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Forgotten but not gone: Women’s seminar addresses the fate of female...
From record attendances to improved media coverage, the year 2019 marked an unforgettable milestone in the development of women's sports, with Megan Rapinoe’s famous...
World Athletics Half Marathon Championships Gdynia 2020 launch virtual mass race
World Athletics and the Local Organising Commitee of the World Athletics Half Marathon Championships Gdynia 2020 have launched a new initiative – a virtual...
Adoption of PPG to end NPFL is for sporting fairness and...
The decision by the League Management Company LMC and the NPFL Clubs to adopt the Point Per Game (PPG) mechanism to end the...
Spot the ball Prize Money debuts in Africa
For lovers of Sports competition in Nigeria and Africa, Dekaizen Worldwide has announced the arrival of Spot the ball Africa platform in conjunction with...
Okedeyi’s death throws basketball fraternity into mourning
The Nigeria Basketball Federation has received with shock the death of Razak Okedeyi whose sad demise occurred on Thursday, 23rd, July, 2020.
Breaking the tragic...
Pinnick commends adhoc committee on late Martins as panel submits report
President of the Nigeria Football Federation, Mr. Amaju Melvin Pinnick on Thursday praised the efforts of the Federation’s Adhoc Committee on Safety and Security,...
TEN THINGS TO KNOW ABOUT THE NIGERIAN YOUTH INVESTMENT FUND (NYIF)
1. The Federal Executive Council on Wednesday, July 22, 2020, approved the establishment of the Nigerian Youth Investment Fund, NYIF, dedicated to investing in the...
Kwara FA pledges to Curb Street Begging through para-soccer
The Kwara State Football Association has said it will assist in eradicating poverty by empowering Para-soccer players in the state.
Chairman of the Association, Malam...
Kwara State Basketball Association Mourns NBBF Referee
The Kwara State Basketball Association has received the death of Nigeria Basketball Federation referee, Razaq Okedeyi in rude Shock.
In an emotional message by the...
Late NNL Boss To Be Buried Friday
Hon. Chidi Ofo Okenwa"Oyinatumba" (The world cold that blows the community), the late chairman of the Nigeria National League, NNL, executive Committee member of...
Samuel Chukwueze gets new tactician
Getting ready for the new season, Nigerian winger, Samuel Chukwueze will now play under new head coach at Villarreal.
The yellow submarines today on their...
Samjason FC: A Grassroots Club that Groom, Mentor Players To Stardom
There is no doubt that Lagos has numbers of grassroots football clubs in Nigeria but only a few of them can groom, nurture and...
Spot the ball Africa debuts in Nigeria next month
Organisers of the Spot the ball Africa have announced that the competition will debut in Nigeria next month. Dekaizen Worldwide is collaborating with United...
President Buhari approves establishment of Nigerian Youth Investment Fund (NYIF)
In a move that underscores his absolute confidence in the innovative skills, talents, and industry of the Nigerian youth, President Muhammadu Buhari on Wednesday...
NPFL: ABIA WARRIORS UNVEILS IMAMA AMAPAKABO AS NEW HEAD COACH
Abia Warriors Football Club of Umuahia on Wednesday unveiled former junior international, Imama Amapakabo as her new Head Coach.
The impressive ceremony held at the...
Ayegba, Nigeria’s breakthrough goalkeeper – CAF
Rachael Aladi Ayegba made a huge success in Europe by winning the Finnish Naisten Liiga title with PK-35 Vantaa in 2013, making her the...
Match officials brace up for resumption of competitions – CAF
Following discussions on the resumption of continental competitions in the not distant future, match officials have been gearing up for the D-Day, after sporting...
Obafemi Martins will shake China again- Prince Adeboye
The recent return of former Super Eagles striker Obafemi Martins to top Chinese side Shanghai Shenhua has been described as a welcome development.
The...
Tokyo 2020 One Year to Go – Information for the media
This Thursday 23 July 2020 will mark the One-Year-to-Go milestone before the postponed Olympic Games Tokyo 2020 due to be held in 2021.
A series...
Feet ‘N’ Tricks International Extends Freestyle UNLOCKED Africa 2020; Announces New...
...Nigerian Freestyle Football Championship Finale will hold on Saturday, July 25, 2020
Feet ‘N’ Tricks International (www.FeetAndTricks.com), the organisers of the Freestyle UNLOCKED Africa 2020...
FLASH: ANAMBRA FA BOARD AND LOCAL COUNCIL ELECTIONS TO HOLD ON...
Anambra State Football Association Electoral Committee headed by Jude Anyadufu has made public the date for the FA Board and Local Football Council Elections.
According...
Kwara FA Reaffirms Commitments to Female Football… Meets Moje Queens of...
The Chairman of the Kwara State Football Association, Malam Idris Musa Abdullahi has restated his led board will pay massive attention to the development...
MEMORY LANE – SHORT STORY ON WASIU BABATUNDE IPAYE, BRAINWAIVE SKILLFUL...
Wasius Ipaye, talented, born mid-field player. Served the Nation, Nigeria, when he was a member of the Ysfun team that traveled to the United...
NFF Congratulates Egbo on historic feat with European club
The Nigeria Football Federation has sent congratulatory messages to former Nigeria international, Emmanuel Ndubuisi Egbo, who has become the first Nigerian and African to...
Division One League clubs welcome N360million BetKing sponsorship… NNL What happened...
