CAF African Schools Football Championship Zonal Qualifiers To Kick Off In The Gambia
The Confédération Africaine de Football (CAF) today announced the dates and venues for the CAF African Schools Football Championship 2025/26 Zonal Qualifiers.
First staged in...
Olympique Lyon Squander Three Goal Lead As Moses Simon Helped Paris FC To A...
The Nigerian international, Moses Simon helped Paris FC to secure a comeback draw against Lyon FC on Matchday-10 in Ligue 1 at the Stade...
Nigerian Starlet Afolabi Soliu Making Waves in Czech Republic with Slovan Liberec After Scoring...
Young Nigerian winger Afolabi Soliu is turning heads in the Czech Republic with a string of impressive performances for Slovan Liberec.
Since joining the club...
Nigeria’s Comfort Erhabor Gears Up for Women’s Super League Debut — Eyes Future Super...
Former Nigeria U17 national team goalkeeper invitee Comfort Erhabor is making waves in England as she intensifies preparations ahead of her club’s upcoming Women’s...
Injury Forces Quadri Aruna to Retire Early in Montpellier Clash Against Lebrun
Nigeria’s table tennis star, Quadri Aruna, suffered an unexpected setback on Tuesday after he was forced to withdraw midway through his opening-round match against...
Dikko Warns Against Sensationalism, Says Irresponsible Sports Reporting Threatens National Unity
The Chairman of the National Sports Commission, Shehu Dikko, has cautioned Nigerian sports journalists against sensational and unverified reporting, stating that the credibility of...
NSC’s Forward-Looking Leadership of Sports Industry Attracting Captains Of Industry Into Sports
The National Sports Commission (NSC) has ushered in a new era in Nigerian sports administration, following one of the most transparent, peaceful, and inclusive...
Heartland, Akwa United Swiftly Clear Foreign Players’ Debt, Neglect Local Players – Expose on...
Akwa United and Heartland FC have cleared their international players’ debts within the deadlines set by FIFA, prompting the world football body to lift...
Nigeria’s Sports Envoy Takes London By Storm! Tinubu’s SSA Hon. Adeyinka Adeboye To Be...
Nigeria’s sports reformer and youth empowerment advocate, Hon. Adeyinka Adeboye, the Senior Special Assistant to President Bola Ahmed Tinubu on Grassroots Sports Development, is...
‘Now Is Not the Time for Distractions’ – Nigeria Sports Chief Shehu Dikko Defends...
Chairman of the National Sports Commission (NSC), Shehu Dikko, has urged Nigerians to stay united behind the Super Eagles as they prepare for the...
Olayinka Seeks Fresh Challenge as Red Star Belgrade Confirms Mutual Contract Termination
Super Eagles forward Peter Olayinka is officially on the market after Serbian champions Red Star Belgrade announced a mutual termination of his contract, drawing...
Rivers Hoopers Boost Title Charge as BAL Standouts Kelvin Amayo and Peter Olisemeka Rejoin...
Six-time Nigerian champions Rivers Hoopers have received a major competitive boost with the return of foreign-born Nigerian stars Kelvin Amayo and Peter Olisemeka, as...
Nigerian-Born Chelsea Wonderkid Chidinma Nwokedi, 14, Makes Dream England U16 Debut After Stunning Rise...
Fourteen-year-old Nigerian-born forward Chidinma Nwokedi has marked a major milestone in her blossoming career after making her first-ever international appearance for the England U16...
Chelsea Wonderkid Kobi Ugbana Meets Super Eagles Star Calvin Bassey — “I Want to...
Chelsea academy sensation Kobi Ugbana has spoken of his pride and excitement after meeting Super Eagles defender Calvin Bassey, who offered him words of...
Emirates Celebrates 30 Years Of Operations To Nairobi Over The Last Three Decades
Emirates, the world’s largest international airline, marks 30 successful years of flying to Nairobi, Kenya. Since the inaugural flight in October 1995, Emirates has...
Maduka Okoye Starts Again For Udinese As Bianconeri Returns To Winning Ways
The Nigerian goalkeeper, Maduka Okoye makes up the starting line up for Udinese against Juventus, who got back to winning ways on Wednesday night,...
EFL: Tolu Arokodare Scores As Chelsea Defeat Wolves In Seven Goal Thriller
The Nigerian international, Tolu Arokodare scores for Wolverhampton Wanderers in the Carabao cup defeat to Chelsea at the Molineux.
