NIGERIA is in mourning following the passing away of her first-ever Olympic gold medalist, Nojim Maiyegun. GWG.ng gathered that Nojim Maiyegun died in Austria, on Monday, August 26, 2024, at the age of 83. Late Maiyegun was a Nigerian boxer,…
A former England manager, Sven-Goran Eriksson, is dead. Eriksson’s family confirmed his death on Monday in a terse statement. “Sven-Goran Eriksson has passed away,” the statement read. “After a long illness, SGE died during the morning at home surrounded by…
NAPOLI have received a €65 million offer for Victor Osimhen from Al Ahli. The Saudi Arabian club are the first to officially send in an offer for Osimhen. The Super Eagles striker is expected to leave the Serie A club…
THE Nigeria Football Federation (NFF) has described as “shocking and very sad,” the death of former Nigeria international goalkeeper Christian Obi. TRUTHNG reports that Obi was involved in a ghastly automobile accident on Friday, involving players and officials of his…
FC Porto have secured the signing of Samu Omorodion from Atletico Madrid for a reported fee of €15 million. The deal involves Porto acquiring 50% of Samu Omorodion’s commercial rights, with Atletico Madrid retaining the other 50%. There are also provisions…
REAL Madrid midfielder Jude Bellingham is set to miss around a month according to Spanish reports after suffering a calf injury in training on Friday. “Following tests carried out today on Jude Bellingham by Real Madrid’s medical team, the player…
MANCHESTER City have completed a deal to re-sign Ilkay Gündogan from Barcelona. The German midfielder has signed a one-year contract to return to the club he left for the Catalan giants in 2023. The 33-year-old won 12 major trophies, including…
Manchester City midfielder Phil Foden has been named the Professional Footballers’ Association Men’s Player of the Year award winner earlier today, August 20, 2024. While Phil Foden won the major men’s category of the award, Chelsea winger Cole Palmer won the…
David Inalegwu of Henry Seriake Dickson Golf and Country Club, Bayelsa on Sunday won the 16th IBB Junior Open Golf Championship in Abuja. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that the three-day championship teed off on Friday at…
Dr. Asuelimen Ighodalo, the leading candidate for the Edo gubernatorial election under the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), has praised and congratulated the Edo Queens football team an impressive performance in scaling through to the CAF Women’s Champions League WAFU-B qualifier.…
