Adesokan Sets Target For Tokyo 2020 Olympics
National female badminton star, Dorcas Adesokan has set her sight on representing Nigeria at the 2020 Olympic Games in Tokyo, Japan. Sports247.ng can report that Adesokan is thinking big, after excelling on the home front for the better part of 2018. Consequently, Adesokan says she will redouble her efforts and training so that she will not only qualify for Tokyo 2020,...
Oladunjoye: FG Should Take Over National Sports Festival
Lagos Open Tennis Championship tournament director, Wale Oladunjoye has advocated a situation whereby the federal government remains permanent sponsor of the National Sports festival, in order to make it a regular feature in the country. Sports247.ng reports that Oladunjoye is of a view that seeing the festival hold every two years, as proposed by the sports ministry, would only be...
Ogunbote Promises: Rangers Won’t Underrate Bantu FC
Rangers International of Enugu coach, Gbenga Ogunbote has promised that he and his players in The Flying Antelopes will not underrate Bantu FC of Lesotho in their CAF Confederation Cup play-off fixture next month. While many observers believe Bantu will not pose any threat to Rangers in the quest for a group stage ticket, Ogunbote insists there are no small...
Ogbeide Defiant Over Tough Champions League Draw
Lobi Stars of Makurdi coach, Solomon Ogbeide is staying defiant over his team’s chances of progressing to the quarter-finals of the CAF Champions League, in spite of being draw into ‘the group of death.’ Rather than feel cowed by the presence of three former African champions with them in Group A, sports247.reports that Ogbeide insists his side will prove through. While...
ANAMBRA FA CHAIRMAN, DR. UBAH TO SPONSOR FIVE LOCAL GOVERNMENT FA CHAIRMEN TO 2019 AFCON
Anambra State Football Association (ANSFA) Chairman and 2019 Anambra South Senatorial aspirant under the platform of the Young Progressive Party, Dr. Patrick Ifeanyi Ubah on Saturday said he will bankroll an all expensed paid trip for at least five Chairmen of Anambra Local Government Football Council to 2019 African Cup of Nations in June. Dr. Ubah made the remarks during...
Lobi Stars To Face Three Former African Champions
Lobi Star of Makurdi face an uphill task in their hope of going far in the CAF Champions League, as the Nigerian title holders have three former continental lords to contend with in the continental competition’s group stage. Sports247.ng reports that Friday’s group stage draw of the CCL saw Lobi Stars drawn alongside Wydad Casablanca of Morocco, Mamelodi Sundowns of...
Adedipe: Sunshine Stars starting from scratch
Kehinde Adedipe believes Sunshine Stars are this season starting a new dawn under coach Kabiru Dogo. The midfielder has told Sports247.ng that the aim for the team has to be to remember what it’s like to enjoy their football. “We started from scratch. There have been changes in every way. The vision and the desire to make a great year are...
NPFL: Sunshine Stars starting from scratch – Adedipe
Kehinde Adedipe believes Sunshine Stars are this season starting a new dawn under coach Kabiru Dogo. The midfielder has told Sports247.ng that the aim for the team has to be to remember what it’s like to enjoy their football.“We started from scratch. There have been changes in every way. The vision and the desire to make a great year are...
NPFL: Seun Shogbeso signs for Sunshine FC
The former Nassarawa United defender and a penalty specialist has left Katsina United where he undergone pre season camping to signed to dotted lines with Sunshine FC. Speaking to sports247.ng is the former Abs player of Ilorin: I decided to join sunshine because of my former coach in Nassarawa United coach Kabiru Dogo he was my coach in Lafia and when...
Rasheedat Ajibade has a promising future in the game. Thomas Dennerby.
The youngest female in the Super falcons squad Ajibade Rasheedat who just penned a two-year contract with the Norwegian outfit Avaldsnes. Ajibade who has spent a long time playing in the Nigeria Women Premier League side FC Robo. It was her impressive performance that WAFU 20 and U20 World Cup appearance that caught the eyes of the Swedish technical adviser of...
