Gbenga Elegbeleye Backs Niger Delta Sports Festival, Endorses Festival Ambassadors
Nigeria Premier Football League (NPFL) Chairman, Gbenga Elegbeleye, has expressed strong support for the upcoming Niger Delta Sports Festival, set to take place in April 2025. He also endorsed the nine ambassadors selected to represent the event. Read Also: Nigeria’s Para Badminton Stars Set For Glory In Spain As NSC Pledges Greater Support Elegbeleye, an administrator from Ondo State, commended the organizers...
Nigeria’s Para Badminton Stars Set For Glory In Spain As NSC Pledges Greater Support
Nigeria’s para badminton team is set to take on the world’s best as they prepare for two major international tournaments in Spain. The athletes will compete in the 2025 Spanish Level 2 International Para Badminton Championship in Victoria from March 4 to 9, followed by the Spanish International Level 1 Championship in Toledo, Madrid, from March 12 to 16. Read Also:...
Finidi George Relishes Goalless Draw Away To 3SC, Declares: We Now Have An Advantage
Rivers United of Port Harcourt coach, Finidi George is relishing his side's goalless draw away to Shooting Stars Sports Club (3SC) of Ibadan on Monday and reckoned that his team now has an advantage over The Oluyole Warriors. Sports247 reports that The Garden City side put up a gritty fight at Lekan Salami Stadium, Ibadan, where they picked four yellow...
Victor Ikpeba Rates Nigeria’s Current Generation Of Players Very Low, Blames Lack Of Commitment
Former Super Eagles' striker and 1997 African Footballer of The Year, Victor Nosa Ikpeba has given a very low scorecard to the current generation of Nigerian players, saying they lack real commitment to play the game. Sports247 reports that 'The Prince of Monaco' took a look back at the days when he played actively in Nigeria before moving abroad and...
Ruben Amorim Insists He’s Capable Of Winning EPL Title With Manchester United
The manager of Manchester United of England, Ruben Amorim has come out with a daring declaration and boast that he has what it takes to win the English Premier League title with The Red Devils. Sports247 reports that, though United currently sit at a lowly 14th position on the EPL table and were knocked out of the FA Cup this...
Peter Ijeh Wants Better Branding, Corporate Sponsorship, Foreign Players In Nigeran League
Ex-international striker, Peter Ijeh believes the Nigerian Professional Football League (NPFL) would be rated high across Africa and the world once improved features are added to make it glamorous, Sports247 reports. Ijeh, who played a couple of matches for the Super Eagles during his heyday as a Sweden-based hitman, opined that the NPFL needs better branding, regular corporate sponsorship and...
LSFA Reduces Smart City FC’s Ban To One Year, Lowers Financial Sanctions
The Lagos State Football Association (LSFA) has announced a reduction in the sanctions imposed on Smart City Football Club, lowering the initial two-year ban to one year and reducing the financial penalty from ₦6 million to ₦3 million. This decision follows an appeal for leniency submitted by the club’s management. The ruling was delivered after a meeting of the LSFA Disciplinary...
Amuneke Seeks Stronger Performance In Heartland’s Next Match, Following 2-0 Loss To Ikorodu City
Heartland of Owerri coach, Emmanuel Amuneke says he will try to strengthen his squad tactically, for a better performance from the players in their next match of the Nigerian Professional Football League (NPFL), Sports247 reports. Read Also: Rangers International FC Transfers Kazeem Ogunleye To FK Partizani In Strategic Move Amuneke said as much in the wake of The Naze Millionaires' 2-0...
Prosperity Cup Organizers Hold Coaching Clinic To Sharpen Grassroots Football Coaches In Bayelsa
The organizers of Nigeria's largest and most prestigious grassroots football competition, the Prosperity Cup, are set to host a week-long coaching clinic aimed at upgrading the technical skills of coaches participating in this year’s tournament. Read Also: Eniola Bolaji And Four Others Set For Spanish Para Badminton International Championship The clinic, scheduled to take place from March 3rd to 7th, 2025,...
Eniola Bolaji And Four Others Set For Spanish Para Badminton International Championship
Nigeria's para badminton players, including Olympics bronze medalist Eniola Bolaji are set to compete in two major international tournaments in Spain, marking a crucial step in their quest for global recognition. Read Also: Exclusive: Supporters Group Ready To Storm Rwanda In Same Uniform, Sing In Unison Yielding To Super Eagles’ And NFF Demand The first event, the 2025 Spanish Level 2...
