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SHOCKER! BET9JA SPONSORSHIP IS LIKE A VOLUNTARY IMPRISONMENT NNL OFFICIALS CRY...
Sponsorship deal in Nigerian football is gradually evolving an unassuming heights and speedily metamorphosing into a criminal dimensions. Systematically and astronomically peaking to an...
If You Eat Mangoes Every Day for 1 Month, This is...
Mangoes are one of those superfoods that provide well rounded nutrition, prevent disease, and taste great. They can be eaten in all sorts of...
Dalung, huge blessing for Nigeria’s sports – Group
A Non-Governmental Organisation, One Nigeria Youths, says Solomon Dalung, the Minister of Youths and Sports Development is a huge blessing to the development of...
Sponsors back The Match for Ambode
Sponsors have continued to throw their support behind The Match which will take place between May 17 and 19 at the rebuilt Onikan Stadium...
Rohr satisfied with Eagles win against Seychelles
Super Eagles Manager Gernot Rohr has expressed satisfaction with the way his wards dispatched Seychelles 3-1 on Friday.
Nigeria ended up as Group E winners...
HISTORY AS NIGERIA QUALIFY FOR FIRST EVER WORLD CUP
Nigeria secured a dramatic, first ever spot in the ICC Under-19 World Cup in 2020, after they beat Sierra Leone by two wickets, on...
ICC Under 19 World: ALL TO PLAY FOR ON FINAL DAY...
The final day of the ICC Under 19 World Cup Africa Division One Qualifier promises to be a tense affair, with Nigeria and Namibia...
Afcon 2109: Eagles fail to sparkle in 3-1 win over Seychelles
Nigeria surprisingly made a hard job of beating Seychelles on the final day of the 2019 Africa Cup of Nations qualification series, but the...
ETTU Cup 2019: Quadri, Abiodun in battle for final spot
Nigeria’s duo of Aruna Quadri and Bode Abiodun will be facing the biggest battle of their career this season as they lead their Portuguese...
CRICKET: NIGERIA REMAIN INVINCIBLE BRUSHED NAMIBIA WORLD CUP QUALIFIERS
It was four games, four wins for Nigeria on Thursday as they returned to the Wanderers Cricket Ground, Windhoek, where history was made with...
AFCON 2019: Eagles upbeat as football feast begins in Asaba on...
Confidence is high in the camp of the Super Eagles as already –eliminated Pirates of Seychelles tackle the three –time African champions at the...
2020 ICC Under-19 Cricket World Cup: Flawless Nigeria on brink of...
Nigeria's young side is one victory away from qualifying for the 2020 ICC Under-19 Cricket World Cup, after yet another commanding performance in the...
Kassim Ouma: From Boy Soldier To Champion Boxer
He was abducted at the age of five and forced to kill as a boy soldier for Ugandan rebels. He escaped to America, where...
2019 Future Champions Gauteng International Tournament: NPFL All Stars Listed For...
Nigeria Professional Football League (NPFL) All Stars have been listed as one of the 12 teams to participate in the 2019 Future Champions Gauteng...
Ikeja Golf Club Captain’s Day: Pros, veterans take centrestage
The Captain’s Day celebration of the Ikeja Golf Club continued, with professionals and veterans hitting the golf course.
Sixteen professionals and over 30 veterans were...
Meet 8-year-Old Nigerian Refugee In US; Crowned New York State Chess...
Eight-year-old Tanitoluwa Adewumi, a Nigerian refugee in US and chess player, has said that he wants to be the youngest Grandmaster, after winning the...
2019 GTBank Lagos International Polo Tournament: Majek, Low Cup gallop off
The final week of the 2019 GTBank Lagos International Polo Tournament galloped off yesterday with ten teams in action in the Low and Majekodunmi...
Prince of Bahrain, Mike Tyson to hit Nigeria for African...
Former world heavyweight boxing champion, Mike Tyson, Prince of Bahrain, Salman bin Hamad bin Isa Al Khalifa will be in Nigeria in August for...
NNL : FIRE ON THE MOUNTAIN AS NNL LOSE SPONSORS, POSTPONES...
The board of BET9JA Nigeria National League on Wednesday postponed the much awaited draw in the 2019 Annual General Meeting , AGM held in...
NIGERIA WOMEN PREMIER LEAGUE LATEST TRANSFER, NEWS AND RUMOURS
The period used for buying and registering new players is often termed as the Transfer Window, sports247.ng gathers.
According to Yinka,the NWPL transfer window is...
Nigeria take big step towards World Cup dream
Not content with stunning Namibia on the first day of the ICC Under 19 Cricket World Cup, Africa Qualifier, Nigeria held their nerve to...
NPFL: KADA CITY DECLARES UMAR BALA AWOL
Nigerian Professional Football League side, Kada City Football Club has declared one of its players, Umar Bala Mohammad AWOL (Absent Without Official Leave).
Sports247.ng reliably...
NIGERIA HAS THE BEST RECORDS IN WOMEN FOOTBALL – ODSFA BOSS
Chairman Ondo state Football Agency , Otunba Tajudeen Akinyemi has described the first ever pre season Tourney for women Elite teams in Nigeria ad...
WOMEN’S FOOTBALL – NIGERIA, SOUTH AFRICA OBTAIN EXPERIENCE FROM CYPRUS WOMEN’S...
Nigeria and South Africa came 7th and 10th respectively as the 12th edition of the annual 12-nation invitational Cyprus Women’s Cup came to an...
FIERCE BATTLES WITH FINAL AFCON PLACES TO BE DECIDED
The 24 countries to play at the Total 2019 Africa Cup of Nations in Egypt will be known at the end of the week...
