Barcelona Kid, Ibe-Torti Set To Join Golden Eaglets
Nigeria's under-17 national team, Golden Eaglets are set to have another foreign-based join the camp this month, as Barcelona kid, Kelechukwu Ebenezer Ibe-Torti has been included in the roster. Other the list is yet to be rolled out officially, sports247.ng gathered on good authority that Eaglets' coach, Manu Garba has already put the emerging star in his plans. Ibe-Torti's name is...
Moses Seals 18-month Loan Deal With Fenerbahce
Fernebahce of Turkey have confirmed a sealed agreement with Victor Moses, which sees the former Super Eagles star move to Istanbul on loan from Chelsea in an 18-month deal. Sports247.ng learnt that Fernebahce went public Friday afternoon, after Moses signed a one-and-a-half-year contract that will see the 28-year-old winger stay in Turkey until the end of the 2019-20 season. Moses, who...
NFF: Otunba Ajayi’s rants are bundles of lies and misleading information
The Nigeria Football Federation has berated a former Member of its Executive Committee and Chairman of the Ondo State Football Association, Otunba Sunday Dele-Ajayi for unguarded, misleading and deliberate falsehood, and outrightly libellous statements made in an interview published by a website on Thursday: The attention of the NFF has been drawn to some statements made by Otunba Dele-Ajayi, a...
DEPUTY GOVERNOR SETS TO LEAD USOH, ORUMEN, OTHERS FOR OSAYANDE
This Sunday presents an opportunity for the people of Edo State to witness the skills of the soccer loving Deputy Governor of Edo State, Comrade Philip Shaibu as he leads out others in a novelty game billed for the synthetic pitch of the UNIBEN sports complex. The match which is being organized to celebrate the birthday of Comrade Sunny Osayande...
PRE-SEASON FRIENDLY: WARRI WOLVES CHAIRMAN LAUDS ROLLANDSON ODEH FOR WARM RECEPTION
Chairman, new rebranded Warri Wolves, *Mr Moses Etu* has distinctly eulogised his counterpart and General Manager of Crown FC, *Mr Rollandson Odeh* for graciously paid for 9 rooms at 3 Stars hotel located in Ogbomosho. In an exclusive Interview with *Sunday Agunbiade* over a phone call this evening after losing a goal to nil to Shooting Stars football Club, former...
PLATEAU UNITED MANAGEMENT CONDOLES AHMED MUSA OVER MOTHER’S DEATH
The General Manager of Plateau United Football Club of Jos, Pius Henwan has described the death of Mrs Sarah Moses, mother of Super Eagles striker, Ahmed Musa as a lost not only to his family, but to Plateau State and Nigeria as a whole. Henwan stated this when he led management and staff of the Club on a condolence visit...
NVBF appoints Prince Omisore as Diaspora ambassador
The Nigeria Volleyball Federation (NVBF) on Thursday appointed Prince Tunde Omisore as its ambassador in Diaspora. In a statement signed by the NVBF President, Engineer Musa Nimrod, Prince Omisore is to collaborate with international players in Diaspora. It read, “The President of Nigeria Volleyball Federation wishes to inform you that you have been appointed as the ambassador in the Diaspora. “By this...
NPFL: It was a bitter moment of my life and my career – Coach Abdullahi Biffo
The Head Coach of Katsina United who was kidnapped 16 days ago finally was released by the kidnappers. Speaking to our source in sports247.ng is the head coach of Katsina United in Kano after his release. He said, “it was really a bitter moment for me in my entire life and my career as well, i never thought this could happened...
2019 Access Bank Lagos City Marathon: Sowore, Others To Speak At Media Seminar
The Presidential Candidate for the African Action Congress (AAC) as well as a serial marathon runner, Omoyele Sowore has been confirmed as one of the speakers at the 2019 Access Bank Lagos City Marathon Media Seminar. The Media Seminar is billed to take place on Monday, January 29 at the Sports Bar at the Teslim Balogun Stadium in Surulere, Lagos. In...
NPFL: BEAT A REFEREE, KILL NIGERIA FOOTBALL, SAYS NRA
The Nigeria Referees Association, NRA has expressed readiness to stop handling the NPFL if attack on referees persist. President of the association, Otunba Tade Azeez who informed referees that the NRA is turbo charged to protect the interest of all NPFL match officials, stated that the next stage is to back out of the officiating. According to Otunba Tade Azeez, the...
