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Despite missing the April international window, the Super Falcons of Nigeria have moved up to 36th in the latest FIFA women’s world ranking and remain the number one team in Africa. However, the small rise hides a drop in performance points. In the latest ranking released by FIFA, Nigeria now have 1,602 points, down from 1,607 in December 2025. Nigeria still lead Africa by a wide margin, sitting more than 20 places above South Africa, who are ranked 58th. Ghana, Morocco and Zambia complete Africa’s top five. On the global list, Spain remain first, followed by the United States. England…

Nigeria’s D’Tigress are gearing up for a challenging campaign in Group B at the FIBA Women’s Basketball World Cup 2026 in Germany. They will battle formidable opponents including France, Hungary, and South Korea. First, the African champions draw tough matchups that test their resilience. Moreover, they renew intense rivalries with France and South Korea, teams that edged them out during the qualifiers in Lyon earlier this year. In those encounters, Nigeria fought hard but lost 93-86 to a strong French side and fell 77-60 to South Korea. Nevertheless, the D’Tigress responded with a dominant victory over Colombia. Additionally, the 16-team…

Wolverhampton Wanderers have endured a dismal season and suffered relegation from the Premier League after eight consecutive years in the top flight. On Monday, West Ham secured a vital point by drawing with Crystal Palace, which mathematically confirmed Wolves’ drop to the Championship with five games still remaining. The Midlands club now sit 16 points adrift of fourth-bottom West Ham, and they have won just three league matches from 33 games played so far. Managers changed during the campaign as Vitor Pereira started the season in charge at Molineux but got sacked in early November following a terrible start. The…

Isaac Odugbesan, popularly known as Oba Femi, announced himself at WrestleMania 42 after he defeated Brock Lesnar “The beast” in less than five minutes. Nigeria has produced several stars in WWE before. Fans remember talents like Apollo Crews, Omos (Jordan Omogbehin), and Commander Azeez (Babatunde Aiyegbusi). These athletes brought power and pride from Nigeria to the global stage. Now, Oba Femi continues that proud tradition and takes it even higher. Oba Femi, a former NXT Champion nicknamed “The Ruler,” entered the match unbeaten in singles competition since he arrived in December has he crushed every opponent in his path. However,…

Bayern Munich has clinched their 35th Bundesliga title after they defeated VfB Stuttgart 4–2 on Matchday 30. Although the Bavarians confirmed their dominance in the league, they marked the historic moment without the traditional trophy handover. Organizers plan to present the silverware later in the season. Instead, the squad turned their attention once again to the now-famous porcelain cockatoo. This symbolic item has served as a dressing-room talisman since last season under manager Vincent Kompany. Read also on New Daily Prime: Bayern Munich storm into Champions League semi-finals against PSG UCL: Real Madrid manager admits costly errors after defeat against…

Turkey will appeal against World Athletics for stopping Nigerian sprinter Favour Ofili from changing her country to Turkey as the case will go to the Court of Arbitration for Sport (CAS). ‎New daily Prime reported that World Athletics has rejected an application by Nigerian sprinter Favour Ofili to switch her international allegiance to Turkey. This now affects her hopes to compete under a new flag at future global competitions, including the 2028 Olympic Game Turkish Athletics Federation tried to change Ofili’s nationality, but World Athletics rejected it as they are now worried about fair play and how countries are taking…

Aston Villa and Nottingham Forest both won their matches on Thursday night, setting up an all-English semi-final in the Europa League. Villa crushed Bologna 4-0 at home. This gave them a big 7-1 win over the two legs. Ollie Watkins scored first in the 16th minute with a simple tap-in after a smooth team move. The goal took his total for Villa to 100 and made him their top scorer in Europe. Morgan Rogers missed a penalty, but Emiliano Buendía scored straight after with a strong shot. Rogers then scored with a powerful drive before half-time. Ezri Konsa finished the…

Real Madrid coach Álvaro Arbeloa lashes out at the referee’s decision to send off Eduardo Camavinga during the Champions League quarter-final exit against Bayern Munich. The Merengues suffered a heartbreaking 4-3 defeat on the night, crashing out 6-4 on aggregate. Bayern Munich advances confidently to face holders Paris Saint-Germain in the semi-finals. Substitute Camavinga entered the fray but quickly picked up two yellow cards in rapid succession. Officials dismissed the French midfielder with just four minutes left in the second leg. At that moment, the tie stood level, yet Bayern struck twice late through clinical finishing. These goals sealed the…

Bayern Munich has produced a sensational second-half comeback at the Allianz Arena last night, overcoming Real Madrid to book their place in the Champions League semi-finals against the defending champions, Paris Saint-Germain. Read more breaking stories from our latest nigeria news The Bundesliga leaders delivered a pulsating seven-goal thriller that swung dramatically from end to end before two late goals in the 89th and 90th minutes sealed a memorable 4-3 victory on the night and a 6-4 aggregate success. Real Madrid stunned the home crowd by racing into the lead inside the first minute through Arda Güler. Bayern responded instantly in…

Arsenal advance to the Champions League semi-finals after they hold Sporting CP to a goalless draw at the Emirates Stadium. The Gunners secure a narrow 1-0 aggregate victory and now face Atletico Madrid in the last four. Read more breaking stories from our latest nigeria news Arteta praises the team’s spirit and desire. “We are not perfect, but there is value in what the players have done,” he says. He expresses gratitude for the huge effort, especially since Arsenal miss important players like Bukayo Saka, Martin Odegaard, and Jurrien Timber. Arteta highlights Declan Rice’s leadership and commitment. Read related news: Arsenal…