RETURN BAYELSA UNITED TO THE PREMIERSHIP – SINGABELE TELLS STAKEHOLDERS
Bet9ja Nigeria National League side, Bayelsa United have been adjuged to have stayed more than enough in the second tier League and a member...
Golden Eaglets call up 25 new players to avoid MRI age...
Nigeria U17s have called up 25 new players to ensure there is no last-minute age test failure leading up to next month’s U17 AFCON...
How do knee braces for arthritis work?
Over the course of your life, your knees provide the stability you need to stand up straight, to run, to jump, to climb. Over...
Ekiti FA unveils logo and trophies
In a move that has been described as the journey into a new dawn for football in Ekiti state, the football association today unveiled...
NWPL: DREAM STARS LADIES HOST IJAMIDO QUEENS
The newly promoted Nigeria Women Premier League side, Dream Stars Ladies will play host to Ijamido Queens in another preseason friendly ahead of the...
NWPL: CONFLUENCE QUEENS UNVEIL PLAYERS, KITS FOR THE NEW SEASON
Kogi state based female football side, Confluence Queens were on Tuesday unveiled their players with new Hummel kits for the upcoming Nigeria Women Premier...
NPFL: KATSINA UNITED FACE MFM IN LITMUS TEST
The City of Katsina will come alive once again on Wednesday when ‘The Changi Boys’ trade tackles with league leaders Mountain of Fire Ministry...
Olympic Eagles set to overpower Libya in Tunisia
Cup holders Nigeria begin the race towards a successful defence of their Africa U23 title in Tunisia on Wednesday when they take on their...
Babagana to oversee Ghana/Gabon clash
Member of the NFF Executive Committee, Alhaji Babagana Kalli will take charge as match commissioner when Ghana’s Black Meteors, 1992 Olympics bronze medallists, take...
AFCON 2019: Seychelles’ Pirates land in Nigeria
The delegation of Senior National Team of Seychelles, known as Pirates, has landed in Nigeria for Friday’s 2019 Africa Cup of Nations qualifying match...
Wilmot leads the way as Namibia bounce back
Ramon Wilmot scored the first century of the ICC Under-19 Cricket World Cup, Africa Qualifier in Windhoek, as he helped the hosts bounce back...
“LACK OF PLAYING TIME FORCED ME OUT OF FOOTBALL” – OKOCHA
Former Super Eagles captain, Austin ‘Jay Jay’ Okocha’, has informed sports247.ng reasons why he called it quit early from active football.
Okocha who made the...
Awoniyi, Nwakali top Olympic Eagles’ squad for Libya clash
Ahead of their first round, first leg Africa U-23 Cup of Nations qualifying match against Libya in the Tunisian city of Bengerdan on Wednesday,...
STI Sponsored Golf Tournament Kicks Off March 22 In Ibadan
STI sponsored golf tournament kicks off March 22 Golf in Ibadan, Sovereign Trust Insurance (STI) says they are passionate about the development of sports...
Nigeria spring first surprise in Windhoek
Nigeria got the ICC Under 19 Cricket World Cup Africa Qualifier off to a thrilling start, as they outlasted hosts Namibia on the opening...
HANDBALL: UNDER 18 AND 21 HANDBALL CHAMPIONSHIP COMMENCES IN LAGOS
The under 18 and under 21 national handball championship commenced on Sunday at Rowe Sports center with much funfair, sports247.ng gathers.
According to the Media...
The Seventh Edition Of The Okpekpe International 10km Road Holds May...
The seventh edition of the Okpekpe international 10km road race has been officially declared open as the International and will hold May 25.
Association of...
NPFL: TEN-MAN KATSINA UNITED SQUEEZE PASS STUBBORN KWARA UNITED
Katsina United defeated Kwara United 1 - 0 in a tensed NPFL matchday 11 decided at the Muhammadu Dikko Stadium in Katsina, sports247.ng gathers.
Martins...
DREAM TEAM OFF TO TUNISIE FOR AFCON QUALIFIERS CLASH
Sports247.ng can exclusively reports that coach Imama Amapakabo led Under 23 squad made of 12 home based players and 11 foreign professionals have left...
NPFL: WIKKI SWIM PAST RIVERS UNITED FC
Rivers United put up their worst display of the season on Sunday in a 0-2 loss to Wikki Tourists at the Pantami Stadium as...
SUNSHINE STARS, ENYIMBA BATTLE TO A BARREN DRAW IN AKURE
Sunshine Stars were held to a goalless draw by Enyimba FC in a match day 11 Nigerian Professional Football League (NPFL) contest at the...
Namibia ready to get U19 Cricket World Cup Africa Qualifier under...
The ICC U19 Cricket World Cup Africa Qualifier tournament will take place in Windhoek, Namibia, over the next week, with a high standard of...
AMAKPAKABO FAULTS AWONIYI’S INJURY RUMOUR… SAYS HE’S READY TO FACE LIBYA...
Nigeria National Under 23 Head Coach, Imama Amamakpabo has described untrue a rumour circulating in some section of the media that Taiwo Awoniyi is...
NIGERIANS STAND STILL AT OGUNJOBI’S BURIAL AS ADEPOJU, AUSTIN POPO, OTHERS...
It was a celebration of life for a football icon in Ibadan and a catalogue of life after death messages to those on earth...
EDO 2020: Sports facilities re-designed to accommodate all games, says Obaseki
Edo State Governor, Mr. Godwin Obaseki, has assured that sports facilities in the state are being remodelled to accommodate games for the 2020 National...
