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Oluwaseun Oyediji

Oluwaseun Oyediji

Avid sports writer and well-traveled international journalist

Sports

Golden Eaglets fall to Tanzania in China U-17 Invitational opener

    Nigeria's Golden Eaglets began their campaign at the four-nation U-17 invitational tournament in China with a narrow 3-2 loss to Tanzania's Serengeti Boys.   In an entertaining...

July 05, 2026

Sports

Lagos Queens Cup set for debut as eight women's teams battle before European scouts

  The maiden edition of the Lagos Queens Cup will take place from July 8 to 11, 2026, at the Legacy Pitch, Surulere, Lagos, bringing together eight leading women’s football teams in a tour...

July 05, 2026

Sports

Flamingos edge Benin in thrilling first leg of FIFA U-17 Women's World Cup Qualifiers

    Nigeria's U17 girls, the Flamingos, secured a hard-fought 3-2 victory over Benin Republic's Amazons on Saturday in the first leg of the final qualifying round for the 2025 FIFA U17 Wom...

July 04, 2026

Sports

Gusau hails NSC Chairman Shehu Dikko on birthday

    President of the Nigeria Football Federation (NFF), Alhaji Ibrahim Musa Gusau, MON, has congratulated the Chairman of the National Sports Commission (NSC), Mallam Shehu Dikko, on the o...

July 04, 2026

Sports

World Sports Journalists Day: SWAN President urges ethical, professional sports reporting

    President of the Sports Writers Association of Nigeria (SWAN), Isaiah Benjamin, has called on sports journalists across the country to remain committed to professionalism, integrity an...

July 04, 2026

Sports

Basketball: Amateur Academies to Hold Referees’ Clinic Ahead of Maiden Championship

  The Amateur Basketball Academies (ABA) will organize a three-day referees’ clinic from July 9 to 11, 2026, as part of preparations for its maiden championship. In a statement by its Hea...

July 03, 2026

Politics

APC begins upload of National Assembly candidates to INEC portal after NWC approval

    The All Progressives Congress (APC) has started uploading the names of its Senate and House of Representatives candidates to the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) portal...

July 02, 2026

Sports

West African athletes set for Dynamic Athletics Meet in Lagos

    Athletes from Benin Republic, Togo, Côte d’Ivoire, Ghana and host nation Nigeria are gearing up for the 2026 Dynamic Athletics Meet, a World Athletics-listed competition sc...

July 01, 2026

Sports

Ronald Koeman hails Morocco's rise as Atlas Lions knock Netherlands out of FIFA World Cup 2026

    Netherlands head coach Ronald Koeman has applauded Morocco’s remarkable progress on the world stage, describing the Atlas Lions as a symbol of African football’s growing ta...

July 01, 2026

Sports

Nigeria dominates wild card selections for 16th African Scrabble Championship

    Nigeria has emerged as the biggest beneficiary of the Wild Card selections for the 16th Africa Scrabble Championship (ASC) after the Pan African Scrabble Association (PANASA) awarded s...

July 01, 2026

Sports

Former Nigeria Captain Reveals Africa's Most Impressive Team at 2026 World Cup

Former Nigeria captain William Troost-Ekong has praised Morocco as Africa's standout performers at the 2026 FIFA World Cup, saying the Atlas Lions have been the continent's most impressive team during...

June 30, 2026

Sports

Watford Hand Nigerian Talent Dino Obiefule Two-Year Scholarship Deal

Championship club Watford have confirmed that highly-rated Nigerian youngster Dino Obiefule has signed a two-year academy scholarship, marking another significant step in the versatile attacker's deve...

June 30, 2026