Odsfa Boss receives triumphant Sunshine Queens players, promises improved welfare package
The chairman Ondo State football agency, Alhaji Tajudeen Akinyemi has congratulated and commended players and officials of sunshine queens FC following the team's league 3rd place finish . Akinyemi who highlighted some of the challenges faced the team before and during the league campaign commended the team for putting up a good fight to finish the season on a high...
Flying Eagles Finally Fly to Niger Republic
Cash trapped national U20 team, the Flying Eagles have left the shore of Nigeria today ahead of the Africa Youth Championship billed to kick off in Nigeria Republic on February 2nd, 2019. The Paul Aigbogun tutored side were originally scheduled to travel on Tuesday but could not fly due to lack of fund as informed by source at Glass House A...
NRA HOLDS ELECTIVE DELEGATES CONFERENCE TO ELECT NEW OFFICIALS
Ijebu Ode in Ogun State is expected to come alive this weekend as the Nigeria Referees Association, NRA, holds Elective Delegates Conference to usher in new members of the National Executive to steer the ship of the association for the next four years. The Rolak Hotel and Suites will play host to the referees in the event that will hold...
Flying Eagles Need Best Wishes From Nigerians – NFF
Nigeria Football Federation (NFF) have sent out a passionate plea to all soccer fans to rally round in support and prayers for the youth national team, Flying Eagles. Sports247.ng reports that the NFF message came as the team flew out to Niamey, Niger Republic for the commencement of the 2019 African U-20 Cup of Nations this weekend. The Nigerian team are...
Antetokounmpo Ruled Out Of Joining Okafor’s Pelicans
Milwaukee Bucks of USA Nigerian-born star, Giannia Antetokounmpo has been ruled out of a deal that would have seen him join Jahil Okafor at New Orleans Pelicans. Sports247.ng gathered that Antetokounmpo had been tipped all along as the man most likely to replace Anthony Davis in Okafor's franchise, but the Greek star has been declared 'too sensitive' for The Pelicans. A...
Oladipo Receives Glowing Support Over Freak Injury
Indiana Pacers of USA basketball star, Victor Oladipo has received more support from stakeholders, fans and pundits of the giants' game from far and wide in America. Sports247.ng learnt that, in the wake of The Pacers' confirmation on Monday that Oladipo had to go for surgery on the kock he copped at the start of the year, the Nigerian star...
Akpeyi Steps In For Khune At Kaizer Chiefs
Kaizer Chiefs have disclosed that they decided to make a move for Super Eagles goalkeeper, Daniel Akpeyi in order to block what has become a leaky position in the squad, sequel to an injury that has sidelined Bafana Bafana ace, Itumeleng Khune. Khune’s absence has been a topic of debate since he was ruled out of action through a shoulder...
Ola Aina To Seal Torino Permanent Stay In June
AS Torino of Italy defender, Ola Aina is set to sign a permanent contract with the Turin-based club in June, which would then keep him with the Serie A club beyond his current loan deal. Sports247.ng gathered that Aina will become a full Torino player in the summer, after the Italian club agree to pay €10m to the full-back's parent...
Iwobi’s Arsenal spot threatened by Denis Suarez’s arrival
With Arsenal completing the signing of Barcelona winger Denis Suarez on loan till the end of the 2018/2019 league season several fans of the club have predicted that Super Eagles winger Alex Iwobi’s time as a main option for head coach Unai Emery may have come to an end. Suarez joined the gunners on Thursday after completing a compulsory medical...
Dalung, Pinnick, Dikko in UK for meetings with NIKE
Chieftains of the Nigeria Football Federation, led by Nigeria’s Minister of Sports have arrived in London, United Kingdom for a series of meetings with sportswear behemoth, NIKE that have to do with optimizing the performance of the new, robust contract signed by NFF and NIKE in November 2018. The meetings would also dwell on merchandizing, as well as previewing and...
