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Future Eagles thump Mexico, set for host nation Japan
The Democracy Day in Nigeria was indeed a fruitful day for Nigerian Football as the U15 National Team defeated their Mexican U16 counterparts 3-1...
Pinnick presents Pitch Awards gong to Governor Okowa
President of the Nigeria Football Federation, Mr Amaju Melvin Pinnick on Wednesday in Asaba presented the award of Football Friendly Governor of the Year...
Super Falcons lash Korea, ready to take the game to France
African champions Nigeria did what they needed to do by throwing all they had into the game to defeat Korea Republic 2-0 on Wednesday...
FIFA Women’s World Cup France 2019: Nigeria beat Korea Republic 2-0...
Own goal gave the Super Falcons first-half advantage
Oshoala sealed the win with an excellent second...More to come
Abuja National Stadium Now Moshood Abiola National Stadium – Buhari
President Muhammadu Buhari has renamed the Abuja National Stadium as Moshood Abiola National Stadium, crowning the national atonement for the injustice of June 12.
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ETU COMMENDS AMAJU FOR BROKERING TRUCE IN DELTA FOOTBALL
The Chief Executive Officer of Warri Wolves, Moses Etu, has commended the NFF President, Amaju Pinnick, for his swift intervention in stopping the election...
NPFL Playoff: Kano Pillars fined, Rabiu Ali Banned
Sequel to the crowd disturbances and harassment of match Referees in one of the fixtures of MatchDay4 of the Nigeria Professional Football League(NPFL) Championship...
Anthony Joshua can not make it again – says Tyson Fury
Tyson Fury believes former world champion Anthony Joshua has nothing to offer again and that he is “finished” after the British heavyweight’s shock defeat...
KIFA congratulates FG on democracy day
Kanu International Football Academy has congratulated the Federal Government of Nigeria on the declaration and celebration of June 12 as the official democracy day.
In...
Future Eagles lock horns with Mexico U16 team
Nigeria’s U15 boys, known as Future Eagles, will take on the U16 National Team of Mexico on Wednesday in the opening match of the...
AITEO Cup: Women go to war in nine centres
There will be quality football action across the country on Wednesday as the first round matches of this year’s AITEO Cup competition hold in...
Falcons to go big against Korea to avoid going home
The Super Falcons will throw all their firewoods into the furnace when they file out against their counterparts from the Korea Republic on Wednesday...
Bulgaria Defeats Nigeria in IHF Emerging Nations Tournament in Georgia
The under 23 male national handball team on Monday evening, suffered a 27-19 defeat to Bulgaria at the IHF Emerging Nations Tournament holding in...
NBBF ROLLS OUT DATES FOR THE 2019 SEASON
Registration of players has commenced ahead of the 2019 Basketball season for the Total National Division 1 and 2 Men’s leagues as well as...
Two players impressed me in camp: Mikel Obi
Nigeria captain John Obi Mikel has named two players who impressed him during the team’s pre-Africa Cup of Nations warm-up match against Zimbabwe this...
Falcons settle down in Grenoble as all focus shifts to Korea
The Super Falcons have fully settled into their Mercure Grenoble Centre President Hotel in the city of Grenoble, ahead of Wednesday’s make-or-break FIFA Women’s...
Super Eagles have first training session in Ismailia
Three-time champions Nigeria have conducted their first training session since arriving in the Egyptian city of Ismailia early Monday morning for a one-week intensive...
France 2019: Norway trounce Super Falcons 3-0
Norway lashed African champions Nigeria 3-0 in both team’s opening match of the 2019 FIFA Women’s World Cup finals in Reims on Saturday.
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Eagles, Warriors end it 0-0 in send-forth friendly
Nigeria and Zimbabwe dragged to a scoreless stalemate in their pre-2019 Africa Cup of Nations send-forth international friendly at the Stephen Keshi Stadium, Asaba...
Ajegunle Youths sends SOS to Sanwo- Olu over plans to convert...
Thousands of youths, footballers and sports enthusiasts in the famous Ajegunle area of Ajeromi- Ifelodun local government of Lagos State have sent a passionate...
Edo FA election 2019: Henry Osaro Asemota now EFA chairman …...
The new leadership has emerged in the Edo Football Association (EFA) with Hon. Henry Osaro Asemota as chairman of the association after securing six...
OYO SWAN VISITS NSCDC BOSS ADVOCATES FOR TECHNOCRATS IN SPORTS ADMINISTRATION
Commandant, Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps, NSCDC, Oyo State Command, Dr John Adewoye has advocated the appointment of professionals and technocrats into sports...
Don’t Count FC Ifeanyiubah Out, Warns Okagbue
FC Ifeanyiubah head coach Uche Okagbue has warned that it would be detrimental to any of the clubs in their remaining three games to...
NPFL Playoff: Everton Aims for the Title after Akwa United beat...
Rafael Everton believes that his side's hard-won victory against FC Ifeanyi Ubah represents a turning point that has re-positioned Akwa United as possible title...
PGAN devoted to putting Nigerian golfers on world stage, says Lawal
Nigeria will soon become an exporter of international standard golf players to the world, the Professional Golfers Association of Nigeria (PGAN) has said.
The PGAN...
