BREAKING: Sheffield United Sign Nigerian Talent Ehije Ukaki on Three-Year Deal
Sheffield United have officially confirmed the signing of Nigerian winger Ehije Success Ukaki from Bulgarian top-flight club Botev Plovdiv, marking the club’s first signing...
El-Kanemi Warriors FC Celebrates Zubairu Legacy of Triumph and Transformation
El-Kanemi Warriors Football Club has officially expressed profound gratitude to Coach Aliyu Zubairu for his outstanding contributions to the team, marking the end of...
Tolu Arokodare Admits One Missing Point In His ‘Perfect’ Breakout Season
RKC Gent of Belgium striker, Tolu Emmanuel Arokodare has submitted that there was just one missing point in his otherwise 'perfect' breakout season, and...
Anas Yusuf to Receive Eunisel Gold Boot, ₦200,000 Per Goal for NPFL 2024/25 Top...
Anas Yusuf of Nasarawa United will be honoured with the prestigious Eunisell Gold Boot and a cash reward of ₦200,000 for each of his...
StarTimes Confirms Full Coverage of Expanded FIFA Club World Cup
After an electrifying football season that brought fans across Nigeria closer to elite leagues like the German Bundesliga, Spanish La Liga, and the Saudi...
BREAKING: 2025 LFLP U-17 Taekwondo Championship Unveils Groundbreaking Scoring Tech as Over 200 Young...
Final preparations are underway as the 2025 U-17 Lycée Français Louis Pasteur (LFLP) Taekwondo Championship gears up for a thrilling showdown on Saturday, introducing...
Tonobok Seeks Re-Election as Delegates, Board Members Arrive in Abuja Ahead of AFN Presidential...
Delegates and newly elected board members of the Athletics Federation of Nigeria (AFN) have begun arriving in the nation’s capital, Abuja, ahead of the...
Nigeria Clinch a Nail Biting Victory Over Uganda in Thrilling Kwibuka Women’s...
Nigeria Women clinched a nail-biting four-run victory over Uganda Women in Match 29 of the Kwibuka Women’s T20I Tournament at the Gahanga International Cricket...
NRFF Unveils Squad for 2025 Rugby Africa Men’s Sevens in Mauritius
The Nigeria Rugby Football Federation (NRFF) has officially announced its 12-man Stallions Sevens squad for the 2025 Rugby Africa Men’s Sevens Tournament, scheduled to...
NAWIS Commends NSC’s Supervisory Role As Fatima Yusuf-Olukoju Wins Elections Into AFN Board As...
The National Association of Women in Sports ( NAWIS ) has commended the Leadership role of the National Sports Commission, NSC, following the election...
Falcons’ Striker Gift Monday Receives Massive Praise From Her Colleague In USA
Gift Nyakno Monday, a fast-rising striker in Nigeria's female national team, Super Falcons, has received a massive shower of praise from American ace, Brittany...
Aliyu Zubairu Explains His Shock Decision To Leave El-Kanemi Warriors
Highly respected indigenous tactician, Aliyu Zubairu has explained why he decided to leave Nigeria Professional Football League (NPFL) side, El-Kanemi Warriors of Maiduguri.
Sports247 reports...
Nigeria-Born Defender Mac‑Ford Akhabue Joins Chelsea Academy in Major Youth Signing
Chelsea Football Club have reportedly secured a major coup in youth recruitment with the signing of Nigerian‑descended defender Mac‑Ford Akhabue into their esteemed academy...
Nigerian Forward Ibeh David Signs First Professional Contract with Podlasie Biała Podlaska in Poland’s...
Promising Nigerian footballer Ibeh David has officially signed his first professional contract with Polish side Podlasie Biała Podlaska, a club competing in the III...
Guide For Team Captains: How To Apply For 1xCup 2025 And Make Yourself Known
Registration for 1xCup 2025 is open – don’t miss your chance to be one of the top 68 teams in Nigeria! The tournament, organized...
Kwibuka T20I: Nigeria Women Dominate Malawi Women To Keep Semi Final Hope Alive as...
Nigeria Women registered a convincing 47-run victory over Malawi Women in Match 26 of the Kwibuka Women’s T20I Tournament 2025, held at Kigali to...
