Three Wins Recorded As First Ever Edo State Women Football League Competition Begins In...
The first ever women football League in Edo state kicked off on Saturday in Benin City, to the excitement of everyone present at the...
How Hoops N’ Read Brush Aside Spartans To Set Up Tantalising Final Battle...
Hoops N' Read basketball club on Sunday punched their ticket into the final of the Nigeria Basketball Federation Men's Premier League during a nail-biting...
Okowa Retain Onikeku, Okorie As AFN Dissolves Committee
The Athletics Federation of Nigeria (AFN) at the weekend dissolved all its standing committees but retained both Samuel Onikeku as Technical Director and Victor...
2024/2025 NPFL: Top Five Things To Know On Matchday 12
Interesting results mark the Matchday 12 of the Nigeria Premier Football League, NPFL, of the 2024/2025 season as a total of 21 goals were...
LSFA Chairman Hails Vice Chairman Adedotun Coker As a Pillar Of Lagos Football On...
The Chairman of the Lagos State Football Association (LSFA), Hajji Olawale Liameed, took a moment to honor the milestone birthday of Adedotun Coker, the...
Tinubu To Revolutionise NPFL Through Partnership With Global Sports Broadcasting Giant, IMG
President Bola Tinubu is set to revolutionise Nigerian football through a partnership with global sports broadcasting giants IMG, Sports247 reports.
The Federal Government is embarking...
SWAN At 60: SWAN Inaugurates Planning and Finance Committee For Diamond Jubilee Celebration
As preparations intensify for the Sports Writers Association of Nigeria (SWAN) Diamond Jubilee Celebration next year, the association has inaugurated its Planning and Finance...
2025 AFCONQ: Goal Feast As Group E Wraps Up Qualifying Race
It was a goal feast in the final round of Group E matches in the TotalEnergies CAF Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON) 2025 qualifiers...
Five More Spaces To Be Filled As Morocco 2025 Race Reach Finish Line
Five more spaces are up for grabs as the race to Morocco 2025 reach the finish line with the Matchday six starting from Monday,...
Depleted But Ready’ Super Eagles Confront Wasps In Final Morocco 2025 Race
Super Eagles are ready to confront the Wasps of Rwanda in the final 2025 Morocco race on Monday, Sports247 reports.
Coach Eguavoen declared the...
Super Eagles Look Beyond Rwanda, Players Already Thinking Of Winning AFCON 2025
Players in Nigeria's national team are already looking beyond Monday's last match in the 2025 Africa Cup of Nations qualifiers, as they set their...
Wilfred Ndidi Feels Sad Over Ghana’s Inability To Qualify For AFCON 2025
Leicester City of England midfielder, Wilfred Onyinyen Ndidi says he is sad that Ghana failed to qualify among the countries that will compete at...
Osho Desires Second Chance With Super Eagles, Eyes Spot Against Rwanda On Monday
AJ Auxerre of France defender, Gabriel Osho is eager to wear Nigeria's jersey for the second time in quick succession and hopes it will...
Glory Ogbonna Inspires Beşiktaş To End Fenerbahçe’s Unbeaten Run
Glory Ogbonna delivered a stellar performance as Beşiktaş Women ended Fenerbahçe's 8-match unbeaten streak with a 2-0 win in a keenly contested Istanbul derby....
Rashidi Yekini Is Still Nigeria’s Greatest Striker Ever – Osimhen
Galatasaray of Turkey star, Victor James Osimhen has described late legend, Rashidi Yekini as Nigeria's greatest striker ever, sports247.ng reports.
Osimhen gave the accolades against...
Kada Kings, Customs Win 2024 Beach Volleyball Star Tour
Kada Kings and the Nigeria Customs Service (NCS) have emerged as champions of the 2024 National Beach Volleyball Star Tour in the men’s and...
Coach Farouk Hails Team’s Resilience After Pre-Season Victory Over Ottasolo FC
In the wake of a 1-0 pre-season friendly victory over Ottasolo FC, Coach Babatunde Farouk Yusuf of Best Talent Football Club expressed his pride...
Nigeria Customs Clinches Gold At 2024 National Beach Volleyball Star Tour
The Nigeria Customs Service (NCS) women's beach volleyball team has emerged victorious at the 2024 National Beach Volleyball Star Tour, held in Bauchi.
