DAYO AWONIYI

Dayo Awoniyi

Dayo Awoniyi

Dayo Awoniyi is a multimedia sports writer with vast experience.

Sports

Osayi-Samuel wins Man of the Match as Birmingham beat West Brom

  Nigeria defender Bright Osayi-Samuel was named Man of the Match after helping Birmingham City secure a 1-0 away victory over West Bromwich Albion in the English Championship on Saturday. The...

October 12, 2026

Sports

Benjamin Tanimu dedicates goal, MOTM award to fallen NAF officers

Nigerian defender Benjamin Tanimu has paid an emotional tribute to Nigerian Air Force officers who lost their lives in the NAF931 jet crash, dedicating his goal and Man of the Match award to the falle...

October 11, 2026

Sports

Russia coach questions Nigeria’s squad selection after 3-3 Super Eagles draw

  Russian national team assistant coach Nikolai Pisarev has claimed that Nigeria used their international friendly against Russia to give fringe players an opportunity to showcase their talents...

October 11, 2026

Crime

Pregnant woman, two children among eight killed in Pennsylvania home shooting

By Dayo Awoniyi Nine people, including two children and the suspected gunman, have died following a mass shooting at a residence in Erie, Pennsylvania, in the United States, leaving the community in...

October 11, 2026

Sports

‘I couldn’t run or walk’: Ryan Alebiosu recalls career-threatening two-year knee ordeal

Nigeria defender Ryan Alebiosu has revealed how an unexplained knee condition kept him out of football for about two years during his teenage years, describing the experience as a depressing period th...

October 11, 2026

Sports

World Cup failures: Nigeria puts wrong people in right places in football, says Amos Adamu

Former Director-General of the National Sports Commission (NSC), Dr. Amos Adamu, has criticised Nigeria’s sports leadership, arguing that the country’s persistent underperformance stems la...

October 10, 2026

Sports

Osimhen returns from injury with assist as 10-man Galatasaray beat Kasımpaşa

Nigeria striker Victor Osimhen marked his return from injury with an assist as 10-man Galatasaray defeated Kasımpaşa 3-1 in Friday’s Turkish Süper Lig encounter at RAMS Park. Osimhen came...

October 10, 2026

Sports

Nine months after, Super Eagles still await $17,500 AFCON 2025 Bronze bonus

Nigeria’s Super Eagles players are reportedly still waiting for their $17,500 bronze-medal bonuses following the team’s third-place finish at the 2025 Africa Cup of Nations in Morocco, wit...

October 10, 2026

Sports

OFFICIAL: Busayo Olowookere appointed Media Manager of Super Sand Eagles

  Sports broadcaster Busayo Olowookere has been appointed Media Manager of Nigeria’s beach soccer national team, the Super Sand Eagles. Olowookere takes charge of the team’s media o...

October 09, 2026

Sports

Al Ahli secure Valentin Atangana's future with new deal

  Saudi Arabian club Al Ahli have confirmed a one-year contract extension for French midfielder Valentin Atangana, keeping the 21-year-old at the club until the summer of 2029. The Jeddah based...

October 09, 2026

News

Driver escapes death as train crushes car at Lagos railway crossing

  A 55 year old driver narrowly escaped death after a train collided with his Honda car at the PWD railway intersection in Lagos on Friday morning. The accident involved a train travelling towa...

October 09, 2026

Sports

Full House in Super Falcons camp as late call-up Blessing Okpe arrives for Olympic Qualifiers

Nigeria’s Super Falcons have welcomed late call-up Blessing Okpe to camp in Ijebu-Ode, completing the team’s assembly of 27 players ahead of their Los Angeles 2028 Olympic Games qualifying...

October 09, 2026