Aidan Igiehon Named For American College Classic
Nigerian-born USA collegiate basketball talent, Aidan Igiehon has been included in the roster for this year's Allen Iverson Roundball Classic. Sports247.ng learnt that Igiehon is listed alongside fellow-Louisville signing, Samuel Williamson, among 24 players for the 2019 Classic on Thursday. Igiehon (aka Irish Hulk) is a consensus four-star recruit and a finalist for New York's Mr. Basketball award. The 2019 Iverson Classic...
Orbih Heaps Praises On Badminton’s Opeyori, Olofua
Badminton Federation of Nigeria (BFN) president, Francis Orbih has heaped praises on the pair of Anu Opeyori and Godwin Olofua for excelling at a recent competition in Uganda. While the duo has already moved on to Kenya for another competition, sports247.ng gathered that Orbih has already rated them good signs for the future of Nigerian badminton. The BFN boss acknowledged their...
Georgia Oboh Turns Attention Toward Australia
Nigeria's vastly-promising teenage female golfer, Georgia Oboh has turned her attention on the ActewAGL Classic in Canberra, Australia, as she aims to consolidate on her recent strides in South Africa. Although she eventually failed to break the top-20 mark after two back-to-back competitions in Nelson Madela's country, sports247.ng learnt that Oboh is still beaming with confidence, as she heads Down...
Omoyele Picks Positives From Scoring In Defeat
Nojoom FC of Egypt youngster, Tosin Omoyele is picking positives from his first goal in the Land Of The Pharaohs, but admits seeing his team lose the game was a dent to his personal lift. The former Plateau United of Jos star made hay in his second start for the club he joined in January, and sports247.ng reports how happy...
Flying Eagles will shine in Poland – Okagbue
The draws for the FIFA U-20 World Cup to hold May in Poland has pitch Nigeria in Group D alongside Qatar, USA and Ukraine. And it has been eliciting mixed reactions from Nigerians. In view of the reactions, the head coach of Ifeanyi Ubah football club, Uche Okagbue expressed confidence in the abilities of the Paul Aigbogun's lads to do...
NPFL: Okagbue unfazed by Akwa Utd defeat
The Chief coach of Ifeanyi Ubah football club, Uche Okagbue said he is unfazed by his team's 0-1 loss away to Akwa United during the week. Speaking after the loss, the highly rated gaffer remarked that it was a tightly fought game and with his team putting up a good game. " My boys gave a good account of themselves in...
Players’ union lauds local govt boss on players welfare
The Lagos state chapter of National Association of Nigerian Professional Footballers ( NANPF) has praised the Executive Chairman of Surulere local government, Hon. Tajudeen Ajide for his philanthropic gestures to ex- footballers in the country. In a chat with Sports247.ng, the chairman of the Lagos state chapter, Hon. Tajudeen Disu, describes the Mayor of the acclaimed sports city as 'selfless...
THE RESOLUTIONS OF BOARD MEETING OF EKITI STATE FOOTBALL ASSOCIATION HELD ON TUESDAY
The Board of Ekiti State FA at a well attended Board meeting that was attended by : 1. Otunba Ariyo Amos Yomi...Ag. Chairman 2. Bayo Olanlege 3. Ilesanmi Fatukasi 4. Princess Olayinka-Adefemi 5. Isaac Ibidun 6. Adeniyi Ajibewa 7. Shyllon Aregbesola 8. Boluwaji Idowu...FA Sec Resolves as follows: 1) That the Executive Committee of EKSFA is awaiting the recommendation of the Committee set-up at the last Extra General Assembly...
NPFL Releases New dates for rescheduled fixtures
Management of Nigeria Professional Football League (NPFL) have released new dates for many of its rescheduled fixtures, occasioned by the postponed national elections in Nigeria and the continental engagements of Lobi Stars and Rangers International, sports247.ng reports The abruptly inconclusive league’s first stanza was due to end on Wednesday according to the season’s schedule and calendar but the games were...
Rohr Leaves His Options Open After AFCON 2019
Super Eagles' head coach, Gernot Rohr is leaving open his options over the possibility of another job after his tenure in Nigeria, as he says he wants to concentrate on the Africa Cup of Nations for now. Sports247.ng reports that Rohr is under contract with Nigeria Football Federation (NFF) until 2020, but could be less busy after AFCON 2019 in...
