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The Super Falcons put on a clinical display in the second leg on Tuesday, defeating Comoros 5-0 in Ikenne to secure a 7-0 aggregate victory in the second round of the 2028 Women’s Olympic Football Tournament qualifiers. After a 2-0 victory in the first leg, interim coach Augustine Eguavoen’s team controlled the match from the start. Gift Monday almost opened …

Post views: 63 By Wakawaka Sports The Nigeria Basketball Federation (NBBF) screening committee, led by Glover, has come under scrutiny for its interpretation of the federation’s 2019 statutes following reports that Ugo Udezue had been cleared to contest for two positions, while Olumide Oyedeji and Ejike Ugboaja had been cleared for presidency but not zonal representation positions. The controversy …

In an era where modern professional football increasingly bypasses traditional collegiate routes, Tanitoluwa “Tani” Oluwaseyi He stands as a high-profile model for the power of NCAA Division I development. Long before making global headlines as one of the main forwards in the Spanish League with Villarreal CF And a mainstay of Canada’s men’s national team, Oluwaseyi developed his elite attacking …

The Nigerian duo of Alex Iwobi and Calvin Bassey could end up having a new coach as manager at England side Fulham early next month, reports Sports247. Iwobi and Bassey are likely to play the remaining weeks of the current English Premier League season with a new manager because their current boss, Alvaro Arbeloa, is struggling for results. Furthermore, surprising …

UNIOSUN’s 16 medals top the list of gold-free countries as the provisional table for the 15th West African University Games (OUA 2026) shows 34 podium finishes for six institutions. Six universities were still without a gold medal at the XV West African University Games (OUA 2026) when the last official table was published. Together they have won 34 medals, 9 …

Post views: 33 By Wakawaka Sports The newly elected Technical Committee representative on the board of the Nigeria Basketball Federation (NBBF), Sule Mohammed, has pledged to bring about changes and promote unity among stakeholders to advance Nigerian basketball. Mohammed secured 23 votes to defeat his three other opponents in the election held on Tuesday, October 13, 2026 at the …

The Senior Special Assistant to the President on Grassroots Sports Development, Hon. Adeyinka Anthony Adeboye, expressed his gratitude for his appointment as a member of the Security and Intelligence Directorate of the Presidential Campaign Council of the All Progressives Congress (APC). The appointment, announced on Monday in Abuja, adds another responsibility to Adeboye’s public service portfolio and reflects his involvement …

British number one Katie Boulter is out of the Wuhan Open after her first-round defeat to Russian Diana Shnaider. After a competitive first set, Boulter lost serve four times in the second as world number 13 Shnaider won convincingly 6-3 6-1 in an hour and 30 minutes. This has been a largely disappointing season for Boulter, who is ranked 54th …

Nigeria’s Golden Eaglets were forced to hold their final training session ahead of their first match in the ongoing WAFU B Under-17 Championship at a termite-infested and poorly maintained five-player field in Ouagadougou on Tuesday night. The Nigerian team was scheduled to train at the USFA soccer field in the capital of Burkina Faso. However, upon arriving at the venue, …

When Kelechi Iheanacho turned down a contract extension in Scotland with Celtic to complete a shock summer transfer to Turkish side Bursaspor, many viewers questioned the decision. However, the 29-year-old Nigerian international quickly turned his critics into admirers through a combination of lethal goals and sheer humility. Iheanacho’s transition to Turkish football has been spectacular. The forward has scored 12 …