Nigerian Referees in Action for CAF Champions League Game
Four Nigeria international referees, Quadri Adepimbe, Tejiri Bensmart Digbori, Abdulmajeed Olaide and Ferdinand Udoh are on duty for this midweek CAF Champions League second leg encounter in Congo. In the match where Lagos based Quadri will direct affairs from the centre, Tejiri and Olaide of Delta State and Oyo State Referees Councils respectively will run the lines as Assistant Referees...
South Africa Deserve To Host AFCON 2019 – Balele
The chairman of Katsina United, Aminu Balele has declared that South Africa deserve to host next year's Africa Cup of Nations, because he believes they have the right facilities and crowd appeal for the event. Making his view known in a chat with sports247.ng on Wednesday, Balele added that he will not be surprised to hear that Confederation of African...
Adeleye: Sports Festival Will Lay Ground For Africa Games
Athletic Federation of Nigeria (AFN) technical director, Sunday Adeleye has declared that the 19th National Sports Festival in Abuja will lay a proper ground for the country's outing at the next African Games. Adeleye said in an interview with sports247.ng that Nigeria will be able to spot new talents for the contingent that will represent the country. He declared: "We are...
Referees’ Boss Raises Alarm Over ‘Win-At-All’Cost’
Nigeria Referee’s Association (NRA) president, Alhaji Tade Azeez has raised alarm over what he calls win at all cost syndrome in the domestic league. Azeez said in a chat with sports247.ng that fans of various clubs in all levels of the Nigerian league make life difficult for his men because of their desperation to see their teams win all matches...
Tennis in Nigeria has improved – NTF President
President of the Nigeria Tennis Federation, Ifedayo Akindoju has insisted that the sport has seen a steady improvement in 2018 compared to where it was last year. In a chat with Sports247.ng the NTF boss who was elected over a year ago replacing former president Sani Ndanusa maintains that the development of younger tennis players to take the sport to...
African Women football has developed – Oparanozie
Super Falcons striker Desire Oparanozie has stated that the level of women football in Africa has gone a notch higher with the level of competition faced from other teams at the just concluded Africa women cup of nations in Ghana. Desire Oparanoze who was the highest goal scorer at the 2016 edition of the championship in Cameroon scored just one...
Dennerby wants more friendlies for Falcons
Super Falcons head Coach, Thomas Dennerby has believes that the only way the team can close the large gap with the best teams in the world is when they begin to come together on a regular basis as well as having regular training camps in Nigeria and across other part of the country. Ahead of the 2019 FIFA Women World...
Elite Athletes should invest in themselves – Bolaji Abdullahi
Former Nigerian Minister of Youths and Sports Bolaji Abdullahi has admonished A list elite athletes in the country to ensure they participate in international competitions even as he also called for a special funds to be made available to them to access in other to help their career. The former minister noted that several Nigerian elite athletes will be aiming...
Nigeria to begin Tokyo Olympics preparation soon -Dalung
Honorable Minister of Youth and Sports Barr Solomon Dalung has insisted that Preparation for the 2020 Olympics in Tokyo Japan must be set right as his administration is already working on ensuring Nigerian athletes have a best of time in the summer Olympics. Nigerian athletes experienced lots of discouraging experiences going into the last edition of the Games in 2016...
Ikoyi Club, Seven-Up to host Secondary School Lawn Tennis Competition
As part of its commitment to promote Lawn tennis game development in Nigeria. Tennis section of the prestigious Ikoyi Club is set to host the maiden edition of secondary school lawn tennis competition in partnership with Seven-Up bottling company in Lagos. The championship, which will be open to boys and girls of senior and junior categories of various secondary schools...