The NCS...
Maduka Okoye Ready To Grab ‘Long Awaited’ Opportinity Of Starting In Goal Against Rwanda
Udinese of Italy goalkeeper, Maduka Emilo Okoye has confessed that he has long awaited a return to the number one spot in Nigeria's national...
Fuludu, Sodje, Omokaro Show Support For Delta State Ethnic Peace And Unity Cup
The 5th edition of the Delta State Ethnic Peace and Unity Cup kicked off in grand style, with notable figures like Edema Fuludu, Sam...
Nigeria Decides Libya’s, Benin AFCON Hopes
Libya's Mediterranean Knights require Nigeria's assistance to qualify for the 2025 African Cup of Nations in Morocco. Despite Nigeria's 11-point lead in Group D,...
NPFL Match Day 12 Preview: Remo, Enyimba, and Rivers United Battle For League Leadership
Remo Stars, currently leading the 2023/24 Nigeria Professional Football League (NPFL) with 22 points and a 7-goal difference, host Rivers United, who trail closely...
How Edo Queens Oust Defending Champions Sundowns
In a stunning turn of events in Casablanca on Saturday, November 16, Edo Queens ended Mamelodi Sundowns Ladies’ dreams of retaining their CAF Women’s...
“I Am Happy, I Am Happy—We Did It”: Peace Essien After Edo Queens’ Dramatic...
Peace Essien could hardly contain her joy after Edo Queens' astonishing 2-1 victory over Mamelodi Sundowns, sports247 reports.
Her words, “I am happy, I am...
Breaking News: Edo Queens Secure Semi-Final Spot With Dramatic 2-1 Victory
Edo Queens have advanced to the semi-finals of the CAF Women’s Champions League following a stunning 2-1 comeback victory over Mamelodi Sundowns.
The Nigerian...
Sports Africa Investment Summit Rescheduled to Q1 2025 To Ensure Excellence and Strategic Alignment
The organisers of the Sports Africa Investment Summit (SAIS), in collaboration with the National Sports Commission (NSC), have announced the rescheduling of the highly...
Eguavoen Counts Blessings Of AFCON Qualification, Gives Thanks To Players For Showing Him Respect
Super Eagles' interim coach, Augustine Eguavoen is counting his many blessings, after successfully prosecuting Nigeria's qualification to the 2025 Africa Cup of Nations.
Sports247.ng reports...
Olopade’s Appointment, Big Win For Nigerian sports Sector Says Brand Expert, Tomiwa Lawal
A sports enthusiast, brand and packaging expert, Tomiwa Lawal has described the appointment of Honourable Bukola Olopade as the Director General of National Sports...
Keep Fit Lagos: Damilare Orimoloye Thanks Governor Sanwo-Olu As Wellness Vision Unfolds
Standing at the heart of Lagos, inside the historic Onikan Stadium, today Saturday, Damilare Orimoloye, the Senior Special Assistant to the Governor on Sports,...
ProStar Sports International To Showcase At Sports Africa Investment Summit (SAIS) 2024
ProStar Sports International, the official partner of the Nigeria National League, will make a grand appearance at the Sports Africa Investment Summit (SAIS) 2024,...
Rivers United, Remo Stars Top Of Table Clash Lights Up NPFL On Matchday 12
The Nigeria Premier Football League, NPFL Matchday 12 will be ignited with the top of the table clash in Ikenne on Sunday between Rivers...
ProStar Sports International CEO Celebrates Super Eagles Supporters’ Club President Vincent Okumagba’s Birthday
This Saturday marked a special celebration as Paul Maduakor, Chief Executive Officer of ProStar Sports International, led his team in honoring Vincent Okumagba, the...
Raheem Salaudeen Champions The Balance Of Football and Education, Eyes Future Eagles Success
Raheem Moyinoluwa Salaudeen, a rising star in Nigerian youth football, is encouraging his peers to find harmony between football and academics.
The young athlete, who...
Wasteful NFF Must Name Substantive Eagles Coach Now
The Super Eagles on Thursday already grabbed a ticket to the finals of the Africa Cup of Nations slated for Morocco even before the...
