Photo caption: Chidi Okonkwo, CEO of Vemard Africa (R) in a warm handshake with FODOX chief executive, Fofana Lassina at the presentation cerem From Ignatius Okpara, Enugu (AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Enugu based Nation-Wide League One side, Vemard Africa F.C, has entered into a kit sponsorship deal with FODOX, a Hungarian based sports kit manufacturing firm. African […]
BALTIMORE, MD (AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Former Manchester United Striker Wayne Rooney has retired from International football. This is after turning down the chance to be part of the England squad for next month’s World Cup qualifiers. The Everton Striker was asked by England boss Gareth Southgate to be involved against Malta and Slovakia. “Every time […]
BALTIMORE, MD (AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The Court of Arbitration for Sport Cas has upheld the life ban slammed on three athletics officials alleged doping cover-up. The accused – Papa Massata Diack, son of ex-IAAF president Lamine Diack, Russians Valentin Balakhnichev and Alexei Melnikov Monday had their appeals dismissed by the Court. In a statement released […]
Photo caption: L-R, England’s PSA player; Tom Ford, CSO Promoter, Chamberlain Usoh; President of the Nigeria Squash Federation (NSF), Mr. Boye Oyerinde and Nigeria Women’s number one, Yemisi Olatunji at the Press Conference. By Tajudeen Balogun, Lagos LAGOS, NIGERIA (AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Governments at the various levels and sport enthusiasts in Nigeria have been tasked […]
From Ignatius Okpara (AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Purple Krown Academy, Enugu, weekend, emerged Champions of the 2016/2017 Enugu state football league, after humiliating their opponent, Olicon FC, 5-4 in a penalty shootout. African Examiner Sports reports that the final match of the competition played at the Nnamdi Azikiwe sports stadium Enugu, had ended 2-2 at the […]
BALTIMORE, MD (AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Finally, Paris St-Germain PSG have signed Brazilian forward Neymar for a world record fee of £200m after leaving Barcelona. The deal with the 25-year-old surpasses the previous record set when Paul Pogba returned to Manchester United from Juventus for £89m in August 2016. Neymar will earn £40.7m a year – […]
BALTIMORE, MD (AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Against all odds, Barcelona forward Neymar has paid his buyout clause of £200m the Spanish club demands. His Brazilian lawyers paid the sum in person at Barca’s offices. Following this, the 25-year-old striker is now set to sign for Paris St-Germain PSG for a world record fee. He had earlier […]
From Ignatius Okpara, Enugu (AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Impressed by the proactiveness of the Enugu Sports club in the game of Tennis, under the watch of its incumbent chairman, Chief Ben Etiaba, the Nigeria Tennis Federation, NTF, says it is considering attracting the famous international Davis Cup Tennis Tournament to Enugu. It said if put together, […]
BALTIMORE, MD (AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The world Footballer of the year Cristiano Ronaldo has appeared before a Spanish court over alleged tax evasion to the tune of $17.3m. Prosecutors accuse Ronaldo considered to be the world’s highest paid footballer of the offence. The world Footballer spent over an hour, giving evidence to judges inside a […]
BALTIMORE, MD (AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Having completed his transfer from Monaco to Manchester City for £52m, Benjamin Mendy is now the world’s most expensive defender. Mendy signed a five-year deal with the City. The 23-year-old France left-back has is City’s fifth major signing of the summer and jerked up their spending to over £200m. Manchester […]
BALTIMORE, MD (AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Manchester City are close to signing of Tottenham and England right-back Kyle Walker. What is left now is for the 27-year-old to have a medical and complete the transfer Friday. Already, the clubs have agreed on a deal worth up to £50m Wednesday. However, Walker who joined Tottenham from Sheffield […]
BALTIMORE, MD (AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Manchester City has recorded a huge loss in their summer transfer targets as the Brazil full-back Dani Alves has left to join the Paris St-Germain (PSG) on a free transfer. PSG announced Alves’s arrival on a video – showing him printing his name and number on a shirt. “Believe me, […]
BALTIMORE, MD (AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Five times world footballer of the year and Barcelona striker Lionel Messi has extended his contract with the Barca until 2021. The 30-year-old, who joined the club at the age of 13, is expected to sign the new deal when he returns to training from pre-season. The La Liga side […]
BALTIMORE, MD (AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Manchester United Manager Jose Mourinho is presently not happy due to lack of the club’s summer transfer dealings. Monrinho is worried despite giving the list of transfer targets to the Executive Vice-Chairman Ed Woodward after the club’s Europa League final win against Ajax on 24th May, 2017. While speaking on […]
Photo caption: Former Chelsea defender and England captain John Terry (AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Former Chelsea defender and England captain John Terry has moved to Aston Villa. Terry, 36, whose contract at Stamford Bridge expired last Friday, June 30, has signed a one-year deal with the Championship club side. The former England Skipper said he turned down […]
ABUJA, NIGERIA (AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The National Sports Federation Election Petitions Appeal Committee has upturned the election of Mr. Ibrahim Gusau as the President of the Athletics Federation of Nigeria (AFN). The committee announced the annulment Friday in Abuja at a press briefing. The petitioner Mr. Charles Eyo from the North east zone, was an […]
BALTIMORE, MD (AFRICAN EXAMINER) – US tennis star Venus Williams has been involved in a car crash in which a 78-year-old man died. A Spokesman for Palm Beach Gardens police in Florida who confirmed the incident added that the crash was being investigated. Police source indicated that a man was taken to hospital after the […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Santos Akhilele lost to his Guatemalan opponent on Monday to join two other Nigerians on the sidelines of the 2017 World Taekwondo Championships (WTC) holding in Muju, South Korea. Fighting in the men’s -68 kg category of the championships, Akhilele lost 14-16 to Andres Zelaya of Guatemala in a Round of 64 […]
BALTIMORE, MD (AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Four time world footballer of the year Lionel Messi could swap a 21-month prison sentence for tax fraud by paying a fine. According to Spanish media, state prosecutor can exchange the Argentine jail time for a fine of €255,000 ($285,000; £224,000), which equates to €400 for each day behind bars. […]
BALTIMORE, MD (AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Liverpool have signed (£34m) transfer deal with the Roma’s former Chelsea winger Mohamed Salah. The 25-year-old Egyptian who signed a five-year deal has been a prime target of Manager Jurgen Klopp. He almost joined Liverpool from Basle in 2014 before moving to Chelsea. Speaking on the deal, Liverpool boss Jurgen […]
