By Rosemary Ugiomoh The Super Falcons, Nigeria’s senior women’s national team, edged up to 36th in the newest FIFA Women’s World Rankings dropped Tuesday. The one-spot gain came even though the team had a quiet stretch, sitting out one of the international windows counted for this ranking cycle. Back in December 2025, Nigeria was 37th globally. Since then, their only action was a two-game friendly set with Cameroon in March. They fell in the first match but answered with a win in the second a few days later. Nigeria still leads Africa by a wide margin, now sitting over 20…
Author: ROSEMARY UGIOMOH
Following a three day rigorous training raining exercise which lasted from 20 April to 22, the 2026 National Archery Championship started today at the package ‘B’ of the Moshood Abiola National Stadium Abuja with 9 teams participating. They include, the Defence Headquarter, Nigeria Air Force, Nigeria Army, Rayfield Archery Club Jos,team ICON, The Shooters, , team Kings men, team Archery Club and team Arewa Knights. Meanwhile today’s event is centred on 30 and 50 meters. The 50 meters session started in the morning and rounded off in the afternoon while the evening session will see action in the 30 meters…
By Rosemary Ugiomoh FIFA has set May 31 as the start date for a training camp in Miami, Florida, for African match officials chosen for the 2026 World Cup. The camp is part of FIFA’s push to maintain elite officiating standards before the tournament kicks off. It will gather referees, assistant referees, and VAR officials from across Africa for rigorous training and evaluation. To make travel easier, FIFA will give each selected official a special visa code to streamline their US visa applications and avoid delays. Sessions in Miami will cover fitness testing, technical briefings, and hands-on work with the…
BY ROSEMARY UGIOMOH Manchester United and Newcastle United are apparently front-runners to land 22-year-old Sporting CP centre-back Ousmane Diomande this summer. According to A Sport Witness, both clubs have ramped up their pursuit of Diomande, along with Crystal Palace. Man United and Newcastle reportedly “stepped things up” after his standout display against Arsenal in the UEFA Champions League quarterfinal. Diomande has grown into one of the top young defenders around since his January 2023 move to Sporting CP from FC Midtjylland. It’s been an up and down few seasons for the 22 year old, but he’s developed a lot over…
By Rosemary Ugiomoh Manchester City grabbed the Premier League title race by the scruff of the neck on Sunday, beating Arsenal 2-1 at the Etihad Stadium. In a game billed as decisive for both sides, it was Pep Guardiola’s men who came out on top. City struck first in the 18th minute. Jeremy Doku weaved past a pair of Arsenal defenders before slipping the ball beyond David Raya to make it 1-0. Arsenal’s response was instant. Kai Havertz pounced on a loose pass from Ederson, intercepting the goalkeeper’s clearance and slotting home to level the score. The rest of the…
The Indorama Unit workers of the Maritme Workers’ Union of Nigeria under its President -General, Comrade Francis Bunu Abi, recently appreciated the PG’s frantic efforts towards the signing of its Collective Bargaining Agreement (CBA) in Indorama Company (OIPL) FOT, Onne Port Complex, PortHarcourt, Rivers State, where Indorama is located. The Unit in a letter jointly signed by its Chairman, Comrade Obarijima and the Secretary, Comrade George O. Moses described Comrade Bunu as a President -General, whose listening ears and commitment towards Workers’ plight and welfare is second to none in the industry, who would not compromise in any way or…
Customs Begins AI-Driven Training on Revenue Generation, Remittances, Reconciliation The Nigeria Customs Service (NCS) has commenced a capacity-building programme on Artificial Intelligence (AI)-driven revenue generation, remittances and reconciliation as part of efforts to enhance transparency and efficiency in public financial management. The training, held at the Ladi Kwali Hall of the Abuja Continental Hotel on Monday, 13 April 2026, brought together senior Customs officers, technology experts and representatives of legislative oversight committees. The participation of lawmakers and Customs officials reflects growing collaboration between the Service and the National Assembly to strengthen accountability and adopt modern technological solutions in public administration.…
By Rosemary Ugiomoh Dr Solomon Ogba, former president of the Athletics Federation of Nigeria and long-time stakeholder in global athletics, on Thursday commended World Athletics and its president, Sebastian Coe, for rejecting Favour Ofili’s application to switch allegiance from Nigeria to Türkiye. World Athletics’ Nationality Review Panel turned down Ofili’s request. Her case was one of 11 applications filed by the Türkiye Athletics Federation, which the panel found to be tied to a state-driven recruitment campaign designed to bolster Türkiye’s squad ahead of the 2028 Los Angeles Olympics. In its report, the panel noted that approving such transfers would undermine…
By Rosemary Ugiomoh Bayern Munich welcome Real Madrid to the Allianz Arena on Wednesday night for the second leg of their Champions League quarterfinal. Bayern lead 2-1 from the first leg in Madrid and come in on a 15-game winning streak in all competitions, the latest being a 5-0 Bundesliga win over St. Pauli on Saturday. Several key players were rested for that match with this tie in mind. In the first leg, Bayern were the stronger team but lacked a clinical edge. After going ahead, they eased off in the second half and let Madrid stay in the tie.…
BY ROSEMARY UGIOMOH Coco Gauff, the 22-year-old tennis sensation, has spoken out against criticism of her natural hair in a recent Miu Miu ad campaign. The backlash began when some social media users described her hair as “unkempt” and “messy,” prompting Gauff to take to TikTok to address the issue In an eight-minute video, Gauff expressed her disappointment and hurt, but also used the opportunity to promote self-acceptance and celebrate Black hair. “I’m not gonna apologize for the way that my hair looked, because there are other girls who had the exact same hair as me, and I just wanted…