Category: Sports
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ANTHONY JOSHUA DISCHARGED AFTER LAGOS-IBADAN CRASH – GOVS CONFIRM
Good news amid tragedy: Boxing icon Anthony Joshua’s out of hospital, cleared fit for home recovery post-Monday’s horrific Lagos-Ibadan pile-up that killed two pals. Lagos/Ogun govts confirmed Wednesday via aides Kayode Akinmade and Gbenga Omotoso: Joshua and mum mourned Lateef Ayodele and Gami Cina at a Lagos funeral home, bodies prepped for repatriation. Discharged late…
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AFCON 2025 ROUND OF 16 LOCKED: MOROCCO vs TANZANIA KICKS OFF GIANT-KILLERS GALORE
Group stage fireworks set the table—now knockout chaos awaits as AFCON Morocco 2025 Round of 16 drops Jan. 3-6 (4pm/7pm daily), quarterfinals Jan. 9/10, final Jan. 18 in Rabat. Hosts Morocco chase first title in 50 years vs debut-knockout Tanzania (Rabat Sun). Hugo Broos’ Bafana Bafana face his ex-lions Cameroon (Rabat Sun). 2021 champs Senegal…
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AFCON 2025: CALM CHELLE EYES KNOCKOUT GLORY AS EAGLES TOP GROUP
Super Eagles flying high imagine your coach staying ice-cool under knockout pressure while Paul Onuachu and Raphael Onyedika fire blanks to crush Uganda 3-1. Nigeria’s topping Group C with max points, and Eric Chelle can’t wait for the Round of 16 fireworks. The Malian gaffer made bold swaps, starting Onuachu over Akor Adams, and it…
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AFCON 2025: ONYEDIKA’S LIGHTNING BRACE POWERS SUPER EAGLES TO PERFECT GROUP C TRIUMPH OVER UGANDA
Raphael Onyedika erupted with a quick-fire double in Fès Tuesday, blasting Nigeria’s Super Eagles to a commanding 3-1 demolition of Uganda – capping an unbeatable Group C run at the 2025 AFCON in Morocco, where already-qualified Naija flexed squad depth despite coach Eric Chelle’s massive rotation, keeping only Victor Osimhen, Calvin Bassey, and Bruno Onyemaechi…
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AFCON 2025: INJURY CLOUDS HOVER OVER NWABALI, ONYEKA FOR SUPER EAGLES’ UGANDA DECIDER
Uncertainty grips Nigeria’s Super Eagles camp ahead of Tuesday’s Group C finale against Uganda at AFCON 2025, with goalkeeper Stanley Nwabali nursing a knee issue and midfielder Frank Onyeka dealing with an ankle problem that could force coach Eric Chelle into lineup changes despite the team’s top-table qualification after back-to-back wins. Chelle revealed the concerns…
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OGUN MOURNS TRAGIC CRASH: ANTHONY JOSHUA ESCAPES DEATH ON LAGOS-IBADAN EXPRESSWAY – 2 FOREIGNERS DEAD!
Ogun State Government sent heartfelt condolences Monday to families of two male foreign nationals killed in a horrific noon crash on Lagos-Ibadan Expressway’s Makun axis – world heavyweight champ Anthony Joshua and three others were en route from Lagos to Sagamu when speeding/wrongful overtaking slammed their vehicle into a stationary one! Joshua and the driver…
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AFCON 2025: RELAXED SUPER EAGLES VS DESPERATE UGANDA CRANES – GROUP C FINALE CONTRASTS!
Nigeria’s already-qualified Super Eagles face a do-or-die Uganda in AFCON 2025’s Group C decider at Fès’ Complex Sportif – momentum management for Chelle’s unbeaten squad vs survival scraps for Paul Put’s Cranes under Morocco’s chilly skies, where history bites back with Uganda’s 4-2-2 H2H edge including that shocking 1978 semi-final upset. Eagles cruise top after…
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AFCON 2025: CHELLÉ, NDIDI GEAR UP FOR ‘TRICKY’ TUNISIA SHOWDOWN IN FÈS
Super Eagles gaffer Eric Chelle and skipper Wilfred Ndidi sounded battle-ready at Friday’s Fès presser, warning Tunisia’s “disciplined, unpredictable” crew will test Nigeria’s Group C knockout push – but tactical smarts, grit, and direct fire will seal the deal in tonight’s 9pm Complexe Sportif clash. Chelle’s gameplan dilemma: Stick to Naija’s identity or tweak for…
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AFCON 2025: AJAYI CELEBRATES OPENER AS NDIDI DEMANDS EAGLES’ A-GAME!
Fresh off that tense 2-1 grind vs Tanzania, Man-of-the-Match Semi Ajayi is buzzing—his towering header (1-0, 36′) gave Nigeria the perfect AFCON launch, but he’s hungry for polish before Tunisia Saturday! “Scoring for Naija at AFCON? Pure magic—fuels belief, rewards our discipline,” Ajayi beamed. “Attack clicked, chances flowed, but defensive tweaks needed. First step down—analyze,…
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NPFL: BARAU FC STUNS NASARAWA UNITED WITH LAKPA 0-0 DRAW IN LAFIG!
Frustrated Solid Miners fans? Nasarawa United, league runners-up with 32 points, dropped crucial home points—held goalless by gritty Barau FC (17th, 21 points) in NPFL Matchday 18 at Lafia Township Stadium Tuesday! Both sides butchered chances in a cagey stalemate, with Nasarawa dominating but toothless upfront. Coach Mbwas Mangut fumed: “Not the win to hold…
