Gombe Bulls’ Coach Samson John Wants D’Tigers To Start Preparations Early For AfroBasket 2025

Gombe Bulls' basketball club's coach, Samson John has called for early commencement of preparations for Nigeria's national team, D'Tigers, before heading to the continental championship in Angola. Sports247 reports that D'Tigers got the better of Uganda, Cape Verde and hosts Libya during the last qualification tournament for this year's African Basketball Championship, but Coach John stressed that the journey has...

Cyriel Dessers Shines As Rangers Defeat Fenerbahce 3-1 In Europa League Clash

Nigerian forward Cyriel Dessers delivered a stellar performance as Rangers secured a 3-1 away victory over Fenerbahce in their UEFA Europa League encounter. The 29-year-old striker played a pivotal role, scoring the opening goal and providing an assist for the second while having two more goals ruled out. Read Also: Kazeem Ogunleye Completes Move To Albanian Giants Partizani Dessers wasted no time...

Kazeem Ogunleye Completes Move To Albanian Giants Partizani

Nigerian midfielder Kazeem Ogunleye has officially joined Albanian top-flight club KF Partizani, completing his move from NPFL side Rangers International. Kazeem Ogunleye, 23, signed a four-year contract with the Albanian Superliga outfit in January and has now finalized the transfer after successfully passing his medical. He was officially unveiled by the club today. Read Also: Nigeria Reaffirms Commitment To West African...

Nigeria Reaffirms Commitment To West African Unity, Economic Growth Through Sports – Shehu Dikko

National Sports Commission (NSC) Chairman, Mallam Shehu Dikko, has reaffirmed Nigeria's dedication to fostering unity and economic development across West Africa using sports as a powerful tool. Speaking at the opening of the 13th ECOWAS African Wrestling Tournament at the Velodrome, MKO Abiola National Stadium, Abuja, on Thursday, Dikko emphasized the significance of sports in regional integration. Read Also: LOC Chairman...

NSF Reveals Date, Venue For 2025 Nigeria Scrabble Festival

The Nigeria Scrabble Federation, NSF have announced date and venue for the 2025 NSF Scrabble Festival, Sports247 reports The biggest scrabble competition in the country has been scheduled to hold from the 11th to the 17th of April in Benin Edo State. Read Also: LOC Chairman Adeboye Adeyinka Urges Athletes To Give Their Best At Nigeria Armwrestling Open Championship The Nigeria Scrabble...

LOC Chairman Adeboye Adeyinka Urges Athletes To Give Their Best At Nigeria Armwrestling Open Championship In Ibadan

As preparations intensify for the Nigeria Armwrestling Open Championship Oluyole 2025, Adeboye Adeyinka, Chairman of the Local Organizing Committee (LOC) for the 14th African Armwrestling Championship Abuja 2025, has charged all participating athletes to give their absolute best during the competition. Read Also: Onyedika Confident Club Brugge Can Overturn Defeat Against Aston Villa Adeyinka, who also serves as the Senior Special...

Onyedika Confident Club Brugge Can Overturn Defeat Against Aston Villa

Super Eagles midfielder Raphael Onyedika remains optimistic about Club Brugge’s chances of staging a comeback in their UEFA Champions League Round of 16 tie against Aston Villa. Read Also: Super Falcons Maintain 36th Spot in Latest FIFA Women’s Rankings, Stay Africa’s Best Onyedika, returning from injury, was named in the starting lineup but couldn't prevent his side from suffering a 3-1...

Super Falcons Maintain 36th Spot in Latest FIFA Women’s Rankings, Stay Africa’s Best

Nigeria’s Super Falcons have retained their 36th position in the latest FIFA Women’s World Rankings released on March 6, 2025. With 1622.49 points, they remain the highest-ranked African team for the fifth consecutive time. Read Also: Five Nigerian Players In Face Off As UEFA Europa League Round Of 16 Takes Center Stage The Falcons achieved their best-ever ranking in 2003 when...

Five Nigerian Players In Face Off As UEFA Europa League Round Of 16 Takes Center Stage

Six Nigerians will be on parade on Thursday as the first leg of round of 16 in the 2024/2025 UEFA Europa and Conference League, Sports247 reports. Read Also: Flavour Endorses Rangers International FC’s Youth Academy, Pledges Support Three Nigerians will be on parade in the match between Fernabache and Rangers in one of the pick of the matches in the UEFA...

Flavour Endorses Rangers International FC’s Youth Academy, Pledges Support

Renowned music icon and passionate football supporter, Chinedu Okoli, popularly known as Flavour N’Abania or Ijele, has expressed his support for Rangers International FC’s youth development initiative. Read Also: Nigerian Defender Bunmi David Joins Lithuanian Champions FC Gintra The club, under the leadership of General Manager and CEO Amobi Ezeaku, has launched an Academicals program for U-10, U-13, and U-15 players,...