World Cup Play-offs: Ekong Says, ‘We’re Really Working Hard Because We Want To Get Better’
Super Eagles' captain, William Troost-Ekong has raised the ante ahead of Thursday’s clash with Gabon, as he disclosed that everyone in the Nigerian national...
Ronaldo’s Goals, Iwobi’s Style Excite Me – Samod Rasheed
An SS3 student at Pacesetters School in the Ajewole area of Ikotun, Lagos, Samod Rasheed has revealed that he has a lot of admiration...
Noah Okafor Under Attacker After Complaining About National Team Snub
Leeds United of England's Nigerian-born striker, Noah Okafor has come under verbal attack after he complained about being deliberately overlooked by Switzerland's coach, Murat...
25 DAYS TO GO! Olopade Vows Abuja Will Deliver a World-Class Half Marathon As Nigeria Sets Sights On Global Glory
With just 25 days left on the clock, excitement is building as Yetunde Olopade, Managing Director of Nilayo Sports Management Limited (NSML), declares that...
Ademola Lookman To Meet New Coach At Atalanta After Super Eagles’ Duty
Atalanta of Italy winger, Ademola Lookman will meet a new coach on his return to the Serie A club after his assignment with the...
Eight Teams Set to Rumble as Lagos Supremacy Cup KickOff Date Revealed
The Lagos Supremacy Cup is set to electrify the football world with eight top teams invited to participate. These teams include 36 Lion, Ikorodu City,...
Ojih Meets CAHB President, Aremou As Handball AFCON 2026 Slot for Nigeria is Confirmed
The President of the Handball Federation of Nigeria (HFN), Mr. Jibril Saidu Ojih (FNIQS), paid a working visit to the President of the Confederation...
Showtime Flag Football Heats Up! LA Knights Remain Undefeated As Six Teams Scramble for Playoff Glory In Week 08–09 Showdowns
The Showtime Bowl Series XIII is hurtling towards its climax, and Week 08–09 delivered nothing short of breathtaking drama as teams battled for a...
Olowookere Returns Home To Complete CAF Coaching Badge As Flamingos Boss Maps Out Future
Flamingos head coach, Bankole Olowookere, has touched down in Nigeria with a clear mission — to complete the final stage of his CAF B...
Ochei Sets Bold Target As Nigerian Tennis Boss Pushes Youth Toward Global Stage
Nigerian Tennis Federation President, Victor Ochei, has laid out an ambitious roadmap for the nation’s young players, declaring that the time has come for...
Akpan Dismisses Off-Field Drama As Super Eagles Lock In On World Cup Mission
Former Nigerian goalkeeper, Bassey Akpan, has brushed aside the swirling allegations of maladministration surrounding the Nigeria Football Federation, insisting that no amount of noise...
Elumelu Insists Super Eagles Still On Course As Playoff Pressure Mounts Ahead Of Morocco Battle
Former member of the Nigerian Football Federation’s Technical Committee, Austel Elumelu, has insisted that the Super Eagles remain firmly on course to qualify for...
Aduku Reveals Falconets’ Strategy That Floored Ghana Twice: ‘We Worked Together In One Spirit’
Nigeria's female youth national team, Falconets' coach, Moses Aduku has revealed that working together in one spirit but with changes in tactics helped his...
SSA Adeyinka Adeboye Salutes Super Eagles Coach Eric Chelle on His Birthday, Rallies Nation Ahead of High-Stakes Gabon Clash in Morocco
Senior Special Assistant to the President on Grassroots Sports Development, Hon. Adeyinka Adeboye, has celebrated the birthday of Super Eagles head coach Eric Chelle,...
Youth Football Crisis: Joshua Daniel Demands Urgent Action As Nigeria Misses U-17 World Cup Again
Former Golden Eaglets midfielder Joshua Daniel has delivered a scathing assessment of the state of youth football in Nigeria, describing the current situation as...
World Cup Playoff Warning: Sunday Mbah Says Consistency Will Make Super Eagles “Unstoppable”
Former Super Eagles winger Sunday Mbah has delivered a bold assessment ahead of Nigeria’s crucial World Cup playoff campaign in Morocco, insisting that the...
