Organisers Announce Shift In Flying Officers Cup Kick-Off Date
The Planning Committee of the 2021 Flying Officers Cup has announced the postponement of the third edition of the Biggest Women Football Pre-season Championship in Africa, to show solidarity for the Betsy Obaseki Cup which will come up from the 24th of September to the 3rd of October in Benin City. Originally scheduled to hold from the 22nd of September...
Alimosho League: Kedge Sports Coach Targets Victory Against Bucknor
Kedge Sports Coach, Noah Omotunde has expressed confidence that his boys would go all out for victory tomorrow when they confront newcomer, Bucknor FC in a week one of the ongoing Alimosho Football Coaches Council League. The pulsating match would hold on Tuesday morning at Asiriabo football pitch, Along Badagry Express road. Omotunde while addressing Journalists in Lagos over the...
Eletu Queens Take Battle To FC Robo Queens Ahead Flying Officer’s Cup
In preparation for Flying Officer’s Cup scheduled to hold later in the year in Abuja, Prince Kazeem Eletu Queens would face a litmus test when they confront 2021 Aiteo runner up and a Lagos based premier club, FC Robo Queens on Wednesday morning at St Judes Primary School, Ilasamaja Road, Mushin, Lagos. The friendly match was organized to prepare Eletu...
Ex- Nigerian International Ike Ude Releases his Autobiography
A former Nigerian junior International, Ike Udeh has joined the league of ex-footballers with an autobiography to their credit. Ike popularly called ’Ayaya Potentional’ during his playing career that spanned through ASESA Warriors, NITEL Vasco Dagama, and Udoji United Football Clubs all in Enugu as well as Julius Berger Fc of Lagos told our reporter that the book titled...
CCFL Holds Inauguration, Under-18 Football Tournament
The Coal City Football Legends Association, a body of all retired footballers that were born, raised, or played football in the Coal City of Enugu has launched an Under-18 Football tournament for the purpose of discovering and nurturing young talents in Enugu. The first edition of the competition kicked off on the 16th of August 2021 at the 'Football...
Nimo Town Wins Maiden Edition Of The 2021 Onwatifoluchi Njikoka Unity Cup
By Ikenna Nwokedi, PhD Nimo Town on Sunday defeated Abagana Town to emerge as the Champions of the maiden edition of the 2021 ONWATIFOLUCHI NJIKOKA UNITY CUP. The competition is being organized by the National Youth Council of Nigeria (NYCN), Njikoka Chapter and sponsored by Chief Austin Oguejiofor (Onwa Enugwu-Ukwu na Umunri) Chairman/CEO First Rotech Group. Victor Onyeka Chidume's belter in...
New Date For Africa Junior Handball Women Championship As Nigeria Intensify Preparation
The Junior Africa Handball Women Championship which was to hold early in September in Conakry, Guinea has been moved by a week by the Confederation of Africa Handball (CAHB). In a letter addressed to the Presidents of the participating Nation federations by the secretary general of the continent's handball governing body Charles Omoboumaho, it was stated that the biennial championship...
Wrestling: Igali Calls For Sustained Funding, Sponsorship After Tokyo 2020 Success
Chairman, Caretaker Committee of the Nigeria Wrestling Federation (NWF) Hon. Daniel Igali has called for sustained funding and sponsorship of the sport following the country’s historic performance at the recently-concluded Tokyo 2020 Olympics in Japan. In Tokyo, Commonwealth champion Blessing Oborududu, 32, won Nigeria’s first-ever medal in wrestling, claiming silver in the 68kg final. With the likes of 3-time...
Use Sports To Curb Insecurity – Pillar Of Sports Urges Traditional Rulers
Nigeria Pillar Of Sports Chief Donatus Agu Ejidike has urged Traditional Rulers across the country to use Sports as a veritable tool to fight against the growing rate of insecurity in the Country. Speaking when he paid a courtesy call on the Traditional ruler of Nanka kingdom in Anambra His Royal Highness Igwe Godwin Ogochukwu Ezeilo ( Obu Nanka) ,...
Ocheho Hails Former HFN President Appointment As CAHB’s Head Of The Election Working Group
The Caretaker Committee of the Handball Federation of Nigeria (HFN) Mr. Samuel Ocheho has praised the appointment of Dr. Lanre Glover as Head of the Election Working Group of the Confederation of Africa Handball (CAHB). Dr. Glover, a former President of the Handball Federation of Nigeria, who first got elected in the executive committee of Africa's handball governing body in...
