LSFA Chairman Hajji Gafar Praises Olorunleke Brothers For Promoting Football Development In Lagos
The Lagos State Football Association (LSFA), led by its Chairman, Hajji Gafar Liameed, has received a notable boost in its quest to develop grassroots...
“A Victory We Won Together: Sasai Reflects on Japan’s Team Effort In 2-1 Win Over Nigeria
Japan's focus and teamwork saw them overcome Nigeria’s physicality and secure a 2-1 win in the Round of 16 at the 2024 Women's U-20...
Adanaspor Sign Nigerian Midfielder Bonke Innocent from FC Lorient
Turkish First League side Adanaspor have confirmed the signing of Nigerian international Bonke Innocent from French Ligue 2 club FC Lorient. The defensive midfielder...
Godwin Adode Elected New Chairman of Delta State Football Association
Former Delta Stars Football Club chairman, Godwin Adode, popularly known as Coach Tete, has emerged as the new chairman of the Delta State Football...
Asaba 2024: Team Kano Participates in the Colourful Opening Ceremony of the 8th edition of the National Youth Games-Abasa 2024
Asaba, the Delta State Capital, came alive on Thursday, September 12, 2024, as the opening ceremony for the 8th edition of the National Youth...
Colombia 2024: Brave Falconets eliminated From World Cup By Japan
Reigning vice champions Japan edged Nigeria 2-1 in the Round of 16 at the FIFA U20 Women’s World Cup finals in Colombia on Friday...
Asaba 2024: My Target Is Olympic Gold” – Esther Chijioke After Winning First Gold At National Youth Games
Edo State’s rising weightlifting star, Easter Chijioke, has set sights on Olympic glory after winning the first gold medal of the 8th National Youth...
FIBA U18 Afrobasket: Resurgent J’Tigress Faces Familiar Foe In Make or Break Semi Final Tie
Nigeria U18 Women Basketball team J'Tigress are at their best form after upsetting Egypt to make it to the Semi finals, they will face...
Enugu Rangers In Final Drill Ahead Of Angola’a Esperanca On Today Champions League
As the Friday, September 13, 2024 dates for the first leg, second preliminary round of the TotalEnergies CAF Champions League fixture between Nigeria’s League...
Eguavoen Has Done Well, Give Him Super Eagles’ Job’ – Samson
Benin Republic-based, Nigerian coach Samson Unuanel has called on the Nigeria Football Federation to stop the search for a foreign coach and give the...
Group Appeals To Gov. Oborevwori To Save Delta Sports From Politicians
The politicking for the exalted office of Delta State Sports Commission, is getting more public attention because of the unsavoury politics by some influential...
Exclusive: NFF Gives Extra Time For Indebted Clubs To Settle Debts
The Nigeria Football Federation, NFF through the Players Status and Arbitration Committee has approved an extra three weeks, period of grace for indebted clubs...
Sure Two Odds On Youth International Competition Today
Youth international competition are known for goals as there is a bit of unpredictability in the consistency of the players due to their tender...
Sports Minister Vows To Prevent Age Cheat As Youth Games Begins
The Honourable Minister of Sports Development, Senator John Owan Enoh will officially declare the National Youth Games open on Thursday at the Stephen Keshi...
Eagles Will Seal AFCON Ticket With Two Matches Against Libya, We’ll Give Those Games More Seriousness – Ekong
Super Eagles' captain, William Troost Ekong has declared that he and his colleagues will pick a ticket to the 2025 Africa Cup of Nations...
Super Eagles’ Coaches Will Conjure Winning Tactics To Stop Lybia In October – NFF’s Secretary
The Super Eagles' technical crew has received a vote of confidence in their quest for a ticket to next year's Africa Cup of Nations...
Eguavoen: I Am Still Very Much In Charge Of Super Eagles At This Moment
Super Eagles' former defender and captain, Augustine Eguavoen has dismissed as false a report that went viral on Tuesday that he had quit as...
Godswill Akpabio Stadium Emerges As Options For Ghana AFCON Matches After CAF Rejects Baba Yara Stadium In Kumasi
The Godswill Akpabio Stadium in Uyo, Nigeria is one of options for consideration for Ghana's Black Stars remaining game in the 2025 Africa Cup...
