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Kenya Makes history as Africa Lands First World Athletics Championships

September 15, 2026

Nairobi and Munich have been selected to host the 2029 and 2031 World Athletics Championships, respectively, bringing the sport’s flagship global event to Africa for the first time, Prime Business Africa reports.

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Nairobi Enters Race to Host 2029 World Athletics Championships

August 11, 2026

Nairobi has formally submitted its bid to host the 2029 World Athletics Championships, seeking to make the Kenyan capital the first African city to stage the sport’s flagship global event, Prime Business

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Moroccan Football Prospect Dies in Attempted Sea Crossing to Spain

Moroccan footballer Faten Ben Amar El Azizi, 20, died while attempting to swim from Morocco to Spain’s North African enclave of Ceuta, her club and the Moroccan Union of Professional Footballers said, in a tragedy that underscores the risks faced by migrants

August 7, 2026

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7-Foot-6 Australian Teenager Jongkuch Mach Emerges Basketball’s Latest Global Sensation

An Australian teenager with a rare physical profile is attracting global attention as one of basketball’s most intriguing young prospects, with his extraordinary height, defensive ability and athletic potential setting him apart from his peers. At 18 years old, Jongkuch Mach

July 31, 2026

Opinion·Sports·Top Stories

World Cup that Ate the world – The Good, the Bad, the Bizarre… and the VAR

By Jude Dike There are World Cups. Then, there are World Cups that leave future historians asking, “Did that really happen?” USA-Canada-Mexico 2026 belongs squarely in the second category. This wasn’t merely a football tournament. It was a Broadway musical with referees,

July 20, 2026

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Donald Trump, FIFA And The Danger Of Inserting Politics Into Football

President Donald Trump spoke to reporters at the White House on Monday, July 6, and confirmed that he actually spoke to FIFA President Gianni Infantino about the red card handed to Folarin Balogun and had requested that FIFA review the one-match suspension

July 17, 2026

Opinion·Sports

WORLD CUP 2026: The Football Script No Human Can Write

Opening Reflection: Before the First Whistle Before every football match, there are predictions: supporters, pundits, journalists make them, and coaches quietly make them too. Even players step onto the field with expectations of how the match may unfold. Statistics are analysed, historical

July 14, 2026

Opinion·Sports

World Cup of Worrisome Football

By Chuka Nnabuife What a World Cup of boring displays. I have never encountered a Mundial marked by such epochs of flip-flops. Three days of watching uninspiring football are almost making me lose enthusiasm for the very tournament I have been anticipating

June 14, 2026

Opinion·Sports·Top Stories

FIFA World Cup 2026: Durable Themes in Troubled Times

By Chidi Anselm Odinkalu When the FIFA World Cup kicks off on June 11, Nigeria will be on the menu but not as a competitor. Nigerian musician, Burna Boy, will headline the opening ceremony in a duet with Colombian superstar, Shakira, who

June 8, 2026

Arsenal Announces £52.1 million Tax Loss

Opinion·Sports·Top Stories

Knocking, Not Broken

Football punishes proximity. That is, being close to success counts for nothing if you do not actually achieve it. Arsenal dreamt early after going ahead on 6 minutes when Kai Havertz scored. They held on until the 65th minute when Ousmane Dembélé

May 31, 2026

News·Sports·Top Stories·World News

CAF Unanimously Backs Infantino for 2027-2031 FIFA Presidency at Vancouver Meeting

The Confederation of African Football (CAF) has announced a unanimous endorsement of FIFA President Gianni Infantino for re-election ahead of the 2027–2031 term, following a high-level meeting of its 54 member associations held on Wednesday, 29 April 2026, in Vancouver, Canada. The

April 30, 2026

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FIFA Approves Red Card Sanctions for Protest Walk-Offs, Mouth-Covering Confrontations Ahead of 2026 World Cup

The International Football Association Board (IFAB) has approved new rule changes that will allow referees to issue red cards to players who leave the field in protest or cover their mouths during confrontations, with the measures set to debut at the FIFA

April 29, 2026

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Naira Weakens Against Dollar, Gains On Pound, Euro In Official Market

On Thursday, the official foreign exchange (FX) rate for the

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Q1 2026: Four Pharma Stocks Reward Investors, One Bleeds N14.8bn

Only one of five pharmaceutical firms listed on the Nigerian

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Kenya Makes history as Africa Lands First World Athletics Championships

Nairobi Enters Race to Host 2029 World Athletics Championships

Moroccan Football Prospect Dies in Attempted Sea Crossing to Spain

7-Foot-6 Australian Teenager Jongkuch Mach Emerges Basketball’s Latest Global Sensation

World Cup that Ate the world – The Good, the Bad, the Bizarre… and the VAR

Donald Trump, FIFA And The Danger Of Inserting Politics Into Football

WORLD CUP 2026: The Football Script No Human Can Write

World Cup of Worrisome Football

FIFA World Cup 2026: Durable Themes in Troubled Times

Knocking, Not Broken

CAF Unanimously Backs Infantino for 2027-2031 FIFA Presidency at Vancouver Meeting

FIFA Approves Red Card Sanctions for Protest Walk-Offs, Mouth-Covering Confrontations Ahead of 2026 World Cup

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