WRESTLING: NWF HOPEFUL OF AFRICAN CHAMPIONSHIPS AFTER SPORTS MINISTRY INTERVENTION
The Nigeria Wrestling Federation (NWF) is hopeful of eventually sending athletes to the 2019 African Senior Wrestling Championships in Tunisia later this month after receiving ‘verbal commitment’ from the Ministry of Youth and Sports. The NWF failed to register majority of the 20 athletes it intends to take the continental showpiece in Hammamet due to lack of funds as at...
BURUJ PLAYERS, OFFICIALS JOIN APC FAITHFUL TO WELCOME OBESERE TO THE PARTY
Party faithful who could not make it to the All Progressive Congress (APC) Secretariat located at Acme Road, Agidingbi, Ikeja, the venue that hosted the official welcoming of Fuji Music crooner Alhaji Abass Akande Obesere and other from opposition parties to the APC family on Tuesday will find it extremely difficult to envisage the value that the event will...
BURUJ SET TO FLY NIGERIA’S FLAG IN FOREIGN TOUR
The management of Buruj Sports Academy are making frantic efforts to expose more young talents in international tournaments this year but support from well meaning Nigerians is being solicited for so as to actualise this lofty aim. The Lagos-based academy are the defending champions of English Super Cup which holds annually in Manchester, the United Kingdom, just as they are...
Cyprus Cup: Super Falcons round off with a sweet win
The Super Falcons have ended their participation in the Cyprus Women’s Cup with a commanding 3-0 win over Thailand – one of the 24 countries that will take part in this summer’s FIFA Women’s World Cup finals. Forward Asisat Oshoala scored her second goal of the tournament in the 23rd minute to open the floodgate, before defender Onome Ebi made...
Moses Set To Take Andre Ayew’s Fernebahce Spot
Ferrnebahce of Turkey winger, Victor Moses is set to take a position in attack for the club this weekend, as the team's coach is thinking about putting him in the spot currently held by Ghana's Andre Ayew. Sports247.ng gathered that The Yellow Canaries' coach, Ersun Yanal is not satisfied with Ayew's performances in recent matches, and is now seriously looking...
Iwobi Is Highly Underrated At Arsenal – Sippie
Arsenal attacker, Alex Iwobi has been tagged one of the top-three underrated players in The Gunners' squad, and a columnist, Josh Sippie believes the Super Eagles star deserves better recognition. Writing in the wake of another stunning performance by Iwobi last weekend, as he caused problems for Tottenham Hotspur in the North London derby, Sippie opined that Arsenal's former under-21...
Ola Aina Still Out With Abdominal Complaint
A very strong hint has emerged that Torino of Italy defender, Ola Aina might not be able to honour his invitation to the Super Eagles camp, as he is said to be out with a stomach complaint that erupted just before last Sunday’s kick-off against Chievo Verona. Sports247.ng gathered that, although Aina had been expected to quickly recover from the...
Onuachu Deserves Nigeria’s Invitation – Andersen
FC Midtjylland of Denmark striker, Paul Onuachu has received another word of congratulations on his recent invitation to the Super Eagles, as his coach in the Danish top-flight club, Kenneth Andersen says the lad truly deserves his call-up. The USA '94 World Cup star took another look at Onuachu's inclusion in the Eagles' 23-oplayer roster rolled out on Monday, and...
Lobi Stars Will Overcome Sundowns’ Tactics – Itodo
Lobi Stars of Makurdi skipper, Cletus Itodo has declared that his side will overcome the formidable tactics of their hosts, Mamelodi Sundowns of South Africa, in their next match of the CAF Champions League. Itodo admitted it will not be an easy game, as he noted that his side will be away to a team that are very strong both...
NO CRISIS IN OYO SWAN, OLAOLU FAWOLE REMAINS OYO SWAN CHAIR – SIRAWOO
The National President of Sports Writers Association of Nigeria (SWAN), Honour Sirawoo has squashed reports of any crisis in the Oyo State SWAN urging members to support the new executive board led by Olaolu Fawole. Sirawoo, who confirmed this in Abuja stated that the National body will back the new body and charged the state chapter to accommodate as well...
