Gombe United Vs Wikki Tourists: Coach Abdullahi Not Worried Despite Suspension of 4 Key Players
Gombe United will visit Wikki Tourists in a day-35 fixture of the Nigerian Professional Football League, NPFL game on Sunday. Though both teams are quite safe considering the distance to the drop zone, they will be playing to consolidate thier place in the table as both teams still stand a slim mathematical chance to play a continental game next...
NPFL 22: Rivers United Wins 2021/2022 Nigeria Professional Football League Title With Four Games To Go
Rivers United are the champions of the 2021/2022 season of the Nigeria Professional Football League with four matches remaining for them to play, Sports247 can confirm. Akwa United defeated 2nd placed Plateau United 2-1 on Saturday evening in the Matchday 35 fixture of the NPFL which leaves them 10 points adrift of Rivers United with 71 points. However, if it...
Chukwuebuka Sets New Season’s Best In National Athletes Trails
The cream of athletics in Nigeria have gathered in Benin, Edo State capital to do battle in the National Athletes Trails just two weeks after the African Athletics Championship in Mauritius and Chukwuebuka Enekwechi is one man to watch out for. Barely two weeks he erased his previous African Athletics Championship record he set, Chukwuebuka Enekwechi has thrown a...
NPFL Matchday 35: Kwara United Suffer Shambolic Defeat In Kaduna As Akwa United Return To Winning Ways
Kwara United missed a chance to go third on the Nigeria Professional Football League(NPFL) table after a shambolic 4-0 defeat at the hands of bottom side Niger Tornadoes in the Matchday 35 fixture of the NPFL Niger Tornadoes went ahead just two minutes into the encounter when Kwara United goalkeeper, Dele Aiyenugba tipped Shamsudeen Hashim’s ball into his own net...
Organisers Confirm Eleven Teams For Fusion Football Championship
Eleven teams have been confirmed their readiness to take part in the forthcoming Fusion Football Championship. This was disclosed by the chairman organizing committee of the championship, Rafiu Abiodun Salau while chatting with sports247.ng recently in Lagos. Salau disclosed that only the eleven teams have completed their registration forms saying that the organisers still need more teams before the end of...
Chimezie Metu Committed To Playing For D’Tigers Of Nigeria As FIBA Basketball World Cup Qualifiers Battle Rages On
Nigerian-American professional basketball player, Chimezie Metu has revealed that he is available for selection for Nigeria next weekend for the World Cup qualifier games. It will be notably recalled that Metu was included in the Nigerian final roster for the 2019 FIBA Basketball World Cup. Over a four-year cycle, national teams will play regular home and away games to qualify for...
Organizers Confirm Date For Commencement Of Nigeria Women’s Football League New Season
Organisers of the Nigeria Premiership have announced Wednesday, 14th of September 2022 as the commencement date for the 2022/2023 season of the Nigeria Women’s Football League(NWFL), Sports247 Nigeria can confirm. The latest development was announced on the NWFL’s official Facebook on Saturday(today) evening stating that the new season will begin in September with fourteen teams competing in the prestigious championship. Fourteen...
Taiwo Awoniyi: Why I joined Nottingham Forest
Taiwo Awoniyi has explained the reason behind his decision to sign for Nottingham Forest. The Nigerian striker made the switch to the newly-promoted Premier League side from Union Berlin for a £17.5m fee. Awoniyi attracted interest from across Europe on the back of a productive season with Berlin in the German Bundesliga. However, The Reds won the race for his...
“I Hope To Have Made My Debut For The Super Eagles In Five Years Time,” Says Team 360 Left-Footed Wizard, Feranmi Olusegun
The David Okereke scouting tournament keeps on unmasking amazing talents in Nigeria’s grassroot and one of them is the left back of Team 360, Olusegun Feranmi. The left back who model’s his football around the Real Madrid superstar, Marcelo, says he hoped to make his debut for the senior men’s football team of Nigeria in five years time. “Football is a...
“The Opportunity To Showcase Them Has Really Been Amazing,” Randy Reuben Coach Of Box2Box Says On David Okereke Scouting Tournament
The success of Nigeria in age grade competitions has been linked to the availability of scouting programs at the grassroot according to head coach of Box2Box FC, Randy Reuben. “We are glad for all the scouting programs coming up as they have been a blessing to us at the grassroot, giving the lads opportunities to show themselves and it has...
