Umar Sadiq’s Goal Earns Valencia Victory Over Real Valladolid
Valencia secured a hard-fought victory over Real Valladolid, thanks to a decisive goal from Nigerian forward Umar Sadiq. The match, played at the Mestalla...
Rivers United Close Gap on Leaders Remo Stars as Ikorodu City Climbs to Third
Rivers United edged closer to league leaders Remo Stars with a narrow 1-0 victory over Niger Tornadoes on Saturday. Samson Obi netted the decisive...
Charles Godfred Shines with 7.93m Long Jump Win At Arizona Spring Break Fiesta
Minnesota’s Charles Godfred made a statement in his outdoor season debut, soaring to an impressive 7.93m (+1.2) to claim victory in the men’s long...
Coach Nurudeen Aweroro Leads Ikorodu City FC to Impressive NPFL Run With 43 Points
Ikorodu City FC’s head coach, Nurudeen Aweroro, has made a significant impact since taking charge of the club, accumulating an impressive 43 points in...
Nigeria’s Ikenna Alozie Earns Spot in Nike Hoop Summit World Team After MVP Performance at BWB Global Camp
Rising Nigerian basketball star Ikenna Alozie has been selected for the prestigious Nike Hoop Summit World Team following his standout performance at the Basketball...
Rising Royal Int’l FA Kicks Off DSL Season 1 with Convincing Win Over Immaculate FC
Rising Royal International Football Academy kicked off their Dynasty Scouting League (DSL) Season 1 campaign with a dominant victory over Immaculate FC on Day...
NWFL Champions Women’s Empowerment In Football On International Women’s Day
This International Women’s Day, the Nigeria Women Football League (NWFL) proudly reaffirms its commitment to advancing women in sports and beyond, embracing the theme...
LOC Chairman Adeboye Anthony Adeyinka Celebrates Nigerian Women in Armwrestling, Assures Presidential Recognition On International Women’s Day
As the Nigeria Armwrestling Open Championship Oluyole 2025 continues at Adamasinba Stadium, Ibadan, the Chairman of the Local Organizing Committee (LOC) for the 14th...
On International Women’s Day, Nigerian Women Fired Up For Armwrestling Open Championship, Determined To Secure Nation’s Best Representatives
As the Nigeria Armwrestling Open Championship Oluyole 2025 kicks off at 10:00 a.m., the excitement among female athletes is at an all-time high. Competing...
Dr. Ademola Are: “It’s Time to Get to Work” – Newly Elected 1st Vice President Of West African Rugby Federation Sets Agenda For Growth
Dr. Ademola Are, the President of the Nigeria Rugby Football Federation (NRFF), has vowed to push for the rapid growth of rugby in West...
Ibadan Set For Thrilling Nigeria Armwrestling Open As Over 100 Athletes Arrive
The stage is set for an electrifying showdown at the Nigeria Armwrestling Open Championship Oluyole 2025, as over 100 top athletes from across the...
NFF Technical Committee Should Only Supervise Chelle, Not Dictate To Him – Austel Elemulu
A former technical committee member of Nigeria Football Federation (NFF), Barrister Austel Elumelu has called for proper supervision of Super Eagles' coach, Eric Sekou...
Aliyu Zubairu Insists Flying Eagles’ Friendly Matches In Ivory Coast Were Not Wasteful
Nigeria's under-20 national team, Flying Eagles' coach, Aliyu Zubairu insists that his squad's recent trip to Ivory Coast for two friendly matches was not...
Chelle Must Know How To Combine Duties Of Manager With Those Of Coaching Super Eagles – Duke Udi
Former maverick star and ex-youth international striker, Duke Udi has sent strong words of advice to Super Eagles' coach, Eric Chelle, telling the Franco-Malian...
NPFL Matchday 28: Key Suspensions Ahead Of Crucial Fixtures
As the Nigeria Premier Football League (#NPFL25) heads into Matchday 28, several clubs will be without key players due to suspensions. The latest disciplinary report...
Flamingos Need Luck To Survive This Weekend’s World Cup Qualifier In South Africa
Nigeria's female cadet national team, Flamingos' former coach, Bala Nikiyu has posited that the current squad needs lots of luck to come out victorious...
Breaking: Dr. Ademola Are Elected 1st Vice President Of Union Of West African Rugby Federations
Dr. Ademola Are, the President of the Nigeria Rugby Football Federation (NRFF), has been elected as the 1st Vice President of the Union of...
