The Golden State Warriors beat the Cleveland Cavaliers to regain the NBA Championship with a 4-1 series win. The Warriors secured a 129-120 victory on Monday to take their second title in three seasons and cap a near-perfect run through the playoffs.
Following its lucrative five-year sponsorship deal with energy company, AITEO Group, management of the Nigerian Football Federation (NFF) has advanced plans to offset arrears of salaries and allowances owed various national team coaches.
BUA Group Chairman Abdul Samad Rabiu has promised to fulfil his $500,000 pledge to the Super Eagles as a thank you for their performance, even though the team was eliminated from the 2025 TotalEnergies CAF Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON) after losing to host Morocco in a penalty shootout. Morocco defeated Nigeria 4-2 on penalties in a close home semi-final match to advance to the 2025 Africa Cup of Nations final. "You left everything on the pitch, and that is worthy of celebration," Rabiu said, praising the players for their unwavering efforts.
Michael Carrick has been appointed as the interim manager of Manchester United Football Club to manage the club through to the end of the season, with an official club announcement expected soon.
The Super Eagle’s Media Officer, Promise Efoghe, on Monday, disclosed that the team’s captain, Wilfred Ndidi, who picked up a hamstring injury during the AFCON 2025 quarter-final, is reportedly walking now without pain, stating that Ndidi’s condition looks positive, stressing that additional medical assessments would still be conducted on him.
The Federal Government says all group-stage bonuses owed to Super Eagles players at the ongoing Africa Cup of Nations have been released and should reflect in the players' domiciliary accounts within hours. The Minister of State for Finance, Dr Doris Uzoka-Anite, disclosed this on Thursday amid reports that the national team was considering a boycott of training sessions and might refuse to travel to Marrakesh for their quarter-final encounter against Algeria.
