Delta State Governor Extols Austin Jay-Jay Okocha’s Remarkable Contributions To Football On His 50th...
Delta State Governor, Sheriff Oborevwori, has taken the opportunity of former Super Eagles midfield maestro Austin Jay-Jay Okocha's 50th birthday to celebrate his enduring...
Nigeria’s D’Tigers Commence Paris 2024 FIBA Men’s Pre-Qualifying Tournament With Narrow Loss To Senegal
In the inaugural clash of Group A at the Eko Convention Centre in Lagos, Nigeria's national basketball team, D'Tigers, suffered an intense battle against...
Wasimi Summer Soccer Championship: Coach Peter Matthew Euphoria Over Teams’ Outing After Emerging As...
Following the just concluded 7th edition of the Wasimi summer soccer championship, a grassroots tournament that attracts top football academies in different states, SGH...
Festus Austin Announces Retirement From Football, Takes Rivers United Team Coordinator Role
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Rivers United stalwart, Festus Austin has called time on a glorious playing career, announcing his retirement at the age of 34.
He will...
Gusau Praises First Lady For Hosting Super Falcons
President of Nigeria Football Federation, Alhaji Ibrahim Musa Gusau has commended the Wife of the President, Distinguished Senator (Mrs) Oluremi Tinubu CON, for hosting...
Rookie Triumph: Green Bay Packers Linebacker Kenneth Odumegwu Shares Thrilling Insights from His First...
In a recent interview, Green Bay Packers linebacker Kenneth Odumegwu shared his thoughts on his experience playing in his first-ever NFL game.
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Abia Warriors Chairman Pays Official Visit To Abia Commissioner For Sports And Youth Development,...
The chairman of Abia Warriors Football club, John Obuh, has paid an official visit to the office of the Abia state commissioner for youth...
NNL Kickoff Date For 2023/24 Season To Be Decided After AGM
With the successes recorded on the conclusion of the 2022-23 season in August, the Nigeria National League (NNL) has set September or the the...
House Committee On Sports Won’t Fail Nigerians On Sports Development – Hon. Ekene Adams
Chairman, House Committee on Sports, Honourable Ekene Abubakar Adams, has assured Nigerians that the House Committee On Sports of the 10th assembly will do...
Glasgow Rangers’ Danilo Praises Cyriel Dessers’ Potential Amid Goal Drought
Brazilian forward Danilo Pereira da Silva has offered words of encouragement to Nigerian striker Cyriel Dessers, affirming his confidence that Dessers will soon find...
Grassroots Football Enthusiast Oladipupo Farouq Aims High With Riverside FC At Friends and Brothers...
Lagos, Nigeria - Oladipupo Farouq, affectionately known as Keji, is a key player of Riverside FC, an association he has been devotedly serving for...
Finidi George Emphasizes Team Improvement As Enyimba Gears Up For CAF Champions League Return
Lagos, Nigeria - As Enyimba Football Club eagerly anticipates their reentry into the prestigious CAF Champions League, Head Coach Finidi George has underlined the...
Senator Oluremi Tinubu Hosts Super Falcons In Presidential Villa After World Cup Exit
Senator Oluremi Tinubu, the First Lady of Nigeria, is currently welcoming the members of the Nigerian female football team, the Super Falcons, at the...
Annual Friends And Brothers Football Tournament Celebrates Unity, Skill At Eko Boys High School
Lagos, Nigeria - On Sunday, August 13th, the Eko Boys High School grounds witnessed the vibrant camaraderie of the Friends and Brothers annual football...
Job Vacancies For Today Monday 14th August 2023
Sports247.NG brings you, our loving audiences the latest Job Vacancies in Nigeria today Monday 14th August 2023.
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Job Title:Human Resource Officer at Colours in...
2023 FIBA World Cup: Giannis Antetokounmpo Participation In Doubt
Milwaukee Bucks professional basketball player, Giannis Antetokounmpo popularly known as the ‘Greek Freak’ participation in the 2023 FIBA World Cup is uncertain following the...
In A Couple Of Years, This Will Become A League For Exceptional Players Only”...