3 YEARS REMEMBRANCE: KEMI OGUNFUWA HONOURS STEPHEN KESHI
National Chairperson, Nigeria Eagles Supporters Club, Kemi Ogunfuwa has honoured late Coach Stephen Keshi describing him as "epitome of heroic Patriots"
Kemi who spoke from...
Future Eagles off to Japan for Dream Cup
The U15 National Team, also known as Future Eagles, will depart Nigeria for Japan on Sunday to participate in this year’s International Dream Cup...
Eagles battle-ready for Warriors in Asaba
Three-time champions Nigeria have a full house in Asaba, Delta State for Saturday’s 2019 Africa Cup of Nations send-forth friendly against the Warriors of...
France 2019: Motivated Super Falcons go for three points against Norway
After the Nigeria Football Federation cleared all their outstanding entitlements, the Super Falcons say they are in the mood and spirit to take all...
RANGERS PUNISH LOBI STARS, REKINDLE TITLE HOPE
Enugu side and seven-time Nigeria league champions, Rangers International F.C this evening inside ‘Soccer Temple’, Agege Township stadium, put back its hope of challenging...
Infantino re-elected as FIFA President
FIFA President Gianni Infantino was re-elected to the office at the body’s 69th Congress in Paris, France on Wednesday. He was re-elected by acclamation...
FIFA formally welcomes Super Falcons to France 2019
World football –ruling body, FIFA on Wednesday formally welcomed African champions Nigeria to the 8th FIFA Women’s World Cup finals.
In a session at their...
AFCON 2019: Zimbabwe’s Warriors storm Nigeria on Thursday
A 26 –man delegation of the senior national team of Zimbabwe, known as Warriors, will land in Nigeria on Thursday night aboard a South...
Boxing: Efe Ajagba to face unbeaten Demirezen on July 20
2016 Nigerian Olympian Efe Ajagba will fight 2016 Turkish Olympian Ali Eren Demirezen on Saturday, July 20 at the MGM Grand Garden Arena in...
2019 AFCON: Musa, Shehu to join Eagles Camp after Ramadan
Super Eagles assistant captain Ahmed Musa and defender Shehu Abdullahi will join up with the rest of team in Asaba, Delta State on Wednesday.
Musa...
NPFL Golden Boot: Mfon Udoh loses award to Sunusi Ibrahim
The League Management Company have announced that newly wedded Akwa United striker, Mfon Udoh has lost the Nigeria Professional Football League (NPFL) Golden Boot...
U20 World Cup: Senegal send Flying Eagles crashing out with 2-1...
The Flying Eagles’ World Cup campaign came to an end on Monday after they were defeated 2-1 by an Amadou Sagna inspired Senegal side...
Flying Eagles confident of reaching World Cup quarter finals
Two –time silver medalists Nigeria believe they can overpower fellow African representatives Senegal on Monday night and reach the FIFA U20 World Cup quarter-finals...
NFF partners Solaja on landmark book on Nigerian Football
The Nigeria Football Federation is the principal sponsor of a landmark book on Nigerian Football titled ‘Super Eagles At 70: Soaring On The Wings’...
Falcons depart Avita Resort, fly to France on Tuesday
African champions Nigeria have departed the Avita Resort in Bad Tatzmannsdorf in Austria, where they were on two-week residential camping, and will spend Monday...
2019 AFCON: Rohr challenged by Super Eagles strikers
Super Eagles coach Gernot Rohr says it won't be an easy task to drop at least one of the strikers in the final 23-man...
FIFA U-20 World Cup: Flying Eagles camp boosted by the return...
The Nigeria national U-20 team have been boosted by the return of the injured duo of Valentine Ozornwafor and midfielder, Tom-Dele Bashiru ahead of...
NPFL Super Six Playoffs: Lobi’s Anumudu foresee difficult challenge
Lobi Stars defender Ugochukwu Anumudu believes the Nigeria Professional Football League (NPFL) Championship Playoffs would be an interesting spectacle as he predicts a tough...
Nigeria ranked 27th in No. Of players to have appeared in...
According to the official website of UEFA, Nigeria is ranked 27th in the number of players who have appeared in the European Cup/UCL Champions...
Boxing: Anthony Joshua vows to get back his belts
British boxer of Nigerian descent, Anthony Joshua has described his heavyweight world-title defeat to Andy Ruiz Jr a minor setback and vowed to reclaim...
FIFA Women World Cup: Oshoala nets brace in Falcons’ last friendly
Asisat Oshoala bagged a brace as the Super Falcons secured a 3-0 win against Slovenia Champions, Pomurje in their final warm-up match ahead of...
2019 AFCON: Captain Mikel, Ogu, Etebo, Osimhen are early birds in...
Super Eagles captain John Mikel Obi was one of the first set of players to arrive the Asaba camp on Sunday ahead of the...
2019 AFCON: Iwobi given days off before joining Eagles’ camp
Super Eagles forward Alex Iwobi will be given extra days to rest before joining his other teammates preparing for the Africa Cup of Nations...
NWF Mourns Late Coach John Edem
The Nigeria Wrestling Federation (NWF) has expressed deep shock and regret following the demise of Coach John Edem, who died after a protracted illness...
Bayelsa State Govt. Builds World-Class Wrestling Gym – Igali...
The Bayelsa State Government has commenced the construction of a stand-alone world-class wrestling gym at the Samson Siasia Stadium in Yenagoa.
The facility, which is...
