Gateway United Resume Training October 4th
Players and officials of Gateway United will begin preparations for the 2021/2022 Nigeria National League campaign on Monday 4th of October, 2021. In a statement released by the club, the acting General Manger confirmed that camp opens on Sunday 3rd October, 2021 and a training session will hold on Monday 4th October, 2021 for 21 retained players. "We starting our preparation...
NBBF Extra-Ordinary Congress Postponed By A Week
The Nigeria Basketball Federation extra ordinary congress earlier slated for the 2nd of October has been shifted by a week. This comes on the heels of some Basketball stakeholders meeting with NOC and the ministry which led to insinuations over the authenticity of the NBBF constitution. This has been put to bed by the official stand of the Federal Government through...
International Club Friendly: 36 Lion Feast On ASAC Foot
36 Lion hammered ASAC Foot 6-0 in their 8th match of the Benin Republic Tour at the Stadium Rene Pleven on Friday. It was another opportunity for the boys to showcase their talent and they didn't disappoint. The Young Lions showed no mercy as they demolished the Academy boys in ruthless manner. Forward Abubakar Taheer bagged a hat-trick while Hassan Olubode, Dauda...
Ighalo Football Academy Michael Nwachukwu Rues Draw Against Glorious Day Football Academy… Set Sights On Stronger Comeback As He Eyes Move Abroad
Michael Nwachukwu Who snatched a late draw for his side in their thrilling contest against Glorious Day Football Academy with a glorious strike has rued his team missed chances despite being the better side in the nervy match played at the Odion Ighalo pitch, Ajegunle. The central striker who spoke exclusively to sports247 after the game admitted that it was...
Alimosho League: IGU Suffer Home Defeat As Samjason Continue Unbeaten Run In Week Six
Iyaloja General United Football Club, IGU suffered home defeat following their 0-1 loss to Newtown G Football Club in week six of Alimosho Football Coaches Council Football League which played recently at Igando football pitch, Lagos. IGU who were tipped by football pundits to win their opponents gave an account of themselves as they were unlucky to have lost the...
Flying Officers Cup 2021: Naija Ratels Set To Fly
Naija Ratels showed an unbreakable spirit at the last edition of the Flying Officers Cup, reaching the semi-finals, where they finally bowed out to Nasarawa Amazons via penalties. Over the last year, Naija Ratels have been rejuvenated under Bankole Olowookeere, keeping a different style of play from the norm with the players been more flexible on the ball in...
CSP Yakubu Congratulates New KBFN President …Promises Continued Support For The Sport
Former President of Kickboxing Federation of Nigeria (KBFN), CSP Abubakar Yakubu, has congratulated Mr. Wilson Okon Godwin on his election as the new president of the body. At the National Sports Federations election held in Abuja, Godwin, who emerged victorious to lead the board of KBFN for the next four years, until his election, was the technical director of the...
OSF 2021: Sports Commissioner, Yemi Lawal Reveals Government’s Programmes For Discovered Talents
Osun State Commissioner for Youth and Sports, Yemi Lawal has revealed that talents discovered in the ongoing Osun Sports Festival would form fulcrum of state teams that will further be supported to represent the state at various sporting events. Lawal stated this on Friday, October 1 in Osogbo while speaking with Sports Writers Association of Nigeria, (SWAN), Osun State Chapter. The...
Daniel Hassan Wins Independence Day Table Tennis Competition
Up and coming table tennis prodigy, Daniel Hassan Adeshina emerged tops in a miniature competition organized by the prefects of Will-B Excellence Secondary School, Ikotun, Lagos at Lekki Conservation Centre on Friday. The four-player competition, which was part of the school’s Independence Day anniversary activities, saw Hassan beat off keen competition from his senior secondary one (JS1) classmates, Samuel Clifford,...
Rivers, Bayelsa, Edo, Robo In ‘Battle Royale For Betsy Obaseki Finals’ Slots
The Betsy Obaseki Women Football Tournament enters the semi-finals stage today as four top Nigeria Women Football League Premiership clubs, Bayelsa Queens of Yenagoa, FC Robo of Lagos, Rivers Angels of Port Harcourt, and Edo Queens of Benin battle for the two places in the grand finale of the first class and historic pre-season tournament being hosted by the...
