delight to have played alongside Perpetua Nkwocha, Precious Dede, Rita Chikwelu, and others in the senior national team. Oshoala, who was part of the squad that won the 2024 Women’s Africa Cup of Nations in Morocco, told Arise News that the trio and many other Super Falcons players paved
Nigeria’s senior women’s basketball team, D’Tigress, have made history by winning the Women’s AfroBasket championship for the fifth time in a row. This makes them the first African team to achieve such a feat. In the final played on Sunday, August 3, 2025, at the Palais des Sports in Abidjan, Côte d’Ivoire, Nigeria defeated Mali
Former England international, Eniola Aluko, has said that the England women’s national team is more competitive and organised than Nigeria’s Super Falcons. Aluko, who has Nigerian roots, explained that while Nigeria has plenty of raw talent, England has benefitted from better structure, investment, and planning in women’s football. She noted that this has helped the
President of Galatasaray, Dursun Özbek, has expressed confidence that Nigerian striker Victor Osimhen will perform even better than he did last season. Osimhen, who joined Galatasaray on loan from Napoli, scored 37 goals and provided eight assists in 41 matches, helping the club win both the Turkish Super Lig and the Turkish Cup. Speaking about
Nigeria’s women’s basketball team, D’Tigress, have advanced to the semifinals of the 2025 FIBA Women’s AfroBasket following a dominant 83–47 win over Cameroon. The victory keeps Nigeria on track for a record fifth consecutive AfroBasket title and extends their unbeaten run in the competition to 27 games since 2015. Despite a slow start that saw
West Ham United midfielder Lucas Paquetá has been cleared of spot-fixing charges by the English Football Association (FA). The club confirmed the development in an official statement, marking the end of a lengthy investigation that began in August 2023. Paquetá was formally charged in May 2024 for allegedly breaching betting rules, with a hearing that
Las Vegas has been chosen to host the draw for the 2026 FIFA World Cup on December 5, with the state-of-the-art Sphere set as the venue for the high-profile ceremony, multiple reports confirmed on Tuesday. According to ESPN and Mexico’s TUDN, the draw will determine the groupings for the expanded 48-team tournament, which will be
Transfer negotiations between Atalanta and Inter Milan for Nigerian forward Ademola Lookman remain deadlocked, with Atalanta standing firm on their €50 million valuation despite Inter’s improved offer of €40 million plus €5 million in add-ons. PUNCH Sports Extra gathered that Inter Milan’s initial €40 million bid was rejected, and hopes of a breakthrough during Tuesday’s
A wave of foreign-based Nigerian athletes, including national champions and Olympians, have arrived in Lagos ahead of the 2025 National Trials, set to begin on Friday at the Yabatech Sports Complex. PUNCH Sports Extra confirmed on Tuesday that several top athletes, including 2024 Olympic semi-finalist Kanyinsola Ajayi, NCAA 800m standout Ramat Jimoh, and sprint hurdler
Nigeria has secured qualification for the 2025 ITTF World Youth Championships in Romania after clinching victory in the boys’ U-19 team event at the ongoing African Youth Championships in Lagos. Competing at the Molade Okoya-Thomas Hall, Teslim Balogun Stadium, the Nigerian team staged a remarkable comeback from a 0-2 deficit to defeat Egypt 3-2 in
