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FIFA U-20 World Cup: Former Star Monday Odiaka Tips Flying Eagles...
Former Flying Eagles star Monday Odiaka has expressed confidence that Nigeria’s U-20 team will impress at the FIFA U-20 World Cup, which kicks off...
Aduku Confident Falconets Will Finish The Job Against Rwanda In Ibadan
Falconets head coach Moses Aduku has expressed confidence that Nigeria’s U-20 women’s team will seal qualification when they host Rwanda in the second leg...
Iheanacho Relishes First European Goal For Celtic, Vows To Improve
Nigerian forward Kelechi Iheanacho has expressed delight after scoring his first European goal for Celtic in their 1-1 draw against Red Star Belgrade in...
Rodgers Hails Iheanacho As Celtic Secure Europa League Point Against Red...
Celtic manager Brendan Rodgers has praised Nigerian striker Kelechi Iheanacho, describing him as a “very brilliant goal scorer” after the forward found the net...
FIFA U-20 World Cup: Oloyede Sets Semi-Final Target For Flying Eagles,...
Former Nigerian youth international, Taiwo Oloyede, has urged the Flying Eagles to aim for at least a semi-final finish at the FIFA U-20 World...
Sani Suleiman: Flying Eagles In Talca To Compete for U-20 World...
Flying Eagles forward Sani Suleiman has declared that Nigeria’s U-20 team is not in Chile just to participate but to compete for honours, as...
Amadi Backs Flying Eagles To Impress At FIFA U-20 World Cup...
Former Nigerian youth international Emeka Amadi has backed the Flying Eagles to make a big impression in Chile after the team settled in Talca...
Zubairu Confident as Flying Eagles Arrive Talca for FIFA U-20 World...
Flying Eagles head coach Aliyu Zubairu has maintained his confidence in the team’s preparation as Nigeria arrived in the Chilean city of Talca ahead...
Women in Sports: Emirates Receives All-Women Delegation Of International Cricket Council...
Emirates, the world’s largest international airline, received at its Dubai headquarters the all-female Emirates ICC panel of match officials, ahead of their journey to...
Flying Eagles’ Captain Daniel Bameyi Admits: It’s Great Privilege To Represent...
Nigeria's youth national team, Flying Eagles' captain, Daniel Bameyi has set high targets for the squad ahead of the impending FIFA U20 World Cup...
Golden Eaglets Will Improve With Each Game – Manu Garba
Nigeria's cadet national team, Golden Eaglets' coach, Manu Garba is taking stock of his side's stunning victory in their first game at the ongoing...
Squash Federation Top Shot Wilson Egberipou Stresses Accountability, Effective Use Of...
A board member of Nigeria Squash Federation (NSF), Wilson Egberipou has stressed the need for effective use of funds and accountability by officials as...
Flying Eagles’ Coach Aliyu Zubairu Stays Cautious, Despite 3-1 Win Over...
Wednesday's 3-1 spanking of Australia by the Flying Eagles in their last build-up match ahead of this year's FIFA U20 World Cup is not...
Ikpeba Surveys Nigeria’s Poor Results, Declares: Talent’s Not Enough For Winning...
Former Super Eagles' striker, Victor Nosa Ikpeba has taken another look at the Nigerian national team's ongoing struggles in the 2026 FIFA World Cup...
President Tinubu Receives Accolades From Tobi Amusan For Rewarding Nigeria’s Sports...
President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has received a huge splash of accolades from women's world 100m hurdles record holder, Tobi Amusan for recent rewards the...
Lekki Scrabble Classics Pivotal For World Championship
The 2025 edition of the Lekki Scrabble Classics is set to play a pivotal role for players aiming to make a huge mark at...
Chiamaka Nnadozie, 4th In Ballon d’Or Ranking, Hails Super Falcons’ Legendary...
Brighton Ladies of England goalkeeper, Chiamaka Nnadozie is still relishing her fourth place finish in the first ever Ballon d'Or global ranking for the...
Rivers Angels Coach Tosan Blankson Comments On Justin Madugu Contract Uncertainty,...
