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Federation President seeks private companies’ sponsorship for boxing
The President of Nigeria Boxing Federation (NBF), Kenneth Minimah, has urged private companies to support three tiers of government in promoting and sponsoring of...
Webber donates N9m sports facilities to alma mater
The Chief Executive Officer of Webber Engineering Nigeria limited, Babalola Opeyemi has donated sporting facilities worth N9 million to St. Anthony Secondary School, Ilorin,...
LMC bans spectators from Nasarawa United’s home games, sanctions player, 2...
The League Management Company (LMC), organisers of the Nigeria Professional Football League (NPFL), have imposed sanctions on Nasarawa United Football Club of Lafia, one...
Ota 2019 RIGAN Games fixed for December 13
The 16th Research Institute Games, which will feature over 25 research schools from across the country will begin on December 13, the organisers have...
Lasisi Promises to lead the team to victory
Remo Stars Football Club (RSFC) Captain, Saheed Lasisi has made it known that he would lead the team to victory as the 2019/20 Nigeria...
“Victory is Sure” Daniel Ogunmodede
Head Coach of Remo Stars Football Club (RSFC), Daniel Ogunmodede has assured the esteemed supporters of the club to expect victory as they host...
FIFA Beach Soccer World Cup: Portugal battle back to stun Nigeria...
Portugal overwhelmed Nigeria, defeating the Super Sand Eagles 10-1 to establish a dominant early lead in Group D.
Nigeria took the lead through Azeez Abu’s...
Shooting Stars Unveiled Squad For New Season
Shooting Stars Sports Club (3SC) of Ibadan on Friday unveiled their new players ahead of the 2019/2020 Nigeria National League (NNL) season.
The Oluyole Warriors...
NPFL2019/20 Preview : It Is Match Day 5
The last four weeks in the NPFL have been an intresting one and have experienced peace in all match centres so far. Fans and...
NPFL20 Preview: It’s match day 5
The last four weeks in the NPFL have been an interesting one and have experienced peace in all match centres so far. Fans and...
Lasisi promises to lead Remo Stars to victory
Remo Stars Football Club (RSFC) Captain, Saheed Lasisi has made it known that he would lead the team to victory as the 2019/20 Nigeria...
2019 Nigeria Bankers Games Enter Penultimate Week
The 2019 Nigeria Bankers Games continues this weekend at the YabaTech Sports Complex with the football event in the semi-final stage, the scrabble and...
KG Sports Academy Unveils 2020 Kits Ahead of Invitational Tournament
KG Sports has unveiled its 2020 Kits ahead of the invitational Tournament set to take place on Saturday 23rd November at Redeem Camp Car...
Governor Ihedioha Constitutes Imo Bid Committee For 2022 National Sports Festival
In continuation of the ongoing reforms and in realizing the policies of his administration towards fast tracking sports, youth and economic development in Imo...
Remo Stars out to dim Lamry United in NNL opener
Remo Stars Football Club (RSFC) will commence their 2019-20 Nigeria National League (NNL) season when they welcome Lamry United FC of Enugu to the...
Ogun set to host 1st SouthWest Para-Powerlifting Developmental Championship
Ogun state is set to host the first ever SouthWest Para-Powerlifting Developmental Championship (SPDC).
The competition is scheduled to hold between December 8th and 11th,...
NPFL2019/20: Match Day Five Preview, Warri Wolves versus Rivers United
Warri Wolves and Rivers United go toe to toe as the Nigeria Professional Football League (NPFL) enters Match Day Five.
Wolves are unbeaten in...
NNL: Gateway Utd Aim At Bright Start In Season Opener
Gateway United FC are set to kickoff the 2019 /2020 NNL season with a bang in their opening match against Giant Brillars of Enugu...
Nasarawa United Condemn To Closed Doors Games At Home
LMC renews resolve to stamp out assault on Match Officials
· Fines Nasarawa United and orders Home...
AM HERE ON A RESCUE MISSION …Say Coach SAMSON DAVID UNUANEL
The new Technical handler of Dynamite force FC IYAMHO coach Samson David, when responding to an interview questions, according to the coach who...
2019 Bet9ja Royal Cup Semi finalists Emerge
The four semifinalists in the 2019 Bet9ja Royal Cup have emerged following the completion of the quarterfinal action on Wednesday, November 21 in Warri.
The...
2020 Olympics Qualifiers: D’Tigress land in pot 3
The senior women’s National Basketball team have been seeded in pot three alongside Japan, Brazil and Great Britain ahead of the draw ceremony for...
See Sports Beyond Recreation, Sirawoo Charges Athletes
The President, Sports Writers Association of Nigeria (SWAN), Honour Sirawoo, has charged athletes and team players in Yobe State to aspire beyond the state...
NNL 2019/20 : NNL REFEREE APPOINTMENT FOR WEEK 1
Northern Conference
MATCH WEEK : 1
ABUJA
NAF FC VS AKLONSENDI FC
ABUBAKAR AUDU NG Assessor
YUSUF G. KN Referee
BADAMASI B. KT Assist Referee 1
A. JIMOH BA Referee 2
MICHEAL...
JKF YOUTH CUP: Ekiti State reaffirms support …as competition kicks...
The die is cast and Ekiti State is agog as the eagerly anticipated Dr. John Kayode Fayemi football competition for U-15 boys and girls...