Addbrand Cup 2025 Comes Alive This Wednesday At Abalti Barracks
The third edition of Addbrand Cup will take centre stage this Wednesday at Abalti Barracks near Ojuelegba in Surulere, Lagos, Sports247 reports. The talent development...
Three Nigerian Players Crowned Champions in Lithuania’s Women’s League
It was a moment of pride for Nigeria on the European football scene as three of the country’s female footballers — Oluwadamilola Ronke Kuku,...
Super Eagles ‘Go Back To School’ At Rabat’s Institute For Sports
The Super Eagles’ players, coaches and officials are virtually 'back in school' each time they go for training in Rabat, Morocco, as the pitch...
World Cup Play-offs: Super Eagles Mark Chelle’s Birthday, Start Training With 18 Players
The Super Eagles' camp in Rabat, Morocco came alive on a different level this Tuesday, as the team marked the birthday of their coach,...
CAF Champions League: Berkane’s Captain Promises ‘Show Of Strength’ Against Rivers United, Others
Rivers United of Port Harcourt are bound to face a spirited battle when they face RSC Berkane of Morocco in their second match of...
Barau FC’s Nana Kwame Returns to Training After Katsina Crowd Violence ‘ Minor’ Injury
Barau FC midfielder, Nana Kwame Abraham, has confirmed his return to training days after sustaining a minor injury during the crowd violence that erupted...
WAFU B U-20: Falconets Dethrone Ghana, Clinch Title With a Game to Spare
Nigeria’s U-20 women’s national team, the Falconets, have emerged champions of the 2025 WAFU Zone B U-20 Women’s Championship after a resounding 3-0 victory...
2026 WC Playoffs: 21 Players Hit Super Eagles Camp Ahead of Gabon Clash, Osimhen Expected Today
The Super Eagles’ camp in Morocco is bubbling with intensity as 21 players have now arrived ahead of Nigeria’s crucial 2026 FIFA World Cup...
Ondo Set To Unveil Maiden ‘Our Ease Students Fest’ To Harness Campus Basketball Talent
Ondo State is set to break new ground in student sports development as the maiden Our Ease Students Fest 1.0 tips off from November...
Duke Udi Explains Chelle’s Cautious Approach to Super Eagles Squad Ahead of World Cup Playoffs
Former Nigerian international Duke Udi has shed light on why Super Eagles head coach Eric Chelle has been deliberate in finalizing the squad for...
Super Eagles Forward Ademola Lookman Gets New Boss as Palladino Replaces Juric at Atalanta
Super Eagles forward Ademola Lookman will now work under a new manager following Atalanta’s appointment of Raffaele Palladino as head coach. The club confirmed Palladino’s...
Ikpeba Says Super Eagles Focused on Nigeria, Not the NFF, Ahead of Crucial Playoffs
Former Super Eagles striker Victor Ikpeba says the national team remain fully focused on representing Nigeria and not the Nigeria Football Federation (NFF) as...
NUGA 2025 Hockey Pushes Off In Jos Amid Spirited Contests and Infrastructure Concerns
The hockey event of the 27th Nigerian University Games (NUGA) flicked off in high tempo at the University of Jos on Monday, with tightly...
NUGA 2025: UniUyo, UI Neck-and-Neck as Scrabble Battle Heats Up
The Scrabble event at the 27th Nigerian University Games (NUGA) has turned into a two-horse race, with the University of Uyo (UniUyo) and the...
Zainab Shines As Nigeria Secures Silver At Saudi Solidarity Games
Nigeria’s only female boxer at the 6th Saudi Solidarity Games in Riyadh, Adeshina Zainab Motunrayo, delivered a standout performance to clinch a silver medal...
Coach Dare Abiodun Sets Sights on 8th Edition of Ibro Peckham Cup Title After Winning The Maiden Edition As a Goalkeeper
Sugar FC of Ilepa talisman, Prince Dare Abiodun, has fired a warning shot to rivals after his team first victory at the 8th Edition...
Nigerian-German Forward Justin Adozie Continues Impressive Rise With Impact Performance For Borussia Mönchengladbach II
Young Nigerian-German forward Justin Adozie further underlined his growing reputation with another energetic display for Borussia Mönchengladbach Team B in their 2-0 away victory...