Nigeria’s Yemisi Akintoye Named Among 18 Referees For WAFCON 2025 In Morocco
Nigerian referee Yemisi Eunice Akintoye has been selected among the 18 officials appointed by CAF to officiate at the TotalEnergies Women’s Africa Cup of...
“Borno Will Remain a Home ” Coach Aliyu Zubairu Quits Elkanemi Warriors, Pens Emotional...
Coach Aliyu Zubairu has announced his departure from Elkanemi Warriors Football Club of Maiduguri, bringing an end to a remarkable two-year tenure marked by...
Nigeria Affirms Readiness To Host 23rd African Fencing Championships
Nigeria has reaffirmed its preparedness to host the 23rd African Fencing Championships, scheduled to take place from June 25 to 29 in Lagos.
This marks...
World No. 1 Mohamed El-Sayed to Compete in Lagos as African Fencing Championships Return...
Fencer Mohamed El-Sayed of Egypt is set to headline the 23rd African Fencing Championships in Lagos, taking place from June 25 to 29.
The 22-year-old,...
Flying Eagles’ Coach Aliyu Zubairu Needs Better Strikers To Win U20 World Cup –...
A former star in the Nigerian league, Taiwo Oloyede has charged the country's youth national team, Flying Eagles' coach, Aliyu Zubairu to hunt around...
Nigeria’s Female Cricket Coach Leke Oyede Gives Her Team Satisfactory Scorecard
Nigeria's female cricket team, Yellow-Greens' coach, Leke Oyede has given her squad a satisfactory scorecard for what she described as their commendable performance at...
Fatima Yusuf-Olukoju Celebrates AFN Election Victory, Wants ‘All Heads Together’ For Nigeria’s Athletics
Former national 400m women's champion, Fatima Yusuf-Olukoju is still celebrating her election into the board of the Athletics Federation of Nigeria (AFN), but quickly...
Victor Ikpeba Football Challenge Final Holds June 12
The organisers of the Victor Ikpeba Football Challenge have confirmed that the final match for the ongoing 2025 edition will be played on the...
Nigeria’s Tennis Kids Chase Money Instead Of World Ranking – Sunday Emmanuel
A Nigerian former Davis Cup player, Sunday Emmanuel has lamented what he called a persistent adverse situation in which the country's young tennis players...
Umar Mohammed’s Brace Secures Jiangjun FC’s CCIBE Cup Triumph and Golden Boot
Kano-born striker Umar Mohammed has made a stunning impact in Chinese football, leading his club Jiangjun FC to a historic 2-0 victory in the...
We achieved our objectives with the Unity Cup Tournament, Russia games – Gusau
President of the Nigeria, Alhaji Ibrahim Musa Gusau (MON) has asserverated that the Federation is delighted to have achieved its objectives for making the...
ABS Ilorin FC Gears Up for Season-Defining Clash as Saraki Boosts Team with Cow,...
As the curtain draws near on the 2024/2025 Nigeria National League (NNL) season, ABS Ilorin FC is set for a high-stakes showdown this Saturday,...
The Business Behind growing a new sport like Flag Football In Africa
In Lagos, a new kind of sports experience is taking root, part live event, part cultural festival, part sporting revolution. At the heart of...
Nigerian Twins Jordan & Justin Chukuwocha Secure Arsenal Academy Contracts—A Historic Milestone for Nigerian...
Nigerian football, twins Jordan and Justin Chukuwocha have officially signed with the prestigious Arsenal Academy.
This remarkable milestone not only highlights their exceptional talent but...
Former Davis Cup Star Sunday Emmanuel Criticizes Nigerian Tennis Federation’s Neglect of Local Talent...
Former Nigeria Davis Cup player Sunday Emmanuel has publicly criticized the Nigeria Tennis Federation (NTF) for its ongoing failure to develop a strong grassroots...
Victor Boniface’s Struggles Spark Mobi Okparaku Call For Patience
Former Nigeria international defender Mobi Okparaku has come to the defense of Super Eagles striker Victor Boniface following another underwhelming outing in Nigeria’s recent...
Olympian Fatima Yusuf-Olukoju Elected to Athletics Federation Board, Vows to Empower Nigerian Women in...
Former Nigerian track star and Olympian Fatima Yusuf-Olukoju has been elected to the board of the Athletics Federation of Nigeria (AFN), marking a significant...
Basketball Africa League Announces Roster Of Partners For Playoffs and Finals Underway Now In...
