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Dosu Joseph Calls for Clarity in NFF’s Search For Super Eagles...
Former Super Eagles goalkeeper Dosu Joseph has emphasized the need for clarity from the Nigeria Football Federation (NFF) regarding their criteria for selecting the...
Minister John Owan Enoh Reaffirms Government’s Commitment to Sports Development
Senator John Owan Enoh, the Honourable Minister for Sports Development, has reiterated the current administration's unwavering commitment to advancing sports development in the country.
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George Finidi Concerned Over Moses Simon’s Injury
Interim Coach of the Super Eagles of Nigeria, George Finidi, has voiced his apprehension regarding the injury sustained by Super Eagles and Nantes midfielder,...
Shukura Oladipo Thrilled with Maiden Super Falcons Call-up
Shukura Oladipo, the talented defender from Robo Queens, has expressed her elation at receiving her first call-up to the senior national team, the Super...
Kenneth Omeruo Finds Positives Despite Super Eagles’ 2-0 Loss to...
Super Eagles and Kasimpasa of Turkey defender Kenneth Omeruo has maintained a positive outlook on the team's performance despite their 2-0 loss to Mali...
Finidi Expresses Satisfaction With Performance Despite Super Eagles’ Loss to Mali
Super Eagles interim coach George Finidi has chosen to emphasize the positives despite the team's two-nil loss in his second game in charge against...
Victor Ikpeba Commends Finidi George’s Work with Super Eagles
During the SuperSports’ Monday Night Football show, Victor Ikpeba shared his positive thoughts on Finidi George's role with the Super Eagles, expressing satisfaction with...
NNL Adjusts Weekend Fixtures To Accommodate State Federation Cup Finals
In light of the Nigeria Football Federation's directive to conclude the 2024 Federation Cup matches on March 30th and 31st, the Nigeria National League...
Basketball Africa League Announces Ticket Sales for Nile Conference Group Phase...
The Basketball Africa League (BAL) today announced ticket sales information for the league’s Nile Conference group phase, which will tip off on Friday, April...
Nigerian Sports Is On The Rise Again, Majekodunmi Declares
A member of the executive committee and board member of Nigeria Football Federation (NFF), Alhaji Ganiu Majekodunmi has cast another look at the country's...
Team Nigeria Needs Young Athletes, Old Ones Must Retire – Official
A call has come out from a top sports official for all old athletes in Team Nigeria to retire and younger ones allowed to...
GambleFi Projects to Receive $100M Funds: Why Africans Favour GambleFi with...
GambleFi Projects to Receive $100M Funds: Why Africans Favour GambleFi with WSM and TGC Leading the Market
Africa embraces GambleFi, a Web3 gaming blend of...
Bendel Insurance Assistant Coach Disputes Referee’s Decision in Loss to Remo...
Bendel Insurance assistant coach, Greg Ikhenoba, expressed dissatisfaction with the refereeing decision that led to his team's 2-0 defeat against Remo Stars.
Ikhenoba contested the...
Mobi Okparaku Urges NFF to Offer George Finidi Permanent Role After...
Former Super Eagles defender, Mobi Okparaku, has called upon the leadership of the Nigerian Football Federation (NFF) to provide George Finidi with the necessary...
Remo Stars Coach Applauds Players’ Resilience Under Pressure in Bendel Insurance...
Remo Stars coach, Daniel Ogunmodede, praised his team's ability to handle pressure effectively during their recent match against Bendel Insurance, which ended in a...
Chikelue Iloenyosi Advocates for Grassroots Football Development in Nigeria
Anambra FA chairman and former Super Eagles international, Chikelue Iloenyosi, has emphasized the significance of nurturing grassroots football in Nigeria, citing it as the...
Juwon Oshaniwa Endorses Finidi George To Continue As Super Eagles Coach
Former Super Eagles defender, Juwon Oshaniwa, has thrown his weight behind interim Super Eagles coach, Finidi George, urging the Nigerian Football Federation (NFF) to...
Nigerian Handball Team Celebrates First Medal in 21 Years at African...
President Sam Ocheho of the Handball Federation of Nigeria expressed delight at the team's performance in the just-concluded African Games in Ghana, where the...
Ghana’s Female Hockey Captain Heaves Sigh Of Relief
Black Sticks of Ghana female hockey team captain, Adizatu Sulemana has heaved a sigh of relief for her side's victory over Nigeria in the...
Team 9ja AAG Update: Elizabeth Ihenacho’s Success Secrets Revealed
The success secrets of Nigeria's latest taekwondo sensation, Elizabeth Ihenacho have finally been revealed.
Ihenacho caused another stir by emerging as Nigeria's only gold medalist...
African Games Update: Tinubu Happy With Team Nigeria’s Results In Ghana...
President Bola Ahmed Tinubu is happy with Team Nigeria's results and final position at the just concluded 13th African Games in Accra, Ghana, where...
Lagos State Congress Bans Impeached Chairman For Life
The woes of the impeached chairman of the Lagos State Football Association (LSFA), Ogbeni (Hon) Fouad Oki have been compounded with a life ban...
African Games Update: Nigeria Secures Second Place in 13th African Games,14th...
The 13th African Games culminated on Saturday, the 23rd of March, with a spectacular closing ceremony held at the University of Ghana Stadium, Legon.
The...
Minister Orders Commencement Of Preparations For Next African Games
Nigeria's minister of sports development, Senator John Owan Enoh has declared that the country will immediately commence preparations for the next African Games.
Although the...
Team Nigeria Athletes Need Longer Camping, Better Exposure – Abdullahi Saidu-Baba
In the wake of the closing ceremony of the 13th Africa Games in Accra, Ghana, a call has been made for longer camping and...
