Nigeria’s Morice Chukwu Targets Premier League Glory, CAF Confederation Cup Success With Tanzania’s Singida Black Stars
Dar es Salaam — Nigerian midfielder Morice Chukwu has expressed confidence that his club, Tanzania’s Singida Black Stars, can challenge for the NBC Premier...
Felix Simbu Says Decade Of Hard Work Paid Off With World Athletics Gold
Dar es Salaam — Tanzania’s long-distance runner Felix Simbu, who won gold at the 2025 World Athletics Championships in Japan, has revealed that it...
Flying Eagles Group Mate Colombia Send Warning Signals, Defeat Mexico 3-2 In U20 World Cup Friendly
Colombia’s U20 national team secured a hard-fought 3-2 victory over Mexico in an international friendly, continuing their preparations for the FIFA U20 World Cup...
CAF African Schools Football Championship: Nigeria’s Flag-Bearers To Emerge On Friday
Nigeria’s representatives to this year’s WAFU-B Schools Football Championship, a qualifying tournament for next year’s CAF African Schools Football Championship, will emerge on Friday,...
NFF D-License Coaching Course Takes Off In Abuja
A total of 40 coaches are taking part in a six-day NFF D-License Coaching Course that began in the Federal Capital, Abuja on Tuesday. NFF...
NPFL: Newly Promoted FC Barau Unveils Dominic Iorfa As General Manager, Kabiru Baita VP
Barau Football Club has unveiled former Super Eagles player and Lobi Stars Administrator, Dominic Iorfa, as the new General Manager, and Alhaji Kabiru Baita...
Chukwuamaka Osigwe Seals Move To Djurgården, Begins European Journey In Sweden
Nigerian midfielder Chukwuamaka Goodness Osigwe has taken a major step in her career after completing a move from Edo Queens to Swedish top-flight side...
Promising Start For Mubarak Suleiman At Slavia Praha
Former Right2Win Academy midfielder Mubarak Suleiman has made a promising start to life at Slavia Praha after earning his first start for the youth...
Golden Eaglets Captain Edeh David Emerging As Nigeria’s Next Midfield Gem
Nigeria’s U17 national team captain, Edeh David, is quickly establishing himself as one of the brightest young midfielders in African football. The Adoration FC talent...
Ogundele Targets Bigger Impact As New NWFL Season Kicks Off
Remo Stars Ladies forward, Subomi Ogundele, has set her sights on building on last season’s breakthrough campaign as the new Nigeria Women Football League...
Sanni Confident Kwara United Will Overturn Kotoko Defeat In Confederation Cup
Head coach of Kwara United, Tunde Sanni, has expressed confidence that his side can overturn their narrow 4-3 first-leg loss to Ghanaian giants Asante...
Robo Queens Boss Osahon Vows To Unleash Fresh Talents In New NWFL Season
Proprietor of Robo Queens, Emmanuel Osahon, has reaffirmed his commitment to developing young players for the national teams as the new Nigeria Women Football...
Okoronkwo Handed Penalty Duties At AFC Toronto Ahead Of Playoffs
AFC Toronto head coach, Marko Milanovic, has confirmed Nigerian striker Esther Okoronkwo as the club’s new penalty taker following her successful conversion in their...
2026 FIFA U20 Women’s World Cup Race: Falconets Begin Training In Ibadan For Rwanda
Two-time World Cup silver medallists, Falconets of Nigeria, have commenced training in the Oyo State capital, Ibadan ahead of Saturday’s 2026 FIFA U20 Women’s...
Ballon d’Or: NFF Congratulates Nnadozie, Madugu
The Nigeria Football Federation has congratulated Super Falcons and Brighton & Hove Albion of England’s safe hands Chiamaka Nnadozie on her fourth-place finish at...
FIFA U-20 World Cup Chile 2025™: Oloyede Challenges U-20s To Rewrite History At World Cup
Former Nigeria junior international, Taiwo Oloyede, has urged the Flying Eagles to draw inspiration from the country’s outing at the 1987 FIFA U-20 World...
Simba SC Names Hemed “Morocco” Suleiman As Interim Coach After Fadlu Davids’ Departure
Dar es Salaam — Tanzanian giants Simba SC have appointed national team coach Hemed “Morocco” Suleiman as interim head coach, the club announced on...
