Babangida Harps On Players’ Welfare, Unity
The new president of National Association of Nigerian Professional Footballers (NANPF), Tijani Babangida has declared that adequate welfare and comfort of players will be...
Joshua Is Cowardly Avoiding Wilder – Fury
British boxing heavyweight, Tyson Fury is still basking in the euphoria of his ability to hold his own against fiery American, Deontay Wilder, and...
Nigerian Army Clebrate Rivers Kickboxing Conquest
Nigerian Army contingent are still celebrating their top spot placement at the maiden Rivers State National Open Kickboxing Championship, which took place inside Alfred...
Charity Opara Urges AFN To Rebuild With Sports Festival
Former international track and field star, Charity Opara has urged the Athletic Federation of Nigeria (AFN) to take advantage of the National Sports Festival...
Nigerian Referees in Action for CAF Champions League Game
Four Nigeria international referees, Quadri Adepimbe, Tejiri Bensmart Digbori, Abdulmajeed Olaide and Ferdinand Udoh are on duty for this midweek CAF Champions League second...
South Africa Deserve To Host AFCON 2019 – Balele
The chairman of Katsina United, Aminu Balele has declared that South Africa deserve to host next year's Africa Cup of Nations, because he believes...
Adeleye: Sports Festival Will Lay Ground For Africa Games
Athletic Federation of Nigeria (AFN) technical director, Sunday Adeleye has declared that the 19th National Sports Festival in Abuja will lay a proper ground...
Referees’ Boss Raises Alarm Over ‘Win-At-All’Cost’
Nigeria Referee’s Association (NRA) president, Alhaji Tade Azeez has raised alarm over what he calls win at all cost syndrome in the domestic league.
Azeez...
Tennis in Nigeria has improved – NTF President
President of the Nigeria Tennis Federation, Ifedayo Akindoju has insisted that the sport has seen a steady improvement in 2018 compared to where it...
African Women football has developed – Oparanozie
Super Falcons striker Desire Oparanozie has stated that the level of women football in Africa has gone a notch higher with the level of...
Dennerby wants more friendlies for Falcons
Super Falcons head Coach, Thomas Dennerby has believes that the only way the team can close the large gap with the best teams in...
Elite Athletes should invest in themselves – Bolaji Abdullahi
Former Nigerian Minister of Youths and Sports Bolaji Abdullahi has admonished A list elite athletes in the country to ensure they participate in international...
Nigeria to begin Tokyo Olympics preparation soon -Dalung
Honorable Minister of Youth and Sports Barr Solomon Dalung has insisted that Preparation for the 2020 Olympics in Tokyo Japan must be set right...
Ikoyi Club, Seven-Up to host Secondary School Lawn Tennis Competition
As part of its commitment to promote Lawn tennis game development in Nigeria. Tennis section of the prestigious Ikoyi Club is set to host...
All 16 referees from Kano state referee council passes fitness test
All the sixteen Premier centre referees and Assistant referees from Kano state referees council passed this year's (2018) referees fitness test held Sunday and...
UDECHUKWU TASK HIMSELF TO A NEW CHALLENGE AT ENYIMBA
Chindeu Udechukwu has joined up with the People's Elephant following an impressive play with another Katsina United, that made him emerge as one of...
Super Falcons among the world’s most accomplished teams -Pinnick
NFF President who visited the Super Falcons team at their Starview Hotel, Abuja in the company with the NFF General Secretary, Sanusi Mohammed and...
CCC: It was sweet victory for Lobi Stars – Coach solomon Ogbede
Coach Solomon Ogbede I told you in Cameroon Sports247.ng, that we will roast them here which we actually did as promised.
I watched them in...
CAF Confederation Cup: Aguda Strikes Again, As Rangers Win 3-1 Away
Rangers International of Enugu youngster, Godwin Aguda was again on target for The Peoples Elephant, as Coach Gbenga Ogunbote's side won 3-1 away to...
Taribo, Dosu, Aghahowa Join ‘Footballers Connect’
Former Super Eagles stars, Pastor Taribo West, Julius Efosa Aghahowa and Joseph Dosu are lending support to a youth development initiative, Footballers Connect, which...
Onazi Targets Return To Action This Weekend
Trabzonspor of Turkey midfielder, Eddy Ogenyi Onazi has set his sight on returning to action this weekend, after a bout with injury, sports247.ng gathered.
Onazi,...
Copa Lagos Gains International Nomination
In spite of a confirmation that this year's edition will not hold, the annual beach soccer competition in Nigeria's commercial, Copa Lagos, has gained...
TIG Gymnastics Club Gets Oreweme’s Applause
Ministry of Youth and Sports' director of federations, Elite Athletes Department (FEAD), Tayo Oreweme has heaped praises on the founder of TIG Gymnastics Club,...
FIBA Africa: Rivers Hoopers Will Qualify – Odaudu
Rivers Hoopers basketball club of Port Harcourt coach, Ogoh Odaudu has predicted that his team will be one of two qualifiers from the ongoing...
Agbaji Banks On ‘Fresh Energy’ To Lift Lobi Stars
Lobi Stars of Makurdi captain, Anthony Agbaji has declared that the club will rely on lots of fresh energy to help them get into...