Akwa United Secure Promising Goalkeeper Ugochukwu Godswill Eddymond Ahead Of 2025/2026 Season
Akwa United FC have officially completed the signing of highly rated young goalkeeper Ugochukwu Godswill Eddymond, adding fresh strength to their squad ahead of...
Super Falcons Star Esther Okoronkwo Shatters NSL Records With Sensational Hat Trick
Esther Okoronkwo delivered one of the most electrifying individual performances of the Northern Super League season on Monday night, firing a stunning first-half hat-trick...
Sharp Strikers FC’s Girls’ Squad Eye Conquest Of Ikeja Division Female League
The girls' squad at Sharp Strikers FC of Ikotun, Lagos is still young but the players are already thinking big during their maiden appearance...
Sherifat Moshood Wants To Combine Oshoala, Osimhen’s Assets For Nigeria’s Future Glory
A JSS1 female student at Ten-Over-Ten Academy in Ikotun area of Lagos, Sherifat Moshood is targeting future glory for herself, parents, coach and Nigeria...
World Cup Play-offs: Chukwueze Ready To Play As Striker Against Gabon
Fulham of England winger, Samuel Chukwueze has declared that he is ready to play as a striker for the Super Eagles against Gabon if...
Ike Shorunmu Advises Super Eagles’ Goalkeepers’ Trainer to Talk Privately With Nwabali
Former Super Eagles shot-stopper and ex-goalkeepers' trainer in the Nigerian national team, Ike Shorunmu has advocated private talks with the squad's current first choice,...
Super Eagles’ Players Must Listen To Nigeria’s National Team Doctors – Dipo Odunuga
Players in the Nigerian national team, Super Eagles, have been charged to always listen to expert advice from the squad's doctors in order to...
World Cup Play-offs: Onigbinde Faults NFF’s Preparations For Super Eagles’ Mission In Morocco
Former national team coach, Chief Adegboye Onigbinde has faulted what he referred to as late preparations by Nigeria Football Federation (NFF) for the Super...
Bassey Akpan Wants Super Eagles To Replicate Theirr ‘Huge Character’ That Sank Benin Republic
Former youth international goalkeeper, Bassey Akpan has added his voice to permutations ahead of Thursday's match against Gabon at the FIFA 2026 World Cup...
Nigerian Duo Favour Agoh, Fajobi Yetunde Set Egyptian Women’s League Alight With Scoring Brilliance
Nigerian forwards Favour Agoh and Fajobi Yetunde Atinuke are proving to be a formidable force in the Egyptian Women’s League, as both continue to...
Nigeria’s Edidiong Joseph Shines At Islamic Solidarity Games, Wins Triple Medals In Weightlifting
Nigeria’s Edidiong Joseph proved his class on the international stage, clinching a remarkable three medals — gold, silver, and bronze — at the ongoing...
Hosts and OAU Shine as Volleyball Action Serves Off at NUGA Games
The volleyball event at the ongoing Nigerian University Games Association (NUGA) took off in grand style yesterday, treating fans to an exciting day of...
Oliseh Urges NFF To Ensure Smooth Transition from Youth To Senior National Teams
The owner of FC Ebedei, Barrister Churchill Oliseh, has called on the leadership of the Nigeria Football Federation (NFF) to prioritize the seamless transition...
Dakkada FC Appoint Emmanuel King As New Head Coach Ahead Of 2025/26 NNL Season
Akwa Ibom–based Dakkada FC have officially unveiled Emmanuel King as their new head coach ahead of the 2025/26 Nigeria National League (NNL) season, signaling...
Ayodele Shines as Nigeria’s Medal Count Rises at Islamic Solidarity Games
Nigeria’s Ruth Imoleayo Ayodele delivered another impressive performance for Team Nigeria at the ongoing Islamic Solidarity Games in Riyadh, clinching a Silver and two...
Sunday Odoani Completes Move To Calabar Rovers Ahead Of New NNL Season
Talented Nigerian goalkeeper Sunday Odoani has sealed a transfer to Calabar Rovers, strengthening the Cross River–based club ahead of the upcoming Nigeria National League...
Nigerian Defender Nwodu Promise Fires Hostouñ To Victory As Rising Star Dominates Czech Clash
Young Nigerian defender Nwodu Promise delivered a commanding all-round display as TJ Sokol Hostouñ powered to a 3–1 victory over Taborsko Akademie in the...
