Lekki Scrabble Classics Pivotal For World Championship
The 2025 edition of the Lekki Scrabble Classics is set to play a pivotal role for players aiming to make a huge mark at...
2025 WAFU B U-17 Boys: Agah Hits First-Half Treble as Golden Eaglets Wallop Benin...
Nigeria’s Golden Eaglets produced a dazzling first-half display to overpower Benin Republic 4-1 on Wednesday, booking their place in the quarterfinals of the 2025...
Chiamaka Nnadozie, 4th In Ballon d’Or Ranking, Hails Super Falcons’ Legendary Goalkeeper
Brighton Ladies of England goalkeeper, Chiamaka Nnadozie is still relishing her fourth place finish in the first ever Ballon d'Or global ranking for the...
Rivers Angels Coach Tosan Blankson Comments On Justin Madugu Contract Uncertainty, Backs Continuity
Rivers Angels head coach Tosan Blankson has addressed concerns surrounding the contract status of Super Falcons boss Justin Madugu, noting that despite the absence...
“Nigeria Deserves More from Swimming”: Divine Wisdom’s Rise Highlights a Neglected Sport
Nigeria’s swimming community is witnessing a rare spark of brilliance in 20-year-old Divine Wisdom, a young athlete whose determination and discipline are fast turning...
Bayelsa Queens Coach Ogbonda Whyte Reflects On Champions League Qualifying Exit, Cites Licensing Absence
Bayelsa Queens head coach Ogbonda Whyte has reflected on his team’s elimination from the CAF Women’s Champions League qualifiers and admitted that his absence...
Super Falcons’ Esther Okoronkwo Opens Up On Relentless Pursuit Of Her Football Dreams
When Esther Okoronkwo was just five years old, she wasn’t dreaming of World Cups or championship medals. Instead, she was simply trying to keep...
Friday Ekpo Urges Blend Of Home-Based And Foreign-Based Players To Widen Super Eagles Pool
Former Super Eagles international Friday Ekpo has urged national team handlers to broaden the player pool by mixing home-based talents with foreign-based professionals, arguing...
Tolu Arokodare Delighted After Scoring Debut Goal For Wolves In Carabao Cup
Wolves striker Tolu Arokodare has expressed joy and gratitude after scoring his debut goal for the club in a 2-0 Carabao Cup victory over...
Alex Iwobi Eyes Shola Ameobi’s Nigerian Premier League Appearances Record
Fulham midfielder Alex Iwobi has revealed his aspiration to match and then surpass former Newcastle striker Shola Ameobi’s record for most Premier League appearances...
NSC’s Shehu Dikko Outlines Long-Term Hosting Plan: 2027 Chance, 2030 And 2031 Targets
Mallam Shehu Dikko, speaking on behalf of the National Sports Commission (NSC), has outlined a long-term vision to use sports as a foundation for...
Chippa United Coach Explains Stanley Nwabali’s Absence Against Polokwane
Chippa United coach Luc Eymael has shed light on why Nigeria’s number one goalkeeper, Stanley Nwabali, was missing from the club’s matchday squad during...
Nigeria Squash Official Wilson Egberipou Appeals For Funding Ahead Of Zonal Elections
Board member of the Nigeria Squash Federation, Wilson Egberipou, has appealed for increased support and funding for the sport as the federation prepares for...
FIFA U-20 World Cup Chile 2025™: Aliyu Zubairu Insists Flying Eagles Will Respect Every...
Coach Aliyu Zubairu of Nigeria’s Flying Eagles has vowed not to underrate any of their opponents as the team finalises preparations for the FIFA...
Victor Ikpeba Questions Super Eagles Mentality As World Cup Hopes Hang In Balance
Former Nigeria international Victor Ikpeba has raised questions about the mentality of some Super Eagles players, suggesting that a gap exists between club form...
Chris Green Warns NFF: Wake Up To Africa’s Football Politics Or Risk Losing Influence
Former chairman of the Technical Committee of the Nigerian Football Federation (NFF), Barrister Chris Green, has urged Nigeria’s football authorities to become more actively...
Tobi Amusan Welcomes Recognition, Pledges To Work Harder For Nigeria
Nigeria’s sprint star Tobi Amusan has welcomed recent recognition and rewards extended to athletes by the federal government and other stakeholders, and pledged to...
