(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The Commonwealth Games, Nigeria, has met the deadline for expression of interest to bid for the Games in 2030 in Abuja, Nigeria. Nigeria Olympic Committee, emerged from its executive committee meeting on April 3, 2025, in Abuja to declare that it had met the March 28, 2025 deadline for expression of interest […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Sports enthusiast, and ex- Board Chairman of Rangers FC of Enugu, Barrister Steve Orurou, has urged government at all levels and the private sector to begin to see Sports as a space with huge business opportunities, and start investing heavily in the area. He posited that aside, being a veritable tool for […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Paris Saint-Germain clinched the Ligue 1 title on Saturday with a 1-0 win at home against Angers as they prepare for a Champions League quarter-final showdown with Aston Villa. PSG needed just a draw in front of their own fans to be confirmed as champions again, having started the day a huge […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Super Eagles head coach Eric Chelle is confident that the team still have a chance in their bid for a ticket to the 2026 FIFA World Cup. The Malian seems to have forgotten the disappointment of the draw against Zimbabwe and are focused on subsequent matches, and how the three-time African champions […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Super Eagles striker, Victor Osimhen, has announced that he is yet to make a decision concerning his future. Osimhen moved to Turkish Super Lig champions, Galatasaray on loan from Napoli last September. Galatasaray are willing to sign the forward on a permanent transfer after his impressive display for the club. However, the […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The latest FIFA rankings released on Thursday has seen Nigeria climb up one place, moving to 43rd in the world. The Super Eagles rounded off 2024 in the 44th position following unimpressive performances in the international break towards the end of 2024. But a 2-0 victory over Rwanda and in Kigali and […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Kofi Adams, Ghana’s minister for sports and recreation, has stated that an investigative committee will be created to probe the death of Segun Olanrewaju who died during a boxing match in Ghana. Adams made this known during a chat with Sporty FM, a Ghanaian radio station, on Tuesday. The African Examiner recalls […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The Enugu State Governor, Dr. Peter Mbah, has officially approved the composition of the Local Organising Committee (LOC) for the 23rd National Sports Festival to be hosted by Enugu in 2026. “This committee, chaired by the Honourable Commissioner for Youth and Sports, Barrister Lloyd Ike Ekweremadu (Jr) is composed of seasoned professionals […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Nineteen-year-old Czech Jakub Mensik beat his childhood idol Novak Djokovic 7-6(4) 7-6(4) in an upset for the ages on Sunday, claiming his first ATP title at the Miami Open. Victory for Mensik meant he denied the former number one, Djokovic, his bid for a milestone 100th. The 54th-ranked Mensik faced tough odds […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – A 40-year-old Nigerian boxer, Segun ‘Success’ Olanrewaju, has died after collapsing during a boxing match in Ghana. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that the former National and West African light-heavyweight champion, was facing Accra-born John Mbanugu, nicknamed “Power” in an undercard bout of Ghana’s Professional Boxing League. The sad incident […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Visiting plateau United of Jos, Thursday evening at the Nnamdi Azikiwe Stadium Enugu, defeated their host, Rangers inter FC 1-0 in the week 31 of the ongoing Nigeria Professional Football League NPFL. The skillful coach Mbwas Mangut boys who displayed impressive soccer artistry throughout the regulation time of the game, kissed the […]
…As New Chairman, Barr Nweke To Open Window For Private Partnership (AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The prestigious Enugu sports club has elected Executive Committee members, led by Barrister Ifeanyi Nweke to pilot it’s affairs for 2025/2026, with plans to institute an Endowment fund that will open a window for Public-Private-Partnership (PPP). The 24-man Exco has Ozo […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Super striker Victor Osimhen, Bruno Onyemaechi, Papa Daniel Mustapha, and Kayode Bankole were the first players to arrive in Nigeria’s camp for the crucial 2026 World Cup qualifier against Rwanda. The players in a video post shared on the team’s social media handles were spotted at the Kigali International Airport in the […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Dan Burn and Alexander Isak ended 70 years of hurt as they fired Newcastle to League Cup final victory over Liverpool on Sunday. Local boy Burn headed the Magpies into the lead on the stroke of half-time, and Isak’s 23rd goal of the season seven minutes after the restart secured a first […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Manchester City failed to ease fears of missing out on the Champions League next season after twice blowing the lead to draw 2-2 against Brighton, while third-placed Nottingham Forest thrashed Ipswich 4-2 on Saturday. Erling Haaland and Omar Marmoush put City in front, but high-flying Brighton extended their unbeaten run to seven […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Former President of the Nigeria Football Federation (NFF), Amaju Pinnick, has missed out on a return to the FIFA Council Seat. Pinnick lost re-election at the extraordinary general assembly held in Cairo on Wednesday, with FIFA president Gianni Infantino in attendance. Africa has seven seats at the FIFA Council, with CAF President […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Paris Saint-Germain progressed to the quarter-finals of the Champions League on Tuesday after beating Liverpool 4-1 in a penalty shoot-out to win an epic last-16 tie between the clubs. Trailing 1-0 from last week’s first leg in Paris, PSG levelled the tie on aggregate thanks to Ousmane Dembele’s early strike at Anfield. […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Super Eagles head coach, Eric Chelle, on Tuesday, presented his final 23-man squad ahead of Nigeria’s 2026 World Cup qualifying fixtures for the games against Rwanda and Zimbabwe. It is worth recalling that Chelle had released an expanded provisional squad of 39 players last week. Also, these matches will be his debut […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Manchester United co-owner Sir Jim Ratcliffe has blasted some of his troubled club’s stars as “not good enough” and “probably overpaid”. Ratcliffe made his scathing assessment after enduring a dismal start to his reign at Old Trafford since taking charge of football operations in February last year. The British billionaire named Rasmus […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – FIFA will pay total prize money of one billion dollars to participants in the Club World Cup taking place in the United States this year, a source close to negotiations told AFP on Wednesday. The figure is significantly more than the prize money offered for either the last men’s or women’s World […]
