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Eguavoen Glad With Third Division Job In Greece
Former Super Eagles captain and coach, Augustine Eguavoen has stated delight with his ability to sign a deal with a third division club in...
Poland-based Star Ready For Special Eagles Cap
Nigeria’s team to this year’s Amputee Football World Cup in Mexico is bound to enjoy the experience of a player based in Poland, as...
Masevex Targets West African Boxing Belt
Nigeria's new light heavyweight boxing champion, Adewale “Masevex” Masebinu says he has a strong desire to now win the West African Boxing Union (WABU)...
Women Basketball League Commences October 28 – NBBF
Nigeria Basketball Federation (NBBF) has confirmed October 28 as date for the dunk-off in the Women's Basketball Premier League, sports247.ng gathered.
While confirming the date...
Adeniyi Targets Gold At World Wrestling Championship
Fast-rising Nigerian female wrestler, Aminat Adeniyi has declared that she wants to win a gold medal at this year’s World Women Wrestling Championship in...
Onazi Welcomes Second Baby To The World
Trabzonspor of Turkey midfielder, Eddie Ogenyi Onazi on Saturday welcomed his second bay to the world, and did not waste time to splash out...
Amputee Federation Set To Release Squad List
Nigeria Amputee Football Federation will this week roll out the final list of players to represent the country at this year’s Amputee Football World...
U-20 Handball Team Coach Fired Up For Mundial
Nigeria’s youth handball national team coach, Fidelis Obi is fired up for the World Handball U-20 Championship, as he believes his squad will do...
Lagos Survives Ondo State Scare In Zonal Qualifiers
Lagos State’s handball team barely managed to survive a shock defeat by Ondo State in the south-west zonal qualifiers for this year’s National Sports...
Squash Federation Skip Doubles At Sports Festival
Squash will not feature doubles events at this year’s National Sports Festival any longer, as the body has accepted that the time is not...
Nigeria Will Benefit From Hosting Para-lifting World – Are
Nigeria Para-powerlifting Federation head coach, Prince Feyisetan Are has declared that the country will benefit tremendously from hosting the World Para-powerlifting Championship.
In an exclusive...
Ben Folami Opts For Australia, Not Nigeria
Nigeria has lost out on yet another England-based youngster, as Ipswich Town youngster, Ben Folami has opted to play for Australia at full senior...
Anyansi-Agwu: Enyimba Will Surprise Raja Casablanca
Enyimba of Aba chairman, Chief Felix Anyansi-Agwu has predicted that his side will surprise all their critics and their hosts, Raja Casablanca of Morocco...
Odunuga Cherishes Commonwealth Games Bronze
Nigerian female boxer, Yetunde Odunuga has disclosed that she still cherishes the bronze medal she won at this year’s 2018 Commonwealth Games in Gold...
Garba Lawal Faults Ndidi Over yellow Card
Former Super Eagles winger, Garba 'Chindo' Lawal has faulted Leicester City midfielder, Wilfred Onyinyen Ndidi for getting a yellow in action for the Super...
AFCON 2019: Expect Next Eagles’ List Early November -Ibitoye
Super Eagles media officer, Toyin Ibitoye has disclosed that the next list of invitees to the national team's camp will be made public in...
Falode Relishes NWFL’s La Liga Connections
Nigeria Women Football League (NWFL) chairperson, Aisha Falode has expressed delight with the outcome of her trip to Spain to meet officials of La...
Shooting Federation Seeks Support From Ministry, NOC
Nigeria Shooting Federation (NSF) president, Brigadier General Lonsdale Adeoye (rtd) has made a passionate plea for support from the ministry of sports and Nigeria...
Onyeama: Cricket Leadership Is Not For Me Only
The former president of Nigeria Cricket Federation, Emeka Onyeama has taken a philosophical reaction to his exit from the body's leadership, as he says...
U-18 Handball Team Needs Taller Players – Nnamani
Nigeria's handball under-18 national team coach, Emeka Nnamani has confessed that the squad needs taller players for them to be able to do better...
Saiki Faults Her Non-inclusion In Falcons’ List
Rivers Angels of Port Harcourt midfielder, Mary Saiki has faulted her non-inclusion inn the latest list of players invited to the national team, Super...
Squash Deserves Better Treatment – Oyerinde
The president of Nigeria Squash Federation (NSF), Bode Oyerinde has lamented over what he called undue treatment of the sport in the country, as...
Ezenwa Turns Attention On Battle With South Africa
Enyimba International of Aba goalkeeper, Ikechukwu Ezenwa has stated that he and other players in the Super Eagles have now turned their attention on...
Chukwumerije: Takekwondo Needs Private Sector Support
Technical director in the board of Nigeria Taekwondo Federation (NTF), Chika Chukwumerije has appealed to the private sector to support the body financially, in...
Cricket Federation To Reveal Budget In January
Nigeria Cricket Federation (NCF) are making plans to reveal their annual budget for 2019 in Janaury.
President of the body, Profesor Adams Yahaya told sports247.ng...
Patrick Pascal Eyes Coaching Job
Former Super Eagles defender, Patrick Pascal has confessed that he is thinking of taking over a coaching job very soon, as he seeks a...
