(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Arsenal’s Premier League title ambitions face the ultimate test on Sunday when a relentless Erling Haaland aims to fire Manchester City five points clear of the Gunners at the top of the table. Mikel Arteta’s men managed to stop City scoring twice last season, but still could not deny the English champions […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Bayern Munich became the first team to score nine goals in a game in the modern Champions League as the new format of Europe’s elite club competition kicked off on Tuesday, with title holders Real Madrid and Liverpool also among the winners. Harry Kane scored four goals, including three penalties, as Vincent […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Former Super Eagles head coach, Jose Peseiro has opened up on the reason he left the job. The Portuguese was in charge of the three-time African champions for 22 months and guided the Super Eagles to second position at the 2023 Africa Cup of Nations in Cote d’Ivoire Recall that the 64-year-old […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The Nigeria`s women’s national team, the Falconets, Friday lost 1-2 to their Japanese counterparts in the round of 16 of the ongoing 2024 FIFA Under-20 Women’s World Cup in Bogota, Colombia The match played at the Estadio Metropolitana de Techo, saw the Japanese being a better side with their quick exchange […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – There are speculations that the Black Stars of Ghana are likely to play their remaining 2025 Africa Cup of Nations home qualifiers in Nigeria. This development is coming after the Confederation of African Football, CAF, rejected the home venue of the Black Stars which is the Baba Yara Stadium in Kumasi. According […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Former Super Eagles head coach, Finidi George, has stated that Super Eagles striker, Victor Osimhen has not apologized for the social media rant which disrespected him.The African Examiner recalls that Osimhen slammed Finidi George on social media after the latter reportedly accused the former Napoli hitman of not wanting to play for […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Super Eagles of Nigeria forward, Ademola Lookman, has been nominated for the 2024 men’s Ballon d’Or award. In the list announced by France Football Magazine on Wednesday, the 26-year-old Atalanta of Italy player was shortlisted alongside 29 players for the coveted award. He is the only African player in the list. Eight-time […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Team Nigeria has won her first medal at the ongoing Paris 2024 Paralympic Games. The medal was won as Mariam Bolaji defeated Kozyna Kozyna Oksana of Ukraine 21-9, 21-9 in the bronze medal match of the Para badminton Women’s singles SL3 event. With this feat, Bolaji became the first African to win […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Holders Real Madrid will face Liverpool away and host Borussia Dortmund in a repeat of last season’s final in the league stage of the new-look Champions League, the draw for which took place on Thursday. Every team will play eight games against eight different opponents in the new format of Europe’s elite […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Nigeria’s female basketball team D’Tigress have been placed eighth in the world in the latest FIBA rankings. In the list released on Thursday by the world basketball governing body, the six-time AfroBasket champions jumped four spots to become one of the top 10 teams globally. With its eight position in the latest […]
(AFFRICAN EXAMINER) – The Nigeria Football Federation (NFF) ON Tuesday appointed Bruno Labbadia as the head coach of the Super Eagles. The NFF announced this in a statement on Tuesday saying that it has reached an agreement with the German gaffer. Mohammed Sanusi, NFF general secretary, said: “The NFF Executive Committee has approved the recommendation […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The Nsukka local government area on Sunday emerged overall winner of the just concluded U- 15 Enugu youth games held at the Nnamdi Azikiwe Stadium, with a total 21 gold 11 silver and 11 Bronze just as they smiled home with one Million naira. Oji River the first runners up went home […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Nigerian-born mixed martial artist Israel Adesanya, has visited his country home, Osun, with the UFC star set to be honoured by the people of Esa-Oke, in the State. Chief Akin Onifade, the Sajuku of Esa-Oke told the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) on Friday that Adesanya would be honoured at the Esa-Oke […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Manchester City picked up where they left off last season with a 2-0 win at Chelsea to begin their Premier League title defence as Arsenal, Liverpool and Manchester United also got off to winning starts. Salah still top dog at new-look Liverpool Liverpool fans spent much of the summer mourning the departure […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – It was clear, even before the 2024 Olympic Games in Paris ended for Team Nigeria, the knives would be out very quickly for whichever head available for cutting off. The reported12 billion naira approved for the Games by the Federal Government looked humongous, while the country was facing some form of discontent. […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER)- Premier League champions Manchester City beat FA Cup winners Manchester United 7-6 on penalties to win the Community Shield at Wembley on Saturday. This was after the traditional season curtain-raiser finished level at 1-1. Erik ten Hag’s side looked on course to repeat their shock victory over Manchester City in the FA Cup […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – President Bola Tinubu has extended his condolences to the family of Mr. Issa Hayatou, former President of the Confederation of African Football (CAF), who passed away at the age of 77 on Thursday. Special Adviser to the President on Media and Publicity, Chief Ajuri Ngelale stated this in a statement issued on […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Nigeria’s National female basketball team, D’Tigress, deserved commendation for their feat in spite of their quarter-final exit at the Paris Olympics, a basketball fan, Adeyemi Owoseni, said in Lagos Owoseni said this in an interview with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) on Wednesday after D’Tigress’s 74-88 loss to the U S. […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The WHO said the virus behind the Covid-19 pandemic was still circulating and countries need to sharpen up their response systems. Several high-profile athletes have suffered from Covid-19 at the Paris Games. British swimmer Adam Peaty tested positive a day after winning silver in the 100m breaststroke when he had not felt […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – President Bola Tinubu has congratulated D’Tigress for qualifying for the quarter-final of women’s basketball at the 2024 Paris Olympics. In a statement by his spokesman, Chief Ajuri Ngelale, the President said D’Tigress would be the first African team in basketball to play in the quarter-finals at the Olympics. “The President commends the […]
