Oshonaike shifts attention from Budapest failure to All African Games
After her most recent failure at the concluded ITTF World Championships in Budapest, Olufunke Oshonaike said she is now focusing on the forthcoming All...
Oliseh hails former club Ajax’ Champions League heroics
Former Super Eagles Captain and Coach Sunday Oliseh has applauded his former side Ajax after the 1-0 slim win over Tottenham Hotspur in the...
Man City in talks to sign two Eaglets stars Akinkunmi Amoo and Olatomi Olaniyan
English Premier League giants Manchester City is already preparing talks to make a quick move for two promising Golden Eaglets stars Akinwunmi Amoo and...
Sports Minister Dalung receives canoeing, wrestling medal-winning athletes
Sports Minister Barrister Solomon Dalung on Tuesday in Abuja hosted victorious wrestlers and officials who did Nigeria proud at the African Championship recently held...
Omeruo named in La Liga Team of the Week
Following his MOTM display for Madrid-based club CD Leganes over the weekend against Celta Vigo, Super Eagles midfielder Kenneth Omeruo has been named in...
Helsinki will bounce back from Inter defeat – Echiejile
Super Eagles left back Elderson Echiejile has vowed that he and his HJK Helsinki teammates will work hard to return to winning ways after...
Collins’ Paderborn 3-matches away from gaining Bundesliga promotion
Super Eagles defender Jamilu Collins’ SC Paderborn is now just three league games away from a Bundesliga return after an impressive 3-1 win over...
Semenya loses appeal over IAAF testosterone regulations
Olympic 800-meters champion Caster Semenya has had her appeal dismissed by the Court of Arbitration for Sport (CAS) to halt the introduction of regulations...
This could be my last season in the NPFL, says Ebube Duru
The last 12 months have been sensational for Lobi Stars left back Ebube Duru, winning the NPFL title, playing continental football and getting a...
Afelokhai, Ibenegbu set to dump Enyimba
Enyimba are ready to allow their veteran stars including Theophilus Afelokhai and Ikechukwu Ibenegbu leave, thus making way for the new generation, in an...
AFCON 2019: Eagles to play Zimbabwe, Senegal in friendlies
Nigeria will square up to Zimbabwe and Senegal in pre-AFCON 2019 friendly matches in the month of June, thenff.com can confirm.
The three –time African...
Man City and Liverpool interested in Chukwueze
Nigeria international Samuel Chimerenka Chukwueze has been identified as a transfer target for Premier League top-sides Manchester City and Liverpool, according to Daily Mail.
The...
NPFL: MFM’s Zikiye Confident of Playoff Spot
MFM left-back Jonathan Zikiye is optimistic that his side will finish amongst the top three in Group A of the Nigeria Professional Football League...
2019 IAAF Diamond League: Amusan and Okagbare seek to win big
Commonwealth Games 100m hurdles champion, Tobiloba Amusan hopes to impress as she makes her debut at the 2019 IAAF Diamond League in Doha, Qatar...
12 new signings for Crown FC
Crown Football Club have signed 12 new players in preparation for their Nigeria National League (NNL) Week three game against Word of Light FC.
The...
Enyimba get triple injury boost ahead of Oriental Derby
Enyimba of Aba will welcome back three injured players to their squad ahead of this weekend's top of the table Nigeria Professional Football League...
$9.5m FIFA grant: Court orders NFF to produce charge against Pinnick
A High Court in Abuja has ordered the Nigeria Football Federation (NFF) to produce a copy of the charge against NFF President, Amaju Pinnick...
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The Nigerian Books of Record Research Institute Honors Creator Of Ikemidcell P.bll Sport, Jomoh...
The Nigerian Books of Record Research Institute, Abuja, honours the creator of Ikemidcell P.bll Sport, Jomoh Ikem Igbinosu.
Nigerian Book of Records is the official...
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Larry Ekundayo Will Defend IBF European Title In Lagos June 30
Nigeria boxer, Larry Ekundayo will defend his International Boxing Federation (IBF) European Welterweight title at the Boxchamp Fest 2019 on June 30, at Indoor...
Flying Eagles hold Freiburg in six-goal thriller
Paul Aigbogun's side held the U23 of German Bundesliga side Freiburg to a 3-3 draw in their first preparatory match played in Germany ahead...
Nigeria Rugby Sevens Will Participate In 2020 Olympic Qualifiers
Nigeria Rugby Sevens will participate in 2020 Olympic Qualifiers to be held in South Africa in November 2019.
Nigeria was given the grace following the...
Our focus now is to win FIFA U17 World Cup – Tijani
After finishing fourth at the 2019 Africa U17 Cup of Nations in Tanzania, Samson Tijani, the captain of the Golden Eaglets has said the...
France 2019: Dons advise Super Falcons on hard work, focus and patriotism
A trio of university dons on Tuesday challenged players of the Super Falcons and the Golden Eaglets to make hard work, patriotism, focus, dedication...