Flamingos’ Coach Bankole Olowokere Admits South Africa Want to Spoil His U17 World Cup Assignment
Nigeria's cadet female national team, Flamingos' coach, Bankole Olowookere has acknowledged that South Africa's Bantwana, his opponents for this weekend's clash in Pretoria, want...
NPFL: After Conceding 90+7 Minutes In Katsina, Shooting Stars Coach, Ogunbote Laments
Shooting Stars coach Gbenga Ogunbote has described his team 1-0 loss to Katsina United FC as unfortunate after Conceding 90+7 minutes goal Sports247...
Youth Charter Celebrates International Women’s Day: Empowering Girls and Women Through Sports and Arts
On this International Women's Day, the Youth Charter (www.YouthCharter.org) proudly highlights its commitment to empowering girls and women across the globe through sports, physical activity,...
LSFA State League Set for Draws, Venue Inspections, And Player Screening
All is now set for the draws, unveiling, and media parley of the Lagos State Football Association (LSFA) State League, as venue inspections and...
Lagos State U15 Football League Kicks Off Final Stage At National Stadium
All roads lead to the National Stadium, Surulere, Lagos, on Saturday, March 8, 2025, for the much-anticipated kick-off of the final stage of the...
A New Era in Sports Talent Management: Princess Ojuolape Kosoko Leads With Vision And Professionalism
The sports and talent management industry is undergoing a major transformation, with younger, dynamic, and resourceful individuals—particularly women—bringing fresh energy and innovation to the...
Dele Ajayi Re-Elected As Ondo State FA Chairman In Tight Race
Dele Ajayi has secured re-election as the Chairman of the Ondo State Football Association after a closely contested election held at the Police Officers...
Many Giant Strides Of Super Eagles Defender Shehu Abdullahi, transforming Sokoto Through Sports And Youth Development
Shehu Abdullahi is a name that resonates beyond football; he is an agent of change, a mentor, and a key figure in sports...
NNL Mid-Season Spotlight: Othuke Egbo Shines With Most Goals and Assists
As the first round of the Nigeria National League (NNL) season concludes, Othuke Egbo of Inter Lagos has emerged as the most prolific attacking...
Akwa Ibom Gears Up For Maiden Niger Delta Sports Festival As Commissioner Inspects Facilities
In preparation for the inaugural Niger Delta Sports Festival set to take place in April, Akwa Ibom State Commissioner for Sports, Elder Paul Bassey,...
Former Emiloju FC Star Abdul Lateef Abdul Joins Odds Ballklubb For 2025/2026 Season
Former Emiloju Football Club standout, Abdul Lateef Abdul, has officially been named in Odds Ballklubb's squad for the 2025/2026 season in the Norwegian Eliteserien. The...
NNL 2025: Edel FC, 1472 FC, Gateway United, and Madiba FC Struggle With Most Home Losses
The 2025 Nigeria National League (NNL) season has not been kind to home teams, with Edel FC, 1472 FC, Gateway United, and Madiba FC...
Exclusive: NFF Invites Fortuna Sittard Youth Sensation, David Stockbrink To Flying Eagles Ahead Of CAF U20 Championship
Nigeria Football Federation, NFF has invited Fortuna Sittard forward David Stockbrink to join the Flying Eagles, for the upcoming 2025 U20 Africa Cup of...
Damilola Pedro Appointed COO Of Esports Federation Of Nigeria, Pioneering The Future Of African Gaming
Nigeria’s esports industry has taken a significant step forward with the appointment of Damilola Pedro as the Chief Operating Officer (COO) of the Esports...
Eric Chelle Prefers Staying In Nigeria, Eager To Watch NPFL Matches; NFF Scribe Dr Mohammed Sanusi Reveals
Super Eagles' coach, Eric Sekou Chelle has reportedly agreed to live within the borders of Nigeria, in order to watch matches at all levels...
Africa’s Female Table Tennis Pioneer, Mabel Segun, passes On At 95
Mabel Segun, a trailblazer in African female table tennis, passed away on Thursday, March 6, at the age of 95, Sports247 reports. The news of...
Apart From Cyril Dessers, Three Other Nigerians Score On Thursday
Cyrl Dessers made the headline in Thursday's UEFA club's competition after running Fernabache ragged as Rangers ran away with a 3-1 victory in Instabul,...
