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Photo Credit; Bayern Munich   FC Bayern have confirmed the signing of Sadio Mané from Liverpool. The 30-year-old attacker has agreed on a contract with the German record champions until 30 June 2025. Herbert Hainer, FC Bayern president disclosed this on Wednesday  “Sadio Mané is a global star, who underlines the appeal of FC Bayern […]

Tottenham Hotspur signed Yves Bissouma from Brighton.     Tottenham announced the signing on Friday of midfielder Yves Bissouma from Brighton for a reported fee of £25 million ($30 million), giving manager Antonio his third signing of the transfer window. The highly rated Mali international shone as Brighton achieved their best-ever Premier League finish of […]

Manchester City’s German midfielder Ilkay Gundogan (C) celebrates with teammates after scoring his team third goal during the English Premier League football match between Manchester City and Aston Villa at the Etihad Stadium in Manchester, north west England, on May 22, 2022. Oli SCARFF / AFP   Manchester City will begin the defence of their […]

So many Nigerians are living below poverty rate due to the current lack of employment and high rate of living in Nigeria. Sports betting is a means for Nigerians to not engage themselves in illegal activities like armed robbery and the likes. Considering the poor masses, sports betting is the way to go for everyone. […]

The National Basketball Association (NBA), through its youth development initiative, Power Forward, PanAfricare and ExxonMobil, has taken the teachings of health literacy and life skills through basketball to secondary school pupils in Abuja. The initiative in its 9th season, included community outreach, motivational sessions as well as health talks by medical experts and basketball clinic […]

Kehinde Oginni   Kehinde Oginni is one of three Nigerians born and raised in the country, along with Roy Mbaeteka and Ndubuisi Haggai, to sign for an NFL franchise through the league’s International Player Pathway programme. Oginni shares his journey so far as he aims to make the final cut of the Kansas City Chiefs […]

The Federal Ministry of Youth and Sports Development is set to inaugurate a 10-man committee to manage the Nigeria Basketball Federation.  This is coming after President Muhammadu Buhari approved the withdrawal of Nigerian basketball teams from International competitions for 2 years. It was gathered that the withdrawal was as a result of the lingering crisis in the NBBF for almost two […]Read More

Nigerian singer, Rude Boy has called out the Minister of Youth and Sports, Sunday Dare after the Nigerian female basketball team was kicked out of world cup.  LIB reported earlier that the Nigerian team was kicked out of the competition weeks after FIBA threatened sanctions following President Buhari’s approval to withdraw Nigeria from international basketball competitions for the next two years. Sunday Dare, […]Read More

The D’Tigress in action during a game against France. Photo: Twitter@ DtigressNG   The world governing body for basketball, FIBA, has replaced Nigeria’s female basketball team, the D’Tigress, with Mali for the FIBA Women’s Basketball World Cup 2022 in Belgrade. Nigeria was disqualified after President Muhammadu Buhari suspended the country from participating in all international […]

Man City defender, Benjamin Mendy.   Manchester City and France footballer Benjamin Mendy has been charged with a further count of rape, it was announced Wednesday following the lifting of reporting restrictions. The latest allegation, which relates to a new complainant, means the 27-year-old has now been accused of eight counts of rape, one count […]

Nottingham Forest’s team players celebrate after Huddersfield Town’s English defender Levi Colwill (unseen) scored an own goal during the English Championship play-off final football match between Huddersfield Town and Nottingham Forest at Wembley Stadium in London, on May 29, 2022. Adrian DENNIS / AFP   Nottingham Forest sealed passage to the Premier League with a […]

Egyptian fans of Liverpool react while watching the UEFA Champions League final football match between Liverpool and Real Madrid at a cafe in the capital Cairo on May 28, 2022. Real Madrid won 1-0.Ahmed HASAN / AFP   Disappointed Liverpool supporters drowned their sorrows in a pub near the club’s Anfield home after Real Madrid […]