Peter Nieketen Urges Flying Eagles Players To Shoulder Responsibility At World Cup
Former Junior International Peter Nieketen has challenged Nigeria’s Flying Eagles to take personal responsibility for results at the upcoming FIFA U-20 World Cup, insisting...
CAF Awards 2025: Moh Salah, Achraf Hakimi And Guirassy Likely To Favour with Ballon...
Nigerians can't easily forget the historic moment of the Africa Football player of the year, Ademola Lookman with Europa League final hat-trick against Bayer...
Confirmed Debut: Dutch-Born Nigerian Endurance Alade Steps Up for Vitesse U-21, Eyes Super Eagles...
Dutch-born Nigerian defender Endurance Alade has reportedly made his long-awaited debut for Vitesse U-21 following a successful trial with the club, signalling a major...
NNL Receives 500m Naira One-Year Sponsorship Boost
The Nigeria National League (NNL) has received a major boost after sealing a one-year sponsorship deal worth over ₦500 million with Africa’s leading sports...
Lagos Charts Bold New Course In Sports — with Reform, Grassroots Renewal, and Athlete...
The Lagos State Sports Commission (LSSC) has laid out an ambitious, long-term blueprint to recast the state as Africa’s premier centre for sporting excellence.
Revealed...
Iron Wall in Turkestan: Nigerian Shot-Stopper Cynthia Akwasi Makes It Five Straight Clean Sheets...
Cynthia Akwasi — the Nigerian goalkeeper who has been turning heads since her move to Kazakhstan — produced another immaculate display this morning as...
APC National Youth Leader Dayo Israel Hosts Seyi Tinubu, Deputy Speaker Ben Kalu, Top...
Abuja, Nigeria – September 24, 2025 – The APC National Youth Leader, Hon. Dayo Israel, once again demonstrated his growing influence and capacity to...
Thigh Injury Rules Out Fisayo Dele-Bashiru, Set To Miss Nigeria’s Crucial World Cup Qualifiers
Lazio midfielder Fisayo Dele-Bashiru has suffered a thigh injury that will keep him out of action for several weeks, ruling him out of Nigeria’s...
Amarachi Odoma Heads East: Edo Queens Midfielder Seals Deal With Simba Queens, Eyes New...
Dar es Salaam —Nigerian midfielder Amarachi Odoma has completed a transfer from Edo Queens to Tanzanian giants Simba Queens, marking an important step forward...
Ghanaian Referees to Officiate Nigeria vs Benin as Golden Eaglets Begin WAFU B Quest
Ghanaian referee Selorm Yao Bless has been appointed to handle proceedings in the WAFU B U-17 Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON) qualifying clash between...
NFF Holds 2025 Annual General Assembly In Ibadan On Saturday
The Nigeria Football Federation will hold its 81st Annual General Assembly in Ibadan, capital of Oyo State, on Saturday.
Oyo State Governor, Engineer Oluseyi Abiodun...
Nesiama Appointed Chairman Of NOC Technical And Development Commission
The Nigeria Olympic Committee (NOC) has appointed retired Navy Commodore Omatseye Oscar Nesiama as Chairman of its reconstituted Technical and Development Commission.
NOC President, Engineer...
NSC Leadership Reaffirms Inclusion Of 14 Constituencies In All Sports Federations Boards
The Leadership of the National Sports Commission (NSC) has restated its firm commitment to ensuring that the 14 recognized constituencies are fully represented on...
Eaglets Begin WAFU B Quest Today as Hosts Ivory Coast Thrash Ghana
Nigeria’s U-17 national team, the Golden Eaglets, will begin their campaign at the WAFU B U-17 Africa Cup of Nations qualifying tournament in Ivory...
Tottenham Clears 19 Year Old Loanee, Damola Ajayi In The EFL Third Round Battle...
Doncaster Rovers will face Tottenham Hotspur in the third round of the Carabao cup today by 19:45pm at Tottenham Hotspur stadium.
Thomas Frank will be...
Carabao Cup: Fred Onyedinma’s Wycombe Wanderers Defeat Wigan Athletics 2-0
Wycombe Wanderers continued their winning start under new manager Michael Duff with a deserved Carabao Cup triumph over fellow League One side Wigan Athletics.
