Friends of Nigeria Sports Urges Nigerians To Support Monimitchelle Brand

It is now a folklore that Nigeria lacks the maintenance culture of its edifices, facilities and monuments. And the barrages of complaints are not about to stop, if the unfortunate trend continues. However, there is hope.  In recent times, sports facilities have been springing up in different cities and towns across the country, and most of these are government owned....

Rivers United Champ Acquah Defeats Tough Knot Congo 3-1, Occupy Group B CAF Confederation Cup

Rivers United recorded their second victory in as many games, yesterday, beating Congo Kinshasha’s Motema Pembe 3-1 to climb to the top of Group B in the CAF Confederation Cup. Yesterday’s victory over the Congolese side was Rivers United’s third in a row after their opening day 0-3 loss to Diables Noir of Congo Brazzaville. Hat-trick hero, Paul Acquah, a Ghanaian,...

Nigeria Earn Vital Draw Against Guadaloupe At IHF Trophy Intercontinental Phase 2023 In Costa Rica

Nigeria, on Thursday night, rallied late on earn a pulsating 32-32 draw against Guadaloupe at the IHF Trophy Intercontinental Phase 2023 holding in San Jose, Costa Rica. The national under 18 male handball team started the match very poorly and dearly for not taking their chances amidst several turnovers and deservedly lost the first half 19-13 to the impressive Guadaloupe...

Nigeria To Participate In IHF Emerging Nations Championship In Bulgaria

Nigeria's men national team will participate in the IHF Men's Emerging Nations Championship in April 2023. The IHF Emerging Nations Championship 2023, organised by the International Handball Federation (IHF) will be holding from April 25th - 30th 2023 and Nigeria will be participating for the second time in the competition; the first being in 2019 in Georgia with Nigeria defeating...

NNL Adjust Fixtures For Gubernatorial And Assembly Elections

The 2022/2023 match day one fixtures of the Nigeria National League (NNL), will now continue on Wednesday 22 March,2023 instead of the earlier scheduled date of Saturday 18 March, 2023 . The decision of the country's electoral body INEC to shift the Saturday 11 of March governorship and House of Assembly Elections necessitated this development, which led...

IMO FA CUP 2023 : CENN FC Club Owner, Dorathy Nwawudu Shares Optimism Despite State FA Cup Ouster

Club owner of Chief Engineer Njoku Nwawudu football club (CENN FC) Mrs Dorathy Nwawudu has shared positive optimism despite the club’s Imo FA cup ouster on Thursday 9th of March at the Dan Anyiam stadium Owerri. The YSFON champions locked horns with familiar foes Heartland feeders team at the ongoing FA Cup tournament and lost 4-0. The first half...

IMO FA CUP 2023 : Heartland FC Through To The Semis , Sets Up A Heartland Derby

Heartland FC of Owerri and her Youth side Heartland Comets have qualified for the semi finals of the IMO FA Cup. Heartland Comets set the stage for victory as they walloped Cenn FC with 4 emphatic goals. Ironically a game of two halves for Heartland Comets . The Comets created loads of Chances in the first half but...

NNL: Ekiti United Coach Acknowledges Gov Oyebanji, Promises Victorious Outcome

Head Coach of Ekiti United Football Club, Kehinde Anjorin has expressed his profound gratitude to the Ekiti State government led by Governor Biodun Oyebanji for their unflinching support given the state team in preparation for the upcoming Nigeria National League NNL scheduled to kick off on 22 March across centres of the federation. Anjorin disclosed in a chat with sports...

Lagos FA Cup: Bucknor Coach Thrills Despite Round of 32 Exit

Coach of Bucknor Football Club of Alimosho, Soleye Olaide has commended his players following their 0-2 defeat against Future Pro in the round of 32 of the Lagos State Challenge Cup. Reacting to the team's loss, Soneye said he is proud of his players despite the defeat saying that poor finishing cost the team's ouster from the tournament. "My players played...

Job Vacancies For Today Friday 10th March 2023

Sports247.NG brings you, our sports-loving audiences the latest Job Vacancies in Nigeria Friday 10th March 2023. Vacancy! Vacancy! Vacancy! Job Role: Procurement Assistant Industry: IT Services and Consulting Location: Ikeja, GRA Salary: 81k + Benefits Job Purpose: Provision of support services to facilitate procurement functions in the acquisition of goods and services for user departments...