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'We know what is at stake' - Madugu rallies Super Falcons for Cameroon WAFCON showdown

Nigeria, Aug. 9 -- Super Falcons head coach Justin Madugu says his players fully understand what is at stake as Nigeria prepare for a high-stakes Women's Africa Cup of Nations quarter-final clash agai... Read More


WAFCON 2026: Algeria, Morocco make history, achieve World Cup dreams with semi-final qualification

Nigeria, Aug. 9 -- Algeria and hosts Morocco booked their places in the semi-finals of the 2026 Women's Africa Cup of Nations after contrasting victories on Saturday, with both nations also securing q... Read More


INVESTIGATION: Social media, anonymous websites drive Nigeria's poorly regulated weight-loss injection market

Nigeria, Aug. 9 -- Toke Makinwa, a popular media personality, disclosed in a Snapchat post on 6 May that she used the prescription weight-loss injectable drug Mounjaro before returning to the gym afte... Read More


Niger records 124 diphtheria cases, 17 deaths - Commissioner

Nigeria, Aug. 9 -- The Niger State Government has confirmed 17 deaths from diphtheria out of 124 cases recorded in three local government areas within the last seven months. The Commissioner for Heal... Read More


APGA candidate withdraws from Osun election, backs APC's Oyebamiji

Nigeria, Aug. 9 -- The governorship race in Osun State has narrowed further ahead of the 15 August election after the candidate of the All Progressives Grand Alliance (APGA), Adesina Adeyemi-Doro, wit... Read More


Community leader recounts Kwara abductees' ordeal during six months in captivity, seeks support for orphaned children

Nigeria, Aug. 9 -- The Kaiama community in Kwara State has called for sustained government support to rehabilitate and reintegrate victims of the February 3 attack on Woro, following the release of 16... Read More


WAFU B U-20 Preview: Flying Eagles seek revenge against Burkina Faso in showdown

Nigeria, Aug. 9 -- Nigeria's Flying Eagles will have more than the WAFU B U-20 Championship trophy on their minds when they face familiar foes Burkina Faso in Sunday's 2026 final. The two sides have ... Read More


WAFCON 2026 PREVIEW: Nigeria's dominance faces Cameroon test with World Cup ticket at stake

Nigeria, Aug. 9 -- The Super Falcons of Nigeria will face familiar opponents when they take on Cameroon in the quarter-finals of the 2026 Women's Africa Cup of Nations in Casablanca on Sunday. The ma... Read More


MFM win inaugural Louis Edem West Africa Women's Basketball Championship

Nigeria, Aug. 9 -- MFM have emerged champions of the inaugural Louis Edem West Africa Women's Basketball Championship after defeating record Nigerian Women's Basketball League champions First Bank 49-... Read More


NPFL: Shooting Stars part ways with Head Coach Aweroro after historic campaign

Nigeria, Aug. 9 -- Shooting Stars SC have parted ways with head coach Nurudeen Aweroro just days before the start of the new Nigeria Premier Football League season, bringing an abrupt end to his time ... Read More