Michael Emenalo, former Chelsea technical director has revealed that in a couple of years, there will only be participation of exceptional players in the...
I’m Going To Smash Wilder’s Head, Anthony Joshua Boasts After Knockout Win Against Helenius
Following his recent knockout win against Finland's Robert Helenius at the O2 Arena in London Saturday, two-time heavyweight champion Anthony Joshua has confirmed his...
Akor Adams Makes Stunning Debut For Montpellier With Brace In 2-2 Draw Against Le...
In a captivating Ligue 1 opener, former Flying Eagles striker Akor Adams introduced himself in spectacular fashion by netting twice for Montpellier on his...
NYG23: Nasarawa State Hockey, Basketball Team Qualify, To Know Fate In Other Sports Today
Nasarawa State Hockey and Basketball Male teams are guaranteed a place in the forthcoming National Youth Games slated for Asaba, Delta State, in September...
Chuba Akpom Secures €14m Transfer to Ajax from Middlesbrough
Nigerian striker Chuba Akpom has completed a high-profile move from Middlesbrough to renowned Dutch club Ajax, with a transfer fee of €14 million reaching...
Nelson Ajaero Wins Gold In US Open Judo Championship
Nigeria Police Judo champion, Nelson Ajaero, (AKA) AJAY has won a Gold medal in the United States Open Judo Championship.
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Governor Mutfwang Collaborates With Mikel Obi To Boost Sports Development In Plateau
Governor Caleb Mannaseh Mutfwang of Plateau State has held a productive engagement with former Super Eagles Captain and ex-Chelsea Midfielder, Mikel Obi, seeking to...
NYG 2023: Team Bayelsa Secures Qualification in Six Team Sports of Ahead Youth Games.
Team Bayelsa on Sunday qualified in six team sports ahead of the National Youth Games NYG in Asaba, Delta State after days of the zonal elimination...
World Athletics Refutes Reports On Tobi Amusan Clearance For World Championships
World Athletics has clarified that recent reports in Nigerian media suggesting that Tobi Amusan, the reigning World 100m hurdles champion and record holder, has...
Basic Professional FC Triump Over Imperial FC In African Khmer Unity Cup Finals
Basic Professional FC triumphed over Imperial RC in the finals of the African Unity Cup held on Sunday at the Boueng Trabek Stadium Phnom...
Defender Oheagbu Anthony Joins Kano Pillars For Upcoming NPFL Season
Kano Pillars has secured the services of Oheagbu Anthony as they gear up for the forthcoming Nigeria Professional Football League (NPFL) season.
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Silas Agara, The New Administrative Phenomenon In Nigeria’s Sports
Nasarawa, a State created on October 1, 1996, by Late Head of State, General Sani Abacha, is gradually creeping into becoming the home of...
Cyril Olisema’s Spectacular Goal Voted Standout Strike In Naija Super Eight Championship
The recently concluded Naija Super Eight Championship, organized by Flykite Productions, has crowned Cyril Olisema's exceptional goal for Akwa United against Yobe Desert Stars...
Udodi Onwuzurike, Nigeria’s Second Fastest 200m Sprinter, Regrets Missing World Championships Due to Injury
Udodi Onwuzurike, the accomplished 200m sprinter and the second-fastest in Nigeria's history, expressed his disappointment at missing out on a golden opportunity to compete...
D’Tigers Confident As Pre-Tournament Championship For Paris 2024 Olympics Qualification Kicks Off
The anticipation is high as the D'Tigers, Nigeria's national basketball team, gear up for the pre-tournament championship to secure their spot in the Paris...
Osun State Governor Host, Commends Super Falcons Duo For World Cup Efforts
In a show of recognition and support, Osun State Governor Ademola Adeleke hosted Rasheedat Ajibade and Rofiat Imuran, the talented Super Falcons players, on...
Optima Energy Gold Cup: Beyond Limits, Ijebu United Through To Semi-final
Ikenne-based Beyond Limits and its Ogun State counterpart Ijebu United were the first teams to secure their spots in the semi-final of the ongoing...
Chinedu Anthony Join Kano Pillars On a Year Deal
Former Rivers United football club central defender Oheagbu Chinedu Anthony has joined Kano Pillars football club for a One Year deal.
