By Ayomide Otitoju Arsenal survived a scare to beat third-tier Mansfield Town 2-1 on Saturday, securing a place in the FA Cup quarter-finals and maintaining their bid for a historic quadruple. Mikel Arteta made nine changes from the side that beat Brighton & Hove Albion 1-0 midweek, as the Gunners aim to keep pace atop…
By Ayomide Otitoju MTN Nigeria has celebrated the outstanding performances of young athletes competing at the MTN CHAMPS Calabar, as the city witnessed a week of intense track and field action. The event has generated excitement across Calabar, featuring standout performances including record-breaking sprints by Ezechukwu, thrilling relay races, remarkable jumps, and spirited rivalries among…
By Ayomide Otitoju Eberechi Eze, the Arsenal forward of Nigerian descent, has been named the PFA Community Champion at the London Football Awards, recognising his charitable work off the pitch. The 27-year-old collected the accolade on Thursday at the Exhibition White City in West London, joining fellow Arsenal stars celebrated during the event. Eze beat…
Real Madrid and Manchester City will meet in the Champions League round of 16 for the fifth consecutive season after Friday’s draw, while defending champions Paris Saint-Germain were paired with Chelsea. The first leg between Madrid and City will be held at the Santiago Bernabeu next month, with the return leg in England the following…
By Ayomide Otitoju Aquafina emerged as a major highlight at the 11th edition of the Access Bank Lagos City Marathon held on February 14, 2026, rewarding the first ten groups to complete the 10-kilometre race with N1 million each. The initiative underscores the brand’s continued investment in fitness, wellness, and community engagement within Nigeria’s expanding…
By Ayomide Otitoju MTN Nigeria, in partnership with Making of Champions (MoC), has officially launched Season 4 of MTN CHAMPS, Africa’s leading grassroots athletics league, at a ceremony held at the MTN Event Centre in Ikoyi, Lagos. Building on the success of its first three seasons, which recorded over 20,000 athlete registrations nationwide, the fourth…
By Ayomide Otitoju Moroccan prosecutors on Thursday demanded jail terms of up to two years for 18 Senegalese football fans detained in Rabat following last month’s Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON) final, AFP reported. The prosecution accused the fans of “hooliganism,” saying they “deliberately sought to disrupt the proper conduct of the match” and committed…
By Ayomide Otitoju Arsenal’s Premier League title bid suffered a major setback as they surrendered a two-goal lead to draw 2-2 at bottom-of-the-table Wolverhampton Wanderers on Wednesday. The Gunners looked on course to extend their lead at the top after Bukayo Saka opened the scoring early, followed by a second-half strike from Piero Hincapie. A…
By Ayomide Otitoju The 20th edition of the Nigeria Oil and Gas Industry Games (NOGIG) officially commenced on Saturday at the Indoor Sports Hall, Package B of the Moshood Abiola National Stadium, Abuja. NNPC Limited featured prominently at the opening ceremony of the 2026 tournament, with its Group Chief Operating Officer, Roland Ewubare; Executive Vice…
