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Aigbogun Sends U-20 AFCON Programme To NFF
Youth national team, Flying Eagles coach, Paul Aigbogun has revealed that he has sent his programme for the 2019 African U-20 Cup of Nations...
Sport Festival Table Tennis upset stars will not develop – Nasir...
National Table Tennis coach Nasir Bello has stated that the achievement of some of the emerging table tennis athletes that showed brilliance and caused...
No directive yet to partake in Super 8 -Bendel Insurance coach
Insurance of Benin Chief coach Baldwin Bazuaye has confirmed that the players and coaching crew are still in Benin because they haven't been instructed...
Beach Soccer: NFF has paid our AFCON allowances but still owes...
Coach of Nigeria's Beach soccer national team Audu Adamu has confirmed that players and coaches of Nigeria's contingent to the recently concluded Africa Beach...
Lagos FA referees’ election was conducted democratically – Tade Azeez
President of the Nigeria Referees' Association Tade Azeez has called for democracy in all spheres of life especially in sports and has urged other...
Seyi Akinwunmi advises newly elected referee board in Lagos on proper...
First vice president of the Nigeria Football Federation and Lagos state FA chairman barrister Seyi Akinwunmi has implored referees in Lagos state and Nigeria...
Edo 2020 Will Have Better Basketball Event – Official
Basketball coordinator for the just concluded National Sports Festival in Abuja, Silifan Mohammed has promised that the event will better at the next edition...
Nigerian Cricket Team Has More Exposure – Ajayi
A board member of Nigeria Cricket Federation (NCF), Sunny Ajayi has stated that the country's national team is now endowed with more exposure, which...
Balogun Admits: I Struggled To Hold Hazard
Brighton & Hove Albion of England defender, Leon Aderemi Balogun has admitted he struggled to hold Chelsea star, Eden Hazard in last weekend's English...
Taribo Thrills Footballers Connect With Memories
Former Super Eagles defender, Pastor Taribo West was the cynosure of all eyes at the much-talked about youth development project, Footballers Connect, during which...
Osuagwu Rejoins Heartland’s Technical Crew
Former interim head coach of Abia Warriors of Umuahia, Chijioke Gabriel Osuagwu has returned to the technical crew of Heartland of Owerri, in which...
NBBF Make Plans For FIBA World Cup Draw
Officials of Nigeria Basketball Federation (NBBF) are already making plans for next year's FIBA Basketball World Cup draw, which is billed to hold in...
Cricket Federation Makes Plans For Female Team
Nigeria Cricket Federation (NCF) president, Professor Yahaya Ukwenya has disclosed that plans are in place to ensure the country's female national team get busy...
Nimrod: Volleyball Hall Of Fame Coming Soon
The president of Nigeria Volleyball Federation (NVBF), Engineer Musa Nimrod has revealed that the country will soon have a hall of fame for the...
Ondo State Wrestlers Surprised Me – Akuh
Ondo State wrestling team coach at the recent National Sports Festival in Abuja, Purity Akuh has confessed that his wards surprised him a lot...
Yakmut Expects Regular Discovery Of Talents
Former director general of defunct National Sports Commission, Alhassan Yakmut is still picking positives from the 19th Sports Festival Festival in Abuja, as he...
Volleyball Coaches, Referees Must Unite – Musa
The chairman of Volleyball Coaches Association of Nigeria, Musa Baba Musa has sued for cooperation, peace and unity among referees and tacticians of the...
Babangida Sings Praises For Gernot Rohr
Former Super Eagles winger, Tijjani Babangida is singing songs of praise the team's current handler, Gernot Rohr, who he says has taken Nigeria close...
D’Tigers to know 2019 World Cup group opponents in March
Nigeria's senior men's basketball team the D'Tigers will know their FIBA Basketball World Cup 2019 opponents in a Draw scheduled to take place on...
Manchester United fans in Nigeria wants Zidane as permanent boss
Manchester United fans in Nigeria have called on the management of the team to hire former France captain and ex Real Madrid manager Zinedine...
Hoopers, Defenders Get North African Trio In FIBA Draw
Nigeria's continental basketball representatives, Rivers Hoopers of Port Harcourt and Civil Defenders of Abuja have been joined by three north African clubs in the...
Kada Won’t Participate In NNL Super-8 – Adams
The chairman and proprietor of Kaduna-based Kada City Stars FC, Ekene Abubakar Adams insists his side will not participate in the 2018 Nigeria National...
Balogun: NFF Give Preference To NPFL, Ahead Of NNL
Shooting Stars Sports Club (3SC) of Ibadan general manager, Rasheed Balogun has accused Nigeria Football Federation of giving preferential treatment to the top-flight league,...
Omoile Advocates More Tennis Academies In Nigeria
United Arab Emirates-based tennis ace, Samuel Omoile has sued for the establishment of more academies for the sport across Nigeria.
The sort-spoken tennis buff, who...
Okowa Promises More Money For Sports Efforts
Delta State governor, Dr Ifeanyi Okowa has promised more funding of sports development in the state, as he seeks to consolidate on their recent...
