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Taiwo Oloyede Gets Coaching Certificate At NIS Graduation
Former Stationery Stores FC and Julius Berger FC of Lagos midfielder, Taiwo Oloyede has expressed delight with his emergence among the array of qualified...
Dalung: Sports Federations Must Become Incorporated
Sports minister, Barrister Solomon Dalung has charged the various federations and associations governing events in the country to ensure they take up viable identities...
Nigeria’s U-19 Cricket Team Chases History On Saturday
Nigeria will have a date with history this Saturday, as the country's under-19 cricket team stand a chance op picking a first ever global...
Dubai-based Aliu Lasisi Defends WBC Tielt On April 5
Nigeria's Dubai-based champion boxer, Aliu Bamidele Lasisi is billed to April 5 defend his World Boxing Council (WBC) International Silver Super Flyweight title against...
Wrestlers Hit Tunisia Next Week For African Championship
A team of Nigerian wrestlers will next week travel out to Tunisia to participate in the 2019 African Wrestling Championship, following the country's confirmation...
Onuachu Promises Best Efforts Always For Nigeria
FC Midtjylland of Denmark striker, Paul Onuachu admits he is excited to finally get his chance in the Super Eagles, and promised that he...
Balogun Misses Out On Eagles’ Starting Line-up
Inactivity at club level has caught up with Brighton & Hove Albion of England defender, Leon Aderemi Balogun in the Nigerian national team, as...
Rohr Wary Of Morocco, Egypt At AFCON 2019
Super Eagles coach, Gernot Rohr has admitted he is wary of the threat posed by both Egypt and Morocco at this year's Africa Cup...
Ordega: My Move To China Is Privilege From God
Shanghai Shengli WS of China's new signing, Francisca Ordega has declared that her successful deal with The Oriental Nation outfit is a great privilege...
Falcons, Spain Friendly Yet To Get Date, Venue
Nigeria Football Federation (NFF) are battling hard to get a date and venue for a proposed international friendly between the female national team, Super...
Akinola, Olosunde Gets Team USA Dates On Friday
The Nigerian-born duo of Ayo Akinola from Toronto FC of Canada and Matthew Olosunde from Manchester United of England are both set to play...
Ola Aina Continues Treatment Of Abdominal Complaint
More details have emerged in reasons behind the inability of AS Torino of Italy defender, Ola Aina to honour an invitation to the Super...
Egypt’s Goalkeeper Out Of Eagles Friendly Due To Injury
Egypt have been hit with another setback ahead of their international friendly against Nigeria, as one of The Pharaohs' new invitees, fast-rising goalkeeper, Amer...
Rohr: It’s Not Easy For Nigeria’s Home-based Players
Super Eagles coach, Gernot Rohr has admitted that players in the Nigeria Professional Football League (NPFL) do not find it easy plying their trade...
Olympic Eagles Showcase Poor Individual Marks
Olympic Eagles coach, Imama Amapakabo will have to step up his efforts of blending the team into a more formidable force, as his players...
Chukwueze Stands Out In Nigeria’s 2-0 Loss To Libya
Villarreal of Spain winger, Samuel Chukwueze on Wednesday received another lift to his fast-rising profile, as he was rated the best performer in an...
Edozie’s BBL Best 11 Listing Excites Bristol Flyers
Bristol Flyers of England have sent a message of congratulations to their Nigerian-born forward, Daniel Edozie, after he was named to the latest British...
Gumel: Nigeria Needs More IOC Athletes’ Scholarships
Nigeria Olympic Committee (NOC) president, Engineer Habu Gumel has expressed happiness with the selection of 11 sports stars from the country for the International...
AFCON 2019: Eagles’ll Beat Seychelles With Russia 2018 Spirit – Ighalo
Shanghai Greenland Shenhua of China striker, Odion Jude Ighalo has declared that he and his colleagues in the Super Eagles will use the spirit...
NRA: PREMIER LEAGUE REFEREES VISIT LATE OKEBUKOLA OFFER MONEY TO THE...
Premier League referees in Nigeria have showed high level of comradeship to the family of one of their late colleague, Femi Okebukola of the...
Etebo, Ndifreke Prove Fitness In Eagles’ Training
Stoke City of England midfielder, Oghenekaro Etebo and Akwa United of Uyo defender, Ndifreke Effiong both proved that they have overcome recent knocks, as...
Omeruo Reiterates Pellegrino’s Impact On His Game
Leganes of Spain stopper, Kenneth Omeruo has again harped on the impact the club's coach, Mauricio Pellegrino has had in bringing vast improvements to...
Ross Barkley Hears Update In Coin Throwing Incident
Chelsea's Nigerian-born midfielder, Ross Barkley has received an update in the coin throwing incident that hit him last weekend, as England's Football Association have...
Balogun Gets Brighton’s Clearance For Asaba Matches
Brighton & Hove Albion of England defender, Leon Aderemi Balogun has received an all-clear from his club to star for the Super Eagles against...
Onuachu Receives High Personal Rating With Eagles
FC Midtjylland of Denmark tall striker, Paul Onuachu has received very high rating and lofty scorecard from Super Eagles' coach, Gernot Rohr, as the...
Ibitoye: Eagles Want To Keep Winning Momentum
Super Eagles' media officer, Toyin Ibitoye has declared that the team will go all out for victory against Seychelles on Friday, because the players...
