Written by The Confederation of African Football (CAF) has released the official list of referees and match officials selected to begin preparations for the 2025 Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON). Notably, no Nigerian referee has been included in the lineup, continuing a 19-year drought since a Nigerian last officiated at the center of Africa’s premier football tournament. … Continue reading “Nigerian Referees Snubbed as CAF Unveils Officials for 2025 AFCON”
Portland Thorns Laila Harbert controls the ball in the second half as Jaelin Howell of Gotham FC defends at Sports Illustrated Stadium earlier this year. On January 3, 2025, midfielder Laila Harbert signed her first professional contract. The decision to sign with England Women’s Super League side Arsenal FC was a “no-brainer.” After growing up … Continue reading “Laila Harbert: A once-in-a-lifetime adventure with the NWSL’s Portland Thorns”
Saturday update: The Ravens have made it official and listed Lamar Jackson as out for their Week 8 matchup with the Bears. The line has dropped from Ravens -7 to Ravens -1.5 and we could see that drop further. Tyler “Snoop” Huntley will get the start over Cooper Rush. The Baltimore Ravens come into Week … Continue reading “Lamar Jackson officially out in Week 8 vs Bears”
Ahead of last weekend’s United States Grand Prix, Formula 1 fans believed that Oscar Piastri was the favorite to win the 2025 Drivers’ Championship. Piastri arrived in Austin with a 22-point lead over teammate Lando Norris, and despite an impressive run of form from Max Verstappen, Piastri enjoyed a 63-point lead over the Red Bull … Continue reading “F1 fans have a new favorite for the Drivers’ Championship”
Max Verstappen’s incredible run of form since the Formula 1 Summer Shutdown has ignited a three-way fight for the Drivers’ Championship and put the Red Bull driver in position to pull off arguably the sport’s biggest comeback and secure his fifth title. Mexico is the next stop on the calendar, and today the grid will … Continue reading “F1 qualifying results: Mexico City Grand Prix”
LIVERPOOL VS. EVERTON | Saturday, October 25th |Premier League | Gtech Stadium8PM BST/3PM EST After their mid-week success against Eintracht Frankfurt in the Champions League, Arne Slot’s Reds look to keep the good vibes going as they return to Premier League action against Brentford. Liverpool have lost their past three in league action and they … Continue reading “Brentford vs. Liverpool: Premier League 2025-26 Live Coverage & How to Watch”
NDLEA operatives in the early hours of Sunday 26th October raided Proxy Nightclub at 7 Akin Adesola Street, Victoria Island where a drug party was allegedly going on. A statement released by NDLEA spokesperson, Femi Babafemi, today October 26, said over 100 suspects including the owner of the club Mike Eze Nwalie Nwogu alias Pretty Mike, … Continue reading “NDLEA raids Lagos night club over drug party, arrests owner, Pretty Mike, others”
A UK-based Nigerian woman, Obiageli Juliana Okoro, has advised people to block family members who only call to ask for money. If your family only calls you for financial help, block them, she wrote in a Facebook post on Sunday. You are more than 2 in your family but you are the only one they call for … Continue reading “If your family only calls you for financial help, block them – UK-based Nigerian woman advises people”
A yet-to-be-identified severely injured male victim escaped de@th by the whiskers after a fully loaded truck fell from Oshodi bridge in Lagos State on Saturday, October 25. He was rescued by the Lagos State Traffic Management Authority (LASTMA) officials after the ghastly accident involving a fully loaded six-tyre truck. The truck with registration number AKD 135 … Continue reading “Man escapes death after truck crashes from Oshodi bridge”
A Nigerian marriage therapist, Shamseddin Giwa, has addressed men who don’t want their wives to work or have a career but demand that female doctors attend to them during childbirth. You told your wife not to work citing religion as an excuse. You got her pregnant and took her to the hospital and started demanding female … Continue reading “Nigerian man addresses men who don’t allow their wives work but demand female doctors during childbirth”