Amusan became the first Nigerian athlete to win a gold medal at a World Championships and also broke the world record in the 100 metre hurdles.

The President thanked the track superstar for making the Nigerian national anthem resonate again from the international podium.

The quartet ran a time of 42.22s to break the 42.39s African Record set by their Bronze medal-winning compatriots at the Barcelona 92 Olympics.

South Africa have finished runners-up five times, including the last edition in 2018.

Mane converted the winning penalty in February as Senegal beat Egypt in the Cup of Nations final, his country’s first ever African title.

A video circulated on social media showed a goalkeeper doing nothing to stop opposition penalties, while outfield players fired spot kicks towards the touchline.

Morocco will take on South Africa in Saturday’s final in Rabat, while the Super Falcons tango with the Copper Queens of Zambia for third place in Casablanca on Friday.

An intimidating cauldron and a highly-motivated opposition are among the challenges nine-time champions Nigeria would be up against on Monday.

Nigeria President Muhammadu Buhari has congratulated Nigeria’s Female Football team, the Super Falcons, for qualifying for the Women’s World Cup in Australia and New Zealand in 2023

Ever-present Nigeria believe they will celebrate another FIFA Women’s World Cup ticket.

Former Formula One boss Bernie Ecclestone will be charged with fraud by false representation over an alleged failure to declare £400m of overseas assets.

Cup holders Nigeria must overcome the challenge of the Indomitable Lionesses of Cameroon to qualify for next year’s FIFA World Cup finals.

Serbian Novak Djokovic has won the 2022 Wimbledon final against larger than life character Nick Kyrgios.

Head Coach of Nigeria’s female national football team, Randy Waldrum, has apologized for his statement at Thursday’s post-match conference.

Former FIFA president Sepp Blatter and former UEFA president Michel Platini were both cleared of corruption charges by a Swiss court on Friday. Blatter, who led FIFA for 17 years,

Rafael Nadal has withdrawn from Wimbledon ahead of Friday’s semifinal match against Nick Kyrgios with a torn abdominal muscle.

Qatar’s World Cup stadiums are set to be alcohol-free, with beer sales outside arenas only allowed before and after some matches, a source with knowledge of plans for the tournament told ESPN.

Cup holders Nigeria set their 12th Women Africa Cup of Nations campaign back on track with a 2-0 win over Botswana in Rabat on Thursday.

Nigeria’s Super Falcons say they are ready to rekindle their campaign for FIFA World Cup ticket and the tournament trophy when they clash with their counterparts from Botswana on Thursday.