The...
Flying Eagles Edge Australia In Friendly, Eye Strong Start vs Norway At U20 World...
Nigeria’s U20 side, the Flying Eagles, rounded off their pre-World Cup preparations with a 3–1 win over Australia U20 in a closed-door friendly.
The goals...
Edo Sports Boss Hails KungFu Team For Medal Haul At National Championship
The Executive Chairman of the Edo State Sports Commission, Hon. Amadin Desmond Enabulele, has commended the Edo State KungFu Association and its athletes for...
EFL: Samuel Chukwueze Helps Fulham In A Hard-Fought Win Over Cambridge United
Fulham was completely with a different line-up for the Cottagers as boss Marco Silva made 11 changes - as Calvin Bassey, Muiz, S. Berge...
Nigeria’s Delegation Arrives London For Final Push to Host 2030 Commonwealth Games
A high-powered Nigerian delegation has arrived in London for the final phase of the country’s presentation to host the centenary edition of the Commonwealth...
Ex-Rivers United Forward Daniel Barnabas Seals Move To Rwandan Side Bugesera FC
Former Rivers United striker Daniel Barnabas has completed a switch to Bugesera FC of Rwanda, leaving Nigerian top-flight side Plateau United for a new...
Osimhen Back In Full Training As Galatasaray Target Sept 30 Return Ahead Of Champions...
Galatasaray have received a boost as their talismanic striker, Victor Osimhen, has returned to full training following an ankle injury sustained earlier this month...
Just-In: Arokodare Opens Wolves Account With Late Strike to Seal Carabao Cup Win Over...
Tolu Arokodare marked his first goal for Wolverhampton Wanderers in style, netting in the 88th minute to secure a 2–0 victory over Everton in...
Nigeria’s Morice Chukwu Targets Premier League Glory, CAF Confederation Cup Success With Tanzania’s Singida...
Dar es Salaam — Nigerian midfielder Morice Chukwu has expressed confidence that his club, Tanzania’s Singida Black Stars, can challenge for the NBC Premier...
Felix Simbu Says Decade Of Hard Work Paid Off With World Athletics Gold
Dar es Salaam — Tanzania’s long-distance runner Felix Simbu, who won gold at the 2025 World Athletics Championships in Japan, has revealed that it...
Flying Eagles Group Mate Colombia Send Warning Signals, Defeat Mexico 3-2 In U20 World...
Colombia’s U20 national team secured a hard-fought 3-2 victory over Mexico in an international friendly, continuing their preparations for the FIFA U20 World Cup...
CAF African Schools Football Championship: Nigeria’s Flag-Bearers To Emerge On Friday
Nigeria’s representatives to this year’s WAFU-B Schools Football Championship, a qualifying tournament for next year’s CAF African Schools Football Championship, will emerge on Friday,...
NFF D-License Coaching Course Takes Off In Abuja
A total of 40 coaches are taking part in a six-day NFF D-License Coaching Course that began in the Federal Capital, Abuja on Tuesday.
NFF...
NPFL: Newly Promoted FC Barau Unveils Dominic Iorfa As General Manager, Kabiru Baita VP
Barau Football Club has unveiled former Super Eagles player and Lobi Stars Administrator, Dominic Iorfa, as the new General Manager, and Alhaji Kabiru Baita...
Chukwuamaka Osigwe Seals Move To Djurgården, Begins European Journey In Sweden
Nigerian midfielder Chukwuamaka Goodness Osigwe has taken a major step in her career after completing a move from Edo Queens to Swedish top-flight side...
Promising Start For Mubarak Suleiman At Slavia Praha
Former Right2Win Academy midfielder Mubarak Suleiman has made a promising start to life at Slavia Praha after earning his first start for the youth...
Golden Eaglets Captain Edeh David Emerging As Nigeria’s Next Midfield Gem
Nigeria’s U17 national team captain, Edeh David, is quickly establishing himself as one of the brightest young midfielders in African football.
The Adoration FC talent...
Ogundele Targets Bigger Impact As New NWFL Season Kicks Off
Remo Stars Ladies forward, Subomi Ogundele, has set her sights on building on last season’s breakthrough campaign as the new Nigeria Women Football League...