Odds: DOUBLE CHANCE 05-12-2018
ENG CUP 08:45 PM Luton Town VS Southend 1x
ENG CUP 08:45 PM Shrewsbury Town VS Walsall 1x
DEN CUP 07:00 PM Nordsjaelland VS Vendsyssel FF...
Odds: TWOSURE 05-12-2018
POR CUP 09:15 PM Benfica VS Ferreira Over 1.5 Goals
GER 06:30 PM Frankfurt W VS MSV Duisburg W 1
BELG CUP 08:45 PM Sporting Charleroi...
Mutiu Adepoju defends Gernot Rohr’s boring football formula
Ex Super Eagles midfielder Mutiu Adepoju has stated that head coach of the senior men's national team Gernot Rohr does not need to adopt...
Local Basketball players can compete with foreigners if…
Former Nigerian national team basketball coach Abdulrahman Mohammed has revealed exclusively to Sports247.ng that home based basketball players are constantly being denied the opportunity...
Paul Aigbogun afraid of failure with U-20
Coach of Nigeria's U20 national team Paul Aigbogun has admitted being under pressure to succeed and achieve his target of doing well at next...
Kano Pillars deny Nyima Nwagua beach soccer opportunity
Kano Pillars attacker Nyima Nwangwa has stated that he could not link up with the rest of the players in the camp of Nigeria's...
Nigeria Former sports minister slams state governments for NSF neglect
Barely forty eight hours to the official commencement of the 19th National sports Festival Abuja 2018, former sports Minister Engr Bala Kaoje has expressed...
Go Round/ SWAN Sports Festival returns in 2019
The 2nd edition of the Go Round/ SWAN Sports Festival for Secondary Schools in Rivers State will take place in the first quarter of...
Norwegian league and cup double champions Rosenborg still highly interested in the Nigerian born...
The Norwegian club Rosenberg has offered about 2 million Euros for ifeanyi Matthew, but the Nigerian born was preferred to pitch his tent his...
Kano in high spirit as NPFL team storms pyramid City for Alan Cup
Enyimba ,Plateau, Katsina United ,Yobe Desert, Wikki Tourist, Abia warriors, Elkanemi warriors, plateau United. All these clubs rightly mentioned will storm the pyramid city...
NPFL: Gombe United in Top Gear to unveil 9 players ahead of the...
The Management of Gombe United have resolved to unveil these sets of players ahead of the new season.
The players are as follows :
Emmanuel Daniel
Orlando...
OGENYI ONAZI SPLASHES CASH ON LOBI STARS
Ogenyi Onazi rolls out one million naira to motivate Lobi stars ahead of CAF Champions League game today.
The super Eagles midfielder donated, 1 million...
CAF Championships League: We are disappointed not playing in our Stadium – Lobi star...
The top players of Lobi stars of Markudi registers thier displeasure that they were unable to play their first CAF championships league in their...
Super Eagles to play at at least three friendly matches before 2019 AFCON –...
Super Eagles head to coach Gernot Rohr has said he hopes super team play at least engage in three friendly games before next year’s...
CAF Champions League: We want to wrap of the game in the first 45...
The new recruited midfielder of Lobi stars Fc, Alex Aghahowa believes the match today for Lobi stars football club is a must win match for...
Nwaiwu puts up career-high 35 points in Hoopers win over Defenders
Rivers Hoopers forward, Buchi Nwaiwu scored a career high 35 points to lead Hoopers past Civil Defenders to an 89-84 victory in their opening...
Balogun scores perfect volley for Brighton with first touch
Super Eagles defender Leon Balogun scored his first Premier League goal for English side Brighton and Hove Albion with his first touch of the...
Edo Athletes Stage Protest Over Unpaid Allowances
Edo State athletes on Tuesday put a jolt to the contingent's preparations for the 19th National Sports Festival, as the lot staged a protest...
Tandoh Charges New Boards On Grassroots Efforts
Members of all newly inaugurated boards of sports associations in Lagos State have been charged to focus on development efforts at youth and grassroots...
Nigerian Players Rule Badminton Championship In Zambia
Nigeria's team to the Zambia International Badminton Championship got top spot overall, with two gold and two silver medals in the competition that ran...
Timothy Ighoefe’s Nigeria’s Latest NBA Prospect
Nigeria is bound to get yet another long-term star in USA's National Basketball Association (NBA) spotlight, following the emergence and sparkling form of Timothy...
Copa Lagos Beach Soccer Competition Called Off
This year's edition of the popular beach soccer competition in Nigeria's commercial capital, Copa Lagos has been called off.
Sports247.ng gathered that the 2018 edition...
Sports Festival MOC Confirms 8,259 Athletes, Officials
A total of 8,259 athletes and officials have been confirmed for this year's National Sports Festival, with only Ebonyi State yet to fulfill registration...
Dambazzau Harps On Gains Of MIGA 2018
Minister of Interior, General Abdulrahman Dambazzau (rtd) has reeled off several gains acquired for the parastatal and officials from this year's Ministry of Interior...
Lagos State Bank On History To Rule Abuja 2018
Lagos State is banking on their strides over the years and a history of excellent results to put them top of this year's National...