Indebtedness: Frustrations As NFF, NPFL Keep Mute On Illegal Use Of Players By Akwa...
Frustrations are beginning to set in for members of the Players Status And Arbitration Committee (PSAC) after Akwa United, Abia Warriors and Kwara United...
Delta Ethnic Peace and Unity Cup Kicks Off Today with a Unique Novelty Match
The Delta Ethnic Peace and Unity Cup commences today with a traditional novelty match at the FIFA Goal Project, Ode-Itsekiri, Big Warri, at 12...
2024 IASC Providus Bank Achievers Cup: Okorafor Opens Up On What To Expect...
Ike Okorafor, the Director of Sports and Chairman of the Sports Management Committee of the 2024 IASC / Providus Bank Achievers’ Cup has expressed...
CAFWCL: AS FAR, Mazembe march Into semi-finals, Awaits Group B As Edo Queens...
CAF Women’s Champions League Morocco 2024 hosts, AS FAR will be joined by TP Mazembe in the semi-finals of the ongoing competition in Morocco....
Zambia, Mali, and Zimbabwe, Comoros Swells Confirmed Teams For 2025 AFCON To 19
In a thrilling night of TotalEnergies CAF Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON) qualifiers, Zambia, Mali, Zimbabwe and Comoros confirmed their places in...
2025 AFCONQ: Ghana Crash Out, Comoros Qualifies As Morocco Shreds Gabon To...
Ghana’s hopes of reaching the 2025 TotalEnergies CAF Africa Cup of Nations ended in heartbreak as a late equaliser saw Angola hold them to...
Atalanta Alerts PSG, Others, Set Asking Price For Ademola Lookman
Atalanta FC have alerted PSG and interested clubs over the availability of Ademola Lookman for a move away from the club as the club...
Morocco 2025: Eguavoen Excuses Nwabali From Clash With Amavubi
Head Coach Augustine Eguavoen has excused grieving first-choice goalkeeper Stanley Nwabali from the Super Eagles’ squad to confront the Amavubi of Rwanda in Monday’s...
“No One Talked About The Weather ” Eguavoen Disagrees With NFF Over Rainfall’s Quote...
Augustine Eguavoen has denied saying that torrential rainfall affected the performance of the Super Eagles' 1-1 draw against Benin Republic on Thursday, Sports247...
Shehu Dikko Expresses Confidence In Hon. Bukola Olopade’s Leadership As NSC Director-General
The Chairman of the National Sports Commission (NSC), Shehu Dikko, has expressed his full support and confidence in the appointment of Hon. Bukola Olopade...
Super Eagles Have What It Takes To Beat Any Team, Anytime – Eguavoen
Super Eagles' interim coach, Augustine Eguavoen has dispelled insinuations in some quarters that his team struggled against Benin Republuc on Thursday because they played...
All Sports Supporters Club Celebrates Super Eagles’ Qualification for AFCON 2025 – Barrister Johnson...
The All Sports Supporters Club, led by President Barrister Johnson Dagana, has extended congratulations to the Super Eagles of Nigeria for securing their spot...
All Sports Supporters Club Mourns with Super Eagles’ Stanley Nwabali After Father’s Passing
The All Sports Supporters Club has expressed deep condolences to Super Eagles goalkeeper Stanley Nwabali, following the passing of his father, Sports247 reports.
President...
Chairman of Emiloju FC, Alhaji Jimoh Musiliu Alao, Celebrates Bukola Olopade’s Appointment as Sports...
Alhaji Jimoh Musiliu Alao, Chairman of Emiloju Football Club and Deputy President of the All Sports Supporters Club, has congratulated Bukola Olopade on his...
Ogun State FA Chairman Backs Olopade As New Sports Commission DG, Congratulates Governor Abiodun
Alhaji Ganiyi Majekodunmi, the Chairman of the Ogun State Football Association, has expressed strong support for Olawale Olopade's recent appointment as the Director-General of...
Ekong Declares: Super Eagles Want To Remain Unbeaten In AFCON 2025 Qualifiers
Super Eagles' captain, William Troost-Ekong has parried talk about a possible loss in their last match of the Africa Cup of Nations qualifiers, as...