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Oyo Para-Athlete Wins Two Gold Medals At Canoeing Tournamnet
A 23-year-old para-Nigerian athlete from Oyo State, Olasupo Temitope Hassan won two gold medals at the First African Admiral Porbeni Canoeing Competition held at...
Optima Energy Gold Cup: Wabzeem Sports To Present MVP Award, Golden Shoe
A reputable sports management firm based in Ibadan, Wabzeem has become the newest partner of the Optima Energy Gold Cup pre-season tourney ongoing in...
Wrestling: Customs Boss, Adewale Adeniyi Hails Gov Diri… Promises Systematic Approach To Develop Sports...
The Comptroller General of the Nigeria Customs Service (NCS), Adewale Adeniyi has hailed the Executive Governor of Bayelsa State, Sen. Douye Diri for investing...
Management of Mighty Jets International FC Salutes Plateau First Lady, Barrister Helen Mutfwang
The entire Mighty Jets International FC of Jos family wishes to express its warmest felicitation to the First Lady of Plateau State, Barrister Helen...
Olayiwola Dangles N.1million Naira On Hammola FC At Optima Energy Gold Cup
Former Osun State Football Association Presidential aspirant in the 2023 election, Alhaji Olafiranye Olayiwola has once again extended his philanthropic gesture towards the growth...
Paris 2024 Paralympic Games: Ogunkunle, Ikpeoyi Dazzle At ITTF Saudi Arabia Para Open
Ahead of the Paris 2024 Paralympic Games, Nigeria’s Isau Ogunkunle and Ifechukwude Ikpeoyi garnered vital points after making it to the podium at the...
Oba Cup: Competition Committee Boss, Afinnih Tasks Member Towards Successful Organization
The Chairman of the Oba Cup Committee, Honourable Taiwo Afinnih has charged members to strive to ensure the traditional football fiesta continues to achieve...
Volleyball: Ajayi Unveils Squad For 2023 African Women’s C’ship
The head coach of Nigeria's senior women’s volleyball team, Samuel Ajayi has unveiled his squad for the 2023 Africa Senior Women’s Volleyball Championship in...
All-Stars Unity Cup 2023: Liberty Stars, Ojodu All Stars Begin Tourney On Winning Note…...
It was a carnival-like event on the opening day of the maiden edition of the All-Stars Unity Cup 2023 with the host team, Liberty...
Nigeria Crowned Champion of IHF Women’s Trophy Africa Continental Phase
Nigeria's girls under 18 handball team were crowned champion of the IHF Women's Trophy Africa Continental Phase after they defeated Guinea in the final...
Kwara United To Play Two friendly Matches In Benin Republic Ahead 2023/2024 NPFL Season
In continuation of their preparations for the 2023/2024 Nigeria Premier Football League (NPFL), Kwara United Football Club has been scheduled to engage two Benin...
Gov. Buni Declares 7th Edition of Zonal Youth Games Open
The Executive Governor of Yobe State, Hon. Mai Mala Buni CON has today Sunday 13th August, 2023 declared the 7th Edition of National Youth...
NNL Relegation Playoffs: Aluo Praises Kano State Government, Commends Refs, Fans
The ambiance in the Kano Pillars Stadium extracted a smile from his face as George Aluo, who was overseeing his first Nigeria National League...
Optima Energy Gold Cup: Shooting Stars Pips FC Ebedei To Go Top Of Group...
Shooting Stars have gone top of Group B after they brushed aside FC Ebedei on Matchday 1 of the Optima Energy Gold Cup 11th...
Heartland Queens: Everyone Expected Us To Win, We Didn’t Fail – Coach Ogbala Reacts
The technical adviser of Heartland Queens Football Club of Owerri, Coach Obi Ogbala has expressed optimism on the successful venture of his team winning...
Ifeanyi Ihemekwele Makes Historic Hat-Trick Debut in Optima Energy Gold Cup 23’s Opening Match
In a thrilling kickoff to the highly anticipated Optima Energy Gold Cup 23, Ifeanyi Ihemekwele etched his name into the annals of football history...
