(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The prize money for Saturday’s (today) heavyweight title rematch between Anthony Joshua and Oleksandr Usyk in Saudi Arabia has been revealed. According to Evening Standard, Anthony Joshua and Oleksandr Usyk will each receive a guaranteed minimum of £33.2m ($40m) for their rematch. Recall that the duo went head-to-head on Wednesday at the […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – South East Badminton in collaboration with Community Sport and Educational Development (CSED) Initiative, a frontline Non-governmental Organisation (NGO), has organised a two-day badminton clinic in Nsukka, Enugu State. The grassroots outreach training, which is the first to be jointly facilitated by the Badminton Federation of Nigeria (BFN) and CSED Initiative, was held […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Nigeria’s U20 girls, Falconets set a World Cup group stage perfect record for themselves after beating Canada 3-1 in Alajuela on Thursday morning to finish with a perfect nine points out of nine in Group C. Head Coach, Chris Danjuma Musa said before the encounter that his girls would seek to win […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – World governing football body, FIFA, suspended India on Tuesday for “undue influence from third parties”. The country was also stripped of the right to host the Under-17 Women’s World Cup, scheduled for October. “The Bureau of the FIFA Council has unanimously decided to suspend the All India Football Federation (AIFF) with immediate […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Liverpool forward Luis Diaz cancelled out Wilfried Zaha’s opener for Crystal Palace as the teams drew 1-1 in the Premier League at Anfield on Monday. Liverpool’s striker Darwin Nunez was sent off for a head-butt on his home debut. Liverpool dominated the opening half but it was Zaha who broke the deadlock, […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Amaju Pinnick, president of the Nigeria Football Federation (NFF), has talked about his decision to stay clear from pursuing a third term in office. In a chat with Arise TV on Monday, the NFF president stated that some people hate him “for no reason” and that he is tired of dealing with […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Nigeria’s Under-20 National Women’s Football Team (Falconets) defeated South Korea 1-0 on Sunday in their Group C Match Day Two of the ongoing FIFA U-20 Women’s World Cup in Costa Rica. African Examiner reports that the Falconets got a vital boost at the Estadio Alajuela Morera Soto Stadium with the defeat of […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – All is now set for the Enugu State Taekwondo Association long Vacation classes programme for kids also known as ‘Super Summer Kiddies. The Association hinted that modalities for the programme has been concluded, adding that it is supported by the Police Campaign Against Cultism and Other Vices (POCACOV) in partnership with ASTRIC […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Glory Ogbonna, an ace defender of the Super Falcons has signed a one year contract with the Turkish women league champions, ALG Spor Kulűbű. Ogbonna disclosed this in a telephone interview on Thursday in Calabar. She said that the contract signed on Wednesday, would see her play the women version of the […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The First Counselor of the Embassy of France in Nigeria, Olivier Chatelais gave the charge his opening remarks at an art exhibition organized in Abuja by the French Institute in Nigeria, in partnership with the Embassy of France in Nigeria. The exhibition entitled, “Game of Confidence”, was created by Taiwo Aina, a […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – As the curtain draws on the 22nd Commonwealth Games, Birmingham 2022, President Muhammadu Buhari celebrated the athletes that represented Nigeria gloriously in the competition. A statement issued last night and signed by Special Adviser to the President on Media and Publicity, Mr Femi Adesina said the President joined millions of other sports […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Nigeria’s Tobi Amusan again won the gold medal in the women’s 100m hurdles at the 2022 Commonwealth Games in the United Kingdom. The world champion successfully defended her title at the Alexander Stadium on Sunday in the women’s 100m hurdles final as she was able to run a game record of 12.30. […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Odunayo Adekuoroye claimed the first gold medal for Nigeria in the wrestling event of the 2022 Commonwealth Games in Birmingham. The wrestling event which took place at the Coventry Arena saw Adekuoroye taking down most of her opponents while she showed her class against India’s Anshu Malik with a 7-3 victory by […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Nine-time African champions, Super Falcons of Nigeria have dropped seven places in the latest women’s ranking released by the Federation of International Football Association (FIFA) on Friday. The Super Falcons were ranked 39th in June but have dropped to 46th position. Randy Waldrum’s side however retained the first position in Africa ahead […]
…As Exercise Excites Parents (AFRICAN EXAMINER) – As part of measure to catch them young in Taekwondo Sport, the Enugu state Association of the game, this weekend staged the 1st ever U- 15 boys and girls exhibition of the sport at the indoor Sports Hall of the Nnamdi Azikiwe Stadium, Enugu. African Examiner Sports Correspondent […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The Federation of International Football Association (FIFA) has enjoined the Nigeria Football Federation (NFF) to pay former Super Eagles head coach, Gernot Rohr a compensation fee of $378,000. It could be recalled that Rohr was sacked by the NFF last December, a few weeks before the start of the 2021 Africa Cup […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – After several months of uncertainty that has surrounded Nigeria’s Africa Cup of Nations, double-header clashes against Guinea Bissau. The Confederation of African Football on Sunday stated that the games between the two countries have been postponed. African Examiner recalls that the second phase of the AFCON qualifiers was originally fixed for September, […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Force Indy, a formidable African American-owned race team is demonstrably proving to be incredibly on a winning streak and breaking new ground. During its inaugural season in the 2021 Cooper Tires USF2000 Championship, Force Indy made history as the first African American-owned race team to win an INDYCAR-sanctioned race. The race team […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Tobi Amusan became the first Nigerian athlete to win a World Athletics Championship gold as she stormed to victory in the women’s 100m hurdles in Oregon on Sunday. Amusan, who had obliterated the world record in an astonishing semi-final where she clocked 12.12sec, powered over the line at Hayward Field in 12.06sec. […]
….As Enugu Defeats Anambra In Friendly Game (AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Chairman of Enugu State Hand Ball Association, Hon. Emmanuel Asogwa, has stressed the need for government Ministries of sports and private promoters in Nigeria to take issue of diversification of the sector very seriously, saying over emphasis on football has done more harm than good […]
