3+ hour, 22+ min ago   (290+ words) CREDIT: F1 Nigerian-American driver, Ugo Ugochukwu, became the first Formula 3 champion from the United States after finishing second in the final race of the 2026 season in Madrid, Spain, on Sunday. Formula 1 announced the result in a post on its X handle…...

59+ min ago   (297+ words) Nigeria’s Falconets have qualified for the knockout stage of the 2026 FIFA U-20 Women’s World Cup after defeating New Caledonia 10-1 in their final Group F match in Poland on Sunday. The victory took Nigeria to four points from three matches, enough…...

2+ hour, 4+ min ago   (342+ words) The Independent National Electoral Commission has listed 33 candidates to contest the three senatorial seats in Kaduna State in the January 2027 National Assembly elections. The list includes former Kaduna State Governor Mukhtar Yero, former Senator Shehu Sani, incumbent Senator Lawal Usman…...

12+ hour, 6+ min ago   (190+ words) Punch Newspapers Struggling Pride of Abia host free-scoring Bees Kindly share this story: Abia Warriors welcome Ikorodu City to the Umuahia Township Stadium on Sunday, with the home side desperate to arrest a poor start to the Nigeria Premier Football…...

16+ hour, 9+ min ago   (329+ words) Falconets head coach Moses Aduku Head coach Moses Aduku has assured that Nigeria’s Falconets will fire from all cylinders when they take on New Caledonia at the Stadion Miejski LKS Lodz on Sunday, in a must-win final Group F fixture…...

5+ hour, 6+ min ago   (588+ words) CREDIT: NAN Commercial motorcyclists in Bwari Area Council, FCT, have decried rising cases of motorcycle theft in communities across the area. The motorcyclists expressed their concerns in separate interviews with the News Agency of Nigeria on Sunday in Bwari, Abuja....

16+ hour, 38+ min ago   (284+ words) Former Crystal Palace right-back, Joel Ward, has praised Super Eagles centre-back, Semi Ajayi, for his defending in Hull City’s 2-2 draw with Chelsea at Stamford Bridge on Saturday, a result that kept the Tigers third in the Premier League table, PUNCH…...

6+ hour, 36+ min ago   (306+ words) The Bayelsa State Independent Electoral Commission has suspended the electoral process for the conduct of the 2027 local government elections in the state. The commission also announced the suspension of all party primaries for the forthcoming council elections pending the determination…...

9+ hour, 59+ min ago   (443+ words) Real Madrid loanee Franco Mastantuono made history after becoming the youngest Argentine player to score a hat-trick in one of Europe’s top five leagues. As reported by Planet Football on Sunday, the 19-year-old winger scored three goals as Fiorentina came…...

10+ hour, 47+ min ago   (560+ words) Elena Rybakina has now won the Australian Open, Wimbledon and the US Open GETTY IMAGES Elena Rybakina stunned Aryna Sabalenka to win the US Open, completing a remarkable turnaround after doubts over her fitness and years of disappointment at Flushing…...