‘This Is A Big Opportunity’: NPFL Boss Hails Congress Expansion — Says New Voting System Will Reward Performance
Chairman of the Nigeria Premier Football League, Gbenga Elegbeleye, has praised the Nigeria Football Federation’s decision to expand its Congress, describing it as a significant step toward strengthening domestic football and enhancing competitiveness. READ ALSO: Reach The Quarter-Finals’: Customs Set Target — Volleyball Team Boosted Ahead Of Cairo Championship Under the new structure approved by the Nigeria Football Federation, the NPFL...
Reach The Quarter-Finals’: Customs Set Target — Volleyball Team Boosted Ahead Of Cairo Championship
Head of Sports of the Nigeria Customs Service, Samuel Onikeku, has set a clear target for the Nigeria Customs Women Volleyball Club ahead of the upcoming African Volleyball Club Championship in Cairo. READ ALSO: ARMWRESTLING BATTLE FOR NIGERIA! Lagos Showdown to Produce Strongest Team for Ghana Qualifiers With the tournament scheduled to run from April 11 to 24, Onikeku revealed that...
ARMWRESTLING BATTLE FOR NIGERIA! Lagos Showdown to Produce Strongest Team for Ghana Qualifiers
Nigeria’s armwrestling elite are gearing up for a high-stakes national showdown as the Lagos Open 2026 takes center stage—not just as a championship, but as the official trial to select athletes for continental duty. From April 9–12 in Bariga, Lagos, competitors will battle for places on Team Nigeria ahead of the African Armwrestling Championship in Ghana, the crucial qualifier for...
Amaka Agugua-Hamilton’s Sack Sends Shock Waves Through NCAA Women’s Basketball Circle
The bold decision by University of Virginia to sack Nigerian-born tactician, Amaka Agugua-Hamilton as head coach of their women's basketball team is sending shock waves through USA's National Collegiate Athletics Association (NCAA). READ ALSO: Falconets’ Coach Moses Aduku Sensitises U20 Team Players Ahead Of May 2nd Battle With Malawi Sports247 reports that Agugua-Hamilton, who was hired on March 21, 2022 and...
Falconets’ Coach Moses Aduku Sensitises U20 Team Players Ahead Of May 2nd Battle With Malawi
Nigeria’s under-20 female national team, Falconets’ coach, Moses Aduku has spent time taking his players through motivational lectures, as he tries to sensitise them ahead of their first leg fixture at home against Malawi, Sports247 reports. READ ALSO: ECN Global Football Academy Aspires To Achieve Greater Impact Beyond FCT The Falconets will host the East Africans on May 2nd in the...
ECN Global Football Academy Aspires To Achieve Greater Impact Beyond FCT
ECN Global Football Academy of Gwagwalada-Abuja has outlined a very broad scheme that would help the youth development project achieve a greater impact that goes beyond its immediate vicinity within the Federal Capital Territory (FCT). Sports247 gathered that the team has already achieved a lot of milestone feats since its formation in 2023 and its projections keep expanding, even as...
Midechess Team Plans Three-month Competition Among Its Affiliate Schools In Lagos State
The founder of Midechess Team, Mr Olumide Akindayini has revealed his elaborate plan to stage a three-month competition among the project's affiliate schools from May to July, with great prizes on offer for participating students, Sports247 reports. READ ALSO: NOC Plans Using ‘Physical Activity To Bridge Generational Gaps Akindayini, who is also the project's head of operations, added that the forthcoming...
NOC Plans Using ‘Physical Activity To Bridge Generational Gaps
Officials of Nigeria Olympic Committee (NOC) have set in motion a strategic plan that aims to use physical activity to bridge generational gaps among sports talents of various age categories in the country, Sports247 reports. This was disclosed by the NOC’s media officer, Tony Nezianya, who expatiated that this year’s Olympic Day celebration will be used as a global platform...
Garba Lawal Explains Onuachu’s Super Eagles Struggles
Former Nigerian international Garba Lawal has offered insight into why Paul Onuachu has found it difficult to replicate his club form with the Nigeria national football team. Speaking on the challenges of international football, Lawal emphasized the stark contrast between club and national team environments, noting that limited preparation time often affects player performance. “It’s important to remember that national team...
Rising Star: Roseline Nana Continues Impressive Growth in Canada
Roseline Nana continues to underline her immense potential on the international stage, with the 12-year-old Nigerian prodigy recently claiming victory at an Under-14 tennis tournament in Quebec, Canada. Competing against older opponents, Nana showcased remarkable composure, skill, and maturity beyond her age to emerge champion—an achievement that highlights her rapid development and growing reputation within the junior tennis circuit. Her...