Rivers Angels head coach Tosan Blankson has addressed concerns surrounding the contract status of Super Falcons boss Justin Madugu, noting that despite the absence...
Bayelsa Queens Coach Ogbonda Whyte Reflects On Champions League Qualifying Exit,...
Bayelsa Queens head coach Ogbonda Whyte has reflected on his team’s elimination from the CAF Women’s Champions League qualifiers and admitted that his absence...
Friday Ekpo Urges Blend Of Home-Based And Foreign-Based Players To Widen...
Former Super Eagles international Friday Ekpo has urged national team handlers to broaden the player pool by mixing home-based talents with foreign-based professionals, arguing...
Tolu Arokodare Delighted After Scoring Debut Goal For Wolves In Carabao...
Wolves striker Tolu Arokodare has expressed joy and gratitude after scoring his debut goal for the club in a 2-0 Carabao Cup victory over...
Alex Iwobi Eyes Shola Ameobi’s Nigerian Premier League Appearances Record
Fulham midfielder Alex Iwobi has revealed his aspiration to match and then surpass former Newcastle striker Shola Ameobi’s record for most Premier League appearances...
NSC’s Shehu Dikko Outlines Long-Term Hosting Plan: 2027 Chance, 2030 And...
Mallam Shehu Dikko, speaking on behalf of the National Sports Commission (NSC), has outlined a long-term vision to use sports as a foundation for...
Nigeria Squash Official Wilson Egberipou Appeals For Funding Ahead Of Zonal...
Board member of the Nigeria Squash Federation, Wilson Egberipou, has appealed for increased support and funding for the sport as the federation prepares for...
FIFA U-20 World Cup Chile 2025™: Aliyu Zubairu Insists Flying Eagles...
Coach Aliyu Zubairu of Nigeria’s Flying Eagles has vowed not to underrate any of their opponents as the team finalises preparations for the FIFA...
Victor Ikpeba Questions Super Eagles Mentality As World Cup Hopes Hang...
Former Nigeria international Victor Ikpeba has raised questions about the mentality of some Super Eagles players, suggesting that a gap exists between club form...
Chris Green Warns NFF: Wake Up To Africa’s Football Politics Or...
Former chairman of the Technical Committee of the Nigerian Football Federation (NFF), Barrister Chris Green, has urged Nigeria’s football authorities to become more actively...
Tobi Amusan Welcomes Recognition, Pledges To Work Harder For Nigeria
Nigeria’s sprint star Tobi Amusan has welcomed recent recognition and rewards extended to athletes by the federal government and other stakeholders, and pledged to...
Peter Nieketen Urges Flying Eagles Players To Shoulder Responsibility At World...
Former Junior International Peter Nieketen has challenged Nigeria’s Flying Eagles to take personal responsibility for results at the upcoming FIFA U-20 World Cup, insisting...
Lagos Charts Bold New Course In Sports — with Reform, Grassroots...
The Lagos State Sports Commission (LSSC) has laid out an ambitious, long-term blueprint to recast the state as Africa’s premier centre for sporting excellence.
Revealed...
NFF Holds 2025 Annual General Assembly In Ibadan On Saturday
The Nigeria Football Federation will hold its 81st Annual General Assembly in Ibadan, capital of Oyo State, on Saturday.
Oyo State Governor, Engineer Oluseyi Abiodun...
NSC Leadership Reaffirms Inclusion Of 14 Constituencies In All Sports Federations...
The Leadership of the National Sports Commission (NSC) has restated its firm commitment to ensuring that the 14 recognized constituencies are fully represented on...
Edo Sports Boss Hails KungFu Team For Medal Haul At National...
The Executive Chairman of the Edo State Sports Commission, Hon. Amadin Desmond Enabulele, has commended the Edo State KungFu Association and its athletes for...
Nigeria’s Delegation Arrives London For Final Push to Host 2030 Commonwealth...
A high-powered Nigerian delegation has arrived in London for the final phase of the country’s presentation to host the centenary edition of the Commonwealth...