Tanzanite Coach Urges Players To Fight For Historic World Cup Qualification
Dar es Salaam — Tanzania’s U-20 women’s national team coach, Bakari Shime, has challenged his players to fight hard and make history by qualifying...
Amusan Appeals for Recognition After World Athletics Silver Medal
Nigeria’s sprint hurdler, Tobi Amusan, has called for recognition and rewards after winning silver in the 100m hurdles at the recently concluded World Athletics...
Emmanuel Tuesday: The Rising Nigerian Weightlifter Who’s Eyeing Olympic Glory
Emmanuel Tuesday is making waves in Nigerian weightlifting, turning heads with his discipline, focus, and tireless work ethic as he chases a ticket to...
Akinsanmiro Impresses As Pisa Battle Napoli FC In Serie A 5-Goal Thriller
Pisa may have left the Stadio Diego Armando Maradona empty-handed after a 3-2 defeat to Napoli on Monday night, but Nigerian midfielder Emmanuel Akinsanmiro...
Colombia Drop Squad List As Flying Eagles, Los Cafeteros in Last Friendlies Ahead FIFA U20 World Cup Weekend Kick Off
Nigeria and Colombia are on a collision course in Group F and both sides are warming up with high-stakes friendlies. The countdown is almost over....
Dikko Assures Super Falcons, D’Tigress Of Imminent Presidential Rewards
Chairman of the National Sports Commission, Mallam Shehu Dikko, has confirmed that the promised presidential rewards and honours for Nigeria’s Super Falcons and D’Tigress...
Aghahowa Criticises FIFA Delay In Ruling On South Africa’s Ineligible Player Case
Former Super Eagles striker, Julius Aghahowa, has expressed frustration over FIFA’s delay in delivering a verdict on South Africa’s alleged use of an ineligible...
Whyte Urges NFF To Fast-Track Coaching Badges For Nigerian Coaches
Head coach of Bayelsa Queens, Ogbonda Whyte, has appealed to the leadership of the Nigeria Football Federation (NFF) to fast-track the upgrading of Nigerian...
Maikaba Blames Domestic Instability For NPFL Teams’ CHAN Failures, Advocates Home-Based Core
Coach of Wikki Tourist of Bauchi, Abdu Maikaba, has advised the Nigeria Football Federation (NFF) to set up a formidable home-based squad in order...
FIFA U-20 World Cup Chile 2025™: Udoh Urges U-20 To Address Goal-Scoring Weakness Ahead Of World Cup
Former Flying Eagles captain Ikouwem Udoh has praised the Nigerian U-20 team’s overall performance in the recent AFCON U20 tournament but cautioned that their...
SWAN Inaugurates LOC, Awards Committee Ahead Of 60th Diamond Jubilee In Abuja
The Sports Writers Association of Nigeria (SWAN) has inaugurated the Local Organising Committee (LOC) for its forthcoming Diamond Jubilee Celebration, marking 60 years of...
2025/2026 NPFL: Five Things To Know From Matchday 5
The 2025/2026 Nigeria Premier Football League (NPFL) Matchday 5 served up a blend of drama, surprise results, and postponed fixtures due to continental engagements....
Armwrestling President Charles Osei Asibey Strengthens Africa’s Global Role With WAF Partnership & Continental Vision
Charles Osei Asibey, President of the Africa Armwrestling Federation (AFA) and Vice President of the World Armwrestling Federation (WAF), is pulling every lever to...
Showtime Flag Football Emerges As Nigeria’s Next Big Sports Brand, Attracting Major Sponsorships Like Rite Foods
Showtime Flag Football has taken a major leap forward, evolving from a grassroots initiative into one of Nigeria’s fastest-growing sports brands. The league’s rapid growth...
Majekodunmi Hails Governor Abiodun, Hon. Soname As Abeokuta Becomes Hub Of African Football Ahead of Remo Stars, Kwara United Return Legs
Executive Board Member of the Nigeria Football Federation (NFF) and Chairman of the Ogun State Football Association, Alhaji Ganiyu Majekodunmi, has expressed profound gratitude...
From Prosperity To Adversity, Bayelsa United NPFL Journey
The Prosperity Boys began the season in an impressive fashion, defeating Shooting Stars of Ibadan and Barau FC of Kano in their opening two...
