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Africans In UFC, Israel Adesanya Anticipates UFC Nigeria “My Opponent Is...
Nigerian borne UFC fighter Israel Adesonya as responded to question asked about staging a possible mixed martial arts championship in Africa, possibly Nigeria. Israel,...
FA Cup Hero Kalu Sets Eyes On Continental Football Next Season
Samuel Kalu shoots Enyimba Football Club of Aba to triumphed over state rivals Abia Warriors to emerge champions of Abia State FA cup.
The...
Morocco 2022: Eight Players Dropped As Randy Waldrum Names Final Squad...
The final list of the 25-women squad for the 2022 Women’s Africa Cup of Nations has finally been released by Super Falcons head coach...
Maduka Okoye Eyes Promotion To Premier League With Watford, Excited About...
Nigerian goalkeeper Maduka Okoye has disclosed that the priority of every player in the EFL Championship, Watford is to return the club to the...
100 Benefit From RSBF All Girls Basketball Clinic In Ibadan
News reaching sports247.ng stated that Not fewer than 100 girls benefited from the Rashidat Sadiq Basketball Foundation (RSBF) in a three-day basketball Clinic.
Held at...
U20 FIFA WORLD CUP: Indonesia To Host World Cup In May...
With major qualifying games still ongoing around the world, the world soccer governing body, FIFA has announced the date and venue for the U20...
Sunday Dare Optimistic on the Discovery of More Onyali’s, Ogunkoya’s, as...
The Minister of Youth and Sports Development Hon. Sunday Dare has expressed his optimism that Nigeria can discover more athletes in the shape and...
Sunday Dare attends Commonwealth Youth Ministerial Task Force Meeting at #CHOGM
Nigeria's Youth and Sports Minister, Hon. Sunday Dare attended the 5th edition of the Commonwealth Youth Ministerial Task Force meeting on Thursday, in Kigali,...
World Athletics Championships: Team Nigeria Grab Men’s 4x100m Ticket
Team Nigeria's men's 4x100m relay team are through to the World Athletics Championships in Oregon next month after running an impressive 38.34 seconds, their...
Sunday Dare Salutes Golden Eaglets Over WAFU B U17 Victory …To...
The Honourable Minister of Youth and Sports Development Sunday Dare will host the WAFU B U17 champions, the Golden Eaglets of Nigeria to a...
Abuja Stadium Gets New FIFA-Approved VIP Team Shelter…Sunday Dare Thanks President...
In what represents another major achievement on sporting infrastructure in Nigeria, Minister for Youth and Sports Development, Sunday Dare has expressed delight with the...
Done Deal: Taiwo Awoniyi Joins Nottingham Forest, Pens 5-year Contract
Taiwo Awoniyi has joined Nottingham Forest from Union Berlin for a club record fee of £17.5 m, Sports247.ng reports.
The 24-year-old has put pen...
Umar Sadiq, Almeria Handed Tricky Real Madrid Test In Opening Day...
Umar Sadiq and Almeria have been handed a tough La Liga opener. The newly-promoted Almeria will face defending champions Real Madrid on the opening...
Nigeria win WAFU B U17 Championship in Ghana
Few weeks after claiming the WAFU B U20 Championship, Nigeria again underscored her undoubted strength in youth football when she swept to the U17...
Cup Donor Gives Reasons For Sponsoring Akindele Cup
Group Managing Director Courteville Business Solution,Dr Adebola Ismail Akindele has explained real reasons why he sponsored ongoing U-15 boys & girls Eko youth...
Flamingos Coach Reacts To FIFA U-17 Women’s World Cup Draws
Head coach of Nigeria’s Flamingos, Olowokere Bankole has reacted to the just concluded 2022 FIFA U-17 Women’s World Cup held this evening in India.
Nigeria’s...
Chekas United Are Working Hard To Win Oba Akran Cup Says...
As the Oba Akran Cup football competition is drawing nearer in Badagry, president of Chekas United, Chekwube Eulick Uzoegbo has revealed that his team...
Basketball Ban: The Skies Are Bright Again
It was with untold happiness and joy that stakeholders and enthusiasts of basketball received the news of Nigeria's return to the international basketball community,...
Akanni Commends Dare, Sports Ministry Over Abuja Stadium VIP Team Shelter
Chief Executive Officer of Match International, Waidi Akanni has commended the sports ministry for doing everything to give the Abuja stadium the very best...
IDFA Congratulates Dannaz FC, Dannaz Ladies For Reaching WGB Lagos FA...
The Chairman and board members as well as staff of Ikeja Divisional Football Association IDFA congratulate the management, technical crew, and players of Dannaz...
U17WWC: Nigeria To Face Germany In India
The Flamingos have been grouped in Group B of the FIFA U17 Women's World Cup alongside Germany, Chile and New Zealand.
The World Cup is...
Official TotalEnergies WAFCON 2022 Match Ball Inspired By Rise Of African...
CAF and technical sponsor, Umbro today unveiled the official match ball for Africa's flagship women's football competition.
African women’s football has shown a bright,...
Transfer: Enyimba’s hotshot moves to Algeria
Enyimba's top striker and highest goal scorer, Victor Mbaoma has moved from the Aba based to Algeria's MC Alger.
The striker has netted 16 goals...
Nigeria Slips One Place In Latest FIFA Rankings
Nigeria have dropped one place in the FIFA World Rankings for the month of June. The Super Eagles went from 30th to 31st position...
WGB Lagos FA Cup: Dannaz FC, Ottasola FC Set For Final...
