BY ROSEMARY UGIOMOH Tobi Amusan made a stunning appearance at the 2025 Paris Diamond League, clocking a season-best time of 12.24 seconds in the women’s 100m hurdles. This impressive performance earned her second place, narrowly losing to American hurdler Grace Stark, who set a Meeting Record and a Personal Best with a time of 12.21 seconds.The event was a showcase of top-notch athleticism, with Jamaica’s Ackera Nugent securing third place with a time of 12.30 seconds. Amusan’s remarkable run marked her second-fastest ever recorded time, just behind her world record of 12.12 seconds set in 2022. Amusan’s road to Paris…
Author: ROSEMARY UGIOMOH
BY RAYMOND NWADUBA Top football intermediary and Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of Flying Sport Academy, Marshall Sam Mbre has described Super Eagles forward, Victor Osimhen as the hottest striker in the world. Mbre made this assertion at the weekend at the Paddysco Showcase Sports Award held at the Garden Top hotel, Amuwo Odofin, Lagos, where he was one of the awardees as the Sports Mentorship Award winner. According to the respected and renowned agent who discovered, nurtured and took the likes of Nnamdi Oduamadi, John Ogu, Seyi Adeleke, Michael Odibe to Europe, Osimhen is worth whatever amount he’s asking as…
By Imuetinyanosa Daniel The Tripoli Derby between Al Ahly Tripoli and Al Ittihad took a dramatic turn today, with the match being abandoned due to a serious incident. Al Ittihad was leading 1-0 when the game was called off after their team bus was set on fire. The incident occurred during the match, forcing the officials to abandon the game for safety reasons. This shocking incident highlights the challenges faced by Libyan football, where security concerns often overshadow the sport. In a similar incident in 2020, Lobi Stars Football Club’s bus was gutted by fire along Naka Road in Makurdi,…
IfBy: Chinedum Ohanusi No fewer than twenty-fibe (25) coaches have been enlisted to take part in a capacity-buikding course to be co-hosted by the Nigeria Olympic Committee (NOC) and the Nigeria Taekwondo Federation (NTF) in Abuja. The Course for the coaches, which shall be technical in nature, is scheduled to be staged at the Velodrome, in the Package ‘A’ of the MKO Abiola National Stadium, Abuja; with the participants expected to arrive at the course venue on Sunday, June 22 and depart on Friday, 28, 2025. According to Spokesperson of the NOC Tony Nezianya, the training will target Taekwondo coaches…
By. Rosemary Ugiomoh Tobi Amusan is set to return to Diamond League action in Paris, competing in the women’s 100m hurdles at the Meeting de Paris on June 20. She’ll face a stacked field featuring world medallist Keni Harrison, Jamaican star Ackera Nugent, and current leader Grace Stark from the United States. Amusan has a strong start to the season, with a notable win in Rabat last month where she clocked a season-best and meet record time of 12.45 seconds. This performance has placed her fourth in the Diamond League standings with 10 points. The Paris meet promises to be…
BY OSABUOHIEN VIVIAN ROSE Kenyan police shot an apparent bystander at close range on Tuesday during the latest protests over the killing of a blogger in custody earlier this month, sparking anger among the public and demands for accountability. An Associated Press journalist saw the officer, who had concealed his face with a mask, shoot the unarmed man at close range with what appeared to be a shotgun. The man, who had been holding a packet of face masks, was believed to be a vendor caught up in a confrontation with two officers while standing on a Nairobi sidewalk. One…
PremiumTrust Bank emerges as headline sponsor In line with the vision of President Bola Ahmed Tinubu’s Renewed Hope agenda, the National Sports Festival has entered a new phase of growth, as corporate giants continue to pledge their support for the 23rd edition of the Games, set to be hosted by Enugu State in 2026. In a landmark agreement, PremiumTrust Bank and BetKing have committed as sponsors for the 23rd edition of the Games, setting the stage for what is projected to be the most successful and impactful festival in the history of the Games. The announcement followed a high-level meeting…
_LOC set for inauguration on Wednesday_ Preparations are in full swing for the 23rd National Sports Festival, to be hosted by Enugu State, as the Coal City positions itself to deliver a memorable fiesta. The Director General of the National Sports Commission (NSC), Hon. Bukola Olopade, held a productive meeting with the Executive Governor of Enugu State, His Excellency Peter Ndubuisi Mbah at the Enugu State Government House on Tuesday, as part of strategic engagements to ensure early planning and smooth execution of the biennial multi-sport event. During the visit, the Governor reaffirmed Enugu State’s resolve to delivering a world-class…
The Nigerian American Football Association ( NAFA ) has unveiled its competition apparel to the National Sports Commission, NSC, as it gets set to depart for the inaugural IFAF Africa Flag Football continental Games in Egypt billed for the 20-21 of June 2025. In a brief but significant ceremony, the President of NAFA, Babajide Akeredolu, unveiled the jerseys the team will be using in Egypt to the Director General of the NSC, Hon Bukola Olopade on Tuesday, as the DG charged the team to do the country proud and return with flying colours. “On this trip to Egypt I wish…
BY RAYMOND NWADUBA Renowned Lagos based Football Academy, Paddysco Sports Academy has rewarded 27 distinguished personalities for their outstanding contributions in sports at their 2025 PS Showcase Award held Sunday, June 15, at the prestigious Garden Top Hotel, Amuwo Odofin. The event, which drew plaudits from various dignitaries that attended the grandeur occasion, was a unique opportunity for Paddysco to make a huge but lasting impression outside the remarkable work they have been doing in football, swimming, dancing, singing amongst others in their total commitment to discovering and nurturing young talents to stardom, which they didn’t disappoint. Why speaking during…