Ogundele Targets Bigger Impact As New NWFL Season Kicks Off
Remo Stars Ladies forward, Subomi Ogundele, has set her sights on building on last season’s breakthrough campaign as the new Nigeria Women Football League...
Sanni Confident Kwara United Will Overturn Kotoko Defeat In Confederation Cup
Head coach of Kwara United, Tunde Sanni, has expressed confidence that his side can overturn their narrow 4-3 first-leg loss to Ghanaian giants Asante...
Robo Queens Boss Osahon Vows To Unleash Fresh Talents In New...
Proprietor of Robo Queens, Emmanuel Osahon, has reaffirmed his commitment to developing young players for the national teams as the new Nigeria Women Football...
Okoronkwo Handed Penalty Duties At AFC Toronto Ahead Of Playoffs
AFC Toronto head coach, Marko Milanovic, has confirmed Nigerian striker Esther Okoronkwo as the club’s new penalty taker following her successful conversion in their...
2026 FIFA U20 Women’s World Cup Race: Falconets Begin Training In...
Two-time World Cup silver medallists, Falconets of Nigeria, have commenced training in the Oyo State capital, Ibadan ahead of Saturday’s 2026 FIFA U20 Women’s...
Ballon d’Or: NFF Congratulates Nnadozie, Madugu
The Nigeria Football Federation has congratulated Super Falcons and Brighton & Hove Albion of England’s safe hands Chiamaka Nnadozie on her fourth-place finish at...
FIFA U-20 World Cup Chile 2025™: Oloyede Challenges U-20s To Rewrite...
Former Nigeria junior international, Taiwo Oloyede, has urged the Flying Eagles to draw inspiration from the country’s outing at the 1987 FIFA U-20 World...
Amusan Appeals for Recognition After World Athletics Silver Medal
Nigeria’s sprint hurdler, Tobi Amusan, has called for recognition and rewards after winning silver in the 100m hurdles at the recently concluded World Athletics...
Dikko Assures Super Falcons, D’Tigress Of Imminent Presidential Rewards
Chairman of the National Sports Commission, Mallam Shehu Dikko, has confirmed that the promised presidential rewards and honours for Nigeria’s Super Falcons and D’Tigress...
Aghahowa Criticises FIFA Delay In Ruling On South Africa’s Ineligible Player...
Former Super Eagles striker, Julius Aghahowa, has expressed frustration over FIFA’s delay in delivering a verdict on South Africa’s alleged use of an ineligible...
Whyte Urges NFF To Fast-Track Coaching Badges For Nigerian Coaches
Head coach of Bayelsa Queens, Ogbonda Whyte, has appealed to the leadership of the Nigeria Football Federation (NFF) to fast-track the upgrading of Nigerian...
Maikaba Blames Domestic Instability For NPFL Teams’ CHAN Failures, Advocates Home-Based...
Coach of Wikki Tourist of Bauchi, Abdu Maikaba, has advised the Nigeria Football Federation (NFF) to set up a formidable home-based squad in order...
FIFA U-20 World Cup Chile 2025™: Udoh Urges U-20 To Address...
Former Flying Eagles captain Ikouwem Udoh has praised the Nigerian U-20 team’s overall performance in the recent AFCON U20 tournament but cautioned that their...
Majekodunmi Hails Governor Abiodun, Hon. Soname As Abeokuta Becomes Hub Of...
Executive Board Member of the Nigeria Football Federation (NFF) and Chairman of the Ogun State Football Association, Alhaji Ganiyu Majekodunmi, has expressed profound gratitude...
Ex-international Friday Ekpo Provides Outline For Super Eagles’ Resurgence After Missing...
With the Super Eagles' chances of qualifying for next year's FIFA World Cup appearing to have finally faded with their recent 1-1 draw away...
Super Eagles Are Not Playing As A Team, Ex-international Defender Ejiofor...
As varied reactions continue trailing the poor run of results that is currently holding back Nigeria's national squad, Super Eagles in the FIFA 2026...
