Nigeria Pillar Of Sports Takes ‘Engage The Youths With Sports’ Campaign To Etsu Nupe

Nigeria Pillar of sports Chief Donatus Agu Ejidike on Sunday took his National message to curb insecurity campaign in Nigeria through sports to the palace of his royal highness the Etsu Nupe Alh. Dr. Yahaya Abubakar (CFR) in Bida Niger state. Chief Ejidike who was on a courtesy visit to the Etsu Nupe said traditional rulers have...

Haggai Sportswear Reactivates Partnership With Ogunjobi Gold Cup

Indigenous sportswear manufacturing brand, Haggai has reactivated its partnership with premium pre-season tourney brand in Nigeria Ogunjobi Gold Cup. The 9th edition of the Nigeria's first preseason tourney will be co-hosted at the Remo Stars Stadium in Ikenne and FC Ebedei Stadium in Sagamu from Thursday October 21 through Saturday October 30, 2021. Haggai is a brand from the stable of...

‘International Scouts Will Be Present’ – Ken Maduabuchi Says Champions Soccer Fiesta Competition Will Help Keep Players Fit

Secretary of HUK Sports Management Group, Ken Maduabuchi has put forward the idea behind the Champions Soccer Fiesta competition which is set to commence next month. According to Maduabuchi, the goal of the regional competition is to help provide a platform for Lagos-based clubs to remain competitive in the off-season. "The Champions Soccer Fiesta is a competition put together by HUK...

Shooting Stars, MFM Top Groups, As Dapo Abiodun Cup Hots Up

A score draw in Day Two of the Third Dapo Abiodun Cup was enough to take the Shooting Stars Sports Club of Ibadan to top of the Group A with four points. The Edith Agoye-tutored boys played a score draw against Gateway FC with Shooting Stars' Ayo Adejubu scoring the opening goal of the match. Gateway FC Emmanuel Orji drew...

Gabe Wins Taiwanese National Championship

Nigerian Born Humphery Edobor Gabriel inspires Vanung University Taiwan to win the National Amateur Basketball Championships Finals against Hsign Wu University 89-66. The Nigerian Sensation who inspired Vanung to the UBA Division 2 Championship in the 2020/2021 Season now added another championship to his belt. Vanung started the tournament with losing their opening game by 2 points but Bounced Back in...

Olatoye Olawale Gets International Recognition For His Efforts In Football Development

Sports journalist, Olatoye Olawale has bagged the prestigious ‘Outreach award’ from the Nigeria Soccer Federation, United States of America (NSF-USA). Olawale, who is the Director, Sportflames Communications and NSF-USA Coordinator in Nigeria, was awarded for his efforts in the development of grassroots football in the country as well as his efforts in distributing COVID-19 relief materials to about 400 grassroots...

Delta North Football Coaches Tournament enters Semis

The Delta North Football Coaches Tournament will enter the semi finals stage this weekend with 4 teams set to clash at the Adaigbo Secondary School Ground Ogwashi Uku on Saturday Osevan FC kwale who prevailed over Alika FC in penalty shootout after 0-0 at Full time will trade tackles with Ihu-iyase FC agbor who themselves defeated Emmy FC of...

Godsent Returns With A Bang To Inspire KG Sports Academy To Victory

Teenage Sensation Obuzeme Godsent Benedict came back from taking his WAEC to inspire KG Sports to 3-0 Emphatic victory over Divine FA in their Ika Grassroots Football League Week 10 match. The sixteen year old missed all 9 games in the first round of the league due to his School Certificate Exams. Godsent returned and was introduced in the 25th minute...

Emelem United Umunede Tops IGFL Table After Round 1

Emelem United FC Umunede leap frogged Unity Stars FC to the top of the Ika Grassroots Football League Table after a 2-0 Win over Rainbow FC at the University of Delta Agbor ground. Emelem remain unbeaten with 23 points from 9 games winning 7 and draw 2. Unity Stars FC 1-0 Win over visiting KG Sports Academy took them to the...

Top Coach Blames Lack Of Transparency For The Poor Performance Of The Nigerian U17 Team

Nigerian football suffered many setbacks in recent times with failure to qualify for many events cutting across male and female football as well as all age groups but the coach of fast-rising Liqui Moly side Ucheckukwu Ugwu has largely blamed “transparency” for the misfortunes of the U17 in performing at the big stage recently. “For me, it’s about being transparent...