NCF Women Cricket ready for Rwandan challenge in Abuja
The Nigeria Cricket Federation ( NCF) at the weekend revealed that all is set for the first bilateral meeting of the nation’ s cricket women team with their Rwandan counterparts, who will begin a one - week tour of the country from January 23 to January 30 , 2019 in Abuja . The Tour is the first leg of a...
Enyimba coach Usman Abdullah says Kwara United deserve to play continental games
Enyimba gaffer Usman Abdullah has poured encomium on the performance of Kwara United against his wards in super Sunday's tough NPFL encounter. United who drew their first home game came back from behind to beat the Peoples Elephant in their third duel of the season. And while reacting to his Boys' defeat against the Harmony Boys, Coach Usman made it clear...
Zesco coach won’t turn down chance to move to SA
Zesco United coach George Lwandamina has admitted that he can't let an opportunity to coach in the Premier Soccer League (PSL) slip through his fingers. Chuffed after beating Kaizer Chiefs 2-1 to progress to the group stages of the CAF Confederation Cup at FNB Stadium on Saturday night, Lwandamina did not beat about the bush about his ambitions of coaching...
REMO/INSURANCE FALL OUT: LEAGUE FOLLOWERS CONDEMNED ATTACK ON REFEREE
Lovers of Naija made football in Nigeria and diaspora wish to appreciate the frantic effort of Nigeria Football Federation, NFF, the League Management Company, LMC for their quick dispense of justice against Plateau United in Match Day 1 of Nigeria Professional Football League and particularly the leadership of Nigerian Referee Association, NRA for the job well done. We are delighted...
Sanusi hails, charges Lobi Stars, Rangers International
The General Secretary of Nigeria Football Federation, Dr. Mohammed Sanusi has praised Nigeria’s two representatives in this season’s African club continental competitions, Lobi Stars of Makurdi and Rangers International of Enugu for their efforts so far in their respective contests. Lobi Stars prevailed over US Loum of Cameroon and Gor Mahia of Kenya in the preliminary rounds of the CAF...
CANCELING AN EGYPT LEAGUE FOR NATION’S CUP IS NOT AN OPTION – SOBHY
Egypt’s sports minister Ashraf Sobhy says he is opposed to the prospect of cancelling the current season of the Egyptian Premier League to accommodate the 2019 Africa Cup of Nations. Most of Egypt’s top flight teams have completed 19 of 34 rounds in the 2018/19 season, but the likes of Zamalek (16 matches), Ismaily (15) and Al Ahly (14) –...
Ola Aina Bound To Stay At Torino For €10m
AS Torino of Italy are set to hook a permaneent deal for Ola Aina, who is currently on loan from Chelsea, as the Serie A side are ready to cough out The Blues' €10m asking price for the Super Eagles' full back. Sports247.ng gathered that Chelsea are holding out for €10m on the dark-skinned versatile full back, but Torino are...
Ndidi, Iheanacho To Welcome Nigerian-born USA Kid
Leicester City of England duo, Wilfred Onyinyen Ndidi and Keelchi Iheanacho are set to welcome another Nigerian-born lad at their club, as The Foxes are the hunt for USA youth goalkeeper, Chituru Odunze. However, sport247.ng gathered that it is not an open-shut transfer deal that has put Udenze on the cards for linking up with Ndidi and Iheanacho, as he...
Onyekuru Named Best Player In Galatasaray’s 6-0 win
Galatasaray of Turkey striker, Henry Onyekuru had multiple layers of glory to celebrate at the weekend, as he got a hat-trick and was named man of the match in his side's astonishing 6-0 win. Sports247.ng reports that Onyekuru was talk of the town with his all-round personal and individual brilliance, which earned him a game-high rating of 9.4 points over...
FC IFEANYI UBAH MAINTAINS UNBEATEN STATUS WITH ANOTHER CLEAN SHEET AGAINST GO ROUND FC
FC Ifeanyi Ubah on sunday earned their third clean sheet with a scoreless affair against Go Round FC in one of the match day three fixtures of the abridged 2019 Nigerian Professional Football League season. The technical crew made two changes to the side that defeated Nasarawa United last weekend with former El Kanemi defender Promise James and feeder team...
