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Post views: 98 Insights from Coach Ebere Amaraizu | RIFC Foundation “The principles of push and pull factors in the prevention of serious and organized crime focus on what young people see, who they move with and how these shape their thoughts, feelings and beliefs, ultimately determining whether they head towards positive goals or negative paths.”What are push and …

Abayomi Ademola Unseeded Ukrainian player Yuliia Starodubtseva produced one of the biggest upsets of the French Open after defeating Australian Open champion Elena Rybakina in a dramatic second-round clash at Roland Garros on Wednesday. The world number 55 came back from a set down to secure a 3-6, 6-1, 7-6 (10/4) victory and record the biggest win of her career. …

Nigeria senior national team coach Eric Chelle has openly confessed his admiration for Al Ittihad’s 19-year-old striker George Ilenikhena, reports OwnGoalNigeria.com. Ilenikhena moved to Saudi Arabia in the January transfer window from French Ligue 1 giants Monaco, but Chelle revealed she still has her eyes on him. Born in the Nigerian city of Lagos but raised in France, he turned …

The Federal Government, through the National Sports Commission (NSC), has approved the renovation of the Muda Lawal Stadium in Abeokuta, Ogun State, in honor of one of the greatest legends of Nigerian football, Mudashiru Babatunde Lawal. The revival of the historic stadium is part of the Federal Government’s broader commitment under the administration of President Bola Ahmed Tinubu to improve …

Post views: 22 By Silvernews Football talent Noah Idris of Lagos-based Mavlon FC was the center of everyone’s eyes after his two breathtaking goals for La Liga side Generation Next condemned Sevilla to a 2-1 defeat, reports www.totorinews.com. Idris, wearing the iconic number 10 shirt, dazzled magnificently on the right wing with his deft touches, calm control of the …

Crystal Palace won the UEFA Conference League and claimed the first European trophy in the club’s history. News from heaven information. Striker Jean-Philippe Mateta scored the only goal of the game as Palace beat Spanish side Rayo Vallecano 1-0 in Leipzig. After a goalless first half, Mateta scored what turned out to be the winning goal in the 50th minute, …

Crystal Palace clinched their first European title after beating Rayo Vallecano 1-0 in the 2025/26 UEFA Europa Conference League final played in Leipzig on Wednesday. Jean-Philippe Mateta emerged as the hero for Crystal Palace, scoring the decisive goal early in the second half to give the Premier League side a historic continental win. After a tight first half ended goalless, …

Femi Azeez was the star of the night as Nigeria and Zimbabwe clashed in The Valley for a place in the 2026 Unity Cup final. Azeez scored a brace in his first outing as Super Eagles and it was enough to send Eric Chelle’s team to Saturday’s final at the same venue. The 24-year-old earned rave reviews for his goals, …

A noticeably understrength Super Eagles took full command of Charlton Athletic Stadium (The Valley) on Tuesday and handed a heavy 2-0 defeat to the Warriors of Zimbabwe in the first semi-final of this year’s Unity Cup football tournament. Coach Eric Chelle fielded a barely recognizable team in the first match of his defense of the trophy he won with the …

Masai Ujiri, founder of Giants of Africa, has called for every school in Africa to have access to a basketball court as the organization inaugurated its 50th court on the continent at King’s College Lagos. During the inauguration ceremony of the newly built court in Lagos, Ujiri described the milestone as part of a broader vision to empower African youth …