Division One League clubs have lauded Football Kenya Federation (FKF) for sealing a Sh100million five-year sponsorship deal BetKing Kenya.
Under the new sponsorship, each of...
Sunday Dare backs Oyo ALGON Supreme Court Move
The Minister of Youth and Sports Development Mr. Sunday Dare has faulted the ruling of the Court of Appeal which upheld the...
NBA announces Team Rosters for Season Restart
The NBA (www.NBA.com) announced today the restart rosters for the 22 teams participating in the resumption of the 2019-20 season at Walt Disney World Resort...
Bassey, Green, Oshoala, others pay tributes to Ukaigwe
The Chairman of Akwa United Football Club of Uyo and foremost Nigerian newspaper proprietor, Etubom Paul Bassey, Monday joined other Nigerian prominent football stakeholders...
IHF President Dr. Moustafa Console HFN Over Late Coach Stella Ndudi
President of the International Handball Federation (IHF) Dr. Hassan Moustafa has sent a condolence message to the Nigeria Handball family on the passing of...
Pipul TV Is Here To Stay – Okoroafor
By Raymond Nwaduba
Pipul TV CEO, Benjamin Okoroafor has assured Nigerians that they are as solid as the rock and therefore will not be a...
HFN Webinar In Celebration of the International Handball Week Ends With...
The international conference organised for development of handball in Nigeria organised by the Handball Federation of Nigeria in celebration of the International Handball Week...
Jalla, Popo, others meet towards a united Nigeria players’ union
The fortunes and welfare of Nigerian footballers is about to receive solid and better attention henceforth with the reconciliation meeting between Harrison Jalla's NANF...
Journalists from around 100 countries register interest for 1st AIPS digital...
From participants to panelists and organisers, the anticipation for the first AIPS digital seminar has continued to gather momentum with around 400 journalists from...
Eket Stadium to be commissioned before December 2020
Eket Stadium which has been undergoing reconstruction for a year now is almost ready for commissioning, Sports247 has gathered from a reliable source.
The stadium...
COVID -19 : Katsina state FA pledges total support to Federal...
Katsina state football association rose from a meeting Saturday, promising to join the federal government in the fight against the Covid-19 pandemic which has...
SWAN condemns suspension of Osun United, Osun Babes players’ salaries
The Sports Writers Association of Nigeria (SWAN), Osun State Chapter, has condemned the suspension of salaries of players and staff of the state-owned football...
HB Køge secures Nigerian player Effiong Nsungusi Jnr
20-year-old Effiong Nsungusi Jnr. has been leased from the Ghanaian premier league club Inter Allies FC to HB Køge since March. Since arriving, there have...
Feet’ N’ Tricks International Extends Freestyle UNLOCKED Africa 2020, Announces New...
Feet' N' Tricks International, the organisers of the Freestyle UNLOCKED Africa 2020 has announced that it would be extending its on-going virtual freestyle football...
Breaking: Top Azerbaijan side Neftci signs former 36 Lion attacker
One of the brightest lights in Nigeria football, Yusuf Lawal, has moved to southeast Europe as he joined the top Azerbaijan side, Baku based...
FC One Rocket to play NNL next season
Akwa Ibom based semi-pro side FC One Rocket is expected to make a debut in the Nigeria National League side from the next football...
Abaranje/Okerube Communities Cry Out To Gov Sanwo-Olu Over Absence Of Sports...
Abaranje/Okerube communities in Alimosho local government of Lagos State have cried out to Lagos State Governor, Babajide Sanwo-Olu to build sports centres in the...
AIPS Seminar ‘The Cost of Reporting while Female’: second speakers announcement
A second group of renowned speakers has proudly accepted to take the virtual stage during the first AIPS digital seminar entitled “The Cost of Reporting...
Tokyo 2020 confirms Olympic competition schedule and venues
The Tokyo Organising Committee of the Olympic and Paralympic Games (Tokyo 2020) today confirmed the event line-up for each competition session of the Olympic...
No State Can Match Delta In Sports – Hon. Nkeki
By Raymond Nwaduba
Special Assistant to Delta State Governor on Sports, Hon. Lucky Sunday Nkeki has sounded a note of warning to other states dreaming...
THE ROLE OF PSYCHOLOGY IN ENHANCING PERFORMANCE IN SPORTS
By Nsikakabasi AKPAN
The Highest positions in any Sport is occupied by those who are Strong, Creative , Fast and above all mentally Durable to...
Club Owners commend Clubs for steadfastness despite Covid-19 challenges
The Executive committee of the Football club Owners Association of Nigeria (Club Owners) have expressed concern over the challenges posed by the novel coronavirus...
IHF Praise HFN For Progressive Handball Growth in Nigeria
The Sam Ocheho led board of Handball Federation of Nigeria (HFN) have received praised from the President of the International Handball Federation (IHF) Mr....
Nigeria youth International Samson Tijani complete a 5 Year deal...
By Clarkson Ogo
Team captain of the current Nigeria Golden Eaglet Samson Okikiola Tijani has complete a move from Collins Edwin Fc to F.c Red...
Ughelli Preseason Cup 2020 Official Emblem revealed
The Official Emblem of the 10th edition of the Ughelli Preseason Football Cup was unveiled Thursday as the tournament organisers reached another major milestone...
Sports Minister , Dare Identifies With Women , Gives Financial Empowerment
Minister of Youth and Sports , Mr. Sunday Dare has empowered women through the disbursement of Micro Enterprise Enhancement Scheme (MEES) interest free loan...
