Unbeaten Hoopers emerge FIBA Africa Zone 3 Champions
Rivers Hoopers basketball club have emerged champions of the FIBA Africa Zone 3 Qualifiers after beating AS Police of Niger 55-34 points on Saturday in Cotonou, sports247.ng can report. Buchi Nwaiwu once again put up good numbers for Hoopers like other games in the competition. He made 17 points, 6 rebounds and 2 blocks while Solomon Ajegbeyi made a double-double,...
National Sports Festival Abuja 2018: Ogun State Enter Abuja 2018 NSF With Tales Of Woe
Ogun State's contingent to this year's National Sports Festival entered the competition in Abuja with tales of woe, sports247.ng can report. This is sequel to the near tragedy faced by the team on their road trip to the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), as they had a fire incident and survived a robbery attack. Details of the report reaching sports247.ng revealed that...
National Sports Festival Abuja 2018: Rukayat Ajiboye Relishes Winning First Gold Medal
Lagos State para-athlete, Rukayat Ajiboye has admitted she was thrilled and delighted to win the first gold medal at the 11th National Sports Festival in Abuja, sports247.ng reports. Ajiboye stated as much after emerging tops in the 45kg category of the women’s para-power lifting event, ahead of Loveth Abokin from Delta State, who finished second to win silver, while Chinomso Onyebueke...
Edo State Ready To Host Next Sports Festival
Edo State governor, Godwin Obaseki has disclosed that his administration is ready to host the next edition of the National Sports Festival in 2020. Following a declaration by sports minister, Barrister Solomon Dalung that the festival will now hold every two years, sports247.ng gathered that Obaseki is sticking out his neck to ensure the wish starts off well with Edo...
Ifeanyi Matthew Looks Towards Transfer Window
SK Lillestrom OF Norway midfielder, Ifeanyi Matthew has turned his sight on the January transfer window, as he seeks a better deal elsewhere. Sports247.ng gathered that, after falling on the pecking order at the Scandinavian outfit, Matthew wants to quit Norway for greener pastures in another country. The former Kano Pillars star, who has played for two years in Norway, saw...
Ighalo Joins Legends’ Line-up To Honour Ambode
Changchun Yatai of China striker, Odion Jude Ighalo has been added to the list of legends signing up to play an exhibition match in honour of outgoing Lagos State governor, Akinwunmi Ambode. Sports247.ng gathered that Ighalo is joined by Cote d'Ivoire star, Didier Zokora as the latest duo to confirm their availability for “The Match: A Celebration of Excellence in...
Olopade Resigns After NNL’s Failed Promotion Plan
Former commissioner for sports in Ogun State, Honorable Bukola Olopade has resigned from his position as chief executive officer of Nigerian National League (NNL), due to their inability to push through a plan for eight teams to be promoted from the lower division. Sports247.ng gathered that Olopade threw in the towel after League Management Company (LMC) and club owners in...
Dennerby Cites Team Work As Falcons’ Strength
Female national team, Super Falcons' coach, Thomas Dennerby is still taking stock of his side's romp to glory as champions of the African Women Cup of Nations in Ghana, and says team work was their biggest asset during the competition. Although many critics believe the Falcons were not at their very best during the competition, sports246.ng can report that Dennerby...
NSF: TEAM SPIRIT, DISCIPLINE AND TOGETHERNESS THE VARIABLES FOR SUCCESS – TONY OLI, CHAIRMAN ANSDC
Chairman, Anambra State Sports Development Commission, Chief Tony Oli has called on Team Anambra Contingent at the ongoing 19th National Sports Festival to show team spirit, purpose, passion and togetherness in order to excel at the games. Chief Oli made these remarks on Friday night in a meeting with coaches and team officials at their base. The chairman said that...
Super Sand Eagles Rate Strong Alongside Senegal
Nigeria’s beach soccer national team, Super Sand Eagles have been rated along with holders, Senegal as the strongest teams at this year's continental showpiece in Cairo, Egypt. Sports247.ng learnt that the verdict that rates Nigeria high on the cards at Egypt 2018 came from Confederation of African Football (CAF) in their preview for this year's African Beach Soccer Cup of...