AFCON 2019: NFF appoints Okocha, Kanu, Babangida as scouts, motivational figures
The Nigeria Football Federation has appointed former Super Eagles’ captains Austin ‘Jay Jay’ Okocha and Nwankwo Kanu, as well as former star winger Tijani...
Osun United ready for Abia Comets in NNL Matchday 2 Encounter
After a resounding 2-1 victory over Police FC to lift the State of Osun AITEO/F.A Cup, Osun United are battle ready to slug it...
Akeem Busari Confident Of Total Victory Against Nnewi Utd
Maximum three points is all that matters in the NNL midweek fixture against Nnewi United FC, says Gateway United head coach Akeem Busari, sports247.ng@gmail.com...
Heart Problem forces Nigerian defender into early retirement
Nigerian defender Nura Abdullahi has been forced to retire from football following a medical advice at the age of just 21.
The 21-year -old defender...
Nigeria to host ITTF African Cup, Club Championships
Following the successful staging of one of the elite tournaments in the world – the African Table Tennis Federation (ATTF) backed by the International...
Nigerian-born New Zealand UFC Fighter Israel Adesanya Will Visit Nigeria In May
Nigerian-born New Zealand UFC fighter, Israel Adesanya was will visit Nigeria in May.
Adesanya is still in the United States of America after his win...
Omeruo named in Spanish team of the week
Super Eagles centre defender Kenneth Omeruo has been included in Whoscored.com's Spanish La Liga team of the week after his impressive display in CD...
Onuoha continues his war of words with Zlatan, calls him a “thug”.
Nigeria English Nedum Onuoha has continued his war of words with Zlatan Ibrahimovic calling the Swede a "thug" and called on the Major League...
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Sprint sensation Nwana sets African Games target
Following her success at the 4x100 U20 Women's event at the CAA Africa U18 & U20 Athletics Championship in Abidjan, Perpetual Nwana has told...
AFCON: Man United’s Bailly ruled out of Africa Cup of Nations
Manchester United defender Eric Bailly has been ruled out of Ivory Coast's Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON) campaign due to medial knee ligament damage,...
Onuachu earns more points in European Golden Shoe rankings
Super Eagles and FC Midtjylland striker Paul Onuachu has overtaken Sporting Charleroi's Victor Osimhen in the race for Nigeria's top scorer in Europe.
Osimhen has...
Why Flying Eagles coaches are not in Germany camp
Revelations have emerged on the reasons why both Assistant coaches of the Flying Eagles are no where to be found in the Germany Camp...
Rodgers hails Ndidi, Vardy, others for trouncing Arsenal
Leicester City manager Brenda Rogers believes Wilfred Ndidi and his teammates were better than Arsenal and deserved their victory over the Londoners.
Leicester won back-to-back...
NPFL U-15: Katsina United Crowned champions
Katsina United are crowned the Champions of the Nigeria Professional Football League/ Spanish La Liga U-15 champions after edging Kwara United 1-0 on Sunday.
Katsina...
MFM cannot win titles, Ilechukwu admits
The Coach of MFM FC Fidelis Ilechukwu has revealed that he's not expecting the Club to win title soon because of the Club's philosophy...
Echiejile’s form could cause Rohr selection headache
Super Eagles defender Elderson Uwa Echiejile was on target for his Finnish side HJK Helsinki in their 4-1 loss away from on on Monday...
Team Nigeria win 9 gold medals at the Africa Senior Weightlifting Championship
Nigeria female weightlifters continued their dominance in Africa as they won nine gold medals at the just concluded Africa Senior Weightlifting Championship in Cairo,...
Onuachu surpasses Osimhen, Chibuike opens account
FC Midtjylland striker Paul Onuachu scored twice on Monday against Nordsjaelland to take his Danish Superliga goal tally for the season to 16.
The goals...
Oshodi charges Table Tennis coaches to up their game
Chairman of the International Table Tennis Federation (ITTF) nomination committee Waheed Oshodi has stressed the need for improved coaching to better the quality of...
Ikpeba rates Egypt and Morocco higher than Super Eagles
Former African Footballer of the Year believes making the semifinals of the 2019 Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON) will be an achievement for the...
Nigeria Youngster Wins QPR’s Player of the Season
Bright Osayi-Samuel has been named Queen Park Rangers Young Player of the Year at the expense of fellow countrymen Ebere Eze and Aramide Oteh.
The...
Anthony Joshua gets new opponent today
Anthony Joshua's opponent for his June 1 US debut at Madison Square Garden will be revealed today according to Barry Hearn.
Joshua (22-0, 21 KOs)...
Echiejile scores, Obilor sees red
Nigeria international, Elderson Echiejile scored the lone goal for his club, HJK Helsinki as they lost 4-1 to FC Inter Turku at the Veritas...
Medal Less Eaglets Sneak into Abuja Monday
Sports247.ng can authouritatively report that the out of Medal Golden Eaglets party peep into Nigeria on Monday afternoon from the Afcon Under 20 tournament...
