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Bayelsa United Returns To NPFL After Seven Years In Wilderness
After seven years in the wilderness of Nigerian club football, Bayelsa United on Saturday announced its return to the Nigeria Professional Football League...
Why Mendes Proposal For Osimhen To Manchester United Will Not Come...
Victor Osimhen is arguably the most promising Nigerian footballer playing his trade in Europe at the moment. Playing in a club like Napoli, the...
BETWGB/Lagos FA Cup Finals: Organisers Throw Gate Open To Lagos Fans
In a bid to have a full house ahead of the BETWGB Lagos FA Cup finals, the Organisers said they have thrown the gate...
“It Is A Big Relief For Me” – Leon Balogun Says...
Leon Balogun has joined Queens Park Rangers as a free agent, reports Sports247.
The Nigerian international has penned a one-year deal with the English...
Coaching Clinic:Ugbade Hails Alimosho Football Coaches
Head Coach of Golden Eaglets, Nduka Ugbade has expressed satisfaction with the commitment and seriousness the Alimosho football coaches showed at the one-day coaching...
Organisers Move To Meet Club Owners, Coaches Ahead Fusion Championship
Organizers of the fusion football championship have concluded plans to meet the participating club owners, coaches, and media to discuss the benefits and other...
Iyiola Eyes Belgian League After Successful Ikeja Championship
One of the players shining like a star in Magboro Football Club, Oluwagbotemi Iyiola has revealed that he hoped to start his professional career...
Algeria 2023 : Super Eagles B Land In Cape Coast
The delegation of Super Eagles B to Ghana for Sunday’s African Nations Championship qualifying match against the Black Galaxies has arrived in the Ghanaian...
“We Pay Our Athletes Consistently But No One Talks About It”...
Looking at the success of sports under the administration of sports minister, Sunday Dare, one will say the ministry have done a yoeman's job...
3Yrs In Retrospect- Sunday Dare Discusses Why Our Football Was Collapsing,...
Many years now, Nigeria has seen the highs and lows of football and sports in general. Though the country has done well in age...
KG Sports Rising Star Lands In Bahrain, Seeking For Green Light
KG Sports Academy Rising star Monday Emmanuel has landed in Bahrain in search of greener pasture. The 19 Year old Striker who was part...
NNL 2021/22 : Governor Diri Charges Bayelsa United Ahead Of Cynosure...
Bayelsa state Governor Douye Diri has charged players of reigning Aiteo Cup Champions Bayelsa United to go all out for victory on Saturday...
The Amaju Pinnick’s NFF Scorecard We Never Pray To Have –...
It’s no longer news that Amaju Pinnick is stepping away as the Nigerian Football Federation (NFF) President, after holding sway for close to eight...
Rivers United Shape Up For CAF Champions League With Refresher Course...
Highly-respected CAF/FIFA Instructor, Peter Edibi on Thursday oversaw a refresher course for players, coaches and officials of Rivers United FC as the reigning Nigeria...
Yahaya Fawzi Enjoying Life With New Club After Summer Move To...
Nigerian defender Yahaya Fawzi says he is enjoying life at FK Jonava following his summer move to the Lithuanian club.
According to Fawzi, his integration...
NFF Elections : Electoral Committee Rolls Out Roadmap
The NFF Electoral Committee 2022 on Wednesday rolled out the time-table towards the elections that have been scheduled for Friday, 30th September 2022 in...
Meet The Members Of The Football Development Master Plan Committee
1. Alhaji Ibrahim Galadima.
A founding father of modern football administration in Nigeria.
A former NFA chairman who laid the foundation for the introduction of FIFA...
Sokoto Ready As National Under 12/15 Handball Championship Draw Near
All is now set for the National Under 12/15 Handball Championship 2022 which is slated to hold in Sokoto State.
The developmental handball championship organised...
AITEO Cup: Three Quarter-Final Matches Hold Saturday
The cities of Jos, Kaduna, and Federal Capital Territory, Abuja will witness top-class football action this weekend as the quarter-final matches of this year’s...
Algeria 2023: Eagles B Off To Cape Coast On Friday
Nigeria’s contingent to Sunday’s 7th African Nations Championship qualifying match against Ghana will storm the city of Cape Coast on Friday.
Head Coach Salisu...
NFF General Assembly to Decide on Expansion of Congress, Executive Committee...
One of the key recommendations of the 10-Year Football Development Masterplan report is the expansion of the NFF General Assembly and Executive Committee.
The report...
Buhari Seeks More FIFA Support for Nigerian Football
The President of the Federal Republic of Nigeria, His Excellency, Muhammadu Buhari has asked for more support from the World Soccer Governing Body, FIFA...
Sunday Dare Receives 11 Year Old Gymnastics Sensation, Stephanie Onusiriuka …Says...
The Minister of Youth and Sports Development, Sunday Dare, Wednesday received triumphant Gymnastics sensation, Stephanie Onusiriuka in his office.
11- year old Onusiriuka, a beneficiary...
NBBF President Kida Attends D’tigers Training In Abidjan ..Urges Team...
President of Nigeria Basketball Federation Engr. Ahmadu Musa Kida earlier today watched the Nigeria Men's national basketball team, D'Tigers training ahead of the all-important...
D’tigers Eyes Ticket, Intensifies Preparations ..Players, Officials Ready To Make...
Ahead of the 4th Window of 2023 FIBA World Cup qualification games held in Abidjan, Cote D'Ivoire, Nigeria's Men's national basketball team, D'Tigers are...
13th Edition Ughelli Preseason Football Tournament Gets 1st-7th November 2022 Kickoff...
