12th AAG: Falconets fly to Morocco on Thursday
The U20 Women National Team, Falconets, that will represent Nigeria at the Women’s Football Tournament of the 12th All-Africa Games scheduled for Rabat, Morocco 17th – 29th August, will fly out of Nigeria to Morocco on Thursday. They will battle Cameroon, South Africa and Zambia in Group B of the tournament. Host nation Morocco, Equatorial Guinea, Mali and Algeria are...
Rohr calls Musa, Omeruo, 21 others for Ukraine friendly
Technical Adviser Gernot Rohr has called up 23 players for the Super Eagles’ international friendly with the Senior National Team of Ukraine scheduled for Dnipro Arena on Tuesday, 10th September, with Saudi Arabia-based Skipper Ahmed Musa at the head of the roster. Tyronne Ebuehi, who missed the 2019 Africa Cup of Nations finals where Nigeria won bronze due to injury,...
PWA president for burial Saturday in Yaoundé
The executives and members of Pro Wrestling Africa have concluded arrangements for the burial ceremonies of its late president, Joseph Mbeng Makia. The Cameroon legendary wrestler fondly called Super Makia in his heydays died August 1st, 2019, after a brief illness. According to a statement by the Secretary-General of PWA, Olusesan Olukoya, the wrestling body is committed to giving the late...
AFTERMATH OF UK TRIP: BURUJ PLAYERS TO RESUME TO CAMP ON MONDAY – As Management Map Out Strategies For Future Foreign Outings
Following their return to the country from the United Kingdom where they participated in this year's edition of English Super Cup and Welsh Super Cup on Monday, the players and officials of Buruj Sports Academy are due to return to camp on Sunday while training will resume the following day. The contingent who jetted in aboard Emirates airline in the...
KIFA holds inaugural general assembly in Ibadan
The inaugural annual general assembly of Kanu International Football Academy is set to hold Thursday, August 15, in Ibadan, Oyo State. According to the Chief Executive Officer of KIFA, Prince Dapo Ajibade, the AGA, which would be held at the high- brow Ilaji Hotels and Sports Resort and is expected to be attended by the centres' coordinators, zonal coordinators, coaches...
Ostarsund FK of Sweden snap Sunsel Kadiri Attah
Ostarsund FK of Sweden has signed Nigeria Sunsel Fc promising youth player Kadiri Attah on a four years deal that will run until 2023. The 19 years old kid was voted the highest goal scorer and among the best player in the 2017 Tic2F soccer program in Benin Republic where he was voted man of the match twice . In 2018,...
Aruna Quadri lifts less -privilege in Lagos
Just like he did in 2018, Aruna Quadri takes his good gesture to a Lagos-based Children's Hospice. Aruna Quadri was accompanied by his wife, Ganiyat to the home and he donated food items and other materials to support the home. An official of Hearts of Gold Children's Hospice based in the heart of Lagos, Surulere, Samuel Ilori described Aruna Quadri's gesture...
ANAMBRA STATE SET TO HOST ZONAL ELIMINATION OF THE 5TH NATIONAL YOUTH GAMES
All is now set for the Zonal Elimination of the 5th edition of the National Youth Games as athletes and officials drawn from the five states of the South-East Geopolitical Zone will converge in the state capital of Awka from Thursday, 15th August to Sunday, 18th August 2019 for the four-day sporting programme which serves as a qualifier for...
Brazil 2019: Golden Eaglets begin camping in Abuja
Five-time champions Nigeria have kick-started their camping programme for the FIFA U17 World Cup finals taking place in Brazil 26th October – 17th November 2019. The Golden Eaglets picked a ticket to the championship after finishing among the top four teams at the Africa U17 Cup of Nations held in Tanzania in April this year. Head Coach Manu Garba has called...
PRESIDENCY ENDORSES KEMI OGUNFUWA AS TRUE AMBASSADOR OF NIGERIAN FOOTBALL FAN
In appreciation of her spirit of undying love for the round leather game, particularly the Nigerian football and coupled with her humanitarian gestures to the less privileged in the society, the Vice President of Federal Republic of Nigeria, Professor Yemi Osinbajo on behalf of the Presidency has recognized and thrown his weight behind Kemi Ogunfuwa for making Nigeria proud. It...
