Victor Bajowa Opts For Striker’s Role With Venezia’s Football Academy
An Italy-based Nigerian junior secondary school student, Victor Olamide Bajowa has opted for the striker's role in the football academy of Venezia FC. Sports247 gathered...
Remo Stars’ Assistant Coach Sulaiman Kamil Targets Two NPFL Victories In Four Days
The assistant coach at Remo Stars of Ikenne, Sulaiman Kamil has charged the players to set their minds on winning their next two matches...
Katsina United’s Coach Azeez Audu Notes How Mistakes Caused 1-1 Home Draw With Barau FC
The coach of Katsina United, Azeez Audu has refrained from blaming an unruly crowd for his team's 1-1 draw at home against Barau FC...
Bosso Admits Relief With Away Draw In Katsina, Following Shades Of Insecurity At Match Venue
The returnee technical adviser of Barau FC, Isah Ladan Bosso has admitted he felt a bolt of relief after his team pulled off a...
Lawal Ogooluwa’s Early Goal Gives Super Accurate FA Victory In 2nd Lann Hydra U10 Cup Final
A 10th minute goal by diminutive midfield battler, Lawal Ogooluwa was enough to give Super Accurate Football Academy victory in the final of this...
Jay-Jay Okocha Reflects on Career Highs and Lows: “Hunger and Desire Carried Us to Olympic Gold”
Nigerian football legend Austin “Jay-Jay” Okocha has opened up on the defining moments of his illustrious career — from the heartbreak of relegation to...
Kebbi Fishers, Anambra Warriors Set Up Explosive Final Showdown at 2025 Nigeria Beach Soccer League Super Finals
The 2025 Nigeria Beach Soccer League (NBSL) Super Finals is set for a blockbuster climax as defending champions Kebbi Fishers BSC and the in-form...
Sunshine Queens Edge Fortress Ladies To Win Maiden Ondo First Lady Pre-Season Tournament
It was a thrilling encounter at the Ondo State Sports Complex, Akure, as Sunshine Queens FC emerged champions of the maiden edition of the...
Olaniyi Yusuf Stops Three Penalties To Win ‘Baba Super Cup’ For Santos Football Academy
Santos Football Academy's goalkeeper, Olaniyi Yusuf was the hero of the day for his team, as he remakably stopped three penalty kicks to hand...
Homegirl Alabi Wins Lagos Women Run 2025 In Style
A Lagos-based runner, Aminat Alabi, has made history as the first Lagos-based athlete to win the Lagos Women Run in its 10th anniversary edition. Alabi,...
CGC Adeniyi Pledges Better Welfare And Clean Competition As He Donates Bus To Nigerian Wrestlers
The newly elected President of the Nigeria Wrestling Federation (NWF) and Comptroller General of the Nigeria Customs Service, Dr. Bashir Adewale Adeniyi, has delivered...
Eagles Need Strong Mentality To Scale Panthers Hurdle
About few weeks ago, I wrote about the lifeline opportunity the 2026 FIFA World Cup playoffs have offered Nigeria, (Super Eagles) and this in...
Undefeated LA Knights Stand Tall As Six Teams Battle For Playoff Glory – Week 08 Showtime Flag Football Preview
The race to the Showtime Bowl Series XIII playoffs is reaching a boiling point. Week 08 of 09 promises drama, tension, and high-stakes action as...
Jenat Akeremkowei Praises Falconets Team Effort After Being Named Player Of The Match In WAFU B U20 Opener
Nigeria’s U-20 women’s national team, the Falconets, began their 2025 WAFU B U20 Women’s Cup campaign in style with a 3–1 victory over Ghana...
World Cup Play-offs: Super Eagles’ Camp Opens In Morocco On Monday
The Super Eagles’ camp will open on Monday in Rabat, Morocco ahead of the upcoming 2026 World Cup qualification play-offs billed for Thursday, Friday...
Ikorodu City Unearth New Goalkeeping Discovery Michael Atata As NPFL Contenders Rise
Young Nigerian goalkeeper Michael Atata is making waves in the Nigeria Premier Football League (NPFL) as Ikorodu City FC’s latest defensive discovery. The 20-year-old shot-stopper...
Nigerian Goalkeeper Abdulmajid Muhammad Impresses in Kryvbas U19’s Thrilling 3–2 Victory in Ukraine
Plateau State–born goalkeeper Abdulmajid Muhammad delivered a standout performance for Kryvbas U19 in their dramatic 3–2 away win over Karpaty U19 in the Ukrainian...