A Lagos based premier club, MFM this evening were sent parking after losing to Ottasolo Football Club 4-2 on penalties in the semi final...
“Determination, Hard Work Got Me Here,” – Nigerian Youngster Moses Usor...
Slavia Prague has rewarded Nigerian winger Moses Usor with a three-year first team contract after the youngster impressed for the club's B side last...
NBBF Lauds President Buhari On International Basketball Commitment
The Board of the Nigeria Basketball Federation has extended its gratitude to His Excellency, President Muhammadu Buhari for rescinding the Federal Government’s decision, through...
Nigeria In Intensive Preparation Ahead Of 25th Africa Men Handball Championship,...
The Nigeria Senior National Handball Male team The Golden Arrows are presently undergoing intensive training camp in Abuja ahead of the 25th Africa Men...
Nigeria Weightlifters Intensify Training Ahead Of Birmingham Commonwealth Games
Determined not to give room for errors and complacency, Nigeria weightlifters have continued to intensity trainings and preparations ahead of the 2022 Commonwealth Games...
Nigerian US Based Coach Plans To Organise Scouting Programme Soon
In order to give Nigerian young players an opportunity to play in USA and other part of the world, a Nigerian US based coach,...
Ibrahim Alhassan Joins Belgian Outfit On A Permanent Deal
Nigerian midfielder Ibrahim Alhassan has completed a move to Belgium second-tier First Division B club, K Beerschot on a free transfer following his release...
AITEO CUP: Remo Stars To Face Nigeria League Second Division Outfit...
Nigeria Professional Football League side, Remo Stars F.C will play Nigeria National League outfit Ijebu United in the final of the 2022 Ogun Stars...
Breaking News: Dannaz Shock Smart City To Reach WGB Lagos FA...
Giant killers, Dannaz Footballs Club against all odds shocked Smart City 4-2 this afternoon to reach the final of WGB Lagos FA Cup.
The high...
NNL: Ekiti Utd vs Ibom FC Match Called Off For Unavailability...
Ekiti United FC and Ibom Youth Football Club were set to play thier Match day 18 game in the Nigeria National League NNL ...
“Things slowed down for me after I represented Nigeria at the...
Torino defender Ola Aina has disclosed that things slowed down for him at the club level after he represented Nigeria at the 2021 African...
Sponsor Splashes N.5m On Anumorigba Cup In Lagos
Sponsor of the forthcoming Anumorigba football tournament has announced the sum of N500, 000 for the prize money to the two teams that would...
Organisers Target 300 participants For Summer Sports Lesson
No fewer than 300 participants are expected to take part in the forthcoming summer sports lesson scheduled to hold from July 25 through September...
WGB Lagos FA Cup:FC Robo Queens, Dannaz Others Battle For Final...
A Lagos based premier club, FC Robo Queens would face Papa Soccer Angels in the first semi final of the ongoing Lagos State Challenge...
Nimrod Congratulates Newly Elected Nigeria Athletes Commission Executives
The President of Nigeria Volleyball Federation, Engineer Musa Nimrod has congratulated the newly elected executives of Nigeria Athletes Commission (NAC).
Former D'Tigers Captain, Olumide Oyedeji...
A New Star Is Born As TITRIT Gets Ready To Shine...
The main attractions might be the players on the pitch at the 2022 TotalEnergies Women’s Africa Cup of Nations, but a new star TITRIT...
Rabat And Casablanca Ready To Play Host To The 2022 TotalEnergies...
The 2022 TotalEnergies African Women’s Cup of Nations will be held from 2 - 23 July in Morocco in two of the world’s most...
David Okereke Tournament: We Are Open To Help Football Talents In...
As the five days football talent scouting tournament organized by BG Sports Agency and Dream 2 Reality of the biggest Sports Agency Worldwide, Spocs...
2022 WAFU B: Burkina Faso Downs Ghana, Set Up Final Date...
Burkina Faso has advanced to the final of the WAFU B U-17 tournament, where they will meet Nigeria's Golden Eaglets on Friday.
Burkina Faso defeated...
German Club SV Straelen Appoint Sunday Oliseh As New Manager
SV Straelen has appointed former Super Eagles manager Sunday Oliseh as its new head coach ahead of the new season, the German club confirmed...
Sunday Dare Applauds Amusan’s African Record Breaking Feat*
Sports Minister Sunday Dare says Tobi Amusan's record breaking run in the 100m hurdles at the Diamond League meeting in Paris last week is...
WAFU B Tourney: Sports Minister Congratulates Golden Eaglets On 2023 AFCON...
The Minister For Youth and Sports Development, Sunday Dare has congratulated Nigeria's U-17 boys, Golden Eaglets on their qualification to the final of the...
Ahmed Musa Bags New Ambassadorial Deal With Abuja-Based Company
Captain of the Super Eagles, Ahmed Musa has been unveiled as the latest brand ambassador of Abuja-based real estate company, Barms and City, Sports247...
Lokosa Signs Deal With Super Sports United
Kwara United top player Junior Lokosa has reportedly signed a two year deal with South-African outfit, Supersports united. Following the success of compatriots Daniel...
WAFU B U17: Golden Eaglets qualify for Africa U17 Cup of...
For the second time in less than one month, Nigeria underscored its stature in youth football on the African continent as five-time world champions...
Nigerian Youngster Named Danish Top Division Best Young Player Of The...
Nigeria’s youngster Raphael Onyedika who plays for Danish outfit, FC Midtjylland has been named the Danish Superliga Best Young Player of the Season beating...
