Cameroon Star Eyong Dismisses ‘Old Nigeria Fear Factor’ As Indomitable Lions Brace for DR...
Cameroonian forward Etta Eyong has stirred pre-match tension ahead of today’s Africa World Cup playoff fixtures, declaring that Nigeria is no longer the fearsome...
NSC Boss Shehu Dikko Reaffirms Full Support for Super Eagles After Bonus Row Ahead...
Chairman of the National Sports Commission, Mallam Shehu Dikko, has moved to calm tensions in the Super Eagles camp following the recent bonus standoff...
Mutiu Adepoju Calls for Tactical Consistency as Super Eagles Face Crucial Playoff Against Gabon
Former Super Eagles midfielder Mutiu Adepoju has urged the national team to maintain the same tactical discipline and intensity that delivered victory in their...
Imadu Vows Grassroots Revolution as Nigeria Boxing Federation Begins Major Restructuring Drive
Vice President of the Nigeria Boxing Federation (NBF), Omonlei Imadu, has pledged to spearhead a sweeping restructuring of boxing across the country, insisting that...
Ex-FIFA Ref Udoh Warns Super Eagles to Stay Alert as South African Officials Take...
Former FIFA referee Ferdinand Udoh has weighed in on the growing controversy surrounding the appointment of a South African centre referee and a Beninese...
WESPAC 2025: ‘No Margin For Error’ — NSF President Bright Idahosa Backs Team Nigeria...
As the 2025 World English Scrabble Players Association Championship (WESPAC) kicks off in Accra, all eyes are on Team Nigeria — a powerhouse squad...
Okpala Urges Total Focus as Super Eagles Face Make-or-Break World Cup Playoff Against Gabon
Former Super Eagles midfielder Sylvanus Okpala has called for absolute concentration from the national team as they head into today’s high-stakes World Cup playoff...
Dalung Slams NFF Over Bonus Crisis as Super Eagles Enter Playoff Eve in Turmoil
Former Sports Minister Solomon Dalung has launched a scathing attack on the Nigeria Football Federation (NFF), accusing its leadership of years of financial mismanagement...
Obodo Backs Super Eagles To Deliver After Bonus Standoff As Players Return To Training
Former Super Eagles midfielder Christian Obodo has thrown his full support behind the national team, insisting they will rise above the off-field tension and...
Rohr Laments Chaos Around Nigeria’s Playoffs But Still Backs Super Eagles To Deliver Against...
Former Super Eagles coach Gernot Rohr has expressed disappointment over the off-field turmoil overshadowing Nigeria’s decisive 2026 World Cup playoff against Gabon, describing it...
‘Coping Without Dad Is Mentally Tasking’ Says Monday Gift, Dedicates Vital Goal...
In the wake of personal loss, Super Falcons and Washington Spirit forward Gift Monday has shown extraordinary strength, turning grief into motivation on the...
Ondo State FA Unveils Bobola Akinfolarin as New Sunshine Stars Head Coach
The Ondo State Football Agency (ODSFA) has officially appointed Coach Bobola Akinfolarin as the new Head Coach of Sunshine Stars Football Club, marking the...
Nigeria Launches Massive Fan Mobilisation As NSC Sends Supporters To Morocco For Super Eagles’...
The National Sports Commission (NSC) has triggered an extensive mobilisation drive for Nigerian supporters at home and abroad ahead of the Super Eagles’ decisive...
‘We’re Ready For A Big NNL Season’ — Smart City TM Salutes Chairman After...
Smart City FC of Lagos have shifted focus fully to the new NNL season, with Team Manager Adejare Ojo Adebiyi declaring the squad mentally...
Nigeria Unveils 13-Man LOC As National Sports Commission Steps Up Preparations For Maiden West...
The National Sports Commission (NSC) has inaugurated a 13-man Local Organising Committee (LOC) ahead of the first-ever West African Para Games (Zones A and...
Burna Boy FC Is For Real, Not Fake News; Coach Chinedu Okezie Confirms
The head coach of Surulere, Lagos-based Burna Boy FC, Chinedu Okezie has disclosed that the team is truly owned by the globally renowned singer...
“Today Is Crucial for Nigeria — Stay Calm, Stay United,” SSA Adeyinka Adeboye Urges...