Chelsea held off a spiriting Wolves...
Synergy Cup 2025: Lugna Properties Chase Perfect Round As Drexel, Wiz Clothings Battle For...
The tension is rising in Lagos as the Island AllStars WERBLACK WINES Synergy Cup 2025 moves into Week 3, bringing the first round of...
2026 World Cup CAF Play-offs: Gusau confident Super Eagles will be battle-ready
Six-time finalists Nigeria will be at their very best to grab Africa’s slot in the Intercontinental Play-offs for next year’s FIFA World Cup finals...
Lagos Women Run: Event Ambassador To Lecture Women On Road Race, Relationships
The event ambassador for the 10th edition of the annual Lagos Women Run, U-Meleni Mhlaba-Adebo, has said there are lot or gains for couples...
Over 80 Lagos Schools Battle For Glory As Opeifa Cup 2025 Unites Young Handball...
Not less than 82 secondary schools stormed the Mobolaji Johnson Sports Centre, Rowe Park, Yaba, as the 2025 edition of the Opeifa Cup kicked...
From Plastic Bags to Purpose: The Inspiring Rise of Nigeria’s Young Football Dreamer, Ifeanyi...
In the heart of southern Nigeria, where dusty streets double as football pitches and dreams are kicked about like worn-out balls, a young boy...
South Africa, Egypt Join International Fishing Tournament Near The Future Nuclear Power Plant
The third International Fishing Tournament was held on the construction site of the Akkuyu nuclear power plant organised by Rosatom in the province of...
Organisers Of African School Games Applaud Lagos Sports Commission DG Fatodu For Championing Youth...
The organisers of the maiden African School Games have applauded the Director General of the Lagos State Sports Commission, Mr. Lekan Fatodu, for his...
Tanzania’s Twiga Stars Qualify for 2026 WAFCON After Historic Win in Ethiopia
Addis Ababa – Tanzania’s women’s national football team, the Twiga Stars, have secured qualification for the 2026 Africa Cup of Nations (WAFCON) finals after...
NWFL Sets November 26 Kick-Off Date as Port Harcourt Hosts 2025 Annual General Assembly
The 2025 Annual General Assembly (AGA) of the Nigeria Women Football League (NWFL) has officially set the tone for what promises to be a...
Morocco Confirm Stadiums, Fixtures As Nigeria Set to Battle Gabon In World Cup Playoff...
The race for the 2026 FIFA World Cup is heating up as Morocco has officially confirmed the stadiums and fixtures for the African mini-qualification...
Mikel Obi Claims Liverpool Are Still Reeling from Diogo Jota’s Tragic Death as Reds’...
Former Nigeria international John Obi Mikel has claimed that Liverpool’s recent slump in form is a direct result of the emotional impact caused by...
Rasheedat Ajibade: Super Falcons Never Underestimated Benin Republic Despite 1–1 Draw in Abeokuta
Super Falcons captain Rasheedat Ajibade has dismissed suggestions that Nigeria took their opponents Benin Republic lightly in their 1–1 draw during the second leg...
Abuja Marathon Makes History As PremiumTrust Bank Half Marathon Earns World Athletics Label —...
Nigeria’s foremost sports event organizers, Nilayo Sports Management Limited (NSML), have officially announced the second edition of the PremiumTrust Bank Abuja City International Half...
Benin Coach Abdoulaye Ouzerou: ‘We Came to Beat Nigeria and Believed We Could Win’...
Benin Republic women’s head coach, Abdoulaye Ouzerou, says his team arrived in Abeokuta fully convinced they could defeat Nigeria in their WAFCON qualification second...
Super Falcons Coach Justine Madugu Apologises to Fans After 1–1 Draw with Benin Republic...
Super Falcons head coach Justine Madugu has issued an apology to Nigerian fans following his side’s 1–1 draw with Benin Republic in the second...
Simon Nkom Re-Elected Nigeria Hockey Federation President — Vows to Build Stronger Grassroots System...
Newly re-elected President of the Nigeria Hockey Federation (NHF), Simon Nkom, says his second term will focus on building a sustainable grassroots hockey system,...
Nigerian Midfield Powerhouse Obi Anthony Making Waves at Granada CF
Young Nigerian midfielder Obi Anthony has been earning plaudits in Spain for his commanding displays at the heart of Granada CF’s youth team.
A product...
