11+ hour, 31+ min ago   (236+ words) Nigeria’s Senior Women’s Handball team continued their winning start at the inaugural IHF Women’s Nations Trophy Africa Zone III with a 33-25 victory over hosts Burkina Faso in Ouagadougou on Friday. The Nigerian side, coached by Michael Taangahar, overcame a closely…...

2+ week, 6+ day ago   (169+ words) LEADERSHIP Newspapers Moustapha Diakhaté is proving that his influence extends beyond the MMA cage, with the undefeated champion drawing attention for his striking fashion choices and his celebration of Senegalese heritage. His fashion choices have become an extension of his…...

1+ mon, 1+ hour ago   (317+ words) WWE and UFC legend Brock Lesnar has announced his retirement from professional wrestling following his Hell in a Cell defeat to Nigeria’s Oba Femi at SummerSlam 2026. The 49-year-old made the announcement during an appearance on The Pat McAfee Show, confirming…...

1+ mon, 1+ week ago   (355+ words) Team Nigeria suffered another setback in the boxing competition at the ongoing Glasgow 2026 Commonwealth Games on Saturday after David Akintola was eliminated in the men’s 80kg category. Akintola lost 4-1 on points to Tanzania’s Yusuf Lucasi Changalawa in the Round of 32 following…...

1+ mon, 3+ week ago   (221+ words) Conor McGregor’s long-awaited UFC return ended in disaster Saturday night, as a knee injury forced referee Mike Beltran to stop his welterweight bout against Max Holloway just 69 seconds into UFC 329. The Irish superstar opened aggressively with two high kicks, both…...

2+ mon, 2+ week ago   (301+ words) Nigerian lightweight Patrick Ocheme has declared his ambition to become one of the world’s best strikers after producing a spectacular flying-knee knockout victory over Cameroon’s Octave Ayinda at PFL Africa. Ocheme electrified the crowd by stopping Ayinda, known as “The…...

2+ mon, 4+ week ago   (370+ words) Former heavyweight champion Anthony Joshua has opened the door to a potential move into mixed martial arts, suggesting boxers should start competing in other combat sports after years of watching MMA fighters step into the boxing ring. Joshua, who delivered…...

3+ mon, 6+ day ago   (315+ words) Nigeria’s presence in women’s professional boxing has reached a new milestone, with four female fighters now ranked among the world’s best in the WBC’s May 2026 ratings. The unprecedented feat places Nigerian boxers in the top 10 of three different weight divisions,…...

4+ mon, 2+ day ago   (72+ words) ‎Celebrity Boxing Match: OAP Do2dtun Wants Fight With D’banj LEADERSHIP Newspapers ‎Celebrity Boxing Match: OAP Do2dtun Wants Fight With D’banj ‎Media personality Do2dtun wants a boxing match with his estranged brother-in-law, D’banj. We’ve got the edge. Get real-time reports, breaking scoops, and exclusive…...

3+ mon, 2+ week ago   (674+ words) From an obscure foreign concept to a booming, culture-defining phenomenon, Mixed Martial Arts ( MMA), has erupted into the Nigerian mainstream.From a dusty makeshift ring under the scorching Kano sun, to a caged octagon in Lagos’s upscale Lekki district, under…...