Obasanjo Charges Delta States In Sports Leadership
Former president, Chief Olusegun Obasanjo has charged Delta State to keep up its leading efforts in sports activities and maintenance of facilities, sports247.ng reports.
Obasanjo...
Gawuna Throws Light On YSFON’s U-17 Project
Youth Sports Federation of Nigeria (YSFON) president, Alhaji Nasiru Gawuna has disclosed that the long camping, grooming and mentoring programme of the body's under-17...
Rohr makes six changes to Eagles team to face Uganda
Nigeria have made a host of changes from the side that drew 1-1 with South Africa as they prepare to face Uganda on Tuesday.
Gernot...
Eagles Begin AFCON Preparations With Asaba Friendly
Super Eagles' media officer, Toyin Ibitoye has declared that the team's preparations for next year's Africa Cup of Nations will commence with Tuesday's international...
Imeh Relieved To Win First National Tennis Title
Fast-rising national tennis player, Joseph Imeh has admitted he was truly relieved to win his first ever major title, and declared that he hopes...
Handball Resurgence Coming For Borno State
A resurgence in handball fortunes is coming the way of Borno State, as sports247.ng gathered that once vibrant Topline Sparrows of Maiduguri are set...
Coal City Half Marathon Holds On Saturday
This Saturday, November 24 will offer a moment in history for Enugu, as the maiden Coal City Half Marathon will hog major streets and...
Dolphins Swimming League Receives Applause
Applause is rolling out for the second edition of Dolphins Swimming League, which got underway at the weekend at Grange School, Lagos.
Leading the shower...
Dennerby Charts Course For Falcons’ AWCON Revival
Nigeria's female national team, Super Falcons' coach, Thomas Dennerby has outlined a course of action, through which the squad will bounce back from their...
Gold Cup 2018: Rivers Utd not under pressure -Eguma
Stanley Eguma says his team is not under pressure as they prepare for the new season which is expected to kickoff in December.
Eguma whose...
Gold Cup 2018: Cynosure FC no fluke, says Coach Ayeni
Cynosure Football Club Head Coach, Deji Ayeni says his team's success in the Gold Cup Tourney in Akure is no fluke.
Cynosure became the first...
NPFL: MFM ‘ll be formidable before new season – Ilechukwu
Technical Adviser Mountain of Fire and Miracles Ministries FC, Fidelis Ilechukwu, has assured fans of a formidable MFM team for the new season.
'The Working...
Majekodunmi satisfied with progress at Ogun FA
The chairman, Ogun State Football Association Alhaji Ganiyu Majekodunmi has expressed satisfaction at the manner which the two major Ogun FA events were concluded...
Alebiosu Wants Top Help Kwara Utd Win Gold Cup
Kwara United of Ilorin striker, Segun Alebiosu has declared that he wants to help his side win the pre-season Gold Cup in Akure, which...
Pinnick Dedicates African Award To NFF Officials
Nigeria Football Federation (NFF) president, Amaju Melvin Pinnick has dedicated his African Football Alliance (AFA) award to the country's top soccer officials and stakeholders.
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UNILAG Will Host Unprecedented NUGA – Ogundipe
University of Lagos (UNILAG) is set to host an 'unprecedented' rain of excitement, quality, standards, results, relationships and comfort at this year's Nigeria University...
Dogo: Sunshine Stars Need To Beef Up Attack, Defence
Sunshine Stars of Akure coach, Kabiru Dogo has expressed satisfaction with his team's performance so far at the Gold Cup pre-season football competition in...
Lobi Stars To Battle Rangers After Eagles’ Match
Soccer fans in Asaba, Delta State are in for extra thrills on Tuesday, as Nigeria Football Federation (NFF) have confirmed that this year's Charity...
Nigeria, Uganda Friendly Gets Benin Republic Ref
A referee from Benin Republic, Louis Houngnande has been appointed to be at the centre of Nigeria's international friendly against Uganda at Stephen Keshi...
Dennerby Charts Course For Falcons’ AWCON Revival
Female national team, Super Falcons' coach, Thomas Dennerby has outlined a course of action, which he believes will help the squad bounce back from...
Cycling President prioritize Velodrome repair
President of the Nigerian Cycling Federation, Engr Giandomewico Massari has stated that one of the focal point of the federation at the moment is...
From the World Cup, our attention is now on Africa – Amputee president
President of the Nigeria Amputee Football Federation, Suleiman Isah has stated that his federation's next port of call will be the preparation for the...
Aigbogun rules out foreign pros for WAFU B competition in Togo
Head coach of Nigeria’s national U-20 boys team the Flying Eagles, Paul Aigbogun has stated that it will be extremely difficult for him to...
Give the Falcons a chance and they will prove themselves -Danjuma
Nigeria U-20 women national team coach Christopher Danjuma has called on Nigerians to be patient with the Super Falcons after the team’s shock defeat...
Former Falcons coach rates the team’s performance below 6%
Former Super Falcons Coach, James Peters has expressed dismay and shock with the team’s outing in their first match of the ongoing Africa Women...