Football fans are in for a treat at the 13th Edition of the Ughelli Preseason Football Tournament, with teams from the NPFL, NNL, NLO...
Taking Charge Of Ogun State Scrabble Association Is A Call To...
Chairman of the newly inaugurated board of the Ogun State Scrabble Association Adekoyejo Adegbesan has revealed that his mission at reactivating the sports is...
BETWBG/Lagos FA Cup Final: Dannaz Set To Inflict More Pains On...
Technical Director of Dannaz, Fatai Akande has expressed optimism that his team stands the chance to win this year's BETWBG/Lagos FA Cup final.
Dannaz FC...
Adaamasunle Cup Finals To Hold September In Lagos
The much-anticipated finals of the Adaamasunle Foundation Football Competition would hold on 3 and 4, September 2022 at the Aboru pipeline football pitch, Iyana-Ipaja,...
DAF Youth Basketball Festival Hots Up In Port-Harcourt
The 2nd edition of DA-F Youth Basketball Festival dunked off in Port-Harcourt, Rivers State, over 50 youth teams participating in the tournament, which is...
KG Sports Academy Begins Preparations For New Era, Coach Ogundeji Takes...
KG Sports Academy Agbor began preparations for the new Era on a smooth note on Wednesday evening, with newly unveilled Academy Coach, Adeyinka...
Maureen Mmadu Kiddies For Morocco Tour
Former Super Falcons midfielder and later Assistant Coach, Maureen Mmadu’s kiddies club, MMKC, are to embark on a playing tour of Morocco next month.
This...
New Result Slips Unveiled For This Weekend’s ‘Scrabble In The Jungle!’
A fresh excitement has been added to the "Scrabble In Jungle" maiden edition with the unveiling of the official result slips for the tournament...
40 Alimosho Football Coaches To Attend Seamoriow Coaching Clinic
No fewer than 40 grassroots football coaches within Alimosho local government in Lagos are expected to take part in one day of coaching education...
NFF, Why Falconets Overstayed At Istanbul Airport
The Nigeria Football Federation on Wednesday explained that a number of factors, including the inability to secure transit visas for players and officials of...
Christopher Danjuma Makes Emotional Appeal To Nigerians As The Falconets Fail...
The Falconets of Nigeria were sent crashing out of the ongoing FIFA U-20 Women's World Cup in Costa Rica as they lost 2-0 to...
How Technology Can Enhance Nigeria’s Age Grade Teams – Mansur Abdullahi
In line with modern-day coaching techniques, major teams, including national teams and even developmental and age grade levels in the game are now engaging...
Sunshine Stars FC Communicates That Edith Olumide Agoye Has Been Appointed...
Agoye who signed a renewable one year contract on Monday was unveiled at the Conference Room of the Ondo State Football Agency's (ODSFA) Caring...
West African UFAK Karate Championship Gold Medalist, Chioma Ani, Receives Hero’s...
After inspiring Nigeria to emerge third at the recently concluded 19th edition of the West African UFAK Karate Championship held from 2nd to...
Nigeria U21 Lose Third Place To Cameroon
Nigeria failed to finish among the top three at the African U21 Men’s Nation’s Volleyball Championship as they lost 0-3 (21-25, 20-25, 23-25) to...
Nasarawa State Ministry Of Youth And Sports Gets New Permanent Secretary
Nasarawa State Ministry of Youth and Sports Development, on Tuesday, welcomed a new Permanent Secretary, Isah Mohammed Eya.
He took over from The Director of...
NNL 2021/22 : We Are Ready. We Will Shock Bayelsa United...
Cynosure FC will play their NNL last match of the season against Bayelsa United at Samson Siasia Stadium, Yenagoa.
We have enjoyed our debut...
President Buhari: Football a National Asset, We’ll Resist any Attempt to...
President Muhammadu Buhari Tuesday in Abuja declared that football remains the number one sport in Nigeria and a national asset, therefore his administration will...
Algeria 2023: Onazi Backs Eagles B To Overpower Ghana’s Galaxies
Nigeria’s World Cup midfield star Eddy Ogenyi Onazi is fully backing the Super Eagles B to overwhelm the Black Galaxies of Ghana when both...
FG Sets Up 12-Man Committee To Produce Sports Book Of Record
The Federal Government has set up a 12-man Committee to work towards the successful Production and Second Launch of the Sports Book of Record,...
Birmingham 2022: Presidential Reception For Team Nigeria To Hold September 15
The Presidential reception for the victorious Team Nigeria athletes to the just concluded Commonwealth Games in Birmingham has been scheduled to hold on Thursday,...
Sunday Dare Charges Joshua, Usman, Falconets To Bounce Back From Defeats
Nigeria Honourable Minister of Youth and Sports Development Sunday Dare says boxer Anthony Joshua, UFC fighter Kamaru Usman and the women's national U20 football...
Umar Sadiq Net First La Liga Goal In 10-Man Almeria’s Draw...
Super Eagles star Umar Sadiq scored his first La Liga goal on Monday night in Almeria's 1-1 draw against Elche.
Sadiq scored with a...
Nigerian Newspaper Sports Headlines for Wednesday August 22, 2022
Sports247.ng, the Number One online media for your latest grass-root original sports news brings you exciting, informative and entertaining sports headlines from the various...
Home Based Basketball Player, Okiki Not Downcast For Not Always Making...
Nigeria's Basketball Players, The Tigers have made thier way to Cote D'Ivoire to challenge for a place in next year's FIBA Basketball World Cup...
