Birmingham 2022: Team Nigeria Captains, Flag Bearers Emerge as Opening Ceremony Holds Thursday
The captains and flagbearers of Team Nigeria for the 2022 Commonwealth Games in Birmingham, United Kingdom have emerged. The captains are Nnamdi Innocent, one of Nigeria's leading men powerlifters, and Blessing Oborududu, a top women wrestler, a silver medalist at the last Olympic Games in Tokyo, Japan, and a gold medalist at the 2018 Commonwealth Games. The flagbearers at Thursday's Opening...
2022 CWG: Ninety-Four Athletes Confirmed To Represent Nigeria In Birmingham
Ninety-four Athletics will represent Nigeria in the 2022 Commonwealth Games that is billed to hold from Thursday, 28 July 2022 – Monday, 8 August 2022 in Birmingham, United Kingdom, Sports247 Nigeria reports. The athletes will compete in both the normal events and the para-events including Track and field, Table Tennis, Wrestling, Judo, Boxing, and other events. Table Tennis legend Quadri...
WAFCON 2022: Rasheedat Ajibade, Osinachi Ohale Makes CAF’s Best XI
Following a not-so-disappointing outing at the just concluded Women Afcon tournament which saw South Africa win their first ever gong, two Nigerians, Rasheedat Ajibade and Osinachi Ohale have made the tournament's best XI released by CAF on their official website. This compilation of players by members of CAF’s Technical Study Group (TSG) brings together the best performers in each position...
Nottingham Forest Positive Over Emmanuel Dennis Transfer Talks
Newly promoted premiership club, Nottingham Forest are stepping up their interest in Watford's Nigerian striker, Emmanuel Dennis as they look to partner him up front with Taiwo Awoniyi. Steve Cooper who signed Awoniyi from Union Berlin is looking to snatch Dennis from relegated Watford to form a formidable Nigerian partnership upfront ahead of the new EPL season. Dennis made an instant...
Expect More Goals From Me Says YG Boy Striker, Christopher Solomon
YG Boy Striker, Christopher Solomon has boasted that he has what it takes to score more goals for his team in the subsequent matches. Solomon netted a late goal to earn his team a 1-0 victory over Badagry United in week four of the Ekofootball League. Solomon scored the late goal in the 70th minute to smash the unbeaten records of...
AITEO FEDERATION CUP 2022
ROUND OF 64 (MEN) Bayelsa United Vs Osevan FC– Aba - (30/07/22) – 4pm EFCC Vs Green Beret – Minna – 30/07/22 – 2pm Enyimba International Vs Ijebu United – Benin – 30/07/22 – 2pm Dreams FC Vs Niger Tornadoes – Enugu – 30/07/22 – 2pm Apex Crane Vs Doma United – Old Parade Ground, Abuja – 30/07/22 – 2pm ABS FC Vs Lobi Stars...
Amusan’s Feat Will Usher In A New Era For Our Sports-Abuja International Marathon MD
The Managing Director of Abuja International Marathon (AIM) Zsuzsanna Ogunmiloyo is confident the feat of Team Nigeria hurdler, Tobi Amusan will usher in a new era of positive developments in Nigeria sports, not just athletics. On Sunday, July 24, on the final day of the World Athletics Championships, in Oregon, USA, Amusan broke the world record of the 100m hurdles,...
Sunday Dare Joins Pan-Commonwealth Innovators in Sports, Attends Ministers’ Meeting in Birmingham
Nigeria's Minister of Youth and Sports Development, Sunday Dare is part of the Pan-Commonwealth Innovators in Sports who are brainstorming on various ways to effectively use sports as a vehicle to drive development and peace-building. The meeting, which is held in Birmingham, United Kingdom, focuses on how sports can be used to contribute to national development objectives and the...
Nigerian Young Player, Victor Eletu Sets To Sign Professional Contract With AC Milan
A Nigerian-born young player, Victor Ehuwa Eletu is on the verge of signing for reigning Italian Sere A champions AC Milan Football Club. This was disclosed by Eletu’s agent, Celestine Allele while chatting with sports247.ng in Lagos. He explained that Eletu who is 17 years old started his football career with Prince Kazeem Eletu Football Academy in Lagos before he...
We Have Received More Than 30 Entries For Aaare Tomori Williams Cup Says Ogunfowora
Chairman of Eko Youth Sports Association, Lateef Ojora Ogunfowora has announced more than thirty club owners have indicated their interest to participate in the forthcoming Aare Tomori Williams U-16 male and U-19 female football competition. Ogunfowora said this while speaking with Sports247 in Lagos that thirty club owners are interested in the competition and noted that only clubs with good...
