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Tuesday January 6, 2026www.thenewsdesk.ng Former world heavyweight champion Anthony Joshua is reportedly considering retiring from boxing following a fatal car crash in Nigeria that claimed the lives of…

Monday January 5, 2026www.thenewsdesk.ng Nigeria’s Super Eagles continued their impressive Africa Cup of Nations, AFCON run with a commanding 4-0 victory over Mozambique in Fes on Monday, January…

Sunday January 4, 2026www.thenewsdesk.ng Cameroon sent South Africa crashing out of the Africa Cup of Nations after a 2-1 win over the Bafana Bafana in their round of…

Saturday January 3, 2026www.thenewsdesk.ng Super Eagles winger Ademola Lookman has been named in the Africa Cup of Nations group stage best XI at the 2025 tournament in Morocco.…

Wednesday December 31, 2025www.thenewsdesk.ng The Super Eagles will take on Mozambique in the last 16 of the 2025 Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON) in their hunt for a…

Tuesday December 30, 2025www.thenewsdesk.ng The Super Eagles of Nigeria continued their fine form at the 2025 Africa Cup of Nations with a 3–1 victory over the Cranes of…

Monday December 29, 2025www.thenewsdesk.ng The Ogun and Lagos State governments have confirmed that British-Nigerian two-time unified world heavyweight boxing champion, Anthony Joshua, who was involved in a road…

Monday December 29, 2025www.thenewsdesk.ng World heavyweight boxing star Anthony Joshua was involved in a deadly road accident on Monday in Makun area of Ogun State. Eyewitness accounts indicated…

Sunday December 28, 2025www.thenewsdesk.ng By Idorenyin UMOREN Nigeria’s Super Eagles booked a place in the Round of 16 at the 2025 Africa Cup of Nations after outscoring Tunisia…

Tuesday December 23, 2025www.thenewsdesk.ng Nigeria have beaten Tanzania 2-1 in their 2025 Africa Cup of Nations Group C opener in Fes, Morocco, on Tuesday, December 23. Semi Ajayi…