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Ronaldo: Manchester United reach agreement with Juventus to re-sign him

Global UpfrontAug 27, 2021August 27, 20210

Manchester United have reached a deal with Juventus to re-sign Cristiano Ronaldo. United reportedly made an offer of €25million (£21.3million) to Juventus on Friday and

Buhari hails “outstanding achievements of U-20 athletes” at World Athletics Championships in Nairobi, Kenya

Global UpfrontAug 23, 2021August 23, 20210

President Muhammadu Buhari on Monday congratulated Nigerian athletes on their “outstanding achievements” at the just concluded World Athletics U20 Championships in Nairobi, Kenya. Presidential Spokesperson,

347 Sahel African soldiers set for maiden OSMA Games

Global UpfrontAug 22, 2021August 22, 20210

The stage is set for Abuja to host the maiden edition of the Organisation of Military Sport in Africa (OSMA) Games scheduled to hold form

Serenading the music and events of the Tokyo Olympics

Global UpfrontAug 17, 2021August 17, 20210

By Isidore Emeka Uzoatu At last, the games of the XXXII Olympiad (Tokyo 2020) have come and gone. After all the COVID-19 induced delays that

Super Falcons: Women’s football in Nigeria has a long history of defiance

Global UpfrontAug 11, 2021August 11, 20210

The most successful women’s team in Africa, the Super Falcons, emerged from a long history of protest – and continue to demand equality By Chuka

Sports Minister, Sunday Dare, apologises for Nigeria’s shameful outing at Tokyo Olympics Games

Global UpfrontAug 10, 2021August 10, 20210

Nigeria’s Minister of Sports and Youth Development, Mr Sunday Dare, has apologised for the embarrassment Nigeria suffered at the Tokyo Olympics Games. Ten of Nigeria’s

Blessing Okagbare: UK Athletics looking into sprint duo Adam Gemili and Daryll Neita’s involvement with Coach Rana Reider

Global UpfrontAug 9, 2021August 9, 20210

UK Athletics have sought clarity around the involvement of two of Britain’s leading sprinters in a US-based training group, after Nigeria’s Blessing Okagbare was prevented from

Team Nigeria ends Tokyo Olympic Games with scandals, disappointments, near misses, after another loss in women’s wrestling

Global UpfrontAug 7, 2021August 7, 20210

The curtains will officially fall on the 2020 Tokyo Olympics Games on Sunday, but the unsuccessful outing of the Women’s 4x100m relay team on Thursday

Show of Shame: German sportswear maker, PUMA, to sue Nigeria’s Athletics Federation, Ministry of Youth and Sports for breach of contract

Global UpfrontAug 5, 2021August 5, 20210

Following the rejection of the jersey supplied by PUMA to the Nigerian contingent to the Tokyo Olympics Games, the German sportswear manufacturer is set to

Anger as Chukwuebuka Enekwechi, washes lone Nigerian jersey in viral video ahead of final Shot Put game at Tokyo Olympics

Global UpfrontAug 4, 2021August 4, 20210

There is palpable anger and displeasure by Nigerians over a trending video showing Nigeria’s shot put medal hopeful, Chukwuebuka Enekwechi, washing the lone jersey issued