NBC Zonal Director, Tijani for SWAN Oyo workshop
Arrangements have been concluded by the leadership of the Sport Writers Association of Nigeria (SWAN), Oyo State chapter, to host a workshop for its...
AWCON 2018: We are not here to underrate any team – Mwape
The head coach of Zambian national female team popularly known as Shepolopolo, Bruce Mwape, says his team is not in the African Women's Cup...
Dennerby blames defeat to lack of friendlies
Super Falcons coach Thomas Dernneby has blamed lack of good friendlies as one of the reasons for the team's 1-0 loss to South Africa...
Cynosure Fc Maintain 100% Gold Cup Unbeaten Run
Two goals within the first ten minutes of the encounter ensured Cynosure Fc registered another victory at the Ondo State Sports Complex Akure in...
Rohr Reveals: Heat, Fatigue Affected My Players
Super Eagles technical adviser, Gernot Rohr has revealed another explanation to his side's laboured efforts in a 1-1 draw against South Africa on Saturday,...
Etebo Gets Plaudits From Stoke For SA Draw
Stoke City of England midfielder, Oghenekaro Etebo has gained words of applause from his club, following his efforts for the Super Eagles in a...
Mutual Benefits Badminton Championship Gets Top Marks
Top marks are trailing this year's Mutual Benefits National Badminton Championship, which came to end at the weekend in Lagos.
Sports247.ng can report that the...
Nigeria Slump 1-0, Face AWCON Early Exit
Nigeria's female national team, Super Falcons face an early exit from the African Women Cup of Nations in Ghana, following their opening group 1-0...
Blessing Ogundiran Laments Police Cell Nightmare
Emergent female athlete, Blessing Ogundiran has lamented over what she call a nightmare experience of having to spend nine days in a police cell,...
Edo State Ready To Host 2020 National Sports Festival
Edo State has taken the bull by the horn in their efforts to return as the hub of sports in the country, as the...
Amuneke’s AFCON Hopes Dented By Lesotho
Former Super Eagles winger, Emmanuel Amuneke found his hopes of taking Tanzania to next year's Africa Cup of Nations dented by a loss against...
Sanusi Charges Flying Eagles On Discipline, Dedication
Nigeria Football Federation (NFF) secretary-general, Dr. Mohammed Sanusi has challenged players of the youth national team, Flying Eagles to imbibe the virtues of discipline...
Okowa Celebrates Eagles’ Flight From Asaba Airport
Delta State governor, Dr Ifeanyi Okowa has celebrated the safe take-off and return of a maiden international chartered flight bearing the Super Eagles from...
Stephen Keshi Deserves Nigeria, Uganda Friendly – Pinnick
Nigeria Football Federation (NFF) president, Melvin Amaju Pinnick has added another angle to permutations ahead of Tuesday's international friendly between the Super Eagles and...
Aneke, Maja, Onyedinmi Shake England With Goals
Three Nigerian-born players were on fire with goal in the lower divisions of English soccer at the weekend, as Chuks Aneke, Josh Maja and...
Iwobi, Ndidi Miss BBC Best Player Award
Despite brilliant performers for the English Premier League clubs all through this year, the Nigerian duo of Alex Iwobi of Arsenal and Wilfred Onyinyen...
Nigeria Qualified! South Africa 1 – 1 Nigeria
Matchday 5
Group E: South Africa 1-1 Nigeria (first leg South Africa 2-0) (FT)
Nigeria will play in the Africa Cup of Nations finals after missing out...
Eagles’ Players Didn’t Face Visa Hitches – Sanusi
Nigeria Football Federation (NFF) secretary-general, Dr Mohammed Sanusi has denied media reports that some players in the Super Eagles squad that played against South...
Davido Meets Manchester United’s Paul Pogba
Nigerian pop singer, David Adeleke (aka Davido) has taken his love for football to another level by posting photographs of himself and Manchester United’s...
Joshua Needs A Major Bout In USA – Oboh
Former England-based ex-boxer, Peter Oboh has advised Nigerian-born British heavyweight boxing champion of the world, Anthony Olaseni Oluwafemi Joshua to get a major fight...
Orbih Wins NSA’s Best Administrator Award
The president of Badminton Federation of Nigeria (BFN), Francis Orbih has emerged administrator of the year at the 2018 Nigerian Sports Awards (NSA) in...
Oparanozie Sets Double Target For AWCON 2018
Guingamp of France striker, Desiree Oparanozie has set a personal double target to achieve with Nigeria’s female national team, Super Falcons at this year's...
NFF Confirm 4:30pm Kick-off For Eagles V Uganda
Nigeria Football Federation (NFF) have confirmed that Tuesday’s international friendly between the Super Eagles and Cranes of Uganda will begin at 4:30pm at Stephen...
Super Eagles line up against South Africa
Despite his lack of game time for Enyimba, Ikechukwu Ezenwa has been given the nod to start in goal ahead of in-form duo Daniel...
Volleyball has improved in Nigeria and other Africa countries says CAVB President
African Volleyball Confederation (CAVB) President Dr Amr Elwani said Nigeria and other Africa National Federations have improved in terms of their care with the...