National Volleyball league: NCS vows to defend title
Defending champion, Nigeria Customs Service (NCS), has vowed retain its title in both male and female categories at the National Volleyball Premier League slated...
NNL OPENER : CROWN FC SET TO ROAST BAYELSA UNITED
Its a brand new season , first game with fresh legs as the Soun Stadium in Ogbomoso on Saturday 23rd November, 2019 will be...
Zenith Bank/ Delta Principals’ Cup: Coaches of Final Teams in War...
The coaches of the two teams that made it to the finals of the Zenith Bank/Delta Principals’ Cup, have come out to brag of...
Falode Applauds Obaseki on Edo Queens’ Milestone
The Chairperson of the Nigeria Women Football League, Aisha Falode, has sent a congratulatory message to the Edo State Governor, Mr. Godwin Obaseki, and...
Ahmed Musa Plans to Sponsor 100 Undergraduates
Super Eagles captain Ahmed Musa has announced he will be sponsoring 100 students at a university in the Nigerian city of Kano.
Musa has made...
Winners Emerge at 2019 Techplus Games …As Stakeholders call on Nigerians...
Thirteen winners have emerged from hundreds of athletes that competed in the gaming tournament at the recently concluded Techplus 2019 conference held at Federal...
Bet9ja Champions Grassroots Sports Development
Top Gaming outfit Bet9ja is keen to change the narrative about sport’s betting through the more than a bet campaign which would support grassroots...
All is set for Oshoala 2019 football championship as December...
A football competition put in place by Super Falcons striker, Asisat Oshoala, for girls is slated to kick off at the Campus mini stadium,...
BURUJ BOYS FORCED KAKAKI FC TO 1 – 1 DRAW AGAIN
"A talented 12years Chidera Amuji's Exquisite Square pass commit Kakaki FC an own goal"
-Buruj Sports Academy draw Kakaki FC again for the second time...
THOUGHTS ON REPOSITIONING NIGERIA SPORTS (2)
(Being my memo to the Hon Minister of Sports in September 2019)
POSSIBLE SOLUTIONS
1. Articulated/Integrated National Sports Policy.
We need to come to terms with the...
NNL: Season kicks off in style
After lots of postponement, the second-tier football league - the Nigerian national League kicks start this weekend. We take a look at the table...
NPFL20: Pillars crumbling
Kano Pillars have had an ill-luck start to 2019/2020 NPFL season with bad results both home and away.
Currently, in the league, the Masu Gida...
MOTIVATING YOURSELF IN TIMES OF CRISIS
By nature, humans are emotional creatures. When things are going well, you are likely to experience positive emotions that often lead to increased motivation...
NPFL Review: Sun shine in Akure as pillars crumb to the...
The match day 4 of the NPFL was rounded up today with a one nil home victory for Adamawa United, who handed Abia Warriors...
FIFA Beach Soccer World Cup: Supersand Eagles set for Portugal
Two –time African champions Nigeria will begin their campaign at this year’s FIFA Beach Soccer World Cup finals in Paraguay when they clash with...
Confluence Stars, Kwara Adorable Angels Crowned Champions As National Division One...
In the Men Final decided at the Muritala Muhammad Square, Kaduna, Confluence Stars were at ease as they defeated Delta Force by a 27-17...
ABS unveils new players
Abubakar Bukola Saraki (ABS) Ilorin FC, on Thursday unveiled its new players ahead of the commencement of the 2019/2020 Nigeria National League (NNL).
Unveiling the...
Ejigbo LCDA, Others To Sponsor JK Unity Cup
Ejigbo Local Council Development Area in Lagos is planning to take over the sponsorship of the forthcoming Jakande Estate Unity Football Competition which begins...
Masai Ujiri Urges African Leaders To Invest In Sports, Commissions 2...
Masai Ujiri, President of the Toronto Raptors, made his second appearance at the Africa Investment Forum, renewing his call for African governments to invest...
Nasarawa Commissioner seeks legislation compelling coys to contribute to sports development
The Nasarawa State Commissioner for Youth and Sports Development, Mr Othman Adams has advocated legislation to compel companies doing business in the state to...
NBBF DISCLAIMS MALICIOUS TWEET
The attention of the Nigeria Basketball Federation has been drawn to a publication via a twitter handle ‘D’TigresNG’ alleging that the Ministry has...
Enugu Sports Club plans state-of-the-art gymnastic hall to improve physical fitness
The Executive Chairman, Enugu Sports Club, Mr Onyeka Onwe, has said that the Club is planning a State-of-the-art gymnastic (gym) hall to improve physical...
60 Goals Soccer Stars Project: 150 youngsters picked for mentoring ahead...
Organisers of the 60 Goals Soccer Stars Project, a grassroots-based football talent-hunt initiative they have now selected 150 young Nigerians for mentorship.
Jane Ndubuisi, the...
NNL Clubs Must Avoid Violence In The New Season -Abdul Sule
President of Kogi United Football Club and former Nigerian International, Abdul Sule has admonished the forty-six clubs set to compete in the 2019/2020 Nigeria...
Ezeonwuka wants more football actions in upgraded Rojenny football stadium
Rommy Ezeonwuka, the Proprietor of Rojenny Stadium and Games Village, Oba in Anambra, says his facility remains one of the best but most under-utilised...