Senior Special Assistant to the President on Grassroots Sports Development, Hon. Adeyinka Adeboye, has called on Nigerians across the world to remain calm, united,...
Garba Lawal Faults Super Eagles For ‘Joking’ With World Cup Qualification
Former national team midfield battler, Garba Chindo Lawal has faulted the Super Eagles for 'joking' with the 2026 FIFA World Cup by opting to...
NFF Must Plan Revival Of Golden Eaglets From Grassroots Level – Moses Ebuka
A UEFA B-licence coach and football consultant based in Sweden, Martins Moses Ebuka has charged officials of Nigeria Football Federation (NFF) to turn their...
Wisdom Oigiangbe, Gbolahan Owolabi, Godswill Isaac Cherish 3rd Place Win With 12 Angels
Three highly promising lads in the junior squad of 12 Angels Football Academy of Lawanson, Lagos - Wisdom Oigiangbe, Gbolahan Owolabi and Godswill Isaac...
Gabon’s Coach Confesses: Nigeria Will Give Us Much Pressure
Gabon’s national team’s coach, Thierry Mouyouma has admitted ahead of Thursday’s clash with the Super Eagles that they know the quality of players in...
WESPAC 2025: Team Six Eagles Soar into Top 20 as Woko Leads global Pack...
In a dazzling display of linguistic firepower and mental agility, Team Nigeria stormed the opening day of the 2025 World English-Language Scrabble Players Association...
Ademola Lookman’s New Coach Gets Expert Advice: Man Management Is Key
Super Eagles' winger, Ademola Lookman's new coach at Atalanta of Italy, Raffaele Palladino has been issued with an ominous piece of advice regarding 'man...
West African Para Games 2025: National Sports Commission Sets Up LOC in Abeokuta
ABEOKUTA, Nigeria – The National Sports Commission (NSC) has officially inaugurated a 13-member Local Organising Committee (LOC) for the West African Para Games 2025,...
Nigerian U15 Prodigy Raheem Salaudeen Turns Heads in London After Impressing in First Training...
Nigeria’s highly rated U15 midfielder Raheem Moyinoluwa Salaudeen has made an immediate impact in Europe after delivering a standout performance in his first training...
Super Eagles’ Captain Ekong Declares: We Are Ready To Give Our Maximum
Super Eagles’ captain, William Troost-Ekong has declared that all players in the Nigerian national team are now ready to give 'maximum' effort on Thursday,...
Obi Anthony Emerging as Granada’s Midfield Discovery in Spain’s Tercera RFEF
One of Nigeria’s fast-rising midfield prospects, Obi Anthony, is quietly building a strong reputation in Spain as he continues to impress for Granada CF’s...
AAUA’s Egbunu Pere Victory Blazes to 400m Gold on Day 2 of 27th NUGA...
Day 2 of Athletics at the 27th Nigerian University Games (#27NUGAGames) in Jos produced thrilling performances, with Adekunle Ajasin University’s (AAUA) Egbunu Pere Victory...
God Did Foundation Takes ‘Football Evangelism’ To Akesan
Anglican Primary School, along Akesan-Igando Road, will be a beehive of activities for several days, as God Did Foundation puts together a youth football...
Nigeria’s Sprint Sensation Oyibu Success Seals Deal with Baylor University
Nigeria’s rising sprint star, Oyibu Success, has taken a major step in her athletic and academic journey after officially signing with Baylor University in...
NPFL Veteran Zikiye Jonathan Thanks Agent For Brokering Tranfer To Bahrain
A veteran of many clubs in the Nigerian Professional Football League (NPFL), Jonathan Zikiye has sent words of gratitude to his agent for brokering...
Ramotalahi Kareem Proudly Reflects on WAFU B Golden Boot Triumph: “It’s Just the Beginning...
Nigeria’s dazzling young forward Ramotalahi Kareem has expressed her pride and excitement after emerging as the Top Scorer at the WAFU B U20 Girls...
NUGA 2025 Boxing Day 2: UNIJOS Fighters Dominate Semi-Final Bouts As LASU, UNILAG Suffer...
It was another thrilling day of action at the Nigerian University Games Association (NUGA) Boxing Semi-Finals in Jos, Plateau State, on Wednesday, November 12,...
