Bash Ali: The Story Behind the West Africa Boxing Icon Award
For Bash Ali, boxing has never been simply about what happens between the ropes. It has been a lifelong statement about identity, resilience, ambition and, above all, his determination to…
Ghana’s Football Blueprint: HOW FIFPRO Membership Is Strengthening Player Representation And The Full Working Life Of A Footballer
l BY PAUL LUCKY OKOKU About a month ago, I examined Ghana’s football electorate and the way voting power is distributed across its Congress. What stood out was not that…
Let Pinnick Be By Fred Edoreh
The disappointing outing of the Super Falcons at the last WAFCON and Nigeria’s failure to qualify for the 2027 FIFA Women’s World Cup in Brazil, coming after the Super Eagles…
NJF Board Passes Vote of Confidence in President Dr. Musa Oshodi
The Board of the Nigeria Judo Federation (NJF) has unanimously passed a vote of confidence in its President, Dr. Musa Oshodi, commending his visionary leadership and efforts to transform judo…
Veteran Journalist, Adetula Gets Curling Federation Job As Communications Director
The Nigeria Curling Federation (NCF) has appointed renowned sports communications expert and award-winning sports journalist, Phemmy Adetula, as its Communications Director and member of the Federation’s Board. The appointment was…
Shaibu Urges Super Falcons to Stay Focused on Bigger Mission
BY OGUNYEMI TOMIWA JACOB Director General and Chief Executive Officer of the National Institute for Sports (NIS), Comrade Philip Shaibu, has urged the Super Falcons to put their disappointing defeat…
🚨Okoku Football Flash🚨 World Cup 2030: France 🇫🇷 Waste No Time—Zinédine Zidane Takes Charge of the Rebuild
BY PAUL LUCKY OKOKU The French Football Federation (FFF) officially announced today, Tuesday, July 28, 2026, that Zinédine Zidane has been appointed head coach of the French men’s national team.…
Coach Purity Hails CGC Adeniyi as Three Nigerian Wrestlers Secure Iowa State University Transfer
BY OGUNYEMI TOMIWA JACOB The head coach of Nigerian Women Wrestling team, Akuh Purity, has hailed the influence of Nigeria Wrestling Federation President, Bashir Adewale Adeniyi MFR, after his continued…
🥊OKOKU BOXING FLASH🥊From The Canvas To Courage: Anthony Joshua’s Greatest Victory Wasn’t The Knockout – It’s Getting Up
After surviving two first-round knockdowns and seven heartbreaking months away from the ring, Joshua reminded the sporting world that champions are measured not by how hard they hit, but by…
Lagos SWAN Celebrates Kunle Solaja’s Historic FIFA World Cup Milestone
The Lagos State Chapter of the Sports Writers Association of Nigeria (SWAN) has congratulated veteran sports journalist and football historian, Kunle Solaja, on his remarkable achievement of covering every FIFA…