A mistake by Google Maps, naming a mosque in Konya, Turkey, after Nigerian footballer, Victor Osimhen, has sparked controversy among locals. The outrage was said to have started after a mosque in Konya, Turkey, was mistakenly listed on Google Maps as “Victor Osimhen Mosque.” This enraged worshippers who wondered why the Bulut Mosque was mistakenly…
Thomas Partey has appeared in court charged with five counts of rape. The former Arsenal midfielder was also charged with sexual assault when he appeared at Westminster Magistrates’ Court on Tuesday, August 5. Wearing black trousers and a black zip-neck jumper, the 32-year-old spoke only to confirm his name, date of birth and address. He…
President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has announced a reward of $100,000 for each member of the victorious national female basketball team, D’Tigress. He announced the reward at a reception organised for the team at the Presidential Villa, Abuja, on Monday. The President, who was represented by Vice President Kashim Shettima, commended the team for making Nigeria…
President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has conferred National Honours of Officer of Order of Niger (OON) to the victorious Super Falcons of Nigeria for winning the Women’s Africa Cup of Nation (WAFCON) 2025. The President conferred the honours on them when he received the Falcons at the Presidential Villa on Monday evening. Tinubu also awarded three…
By Ehi Braimah On Sunday, August 10, Mumini Alao, one of Nigeria’s foremost sports journalists, will host family, friends, colleagues and associates at an event in Lagos, to formally present his Autobiography – his third book – which vividly captures his life story as a sports writer and media entrepreneur. Alao also shares stories on…
Liverpool footballer Diogo Jota’s wife, Rute Cardoso, whom he married just eleven days before he died in an accident, is expected to inherit a large estate worth around £35 million. Though they married just 11 days before his death, they had been in a relationship for more than a decade. The legacy is expected to…
By Ebenezer Ogunleye In the game of football, some players leave a mark that lingers far beyond the pitch. Diogo Jota was one of them — not just for the goals he scored or the matches he changed, but for the heart he brought to every moment of his career. Born in the quiet Portuguese…
Former Arsenal midfielder Thomas Partey has been charged with rape by the Metropolitan Police. In a statement released on Friday, the Met Police confirmed the 32-year-old, of Hertfordshire, has been charged with five counts of rape and one count of sexual assault. The statement reads: “The Crown Prosecution Service has authorised the Metropolitan Police Service…
Peter Rufai, the former Super Eagles goalkeeper, has died. Waidi Akanni, a former teammate and associate, confirmed the legendary goalkeeper’s death on Thursday. Rufai, affectionately nicknamed Dodo Mayana, died at 61 after a reported battle with long-term illness. The Super Eagles of Nigeria also announced the demise of the former goalkeeper on the team’s official…
Siasia Former Nigerian U-23 team coach Samson Siasia has stirred the hornet nest by alleging that agent to John Mikel Obi offered him €50,000 to make sure Obi made the list to the Olympic games in 2008. Siasia claimed in an interview that the agent offered him the bribe so that he (Obi) could be…