Young Nigerian-Heritage Star Chizzy Ezenwanta Nets Stunning Hat-Trick for England U17 At FIFA World Cup
Young Nigerian-heritage and Chelsea U18 striker Chizzy Ezenwanta was the standout performer as England U17 cruised to a commanding 8-1 victory over Haiti at...
Lagos-Born Striker Toheeb Abiodun Continues To Impress For Qarabağ FK U19 In UEFA Youth League
Lagos-Born Striker Toheeb Abiodun Continues to Impress for Qarabağ FK U19 in UEFA Youth League Lagos State–born forward Toheeb Abiodun is steadily making a name...
Kano-Born Striker Hafiz Umar Ibrahim Scores Again As Stade de Reims Triumph In Ligue 2 Clash
Kano State–born forward Hafiz Umar Ibrahim continued his impressive run of form for Stade de Reims, netting a crucial goal in their 3–1 away...
Nigerian Right-Back Chinedu Isaiah Signs Five-Year Deal With Czech Giants Slavia Praha
It’s now official — talented Nigerian defender Chinedu Isaiah has signed a five-year contract with Czech Republic powerhouse Slavia Praha, joining their highly rated...
Nigerian Midfielder Samuel Gabriel Completes Move To Luawa FC In Sierra Leone
It’s official — Nigerian midfielder Samuel Gabriel has sealed a move to Luawa FC of Sierra Leone from Benin Republic side JSA, marking a...
Tanzanian Boxer Haruna Swanga Claims Fight in Germany Was Cancelled After He Refused Bribe to Lose
Dar es Salaam – Tanzanian boxer Haruna Swanga has alleged that his scheduled bout in Germany was abruptly cancelled after he refused an offer...
Florent Ibenge Targets CAF Confederation Cup Glory With Azam FC
Dar es Salaam – Azam FC head coach, Florent Ibenge, has declared his ambition to lead the Tanzanian giants deep into the CAF Confederation...
Previews Aba Derby Headlines NPFL Matchday 12
Here are the major talking points ahead of this matchday that covers the derby in Abia, Kano Pillars’ poor run, battle for top spot...
Islamic Solidarity Games: Nigeria’s Raheem Ridwan Falls To Uzbekistan’s Madaminov By Split Decision
Nigeria’s Raheem Ridwan Opeyemi suffered a narrow defeat in his opening bout at the ongoing Islamic Solidarity Games in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia on Saturday. Ridwan...
Falconets Defeat Ghana In WAFU B U-20 Opener, Go Top Of The Table
Nigeria’s U-20 women’s national team, the Falconets, began their WAFU Zone B U-20 Women’s Cup campaign in emphatic fashion with a 3–1 victory over...
NAPHER-SD Leader Onogagamue Victor Calls For Improved Pay Structure For NPFL Players, Other Sports Professionals, Ask For Reforms in Nigerian Sports
The National Association for Physical, Health Education, Recreation, Sports and Dance (NAPHER-SD) leader, elder statesman, and erudite scholar, Olorogun Onogagamue Victor, has expressed deep...
Ghana, Benin Republic Matches Will Help Falconets Prepare To Face Senegal – Joy Igbokwe
Nigeria's youth female national team, Falconets' captain, Joy Igbokwe has disclosed that she and her colleagues will use their matches against Ghana and Benin...
Kano Pillars’ Coach Babaganaru Plots Goal Scoring Tactics To Wreck Bayelsa United
The returnee coach of Kano Pillars, Muhammad Babaganaru has disclosed that his focus in training throughout this week has been on goals scoring, as...
‘It’s a New Challenge’: Coach Felix Ifeanyi Nwosu (Abacha)Thanks NFF After Completing CAF B Licence Course
Coach "Abacha" has expressed gratitude to the Nigeria Football Federation (NFF) under the leadership of Alhaji Ibrahim Musa Gusau for providing an enabling environment...
Semi-Final Line-Up Set As Drama Unfolds On Final Day Of NBSL Super Finals Group Stage
The final group games of the 2025 Nigeria Beach Soccer League (NBSL) Super Finals produced a thrilling photo finish on Friday, with teams sealing...
NRFF Launches Rugby Rising Play Nigeria To Boost Grassroots Development and Empower Young Girls
The Nigeria Rugby Football Federation (NRFF) has officially launched the Rugby Rising Play Nigeria initiative — a groundbreaking community and school-based program aimed at...
