Don’t Cause Violence in Lagos FA Cup Says Akinwunmi
The vice president of the Nigeria Football Federation, NFF, Barrister Seyi Akinwunmi has sent strong messages to the participating teams to stay away from any social vices that can tarnish the image of the 2021/2022 Winners Golden Bet Lagos State Challenge Cup. Akiwunmi who doubles as chairman of Lagos FA disclosed this at the draws of the Lagos State Challenge...
Lagos FA Cup Kicks Off Wednesday
The much-awaited 2021/2022 Winners Golden Bet Lagos State Challenge Cup would kick off on Wednesday across some centres in the state. A total of 127 male teams and 10 female teams are expected to take part in this year’s Lagos FA Cup. Speaking at the draws ceremony of the competition, the chairman Technical Committee of Lagos FA, Adedotun Coker said the...
Akinkunmi Amoo On Winning The Danish Superliga With FC Copenhagen: “I Am Delighted To Be Part Of This Historic Moment.”
Nigerian wonderkid Akinkunmi Amoo watched on from the stands as FC Copenhagen defeated AaB 3-0 on the final day of the season to clinch the Danish Superliga on Sunday. Amoo joined in with the title celebrations at full time with his mother. Earlier this month, the teenage midfielder was ruled out for the rest of the season after he...
Egyptian Veteran Wary Of Aruna’s Threat In Africa Cup, Club Championships Enter Knockout Stage
At 42, Ahmed Saleh loves to compete in Lagos and as the defending champion of the forthcoming ITTF Africa Cup, the Egyptian veteran believes the atmosphere at the Molade Okoya-Thomas Hall of Teslim Balogun Stadium is a motivating factor for every player. He is particularly concerned about the threat posed by the present form of Quadri Aruna who set a...
“With God On Our Side, We Can Achieve Promotion This Season”- Gateway United’s Goalkeeper
Gateway United held Ibom Youth football club to a barren draw on matchday 13 of the Nigeria National League on Saturday evening. The hosts were dominant throughout the encounter, attempting several attempts on goal but Gateway United’s goalkeeper Araromi David put on an impressive performance to deny Ibom Youth any scoring opportunity. Araromi David's best moment came in the second half...
AITEO Cup: Four Matches Billed For Opening Day Of Neros Pharmaceuticals Anambra FA Cup
The Neros Pharmaceuticals Anambra FA Cup is ready to take the center stage starting tomorrow with four matches billed to play on opening day. The four matches to be played across three different locations - Onistha, Nanka, and Okpuno will have two games serve as the opening matches for the 2022 edition. Awka-based Peace F.C will take on Future Hope...
“We Have Not Positioned Our Football Properly To Attract Sponsorship,” Executive Director Media Investments OMD Yinka Adebayo
The Executive Director, Media Investments at Media Reach Nigeria, Mr. Yinka Adebayo has stated that for the lower leagues in Nigeria to get sponsors and advertising brands to have interest in the league, the football needs better positioning and clean up. Speaking to Sports247, Yinka sighted the carefulness of brands and the force majeure holding them from getting involved with...
Asaba 2022 : More Scrabble Competitions Rolls In As 2nd Emmanuel Egbele Annual Scrabble Tournament Beckons
The South-West Coordinator of the Nigeria Scrabble Federation (NSF) Emmanuel Egbele has expressed strong optimism that players would use the various competitions organised in the zone to prepare well for the 2022 National Sports Festival scheduled for Asaba, Delta State in November. He spoke against the background of the Emmanuel Egbele Annual Scrabble Tournament (EEAST) which would move into...
African Championships : Nigeria Claim Three Medals On Final Day
Team Nigeria capped an impressive outing at the 2022 African Wrestling Championships in El Jadida, Morocco, claiming a silver and two bronze medals in the Freestyle (FS) events on the final day of the tournament. It means all 11 wrestlers paraded by the country at the Championships each won a medal. Wrestling in the 57kg FS, Commonwealth silver-medallist Ebikewenimo...
Gombe United Beat Kwara United As Yusuf Abdul’azeez Scores Twice To Increase His Goal Tally To Thirteen
Gombe United defeated Kwara United 4-2 in the match day 29 of the ongoing Nigerian Professional Football League (NPFL) played at the Pantami stadium, Gombe, today. It took just nine minute for the Savannah Scorpions to take the lead through their in -form player Yusuf Abdul'azeez who curled a delicious left footed shot few metres from the box as Ahmed...
