There was a time football ended at the final whistle. You either won or you lost, and Lagos moved on—arguing, of course, but within reasonable limits. Those days now feel like folklore. These days, football refuses to end. It continues in conference rooms, appeals panels, and legal submissions—long after the goals have been scored and Read More…
Football has a unique ability to unite Lagos. It also has a remarkable ability to divide a beer parlour within five minutes. That was how the matter of the Super Eagles and the 2026 World Cup qualification reached our table in Aguda. The conversation started innocently enough. Someone mentioned that the Nigeria Football Federation was Read More…
The Nigeria Football Federation (NFF) has officially confirmed that the Super Eagles will participate in a Four-Nation Invitational Tournament in Amman, Jordan, during the March 2026 FIFA international window. While the tournament is a major development for the national team’s calendar, it has sparked intense debate among fans and analysts. The March window coincides with Read More…
VERDICT: FALSE The Claim Social media platforms, particularly X (formerly Twitter) and WhatsApp, are awash with reports claiming British-Nigerian heavyweight boxer Anthony Joshua has officially retired from professional boxing effective immediately. These claims are fueled by a viral video circulating online in which Joshua appears to announce his resignation from the sport following his recent Read More…
The cloud of grief hanging over the Lagos-Ibadan Expressway has thickened as authorities identified the two victims of Anthony Joshua’s convoy accident, just as the nation recalls the similar tragedy that befell Senate President Godswill Akpabio’s convoy only days earlier. Victims of the Joshua Crash Identified The Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC) and close associates Read More…
Former heavyweight champion Anthony Joshua has narrowly escaped death in a tragic motor accident along the Lagos-Ibadan Expressway that has claimed the lives of two of his aides. The crash, which occurred around 11:00 AM this morning at the Makun axis of the expressway, involved the boxer’s convoy and a stationary heavy-duty truck. While Joshua, Read More…
In the Moroccan capital of Rabat, the Super Eagles of Nigeria delivered a thrilling performance, brushing aside the Gabon national football team 4-1 to secure their place in the final of the African qualifying playoffs for the FIFA World Cup 2026.The victory ends a tense buildup and puts Nigeria one step closer to returning to Read More…
The boxing world was thrown into fresh controversy on Thursday after multiple reports said former unified heavyweight champion Anthony Joshua is close to agreeing a blockbuster bout with YouTuber-turned-fighter Jake Paul in Miami this December. According to The Guardian, Joshua and Paul are “finalising a deal” for a heavyweight contest that would headline a Netflix Read More…
The Super Eagles delivered a performance worthy of champions on Tuesday, but it was a victory driven less by glory and more by sheer, desperate survival. Nigeria’s emphatic 4-0 thrashing of Benin Republic secured the team a runner-up finish in Group C, narrowly clinching one of the four coveted spots in the final African playoff Read More…
After the electric waves settle, what does the E1 Powerboat Championship reveal about Africa’s most restless city? By Nkanu Egbe, Editor, Lagos Metropolitan At nine on that Saturday morning, the lagoon looked like glass. Vendors along Marina adjusted trays of chilled water sachets and puff-puff. Then, almost without warning, two silver-blue crafts lifted on hydrofoils Read More…