Edo Deputy Governor supports NWFL/ LaLiga partnership
The Sport-loving Deputy Governor of Edo State, Rt. Hon. Philip Shaibu, Saturday had a swell time at NWFL/LaLiga Show Your Other Side Challenge in Benin City. He participated in seminar and the football field activities. He played on the two sides of the teams in each half - The Team LaLiga and Team Edo. In the Penalty Challenge, after taking...
Chukwueze Nominated for African Laliga MVP Award
Super Eagles and Villarreal of Spain young star, Samuel Chukwueze has been nominated for the maiden edition of the LaLiga African player of the season award. This is an award put together to reward african players doing business in the Laliga. Moroccan and Sevilla’s goalkeeper Yassine ‘Bono’ Bounou in January, was awarded african Laliga player of the mid season after...
Dennis, Ekong, Kalu, Etebo and Okoye: What next for Watford’s Nigerian stars after Premier League relegation?
Watford's relegation from the Premier League was confirmed last weekend after a 1-0 defeat to Crystal Palace at Selhurst Park. The Hornets have struggled all season and the loss ensured they will finish in the bottom three this campaign. It means an immediate return to English second division for Watford who gained promotion to the Premier League after finishing second...
Osun Governor Commissions Ultra Modern Table Tennis Edifice In Osogbo, Commends Ayo Alabi
Osun State Governor Gboyega Oyetola has lauded the Chairman, Osun State Table Tennis Association, Mr. Ayo Alabi for building an ultra modern Table Tennis Hall for use by Osun athletes saying the hall will boost youth participation in the game, reawaken the lively environment of the stadium and help raise international table tennis champions from the State. Oyetola who...
Smart City End First Round As Log Leaders
Smart City FC of Lagos has ended the first round of the NLO, as league leaders, after posting a great performance in the first half of the season. City played seven games in the first stanza, winning five and drawing two games to end up as group A1 leaders. City who only on Thursday consolidated their first position with a hard-fought...
Ibitoye On Why FG Withdrew Nigeria From International Basketball Competitions
Following the earlier withdrawal of Nigerian basketball from international competition, Nigerians have not stopped reacting to the decision to go on a two-year sabbatical coming from the presidency. This is a result, no doubt, of the leadership crisis that has dogged Nigerian basketball for more than eight years, hence, the withdrawal of the country from international competitions for two years....
NBBF: Finally Sunday Dare Gives Fatal Blow To Nigeria Basketball
The greed and ego induced crisis that has been rocking the Nigeria Basketball Federation in the last two years has finally imploded as Minister Of Youth and Sports, Sunday Dare, Thursday announced the withdrawal of Nigeria for two years from all international basketball competitions. Earlier this year in January, elections were held in Benin City that brought in a new...
Honorable Sulaimon Ahmed Mainland League Aims At Uniting Grassroot Players And Promoting Talent
The Ojoniyun Sports Centre, Ebutte-meta is the venue to host the U13/15 grassroot mainland league called the Honorable Sulaimon Ahmed Mainland League. The league was named after honorable Sulaimon due to his heavy impact in discovering talents and promotion of football in the community. “The league organizers named the league after me due to what I’ve done for sports in the...
Olowookere Targets Winning World Cup For Nigeria
The head coach of the Nigerian female U17 team, The Flamingoes, Bankole Olowookere has hinted that his target is to first secure the World Cup ticket for Nigeria and then win the trophy. The head coach in a brief chat with Sports247 in preparation for his birthday was asked what he promises the entire country to achieve. “World Cup ticket first...
My Best Is Yet To Come Says Eletu Young Osimeh
Prince Kazeem Eletu striker, Usman Onagbola has declared to those who cares to listen that his best is yet to come after he scored hat-trick against Impact Stars Academy in a friendly match played recently at the Eagles Club, Surulere, Lagos. Eletu Academy continued in their impressive performance after they hammered Impact Stars Academy 4-0 but Onagbola hit the headline...