Onuachu Is Too Old For €15 m, Trabzonspor Chief Evaluates Super Eagles Forward
Trabzonspor President Ertuğrul Doğan has rejected the 15 million euros evaluation of Paul Onuachu by Southampton FC citing his age as a barrier, Sports...
FIBA U18 Afrobasket: J’ Tigress Stun Undefeated Egypt, Advance To Semi Final
The Nigeria U18 Women Basketball team, J'Tigress has recorded a big upset at the FIBA U18 Afrobasket going on in South Africa after ...
Nigeria Scrabble Wonderkids To World Youth Championship In Ukraine Praise Kwara State Government
The duo of Abdul-Qudus Olawale and Olojoku Boluwatife Sufyan who represented Nigeria at the just concluded World Youth Scrabble Championship in Sri Lanka have...
Christy Ucheibe Named in Portuguese BPI League Team Of The Season
Super Falcons midfielder Christy Ucheibe has been recognized as one of the standout players in the 2023/24 Portuguese BPI League, earning a spot in...
NPFL: Impunity Continues As Enyimba, Others Join Elkanemi To Disregard NFF’s Order On New Signings
It was another reign of Impunity as the rest of the Matchday one matches were played in the Nigeria Premier Football League this week....
1xBet Cup 2024: Adebayo Ayodeji Emmanuel Celebrates Diadem Stallions FC’s Quarter-Final Qualification
Coach Adebayo Ayodeji Emmanuel of Diadem Stallion FC expressed his excitement after the team secured a quarter-final ticket by defeating 36 Lions FC in...
1xBet Cup 2024: “We Did Not Honour Them”- Oluwashina William Says As Diadem Stallion FC Advances to Quarter-Finals After Thrilling Penalty Shootout Victory
Oluwashina William, the goalkeeper and captain of Diadem Stallion FC talks about the grueling match of the ongoing 1XBet Community Cup that ended in...
Kano State Athletes Arrive in Asaba for National Youth Games 2024
The Kano State delegation, led by the Acting Chairman of the Kano State Sports Commission, Alhaji Bala Sani Shehu, arrived in Asaba, the capital...
Delta State Ready to Host 2024 National Youth Games – Governor Oborevwori
Delta State Governor, Rt. Hon. Sheriff Oborevwori, Wednesday, said the state was ready to host the 8th National Youth Games scheduled to kick-off in...
Victor Moses Aims To Propel Luton Town Back To Premier League Glory
Victor Moses is back in England with a renewed focus on Premier League football, having joined Luton Town. At 33, Moses has returned to the...
Benue Athletes Arrive in Asaba Ready to Compete in National Youth Games
The first batch of Benue State’s contingent to the 8th National Youth Games has arrived in Asaba, the Delta State capital, to compete for...
FIFA U20 Women’s World Cup: Coach Danjuma Confident As Falconets Prepare For Japan Clash
Ahead of their Round of 16 clash against Japan, Head Coach Chris Musa Danjuma expressed his confidence in the team’s preparation and resilience. Nigeria’s U20...
Abia State Sports Director Assures Improved Performance at National Youth Games
The Director of Sports for Abia State, Comrade Obioma George, has expressed confidence that the state's contingents at the National Youth Games in Asaba,...
AUDIO: My Mandate With Super Eagles Is Over; Charges Players To Work Harder For AFCON 2025 Ticket – Eguavoen
Super Eagles interim coach, Augustine Eguavoen has served a strong hint that he may not be in charge for the team's next match, as...
Adamawa State Commissioner Urges Athletes to Excel at National Youth Games
The Commissioner for Youth and Sports Development in Adamawa State, Barrister Wali Yakubu, has called on athletes representing the state in the eighth edition...
“Our Aim is For Commendable Performance” – Says Igali As Bayelsa Youth Athletes Arrive in Asaba With High Hopes
The Honourable Commissioner for Sports Development in Bayelsa State, Dr. Daniel Igali, has conveyed his enthusiastic support to the athletes representing Bayelsa at the...