The Basketball Africa League (BAL) (BAL.NBA.com) today announced the league’s roster of marketing and merchandising partners for the 2025 BAL Playoffs that are underway now...
Nigeria Targets Malawi Victory to Boost Kwibuka T20i Semi-Final Hopes
Nigeria’s national women’s cricket team, the Female Yellow Greens, will look to keep their semi-final hopes alive today as they face Malawi in their...
How NBA Star Zeke Nnaji is Empowering Nigerian Youths Through Sports and Education
Denver Nuggets forward Ezekiel Tobechukwu “Zeke” Nnaji may have grown up thousands of miles from Africa, but his heart has remained firmly connected to...
“UMORU MAGIC BEGINS” – Nigerian-British Prodigy Jezza Signs with Leicester City U9s, Igniting Dreams...
Prodigious young talent Umoru Jezza, of Nigerian descent, has officially signed with Premier League side Leicester City’s Under-9 team, in a moment that’s capturing...
Whose Game Is It? NFL Africa’s Osi Umenyiora Accused of Hijacking Nigerian Flag Football...
What began as a hopeful chapter for American football’s expansion into Africa is now mired in controversy—centered around one man: Osi Umenyiora, the NFL’s...
Ibrahim Alhasaan Makes Macedonia League Team Of The Season In Stunning Debut Year
Emerging Nigerian midfielder, Ibrahim Alhasaan, has been named in the Macedonia First League Team of the Season following an outstanding debut campaign with FK...
Ugbana Kobi Shines Bright In Italy, Named Best Player At Motion Football Tournament
Despite Chelsea U12’s semi-final exit, Nigerian wonderkid Ugbana Kobi grabs spotlight with 9 goals, 5 assists.
In a tournament packed with elite youth talent from...
Tella Dissects Erick Ten Hag’s Coaching Ability as Bayer Leverkusen Name Alonso’s Replacement
Super Eagles winger Nathan Tella has highlighted the qualities of Erick Ten Hag and welcomed the opportunity to work with the former Manchester United...
APR Blows Out Rivers Hoopers to Book Historic BAL Semifinal Spot
APR Basketball Club delivered a commanding performance on Monday night, defeating Nigeria’s Rivers Hoopers 104–73 to advance to the semifinals of the 2025 Basketball...
Flamingos’ Coach Bankole Olowookere Reveals: Why I Want To Win U17 Women’s World Cup
Nigeria's female cadet national team, Flamingos' coach, Bankole Olowookere has confessed that he has a burning ambition to win this year's FIFA U17 Women's...
Super Falcons’ Gaffer Justin Madugu Seeks More Friendlies Before Women’s Nations Cup
Nigeria's female national team, Super Falcons coach, Justin Madugu, had admitted he would love to have more international friendly matches for his side before...
BAL 2025: Rivers Hoopers Lose 104-73, Coach Ogoh Odaudu Hails APR As ‘Formidable Foes’
Rivers Hoopers of Port Harcourt coach, Ogoh Odaudu described APR of Rwanda as very 'formidable foes' after the army-owned side sent his team packing...
Breaking Boundaries: Flag Football’s Impact On Nigerian Sports (Part 2) – Phemmy Adetula
The euphoria of the flag football demonstration at the National Sports Festival (NSF), Gateway 'Games Ogun 2024', still resonates, with Rite Foods Nigeria and...
Tems, Doja Cat, and J Balvin to Headline Inaugural FIFA Club World Cup Final...
Global music and football will collide in a spectacular moment of entertainment as FIFA, in partnership with Global Citizen, has announced a star-studded halftime...
35 Days To Go: Nigeria Set To Host African Junior Athletics Championship In Abeokuta
With just 35 days to go, Nigeria is revving up preparations to host the 3rd edition of the Confederation of African Athletics (CAA) African...
Indebtedness: NFF-PSAC Silent One Week After Compliance Deadline Expires
One week after the expiration of the 45-day compliance deadline issued by the Nigeria Football Federation Players’ Status Arbitration Committee (NFF-PSAC), the committee has...
NFF Approves Okwaraji Memorial Championship, 36 Years After Death
The Nigeria Football Federation has approved the Sam Okwaraji Secondary Schools Soccer Championship across Nigeria.
The NFF's approval is sequel to the endorsement of the...
