ITTF hails Aruna Quadri’s fighting-spirit at Bulgaria Open
He may not often challenge for titles on the ITTF World Tour, but Nigeria's Quadri Aruna has distinguished himself by being ranked inside top 25 male table tennis players in the world. Born and raised in Oyo, south-western Nigeria, Aruna moved to Lagos in the early 2000s after unexpectedly capturing the country’s cadet title at the turn of the century....
Nigeria has failed to learn from the past in Youth Sports Development – Prof Ken Gadaffi
Failure of Nigeria Sports Administrators to learn from past mistakes has continued to hinder Youth Sports Development according to Prof. Gabriel Ken Gadaffi. Prof. Ken Gadaffi who is the Expert / Special Adviser to the National Olympic Committee of Cambodia stated this in a Sports Safari Program on Loveworld TV . " It is Surprising that Nigeria has not learned...
Ejidike congratulates victorious D’Tigress
Nigeria's Pillar Of Sports, High Chief Donatus Agu- Ejidike, JP, has congratulated the national female basketball team D' Tigress on its victory over host Senegal yesterday in the final of the AfroBasketball championship held in Dakar. In a statement released by the office of the Nigeria Pillar Of Sports, Ejidike expressed his happiness over the feat of the Nigerian ladies...
7 Nigeria Referees For FIFA Futuro III Course
Seven members of the Nigeria Referees Association,NRA are now part of Referees Assessors drawn from the African continent taking part in the FIFA Futuro III course For Referees Instructors course this August,2019 in Kigali, Rwanda. For Beginners category of the capacity building workshop, retired FIFA referee and Director of Sports of Yobe State,Ago Abubakar, PhD, and a Port Harcourt based...
Nigeria football supporters club mourns late Obaseki
The news of the death of former Nigeria football league boss, Chief Oyuki Jackson Obaseki, on Sunday, has continued to elicit outpourings of emotions and reactions across the Nigerian football community. In a statement released by the National Chairman of Nigeria Football Supporters Club, Rev. Samuel Ikpea, the foremost football supporters club expressed its shock and sadness on the demise...
NFF Management, Staff celebrate General Secretary, Sanusi
Management and Staff of the Nigeria Football Federation on Monday felicitated with the General Secretary, Dr Mohammed Sanusi, on his recent turbanning as the Danmasani Wajeke of Wamakko local government in Sokoto State. Dr Sanusi was himself pleasantly surprised when all members of Management and Staff lined up at the door to the Glass House to give him a thunderous...
NFF speaks on FIFA Ethics Committee decision on Samson Siasia
The Nigeria Football Federation has disclosed that its lawyers have started to review the decision against former Nigeria player and coach Samson Siasia by the FIFA Ethics Committee, which on Friday announced that it had placed a life ban from all football-related activities on Siasia. Acting President of the Nigeria Football Federation, Barrister Seyi Akinwunmi, himself a lawyer of more...
CENTDOOR CEO UKETUI REAFFIRMS COMMITMENT TO PARTNERING WITH BURUJ SPORTS ACADEMY – As Players And Officials Were Received In A Colourful Ceremony Following Their Return From UK
The CEO of Centdoor Nigeria Limited George Uketui has reiterated the commitment of his organisation to the new partnership they are entering to with the management of Buruj Sports Academy to help them actualise the lofty dreams of helping young football talents to fulfil their potentials in the round leather game. Speaking while receiving the players and officials of the...
Dikko says NPFL Stakeholders saddened by Obaseki’s death
The League Management Company (LMC) says it has received with sadness the demise of Chief Jackson Oyuki Obaseki, a former Chairman of the defunct Nigeria Football League. Chairman of the LMC, Shehu Dikko described the death of Chief Obaseki as another loss for football in the country and noted that "he would be missed by many in league clubs management" "The...
CORPORATE SPONSORSHIP: CENTDOOR PLAY HOST TO BURUJ PLAYERS AND OFFICIALS TODAY -CEO Dr. Salaudeen Said: ‘It’s Thank You Visit’ To Cement Partnership
Players and officials of Buruj Sports Academy will this morning pay a courtesy visit to the head office of Centdoor Nigeria Limited following their recent return from the United Kingdom where they featured in this year's edition of the English and Welsh Super Cup. The visit according to the CEO of Buruj Sports Academy Salaudeen Waheed is scheduled to serve...