Ahmed Musa Deserves His Inclusion In Super Eagles’ List, He’s Doing Well In NPFL, Dimeji Lawal Stresses
Former international winger, Dimeji Lawal has backed the recall of Nigeria's most capped player, Ahmed Musa to the Super Eagles, ahead of this month's...
Mutiu Adepoju Throws His Weight Behind Super Eagles’ Coach, Says Eric Chelle Knows What He’s Doing
Former Super Eagles' midfielder, Mutiu Adepoju has thrown his weight fully behind the Nigerian national team's new coach, Eric Sekou Chelle, with a verdict...
Ondo FA Elections: Dele Ajayi Faces Tough Battle Against Ologbese, Abiodun, And Adetula
The incumbent chairman of the Ondo State Football Association (FA), Otunba Dele Ajayi, will face strong competition from Otunba Dele Ologbese, Ambassador Henry Abiodun,...
Rwanda’s New Coach Adel Amrouche Plans To Unleash Young, Hungry Players On Super Eagles
Amavubi of Rwanda's new coach, Adel Amrouche has served up a strong hint that he might settle for a new look squad of young...
Zimbabwe’s England Based Battler Marvellous Nakamba Motivates His Colleagues Ahead Of Clash With Nigeria
Luton Town of England defensive midfielder, Marvellous Nakamba is firing up his Zimbabwean colleagues ahead of their 2026 World Cup qualifier against Nigeria's Super...
Zimbabwe Want To Shock Super Eagles In Uyo, As Warriors’ Coach Michael Nees Reveals ‘Ferocious’ Gameplan
The Warriors of Zimbabwe are putting finishing touches to their plans on how to shock Nigeria's Super Eagles during their 2026 FIFA World Cup...
Beyond Limits FA Defender Victory Iboro Joins Estonian League Leaders FCI Levadia
Beyond Limits FA defender, Victory Iboro, has secured a move to Estonian top-flight club, FCI Levadia. The talented defender will now continue his career...
From Nursing Dreams To Badminton Glory: Obasanmi Olajumoke’s Inspiring Journey
Nigerian badminton sensation Obasanmi Olajumoke, popularly known as Jumong Obas, shared her inspiring journey from dreaming of a medical career to becoming a celebrated...
Badminton Team Will Bounce Back Strong, After Disappointing Outing In Cameroon, Ajoke Dorcas Promises
Former African women's badminton champion, Ajoke Dorcas has declared that she and other players in the Nigerian national team will do better in their...
Gombe Bulls’ Coach Samson John Wants D’Tigers To Start Preparations Early For AfroBasket 2025
Gombe Bulls' basketball club's coach, Samson John has called for early commencement of preparations for Nigeria's national team, D'Tigers, before heading to the continental...
Cyriel Dessers Shines As Rangers Defeat Fenerbahce 3-1 In Europa League Clash
Nigerian forward Cyriel Dessers delivered a stellar performance as Rangers secured a 3-1 away victory over Fenerbahce in their UEFA Europa League encounter. The 29-year-old...
Kazeem Ogunleye Completes Move To Albanian Giants Partizani
Nigerian midfielder Kazeem Ogunleye has officially joined Albanian top-flight club KF Partizani, completing his move from NPFL side Rangers International. Kazeem Ogunleye, 23, signed a...
Nigeria Reaffirms Commitment To West African Unity, Economic Growth Through Sports – Shehu Dikko
National Sports Commission (NSC) Chairman, Mallam Shehu Dikko, has reaffirmed Nigeria's dedication to fostering unity and economic development across West Africa using sports as...
NSF Reveals Date, Venue For 2025 Nigeria Scrabble Festival
The Nigeria Scrabble Federation, NSF have announced date and venue for the 2025 NSF Scrabble Festival, Sports247 reports The biggest scrabble competition in the country...
LOC Chairman Adeboye Adeyinka Urges Athletes To Give Their Best At Nigeria Armwrestling Open Championship In Ibadan
As preparations intensify for the Nigeria Armwrestling Open Championship Oluyole 2025, Adeboye Adeyinka, Chairman of the Local Organizing Committee (LOC) for the 14th African...
Onyedika Confident Club Brugge Can Overturn Defeat Against Aston Villa
Super Eagles midfielder Raphael Onyedika remains optimistic about Club Brugge’s chances of staging a comeback in their UEFA Champions League Round of 16 tie...