Ex-international Friday Ekpo Provides Outline For Super Eagles’ Resurgence After Missing 2026 World Cup
With the Super Eagles' chances of qualifying for next year's FIFA World Cup appearing to have finally faded with their recent 1-1 draw away...
Meet Muhammad Mamman: Adamawa’s Midfield Engine Driving His Way To The Top
Meet Muhammad Mamman, the promising midfielder from Adamawa State who is quickly establishing himself as one of the brightest talents in the Nigeria National...
Clean Sheet in Kigali Is Just the Beginning” — Uzoma Confident Ahead of Falconets’ Return Leg
Nigeria’s U-20 women’s national team goalkeeper, Christiana Uzoma, has described her clean-sheet performance against Rwanda in Kigali as “just the beginning,” expressing confidence that...
Nnadozie Hails Precious Dede as Role Model in Heartfelt Tribute
Super Falcons’ goalkeeper Chiamaka Nnadozie has paid glowing tribute to former legendary Nigerian goalkeeper Precious Dede, saying the veteran remains a role model whose...
Super Eagles Are Not Playing As A Team, Ex-international Defender Ejiofor Declares
As varied reactions continue trailing the poor run of results that is currently holding back Nigeria's national squad, Super Eagles in the FIFA 2026...
Jay Jay Okocha Charges Super Eagles’ Players To Develop Better Desire For National Team Duties
A former captain of Nigeria's national team, Super Eagles, Austin 'Jay Jay' Okocha has urged players in the current squad to show better levels...
Eight Future Stars Emerge From Mama of Africa U17 Scouting Invitational Tournament, Set For Trials
The 2nd Edition of Mama of Africa U17 Scouting Invitational Tournament in conjunction with Royal Priesthood Fellowship International final took place over the weekend...
Gold Cup 13th Edition Gets Kick-Off Date
The 13th edition of the Gold Cup Preseason Tournament is set to kick off from October 16th to 25th, 2025, at the state-of-the-art FC...
Nigerian 16 Year Old Striker Okere Emmanuel Cries Out His Dreams Of Becoming A Great Footballer
In an exclusive interview with Sports247.ng, 16-year-old Okere Emmanuel opened up about life as both a rising star and a dreamer, combining his growing...
Panthers Roar To The Top As Warriors Surge In Stunning Week One Of Showtime Bowl Series XIII
Week One of the Showtime Bowl Series XIII lived up to the hype, delivering jaw-dropping scorelines, shock upsets, and a complete reshuffle of the...
Ajax FC Crowned Champion of the 2nd Edition of Mama of Africa Scouting Invitational Tournament
Ajax football club U17 was crowned champion of the 2nd Edition of Mama of Africa scouting invitational football tournament held at Nawarudeen playing ground,...
Simba SC in Talks With Madagascar’s Rakotondrabe and Kenya’s McCarthy to Replace Davids
Tanzanian giants Simba SC are closing in on appointing a new head coach following the departure of Fadlu Davids, who joined Moroccan heavyweights Raja...
Freiburg’s Noah Atubolu Sets Bundesliga Record With Five Straight Penalty Saves, Eligible for Nigeria
Noah Atubolu, SC Freiburg’s 23-year-old goalkeeper born to Nigerian parents, made Bundesliga history over the weekend by becoming the first goalkeeper in the league...
WAFU-B U17 Championship: Golden Eaglets take on Baby Cheetahs in Yamoussoukro
Five-time world champions Nigeria will begin their quest for another title with a game against their counterparts from Benin Republic in Yamoussoukro on Wednesday,...
SSA Adeboye Falls In Love With Flag Football, Announces Plan To Launch Own Team In Showtime League
The Senior Special Assistant to President Bola Ahmed Tinubu on Grassroots Sports Development, Hon. Adeyinka Adeboye, has declared his growing passion for flag football...
24th FIFA U20 Boys World Cup: Flying Eagles take on Australia in another friendly match
Nigeria’s U20 boys, Flying Eagles, will take on their Australian counterparts in a friendly match on Tuesday. The encounter is part of both teams’...
2026 FIFA U20 Women’s World Cup Race: Falconets return, head to Ibadan
The victorious Nigeria U20 girls, Falconets, returned to the country from Kigali on Monday morning, after their 1-0 defeat of Rwanda’s She-Amavubi in a...