Delta State Partners Norwegian Football Agency PMG To Create Global Pathways For Young Athletes...
The Delta State Sports Commission (DSSC) has taken a bold step toward transforming grassroots sports development with a strategic partnership between the Delta State...
Samson Bolaji Ajayi Reflects on Breakthrough Season in Lithuania, Eyes Bigger Stage Ahead
Kwara-born, Kano-bred midfielder Samson Bolaji Ajayi has rounded off an outstanding debut season in Europe, establishing himself as one of FK Babrungas’ most consistent...
Kelechi Iheanacho Set To Revive Memories Of His Days At Columbus Crew
Celtic of Scotland attacker, Kelechi Iheanacho could be heading for a revival of memories from the early days of his career, when he had...
Kwara Set to Host Maiden Horse Show as Dr. Jemila AbdulHameed Atata Hails Event...
The stage is set for the maiden edition of the Kwara State Horse Show, which will officially gallop off on Saturday with a 30-kilometre...
Anthony Joshua Receives Concrete Offer To Fight In December
Nigerian-born former world heavyweight boxing champion, Anthony Oluwafemi Olaseni Joshua has received a concrete offer for a fight in December.
Sports247 gathered that the offer...
Why I Quit Boxing for Acting — Itele Opens Up on His Journey from...
Popular Nollywood actor Ibrahim Yekini, better known as Itele, has opened up about his journey from being a professional boxer to becoming one of...
Noah Okafor Under Fire From Former Arsenal Star Granit Xhaka
Leeds United of England striker, Noah Okafor has come under fire from former Arsenal midfielder, Granit Xhaka, who scolded the Nigerian-born Swiss international for...
Harkila FC Thrash Classical FC 3-0, Book a Date With In Form Retro FC
Harkila FC on Wednesday put up a scintillating performance with a 3-0 victory against Classical FC at the Champions Arena- NUD Playing Ground Olose,...
Integrity FC Edge Out Sunshine FA In Seven Goal Thriller
Integrity FC and Sunshine FA produced an exhilarating and dramatic encounter that saw the Seasiders claim a 5-2 win in Ibro Peckham Football Competition...
Nigeria vs Gabon: NFF President Gusau Makes Bold Statement as Super Eagles Overcome Bonus...
President of the Nigeria Football Federation (NFF), Alhaji Ibrahim Musa Gusau, has expressed confidence in the Super Eagles’ readiness after the team successfully resolved...
WAFU B U20: Falconets End WAFU Unbeaten, Set for FIFA U20 Women’s World Cup
Nigeria’s U-20 women’s national team, the Falconets, have capped off their impressive campaign at the 2025 WAFU B U20 Championship with an unbeaten record,...
Nigeria vs Gabon World Cup Playoff: Who Holds the Ace? Aubameyang vs Osimhen
When Nigeria face Gabon in Thursday’s decisive World Cup playoff, the contest may ultimately be defined by two names — Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang and Victor...
Mohammed Fatai Late Winner Secure A Point For Great Vision In An Eight Goal...
Great Vision FA prodigy, Mohammed Fatai late brace, secured a point in a dramatic eight goals thriller (4-4) comeback against Gold FC in MatchWeek-2...
Ibro Peckham Cup 2025- Fowotade Saheed Strike Help Kowope FC Qualified To Round Of...
Kowope FC began the 8th Edition of Ibro-Peckham Football Competition campaign in emphatic fashion with a 3-1 victory over Femmco Feedersvand a narrow win...
2026 WCQ Playoffs Preview: How to Watch, Time, Head-to-Head to Watch Nigeria vs Gabon
The Super Eagles of Nigeria continue their quest for a place at the 2026 FIFA World Cup as they face Gabon in a crucial...
Super Eagles Used To Play With Passion, Not For Money – Dr Dipo Odunuga
The crew of Sports247 Naija took the former head of Super Eagles' medical crew, Dr Dipo Odunuga, through a set of questions on our...
CATS Ladies, Strong Dove FA Clinch Trophies; As Addbrand Cup Shakes Abalti Barracks
Wednesday brought about a carnival of faces and talents at Abalti Barracks near Ojuelegba, Lagos, as the 3rd Addbrand Youth Cup took place with...