AFCON 2019: Bafana Bafana Will Fall In Johannesburg – Bassey
Nigeria Football Federation (NFF) technical committee member, Paul Bassey has predicted that the Super Eagles will beat South Africa in next month's Africa Cup...
AFCON 2019: Rohr Should Start Planning For South Africa – Ka’oje
Former minister of sports, Bala Bawa Ka'oje has urged Super Eagles coach, Gernot Rohr to start planning his strategies on how to brat South...
Wrestling: Oborodudu Turns Attention On World Championship
Nigerian female wrestler, Blessing Oburududu has shifted her attention to the fast approaching 2018 World Senior Wrestling Championship in Budapest, Hungary.
As she continues her...
AFCON 2019: Eagles Won’t Get Carried Away -Amapakabo
Super Eagles assistant coach, Imama Amapakabo has promised that the players and crew will not get carried away by their home and away victories...
AFCON 2019: Iwobi Wins Christian Chukwu’s Nod As Playmaker
Arsenal of England attacker, Alex Iwobi has won the verdict of former Super Eagles head coach, Christian Chukwu for a permanent role as playmaker...
Boxing: Team Nigeria Boxing Coach Rates Gbadamosi High
The head coach of Team Nigeria's boxing team to the ongoing Youths Olympic Games in Buenos Aires, Argentina, Daniel Adekunle is talking boldly about...
Basketball: Oladipo Mixes Basketball With Politics
Nigeria's NBA star with Indiana Pacers, Victor Oladipo has disclosed that he is now thinking a lot about politics, as he sees himself as...
Libya Will Still Make It To AFCON 2019 – Coach
Libya's interim coach, Omar Al-Maryami has declared that his team can still qualify for next year's Africa Cup of Nations in Cameroon, despite losing...
Ahmed: D’Tigers Will Do Well At FIBA World Cup
FIBA Africa zone 3 president, Colonel Sam Ahmedu (rtd) has expressed confidence in the chances of Nigeria's male basketball national team, D'Tigers doing well...
UNILAG Inaugurates Committees To Host 2019 NUGA
University of Lagos vice-chancellor, Professor Oluwatoyin Ogundipe has inaugurated 14 sub-committees for the institution's effort at pulling off a successful hosting of the 2019...
Shooting Federation Boss Reveals Nigeria’s Potentials
Nigeria Shooting Sports Federation (NSSF) president, Brig. Gen. Lonsdale Adeoye (rtd) has disclosed that the country has great potentials in the game, as many...
Sports Ministry Celebrates Medals At Youth Olympics
Permanent secretary in the ministry of sports, Adesola Olusade has stated delight at the performances of Team Nigeria at the ongoing Youth Olympic Games...
Amputee Eagles Need More Assistance – Isah
The president of Nigeria Amputee Football Federation (NAFF), Suleiman Isah has declared that the country's national team, Special Eagles need more financial support for...
Abdul Sule: Eagles Need To Convert Half Chances
Former Super Eagles defender, Abdul Sule has added his expert voice to reactions of the Nigerian team's 3-2 win away to Libya, but advised...
Nigeria Gets 2 Female Referees For AWCON 2018 Training
Two Nigerian referees, Ndidi Peace Madu and Mimisen Agatha Iyorhe, are set to take part in the Africa Women’s Cup of Nations (AWCON 2019)...
Amputee Team Receive N6.5m From Super Eagles
Nigeria Amputee Football Federation president, Suleiman Isah has come out to confirm that the national team, Special Eagles received a cash gift of N6.5m.
He...
Ahmedu: We Must Spot New National Team Stars
After Nigeria's impressive outing at this year's FIBA Women's Basketball World Cup in Tenerife, Spain, Nigeria's national team, D'Tigress assistant coach, Peter Ahmedu said...
Kano Pillars Will Storm Asaba On Monday – Musa
Kano Pillars coach, Ibrahim Musa has disclosed that his team will move to Asaba on Monday, ahead of their clash with Rangers International of...
Rangers Plan 10,000 Supporters For Fed Cup Final
Rangers International of Enugu supporters club have revealed a plan to have at least 10,000 of their members nationwide at Stephen Keshi Stadium, Asaba...
Women In Sports Want Academies For Special Athletes
Nigeria Association of Women in Sports (NAWIS) have advocated a situation in which sports academies for people with disabilities are established across the country.
The...
Akintola Settles For Silver In Argentina
Nigerian male sprinter, Olukunle Alaba Akintola had to settle for a silver medal in the male 100m final of the Youth Olympic Games in...
Rosemary Chukwuma Wins Youth Olympics 100m Gold
Fast-rising female sprinter, Rosemary Chukwuma made history by winning the women's 100m gold medal at the ongoing Youth Olympic Games.
In running to gold on...
Glory Nathaniel Hit With Integrity Suspension
National hurdler, Glory Onome Nathaniel has been hit hard with the hammer of Athletics Integrity Unit (AIU), which has announced a provisional suspension for...
Lakowe Lakes Golf Classic Here To Stay – Elliott
An affirmation has come that the six-year-old Lakowe Lakes Golf Classic will now continue on an annual basis for several years to come, as...