Nigerian Starlet Efe Aghama Dazzles as Cádiz Cruise to Copa del Rey Victory
Former Bendel Insurance winger Efe Aghama made an instant impact as Cádiz claimed a commanding 3–1 win over UCAM Murcia in the Spanish Copa...
Kano-Born Striker Hafiz Ibrahim Fires Stade de Reims to 6–2 Victory in Ligue 2...
Nigerian striker Hafiz Ibrahim, born in Kano State, delivered a breathtaking performance as Stade de Reims cruised to a dominant 6–2 away victory over...
Nigeria’s Chukwu Emmanuel Makes His Mark in AC Wolfsberger’s 3-1 Victory Over League Leaders...
Promising Nigerian defender Chukwu Emmanuel, formerly of Grassrunners FC, Ogun State, impressed once again as his Austrian Bundesliga side AC Wolfsberger secured an impressive...
New Chess Federation President, Senator Dankwambo Outlines Vision to Nurture Talent from...
The newly elected President of the Chess Federation of Nigeria, NCF, Senator Ibrahim Hassan Dankwambo, has unveiled an ambitious plan to transform the chess...
Nigerian Lawmaker Demands Full Probe Into NFF’s Handling of FIFA and CAF Grants —...
A member of the House of Representatives, Hon. Adedayo Olamuyiwa, has called for a full-scale investigation into the financial dealings of the Nigeria Football...
NFF President Ibrahim Gusau Defends Birnin Kebbi Stadium Amid Controversy — Insists FIFA Approved...
President of the Nigeria Football Federation (NFF), Alhaji Ibrahim Musa Gusau, has hit back strongly at critics of the Birnin Kebbi Stadium project, saying...
NPFL : Prediction, Expectations as Rivers United Shift Focus to Ikorodu City After Historic...
Rivers United return to domestic action today as they host Ikorodu City at the Adokiye Amiesimaka Stadium in Port Harcourt, fresh from their historic...
AFCON 2025 Trophy Tour: TotalEnergies’ Olubumi Popoola-Modi Says Football Brings Nigeria Together
As the TotalEnergies AFCON 2025 Trophy Tour arrived in Lagos, Mrs Olubumi Popoola-Modi, Executive Director for Human Resources and Corporate Services at TotalEnergies Marketing...
WAFCON 2026 : Coach Madugu Admits Super Falcons “Off Day’ Performance...
Super Falcons head coach, Justin Madugu, has admitted that his team’s performance fell short of expectations after Nigeria were held to a 1-1 draw...
WAFCON 2026 Qualifiers: “We’ve Learnt Valuable Lessons” — Falcons Captain Rasheedat Ajibade Reacts as...
Super Falcons captain, Rasheedat Ajibade, says Nigeria’s 1–1 draw against Benin Republic in Abeokuta serves as a valuable lesson for the reigning African champions...
“Football Is Our Shared Energy”: TotalEnergies’ Abdullahi Umar Leads Lagos In Celebrating AFCON 2025...
The TotalEnergies AFCON 2025 Trophy lit up Lagos on Wednesday, and at the heart of the celebration stood Alhaji Abdullahi Umar, the General Manager,...
TotalEnergies MD Dr. Samba Seye Unveils AFCON 2025 Trophy In Lagos, Celebrating Africa’s Energy,...
It was a golden moment in Lagos on Wednesday as Dr. Samba Seye, Managing Director of TotalEnergies Marketing Nigeria Plc, officially unveiled the TotalEnergies...
M.I Abaga Hosts Friends For An Exclusive Viewing Of The Arsenal Vs Atlético Madrid...
The incredible M.I Abaga; rapper, storyteller, and cultural curator, has always been more than just a voice in music. He’s a movement; a man...
Kwara Renovates Pa Gabriel Ladipo Indoor Sports Hall, Magaji Says It’s Nigeria’s Best
The Kwara State Government has reaffirmed its strong commitment to sports development with massive investments in sports infrastructure, highlighted by the N2 billion renovation...
FIFA U17 WWC: Olowookere Apologizes as Flamingos Bow Out of Tournament
Nigeria’s U17 women’s national team coach, Bankole Olowookere, has tendered an apology to fans after the Flamingos crashed out of the ongoing FIFA U17...
“Nigeria Is the Beating Heart of African Football” — TotalEnergies’ Olufunmilayo Gombe Leads Emotional...
It was smiles, cheers, and golden reflections in Lagos on Wednesday as Mrs. Olufunmilayo Gombe, SFS & Marketing Manager at TotalEnergies Marketing Nigeria Plc,...