Historic Moment As Women Feature For The First Time In Nigeria Beach Soccer League
History was made at the Jabi Lake Park, Abuja, on Friday as the Nigeria Beach Soccer League (NBSL) featured its first-ever women’s exhibition match...
2025 Edo Cricket Men’s League Begins In Benin City
The stage is set for the commencement of the 2025 Edo State Cricket (Male) League Today Saturday, November 8 as four clubs will be...
Victor Boniface Puts Aside His Personal Woes To Comfort Embattled Liverpool Attacker
Werder Bremen of Germany striker, Victor Boniface has pushed aside her personal woes in order to lend a few words of encouragement to Liverpool...
Kelechi Ihenacho Down With Injury, Ruled Out For ‘Few More Weeks
Celtic of Scotland attacker, Kelechi Iheanacho is facing another setback in his search for a revival of his chequered career, as the embattled former...
NNL Opener: All Roads Lead To Lafia For Basira, Jets Clash
FC Basira of Lafia will today in Lafia take to the pitch against Mighty Jets FC Jos in the first match of the Nigeria...
2026 FIFA World Cup Playoffs: Chelle picks Ekong, Osimhen, Moses, 21 Others For Big Battles
Captain William Ekong, ace forward Victor Osimhen, goalkeeper Stanley Nwabali, and defenders Bright Osayi-Samuel and Calvin Bassey have been included in Nigeria’s 24-man list...
DR Congo Tipped To Beat Cameroon, Then Lose To Nigeria In World Cup Qualification Play-offs
As permutations continue rolling ahead of the 2026 FIFA World Cup qualification play-offs in Morocco, a strong tip has emerged that Democratic Republic of...
‘Anthony Joshua Is Struggling Because He Dumped His Mentor,’ Says British Boxer Carl Froch
A startling report has emerged that Nigerian-born former world heavyweight boxing champion, Anthony Oluwafemi Olaseni Joshua is struggling to revive career because he dumped...
Fanny Amun’s Winning Blueprint Of Japan ’93 U17 World Cup Cited For Golden Eaglets’ Revival
As this year's FIFA U17 World Cup continues in Qatar with Nigeria, five-time champions of the Cadet Mundial, absent for the second straight edition,...
Former Grassroots Player Damilare Adegoke Becomes Evangelist, Plans ‘Big Crusade’ At National Stadium
A former defender at National Grassroots Dream Team in Surulere, Lagos, Suara Damilare Adegoke, who is now waxing strong as a Christian evangelist, has...
Liverpool-based Darasimi Olalekan Determined To Play For Chelsea
A Nigerian youngster based in Liverpool, England, Oluwadarasimi Emmanuel Olalekan has reiterated his ambition of playing for Chelsea instead of that country's current champions,...
Super Eagles’ Former Team Doctor Gives Tips On How To Stop Gabon’s Dangerman Aubameyang
A former head of the Super Eagles' medical crew, Dr Dipo Odunuga has offered tips and an elaborate strategy that should help the Nigerian...
Islamic Solidarity Games: Busy Weekend for Nigeria Boxers as Zainab Motunrayo Faces Algeria’s Fatiha Mansouri In Semi-Final
It’s set to be a busy weekend for Team Nigeria’s boxing contingent as two national boxers are scheduled to step into the ring on...
Falconets Open Campaign Against Ghana as WAFU B U20 Girls Tournament Kicks Off In Cotonou
Nigeria’s Falconets will kick-start their 2025 WAFU B U20 Girls’ Cup campaign with a high-profile clash against arch-rivals and defending champions Ghana on Saturday...
Top Seed Ogunjobi Zooms into Final of ITF World Tennis Tour Juniors J30 Lagos
Nigeria’s top seed, Success Ogunjobi, has advanced to the final of the ITF World Tennis Tour Juniors J30 tournament taking place at the Lagos...
Exclusive: Akwa United, Heartland, Lobi Stars Mount Pressure on NNL to Override NFF PSAC Transfer Ban
In what appears to be a brewing governance controversy in Nigerian football, Akwa United, Heartland, and Lobi Stars are allegedly lobbying the Nigeria National...
Queens Cup: Remo Stars Ladies, Robo Queens Seal Grand Finale Spot
Remo Stars Ladies and Robo Queens have clinched the two finalists spots in the maiden edition of the Queens Cup Southwest Preseason Tourney at...
