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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...
Jay Jay Okocha Charges Super Eagles’ Players To Develop Better Desire...
A former captain of Nigeria's national team, Super Eagles, Austin 'Jay Jay' Okocha has urged players in the current squad to show better levels...
Freiburg’s Noah Atubolu Sets Bundesliga Record With Five Straight Penalty Saves,...
Noah Atubolu, SC Freiburg’s 23-year-old goalkeeper born to Nigerian parents, made Bundesliga history over the weekend by becoming the first goalkeeper in the league...
Bolaji Olamide: NWFL Premiership’s Top Scorer Eyes Bigger Stage After Stellar...
Bolaji Titilayo Olamide, forward for Remo Stars Ladies, wrapped up the 2024-25 NWFL Premiership season as top scorer, and is now setting her sights...
Ese Brume & Prestina Ochonogor: A Tough Championship, A Challenging Road...
After failing to qualify from the World Championships, long-jumper Ese Brume and debutant Prestina Ochonogor find themselves on the path of recovery.
Brume’s accident last...
Gift Orban: Celebrates Goal and Man-of-Match in Verona’s Stun Over Juventus
Gift Orban, the Nigerian striker for Verona, was the man-of-match-winner in their 1-1 draw against Juventus at the Bentegodi, ending the Old Lady’s perfect...
Nathaniel Ezekiel: Fourth in 400m Hurdles Becomes New National Record; Veteran...
In a blazing performance at the Tokyo World Athletics Championships, Nathaniel Ezekiel narrowly missed a medal, finishing fourth in the men’s 400m hurdles with...
Sanusi Mohammed: NFF Secretary-General Monitoring FIFA Case Involving South Africa
Dr. Sanusi Mohammed, Secretary-General of the Nigeria Football Federation, has revealed that the Federation is closely following FIFA’s ongoing probe of South Africa for...
Coach on Ese Brume: Recovery Slow but Motivation Strong After Last...
The coach of long-jump star Ese Brume has revealed the toll her accident last year has taken, both physically and mentally, after she failed...
Udodi Onwuzurike Reflects on Adversity After 200m Semi-Final at World Championships
Udodi Onwuzurike, after placing seventh in the men’s 200m semi-final at the World Athletics Championships, admitted the result wasn’t what he had been aiming...
Uyi Akpata Re-elected Cricket Federation Boss, Aims to Lift Nigeria into...
Uyi Akpata, having been re-elected unopposed as President of the Nigeria Cricket Federation, reaffirmed his ambitions to raise the standard of cricket nationally and...
Imama Amapakabo: Abia Warriors’ Coach Urges Purpose and Clinical Edge After...
Following a home draw against Djoliba, Abia Warriors’ coach Imama Amapakabo said his side lacked purpose in certain phases of the game. Speaking after...
Finidi George: Rivers United’s Coach Confident Ahead of Return Leg After...
Rivers United head coach Finidi George has described his side’s goalless draw with Les Aigles in Kinshasa as a valuable performance, despite the logistical...
Daniel Bameyi: Flying Eagles’ Captain Aiming Beyond the Group Stage at...
Daniel Bameyi, skipper of Nigeria’s Flying Eagles, expressed profound confidence in his side’s ability not just to top their group at the upcoming U-20...
Falconets’ Captain Joy Igbokwe Reveals Steps Towards Getting Another Victory Over...
Nigeria's female youth national team, Falconets' captain, Joy Igbokwe has revealed steps being taken by all players in the squad to ensure they beat...
Sunday Oliseh Raises Concern Over Careers Of Super Eagles’ Top Players
Former Super Eagles' captain and head coach, Sunday Ogorchukwu Oliseh has raised concern and warning bells over negative effects that missing next year's FIFA...
Falconets’ Assistant Coach Reveals Sources Of Motivation Towards Beating Rwanda, Plus...
Nigeria's female youth national team, Falconets' assistant coach, Mansur Abdullahi has revealed that the presence of many experienced players and strong desire to get...
Flying Eagles’ Coach Aliyu Zubairu Eager To Equal Ghana’s Record In...
Nigeria's youth national team, Flying Eagles' coach, Aliyu Zubairu has disclosed that the target he set for himself ahead of this year's FIFA U20...
Falconets’ Coach Moses Aduku Promises: We’ll Go All Out Against Rwanda
Nigeria's female youth national team, Falconets' coach, Moses Aduku has promised that his side will go all out against Rwanda in this weekend's FIFA...
Super Eagles Must Win Nations Cup To Restore Our Pride –...
The technical director of Nigeria Football Federation (NFF), Augustine Eguavoen has sent out a charge to players in the country's national team to ensure...
Barrister Chris Green Raises Eyebrows Over FIFA’s Delayed Action Against South...
Former chairman of the technical committee of Nigeria Football Federation (NFF), Barrister Chris Green, has raised eyebrows over what he referred to as an...
South Africa’s Football CEO Downplays Likely Effects Of Three Points Deduction...
The chief executive officer of South Africa Football Association (SAFA), Lydia Monyepao has downplayed any likely effect of a three points deduction that might...
Nigeria’s New Sensation Nathaniel Ezekiel Cherishes 4th Position In Tokyo, Despite...
Nigeria's latest track and field star, Nathaniel Ezekiel is cherishing his fourth position placement and has nothing against officials of this year's World Athletics...
The Champions Failed To Defend The Title: The Wild Card Round...
Four matches on September 16 and 17 determined the last quarter-finalists. Those who follow Nigeria’s biggest amateur football tournament know that past achievements mean...
Juwon Oshaniwa Explodes: Nigeria’s Football Administrators Are Not Getting Things Right
Former Super Eagles' defender, Juwon Oshaniwa has added his voice to critical comments trailing the Nigerian national team's poor run of results in the...
Nigeria’s New Men’s 200m Sensation Udodi Onwuzurike Seeks Future Glory, After...
Nigeria's latest sensation in the men's 200m, Udodi Onwuzurike is staying upbeat and looking to the future for his days of glory, following his...
Yakubu Aiyegbeni Slams Super Eagles Over Lack Of Team Work, Poor...
Former Super Eagles' striker, Yakubu Aiyegbeni has slammed the current Nigerian national team over what he described as lack of teamwork and poor passing...
Former Technical Director Sunday Adeleye Faults AFN’s Handling Of Tobi Amusan’s...
A former technical director of the Athetics Federation of Nigeria (AFN), Sunday Adeleye has faulted what he described as a misguided reaction from the...
Bafana Bafana’s World Cup Dream Under Threat as FIFA Probe Looms...
South Africa’s quest for a historic return to the FIFA World Cup has hit stormy waters after it emerged that Bafana Bafana and the...
Lagos State Dissolves “Senior Team Lagos” Under DG Lekan Fatodu, Citing...
The Lagos State Sports Commission has officially dissolved its Senior Team Lagos, a decision announced by Director General Olalekan “Lekan” Fatodu, in response to...
Olusoji Fasuba Wants Same Benefits Of Tobi Amusan Extended To Other...
Nigerian ex-sprinter and former African men's 100m record holder, Olusoji Adetokunbo Fasuba has opined that the same level of benefits and attention that are...
