Bet9ja Retains Sponsorship Of Ekiti State Football League …As FA Names Kayode Noah League Board Chairman
By Ayodeji Okunuga The Ekiti State Football Association has announced that the Agents of the foremost betting company, Bet9ja in Ekiti State have decided to continue their full sponsorship of the state football league. And the title of the league which began in 2019, will remain; Bet9ja Ekiti State Football League. According to a statement credited to the secretariat of the FA,...
NIgeria FIFA, Elite Referees Undertake FIFA MA Course
About 35 selected international referees and accompanying elite referees drawn from the premier and women referees of Nigeria will take part in the FIFA Member Association, MA course, commencing today in Abuja. The MA Course is an annual ritual packaged by the Nigeria Football Federation, NFF, as part of the refresher courses and developmental programs of the football house,...
CAF Confederation Cup: Gov. Diri Splashes N14m On Victorious Bayelsa United…Redeems Bus Pledge
An elated Governor Douye Diri has doled out N14 million to the state-owned football club, Bayelsa United, for the victory over visiting AS Ashanti Golden Boys of Guinea in the preliminary round of the CAF Confederation Cup. The match played at the Samson Siasia Sports Complex in Yenagoa saw the youthful Bayelsa team winning by 4-2. Before the game commenced, Governor...
Emelem, Unity Stars Share the Spoils as KG Sports go down 2-0 at Rainbow
Emelem United FC Umunede and Unity Stars Ewuru both ended their winning Streak in the Ika Grassroots Football League on Thursday playing out a 0-0 draw at Umunede. The draw ensured Emelem remain top of the table followed by Unity Stars both with 13 points from 5 games. Divine FC defeated Struggling Akumazi United FC 3-1 at their back yard...
Sokoto United Unveils Mohammed Mohammed As New Technical Adviser
In a bid not to leave any stone unturned and pick one of the two NNL Northern Conferences NPFL promotion tickets next season, Sokoto United have unveiled former Gombe United Chief coach, Mohammed Mohammed as its new Technical Adviser ahead of the 2021/2022 NNL season on a 2 year contract. The colorful unveiling ceremony was held this Saturday at Shukura...
Alimosho League Enters Week Five As Samjason, Buknor Eye Win
The ongoing Alimosho Football Coaches Council League has entered week five starting from Tuesday across centers in Alimosho, Lagos. In the fixers released by the organizers over the weekend, Newtown G would face ECAS on Wednesday. Kedge Sports would be away against NISSI FC on Thursday while Flying Wings would be at home against Iyaloja General United on Thursday. Layenda...
We Are Not Favourite To Win Flying Officer Cup Says Eletu Queens Coach
Head coach of Prince Kazeem Eletu Queens, Damilare Jaiyeola has confessed that his team are not among the favourite teams that would win Flying Officers Cup scheduled to hold next month in Abuja. Jaiyeola disclosed this after his team walloped Yaba Technical College, female football team 3-1 in a friendly match played recently at the school sports complex, Yaba, Lagos. The...
CAFCC: Okardi Brace Powers Bayelsa United Into Next Round
Nigeria's representatives, Bayelsa United cruised into the next round of the CAF Confederation Cup with a resounding victory 4-2 over As Ashanti Golden Boys of Guinea at the Samson Siasia Stadium, Yenagoa. The tie which was a one-legged encounter due to the military coup in Guinea saw the Prosperity Boys completely outclassing their opponents from the blast of the whistle. The...
Brilliant Brainiacs Bag 2021 Mindgames Scrabble Premier League Division A Title As Merry-Ers Make Division B History
The curtails of the 2020/2021 Mindgames Scrabble Premier League season was on Saturday in Lagos drawn to a close after winners emerged from the Division A and B of the most glamourous Scrabble Championship in Nigeria. Team Brainiacs comprising Eta Karo, Emmanuel Ofidi, Ben Quickpen, Godwin Victor, Emmanuel Umujose, and Wawe Tuoyo built an unassailable lead of 41 wins in...
CSP Yakubu Plans Big For Kickboxing In Nigeria …Outlines Developmental Programmes
The outgoing Chairman, Caretaker Committee of Kickboxing Federation of Nigeria (KBFN), CSP Abubakar Yakubu, has outlined his plans to take martial arts, particularly, kickboxing to greater heights. In a chat with journalists in Lagos, the police officer, while restating his desire to be reelected as president of KBFN, was quick to reel out his achievements. Yakubu gleefully recall how...