Five Nigerian Wrestlers Secure Olympic Qualification in Egypt
Five Nigerian wrestlers have stamped their tickets to the 2024 Paris Olympics, adding to the nation's contingent for the prestigious event.
Joining Odunayo Adekuoroye, who...
African Games Update: Taekwondo President Disappointed With Single Gold Medal, Pleased...
The president of Nigeria Taekwondo Federation (NTF), Abdullahi Saidu-Baba has confessed that he is disappointed with his team's performance at the Africa Games in...
Team 9Ja AAG Update: Coach Adura Olaleyin Leads Nigerian Boxing To...
Adura Olaleyin, a former Commonwealth champion and esteemed coach, reflected on Nigeria's remarkable achievements and outlined the journey to success at the final of...
Team 9ja AAG Update: “It’s a game – sometimes you lose,...
Members of Nigeria's female hockey team, Jinking Damsels, have pledged better results from future outings for the country.
This pledge was served by the coach,...
Adeoti Mosun Olayinka Shares Insights on 13th African Games, Female Empowerment
Adeoti Mosun Olayinka a boxing coach and international official, shared insights into her experiences and reflections at the final of the boxing competition at...
Olaitan Adams Oladare Claims Gold in African Games Heavyweight Boxing
Olaitan Adams Oladare, competing in the heavyweight boxing category (92-kilo), emerged victorious at the African Games by securing gold after a stunning knockout victory...
Team 9ja AAG Update: Josephine Esuku Shines With Silver, Bronze in...
Josephine Esuku demonstrated her prowess in taekwondo by clinching a silver medal in the individual U40 category and a bronze in the freestyle category...
Team 9ja AAG Update: Nigeria’s Usman Haruna Makes History In Taekwondo...
National Sports Festival gold medalist, Usman Haruna has become the first Nigerian to win a medal in taekwondo poomsea event of the African Games.
He...
Niger Republic’s Issahak Secures Bronze in Taekwondo at African Games
Assoumane Moussa Issahak of Niger Republic had set his sights on claiming gold for his nation at the Poomsea competition during the 13th African...
African Games Unites Ghanaians – Beatrice Boahene Affirms Success Of All...
Beatrice Boahene, a female worker at the University of Ghana, and CEO of Beansaa Enterprise, reflected on the positive impact of hosting the 13th...
“Sometimes It’s Good, Sometimes It’s Bad”- Ghana Vendor, Victoria Kwei Shares...
Victoria Agyeiwaa Kwei, an African print vendor at the All African Games, shared her experience and insights with Sports 247 in an exclusive interview,...
Team 9ja AAG Update: “Something Has To Be Done”- Hockey Boss,...
The president of the Nigeria Hockey Federation (NHF), Engineer Obadiah Simon Nkom has blamed Ghana's noisy partisan fans for his side's loss to the...
“I’m Overwhelmed”- Ghana’s Hockey Keeper, Abigail Boye Lost For Words With...
Ghana's heroic goalkeeper, Abigail Boye, was shell-shocked and too excited to talk after helping her team silence Nigeria in the 13th African Games women's...
Team 9ja AAG Update: Hockey Needs 80% Attention From Govt –...
The captain of Nigeria's bronze-winning men's hockey team at this year's African Games, Michael John has opined that the sport needs 80% attention from...
Team 9ja AAG Update: Why Nigeria Struggled In Men’s Scrabble –...
The president of Nigeria Scrabble Federation, High Chief (Engineer) Toke Aka has blown the lid off the reasons why the country's men's contingent failed...
4 Gold Medals From African Games Excite Arm Wrestling Federation Boss
Four gold medals, two silver and seven bronze in arm wrestling sport, have been considered good enough for Nigeria at the African Games in...
Team 9ja AAG Update: Nigeria’s Men’s Hockey Team Relish Bronze Medal
Nigeria's men's hockey team are relishing the bronze medal they won at the ongoing 13th Africa Games in Accra, Ghana as one of the...
#AfricanGames2023: Ghana Rules African Youth Football, as Male and Female Teams...
Ghana has once again solidified itself on the zenith of African youth football, as the nation shone brightly with gold medals in the men’s...
Team 9ja AAG Update: Boxers Promise Best Efforts For Team Nigeria
Boxers representing Nigeria at the 13th Africa Games in Accra, Ghana have promised to put in their best efforts in order to win gold...
African Games Update: Boxing Technical Director Reveals Team’s Success Secrets
The technical director of Nigeria Boxing Federation (NBF), Mr Femi Ayandibu, has revealed secrets behind the country's surge to gold at the Africa Games...
Falconets Secure Silver In Final Match Against Black Princesses of Ghana...
The Falconets of Nigeria lost to the black Princesses of Ghana in the final match in Cape Coast Ghana as they clinched the silver...
Ghanaian Volleyball Player Vitus Tulo Shares Thoughts On Victory Over Nigeria,...
Following Ghana's impressive 3-1 victory over Nigeria in the African Games volleyball competition, player Vitus Tulo shared his thoughts on the match and looked...
Team 9Ja AAG Update: Coach Musa Shittu Shares Insights on Nigeria’s...
In the aftermath of Nigeria's volleyball team's defeat to Ghana at the African Games, Coach Musa Shittu offered candid insights into the match and...
Ghana’s Hakeem Mukaila Credits Jollof Rice for Victory Over Nigeria in...
In a thrilling quarterfinal match at the African Games, Ghana emerged victorious over Nigeria in a closely contested volleyball showdown. After the match, Ghana's...
Team 9ja AAG Update: “This Gold Medal Looks Good On Us”-...
Itsekiri Usheoritse and his team have secured gold in the 4x100m relay event at the ongoing African Games, marking a historic moment for the...