Governor Abdullahi Sule Unveils Bold Plan For Sports Infrastructure In Nasarawa State At Governor’s Cup Tournament
Nasarawa State Governor, Engr. Abdullahi Sule, has announced his administration’s ambitious plan to build extensive sporting infrastructure across the state in a bid to...
“Delta State is Always Ready” – Dr. Kingsley Emu Assures Readiness for National Youth Games
Ahead of the opening ceremony of the 8th National Youth Games scheduled for September 12, the Delta State Government, represented by Secretary to the...
Delta State Ensures Robust Security Measures for National Youth Games 2024
The Delta State Government has assured athletes, officials, spectators, and other sports tourists of top-notch security arrangements during the National Youth Games scheduled to...
National Youth Games 2024: 35 States Gear Up for Competition in Asaba
Thirty-five states and the Federal Capital Territory will be competing in the eighth edition of the National Youth Games, which began on September 9,...
Nasarawa State Ministry Of Youth And Sports Development Appoints New Nasarawa United Supporters’ Club Leadership
In a significant move aimed at enhancing the performance and image of Nasarawa United Football Club, the Nasarawa State Ministry of Youth and Sports...
“Go For Gold” – Hon. Wasilat Adegoke Urges Team to Secure Gold at National Youth Games
The Commissioner for Youth and Sports in Oyo State, Honourable Wasilat Adegoke, has encouraged the contingent of Team Oyo to aim for gold at...
Gombe 2024: Gara-Gombe’s Vision Brings Games Village To Life For Inter-Secondary Athletics Championships
Hon. Ahmed Shuaibu Gara-Gombe, the driving force behind Gombe’s first-ever Inter-Secondary Athletics Championships, has confirmed that the Games Village—where athletes will be housed during...
Lagos Athletes Charged For Excellence At 8th National Youth Games – Fatodu
Lekan Fatodu, the Director General of the Lagos State Sports Commission, expressed immense pride and confidence in the Lagos contingent as they embarked on...
Athletes Applaud Governor Oborevwori During Inspection Of Stephen Keshi Stadium Ahead of National Youth Games Opening
Athletes from across Nigeria’s 36 states and the Federal Capital Territory, Abuja, expressed their appreciation for Delta State Governor, Rt. Hon. Sheriff Oborevwori, when...
Lagos Breeds Athletes At The Grassroots Level – Lekan Fatodu
The Director General, Lagos State Sports Commission, Lekan Fatodu, has reiterated that the state will continue to leverage on developmental programmes and other initiatives...
NAFF Invites 16 Special Falcons Ahead Of 2024 WAFF Women’s World Cup
Nigeria Amputee Football Federation, NAFF, has invited sixteen players to camp ahead of the 2024 WAFF Women's World Cup billed for Colombia. Read Also: Eguavoen:...
Galatasaray In Talks To Sign Nigerian Midfielder Raphael Onyedika From Club Brugge
Turkish giants Galatasaray are reportedly working on a deal to sign Club Brugge midfielder Raphael Onyedika. According to transfer expert Sacha Tavolieri, Galatasaray have already...
David Okereke Joins Gaziantep FK On Season-Long Loan From Cremonese
Nigerian striker David Okereke has completed a season-long loan move to Turkish Super Lig side Gaziantep FK from Italian club Cremonese. As part of the...
Oyo State NFCA Cracks Down On Quack Coaches, Distributes Operational Licenses To Over 1,394 Certified Coaches
The Nigeria Football Coaches Association (NFCA), Oyo State Chapter, led by Coach Akinola Olatunji, has taken a significant step towards sanitizing football coaching in...
Governor Sheriff Oborewovori Receives Presentation For Warri City Stadium Rehabilitation
Delta State Governor, Rt. Hon. Sheriff Oborewovori, hosted the technical head of Julius Berger, a leading engineering construction company, at his office in Asaba....
Dele-Bashiru Picks Positives From Goalless Draw With Rwanda, Blames Bad Luck For Eagles’ Lost Chances
SS Lazio of Italy midfielder, Fisayo Dele-Bashiru is picking positives from the Super Eagles' goalless draw away to Rwanda on Tuesday, sports247.ng reports. Although the...