Nwora Plans Towards Future Glory For D’Tigers
Nigeria's men's basketball senior national team, D'Tigers' coach, Alex Nwora is looking beyond this year's FIBA World Cup in China, as he says he...
Antetokounmpo Stays Out Of Bucks’ Latest Win
Milwaukee Bucks' Nigerian-born in-form star, Giannis Antetokounmpo sat out his team's latest match, but got a pleasant surprise that they still managed to beat...
Joshua Stays Modest In Build-up To June 1 Fight
Nigerian-born British world heavyweight boxing champion, Anthony Olaseni Oluwafemi Joshua has revealed that he prefers staying modest in everything he does while preparing for...
Edo State Plans Sports Festival Test Run In Oct/Nov
The government of Edo State has hinted that they will undertake a test run of facilities for next year's National Sports Festival in either...
Okpekpe Road Race 2019 Receives May 25 Date
The 7th Okpekpe International Road Race is scheduled to hold on May 25, ahead of which registration has officially been declared open.
Sports247.ng gathered that...
AFCON 2019: Rohr Cancels Training For Discussion With Players
Super Eagles coach, Gernot Rohr took a different approach to team building on Wednesday, as he cancelled a training session that had earlier been...
TRIBUTE TO RAMLOCHUN, REFEREE OF AFCON 1982 FINAL
It is with great sadness we learned our friend and fellow Mauritian, Sohan Ramlochun, referee of the final of the 1982 Ghana-Libya African Cup...
NNL SETS TO HOLD AGM WEDNESDAY AS 3SC KNOW OPPONENTS
Annual General Meeting of the Most Important League is scheduled to hold Wednesday all things been equal. The meeting will roll out date for...
D’Tigers Can Upset Argentina, Russia – Abdulrahman
Nigeria men's basketball national team, D'Tigers' former assistant coach, Abdulrahman Mohammed has expressed confidence in the ability of the squad to pull off shock...
Civil Defenders Get March 30 Africa Elite Date In Abuja
Nigeria's remaining continental campaigners, Civil Defenders Basketball Club of Abuja will set the ball rolling in their maiden Africa Elite 8 League campaign at...
Refugee Kid, Tanitoluwa, Wins Chess Contest In USA
A Nigerian refugee child in United States of America, Tanitoluwa Adewumi has brushed aside all daunting odds to emerge winner of a major chess...
Ikeja Golf Club Captain’s Send Forth Ends Saturday
Action will come to an end on Saturday in the chain of events and games lined up to mark the exit of Ikeja Golf...
Nigeria’s U-19 Cricket Team’s Victories Awe ICC Official
Nigeria's under-19 cricket team have received high recommendation from International Cricket Council (ICC) tournament director, Kuben Pillay, following their winning run at the Africa...
Masebinu Appeals To Ekiti Govt For Sponsorship
National boxing champion, Adewale Masebinu (aka Masevex) has sent out a passionate appeal to the government of Ekiti State for financial support and sponsorship...
Nnacheta Plans Eagles’ USA ’94 World Cup Anniversary
A former member of Nigeria Football Association (NFA) executive board, Ogbuefi Tony Nnacheta has set in motion plans to stage an anniversary to commemorate...
Tammy Targets Chelsea’s Main Team Next Season
Aston Villa of England striker, Tammy Abraham has confessed that he is targeting relevance in the main team of his parent club, Chelsea, as...
Ozornwafor: Eagles Invitation Is My Dream Come True
Enyimba of Aba defender, Valentine Ozornwafor has described 'a dream come true' his invitation to the Super Eagles.
Sports247.ng reports that the towering central defender...
NPFL: MFM’s Joshua Akpudje Set To Start In Tunisia
Mountain of Fire & Miracles Ministry (MFM) FC of Lagos defender, Joshua Akpudje has received a strong tip for a starting role with the...
Nwakali Downplays Worries Over Blending Against Libya
FC Porto of Portugal midfielder, Kelechi Nwakali has downplayed any worries harbored by Nigerians over the possibility of poor blending affecting the under-23 team...
Azubuike Returns As U-23 National Team Captain
Caykur Rizespor of Turkey midfielder, Azubuike Okechukwu is back as skipper of Nigeria's under-23 national team, to be assisted by ex-Golden Eaglets and Flying...
Dennerby Invites 30 Women League Players To Camp
Female national team, Super Falcons' coach, Thomas Dennerby has put his FIFA Women's World Cup programme into another gear by inviting 30 home-based players...
Amapakabo Gives Home-based Hope For Libya Clash
Olympic Eagles coach, Imama Amapakabo has downplayed insinuations that he is depending wholly on foreign-based players for Wednesday's Africa U-23 Cup of Nations qualifier...
NFF Scribe Parries Worry Over Stephen Keshi Stadium
Nigeria Football Federation (NFF) secretary-general, Mohammed Sanusi has parried worries in certain circles that Stephen Keshi Stadium, Asaba is not big enough to accommodate...
Ighalo, Iwobi Open Super Eagles’ Camp In Asaba
Shanghai Greenland Shenhua of China striker, Odion Jude Ighalo was joined by the England-based duo of Alex Iwobi from Arsenal and Semi Ajayi from...
