The Nigeria Basketball Federation has invited 16 players to camp for the FIBA Africa organized 3x3 championships to be held in Lome, Togo. The post NBBF invites 16 for FIBA Africa 3×3 Tourney appeared first on Vanguard News.

AS reported in the media, the Nigerian Football Federation is planning Grade-A friendlies for the Super Eagles ahead of the 2018 World Cup. Among the teams said to have been scheduled to face the Eagles [...] The post On Eagles’ friendly matches appeared first on

Football's global governing body was accused of "not caring" about the women's game by World Cup winner Megan Rapinoe after including a previously little-known Venezuelan striker on its female player of the year shortlist. The post Rapinoe slams ‘unknown’ Castellanos’s inclusion on FIFA award list appeared first on Vanguard

Southern governors at their scheduled meeting on Monday in Lagos reiterated their belief in true Federalism and devolution of powers, even as they also restated their commitment to united and indivisible Nigeria. Thirteen governors and [...] The post Summit:

Fourteen people have died in the latest suicide bomb attack in northeast Nigeria, an official said Monday in an updated toll, calling for greater protection for those made homeless by Boko Haram. The post New security fears after 14 killed in Nigeria bombing appeared first on Vanguard News.

Cristiano Ronaldo was named the world’s best men’s player at the 2017 Best Fifa Football Awards in London. The Real Madrid and Portugal forward beat Barcelona’s Lionel Messi and Paris St-Germain’s Neymar to the honour. Ronaldo, 32, helped Real to a Champions League-La Liga double in 2016-17. Lieke Martens of Barcelona and the Netherlands won […]

Yesterday, the internet was thrown into frenzy after Davido liked a video of Wizkid on social media! The duo have in the past, taken swipes at each other over different issues and fans have termed it a battle of supremacy, to confirm who is a better artiste. The post Wizkid vs Davido: Is the war over? appeared first on Vanguard News.

The Management of Shooting Stars Football Club fondly known as 3SC has relieved the Team’s Technical Adviser, Fatai Amao, of his appointment. It equally said that it was reviewing the status of all the remaining technical crew members, saying that decision will soon be made on them. 3SC in a statement issued in Ibadan by […] 3SC sacks technical adviser, Fatai Amoo

The Real Madrid player, Cristiano Ronaldo, has clinched  the top award as the best FIFA men’s player for 2017 ahead of his bitter rival Lionel Messi. Speaking after receiving the award, Ronaldo described the event as a great moment of his life, especially his to emergance as the best player in the world The Real...

Some suspected herdsmen on Monday in Edo State, kidnapped a retired Superintendent of Police and former Divisional Police Officer of Igarra Police Station, Chief James Omafuaire, his wife and one other person. They were reportedly abducted at the [...] The post 80-year-old

Real Madrid boss Zinedine Zidane was named the 2017 Best FIFA Men's Coach of the Year at a ceremony at the London Palladium theatre on Monday. The post Zidane wins 2017 Best FIFA Men’s Coach of the Year award appeared first on Vanguard News.

OSUN State government has described as a gross misrepresentation of facts, report by BudgiT, a civic technology organisation, describing the state as tending towards insolvency. In its reaction to the BudgiT report, entitled: “State of [...] The post

PRESIDENT Donald Trump on Monday disputed a widow’s account of a condolence call he made to her following the death of her husband in Niger earlier this month. Trump tweeted shortly after Myeshia Johnson, the [...] The post Trump

National President, Miyetti Allah Cattle Breeders Association (MACBAN), Muhammad Kirowa, has stated that herdsmen also contribute to the growth of nation’s economy through cattle rearing. Kirowa states that over 250 trucks loaded with cattle on [...] The

The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) said it has completed the production of Permanent Voter Cards (PVCs) for the newly registered voters in Anambra . INEC National Commissioner, Mr Mohammed Haruna disclosed this in an interview with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) on the sidelines of the opening of a two day capacity workshop […]

Super Eagles star, Ogenyi Onazi has boasted that he is battle ready to face Argentine’s soccer star, Lionel Messi in the upcoming international friendly with the South American giants. Speaking ahead of the clash with the two times world champions, Onazi said it would be an honor to square up against a world class player […] Nigeria Vs Argentina: I can’t wait to play