Kano Pillars Star Seeks More Basketball Projects
Kano Pillars Basketball Club star, Abdul Yahaya has forwarded a situation whereby all clubs in the Nigeria Premier Basketball League float youth teams and...
Rilwan Oladosu Faces Stiff Title Challenge
Nigerian and West African Boxing Union (WABU) lightweight champion, Rilwan “Real One” Oladosu is facing a stiff challenge for his belt on December 28.
Three...
Scrabble Federation Seeks Equality From Ministry
Nigeria Scrabble Federation (NSF) president, Suleiman Gora has sent an appeal to the Federal Ministry of Youth & Sports for equality in the rate...
Obaseki: Edo State Will Succeed Like Allied Fighters
Edo State governor, Godwin Obaseki has described his ambition to host a successful 20th National Sports Festival as a zeal that is akin to...
Oshonaike Sets Target For Tokyo 2020 Olympics
Female table tennis icon, Funke Oshonaike has reiterated her ambition to don Nigeria's colours again at the next Olympic Games in Tokyo, Japan.
Though Oshonaike...
Odaudu Faults Delayed FIBA Afro League Draw
Nigeria Premier Basketball League champions, Rivers Hoopers of Port Harcourt, Ogoh Odaudu has faulted the delayed draw for the maiden FIBA Afro League.
Although the...
Badminton Coach Praises Outing At Schools Championship
The coach of Nigeria's team to the recent African Secondary Schools Badminton Championship, Tajudeen Suleiman has praised his players for putting up a solid...
Adepoju Charges NPFL Clubs On Youth Programmes
Former Super Eagles star, Mutiu Adepoju (Headmaster) has tasked clubs in Nigeria Professional Football League (NPFL) to pay more attention to youth development efforts.
Adepoju...
Abia Angels Receive Pledge From Ada Okechukwu
Abia Angels of Umuahia have received a pledge of allegiance from one of their star players, as Ada Okechukwu says she is not planning...
CAF CC: Lobi Stars will humble Gor Mahia in Nigeria
Lobi Stars combative defensive midfielder Kelly Kester has stated that it is not all gloomy for the Nigerian league champion despite losing 3-1 away...
Godwin Obaseki promises thrilling National Sports Festival in 2020
Edo state government led by his Excellency Godwin Obaseki has assured Nigerians that Benin city 2020 will be a festival to behold because sporting...
Manchester United sack manager Jose Mourinho
The club said he had left with immediate effect, adding they "would like to thank Jose for his work during his time at Manchester...
We want to make our basketball league attractive to lure the...
Nigeria Basketball Federation President Engr Musa Kida says the Federation is working towards making the country’s Premier Basketball League attractive enough for the Country's...
Not using home based players for World Cup qualifiers was tactical...
D'Tigers Head Coach Alex Nwora says the absence of home based players in the roster during the last FIBA World Cup qualifying window was...
Sunday Adetunji dreaming of another loan spell to Enyimba
Nigeria international Sunday Adetunji says he might have a decision to make on his club future as he returns to Abia Warriors after a...
Dalung: Why we gave Edo state the 2020 hosting right
Following the successful hosting of the 19th edition of the National Sports Festival in Abuja which ended on Sunday, the minister of Youths and...
Flying Eagles still has a lot to learn before U-20 AFCON...
Coach of Nigeria's U20 national team Paul Aigbogun has stated that his team will continue to improve and get better following the team's 2-0...
Beach Soccer World Cup qualification better than winning the trophy –...
Super Sand Eagles star Victor Tale has stated that the Nigeria Beach soccer national team is excited and remains grateful to God for achieving...
Rangers CAF Confederation form down to teamwork – Godwin Aguda
Enugu Rangers forward and current team leading scorer in the CAF Confederations Cup with three goals Godwin Aguda has stated that the Flying Antelopes...
National Sports Festival Abuja 2018: Buhari Congratulates Okowa On Delta’s Success
President Muhammadu Buhari has sent a congratulatory message to Delta State governor, Dr Ifeanyi Okowa, over their top spot at the 19th National Sports...
Okoye: D’Tigers Will Be Formidable In February
Nigerian men's basketball senior national team, D'Tigers star, Stan Okoye has predicted that the squad will remain formidable for the next stage of the...
Akaraiwe Wants Gender Equality In Wage Structure
Female basketball national team, D';Tigress star, Nkem Akaraiwe has declared a need for gender equality in the wage structure of Nigerian male and female...
Musa Cherishes 2018 Sports Personality Award
Al-Nassr of Saudi Arabia attacker, Ahmed Musa has stated delight that he was at the weekend named winner of Sports Personality of The Year...
Pinnick Defends CAF’s Decision Against Cameroon
Nigeria Football Federation (NFF) president, Amaju Melvin Pinnick has defended the decision of Confederation of African Football (CAF) to strip Cameroon of hosting right...
Nwabuoku Floors Quality Of Nigerian Women League
Former female national team star, Evelyn Nwabuoku has floored the quality of play in the Nigerian Women Football League (NWFL), as she believes the...
