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...
All 16 referees from Kano state referee council passes fitness test
All the sixteen Premier centre referees and Assistant referees from Kano state referees council passed this year's (2018) referees fitness test held Sunday and Monday in Abuja. The yearly is always done to ascertain the level of fitness of both centre referees and assistant referees, to make sure they are physically fit and sound ahead of a new season . The...
UDECHUKWU TASK HIMSELF TO A NEW CHALLENGE AT ENYIMBA
Chindeu Udechukwu has joined up with the People's Elephant following an impressive play with another Katsina United, that made him emerge as one of the league's top strikers in the past. Following a successful transfer to Enyimba Football Club, forward Chinedu Udechukwu speaking was Chinedu , on his decision why he joined the seven times Nigerian champions Enyimba Fc. The bulky...
Super Falcons among the world’s most accomplished teams -Pinnick
NFF President who visited the Super Falcons team at their Starview Hotel, Abuja in the company with the NFF General Secretary, Sanusi Mohammed and Head of Women Football, Ruth David. President of the Nigeria Football Federation, NFF, Amaju Pinnick once again congratulated the Super Falcons for winning the just concluded Total Women Africa Cup of Nations (AWCON) in Ghana, describing...
CCC: It was sweet victory for Lobi Stars – Coach solomon Ogbede
Coach Solomon Ogbede I told you in Cameroon Sports247.ng, that we will roast them here which we actually did as promised. I watched them in the first leg and i understood how they play , that gave us an edged over them in the return leg. We would have beaten them close 5-0 but my players were wasteful in front of...
CAF Confederation Cup: Aguda Strikes Again, As Rangers Win 3-1 Away
Rangers International of Enugu youngster, Godwin Aguda was again on target for The Peoples Elephant, as Coach Gbenga Ogunbote's side won 3-1 away to Defence Force of Ethiopia in the second leg of their CAF Confederation Cup preliminaries fixture. Sport247.ng can report that Rangers advanced to the first round 5-1 on aggregate, though Defense Force scored in the first minute...
Taribo, Dosu, Aghahowa Join ‘Footballers Connect’
Former Super Eagles stars, Pastor Taribo West, Julius Efosa Aghahowa and Joseph Dosu are lending support to a youth development initiative, Footballers Connect, which aims to educate future stars for the country. The project, which will be staged in the form of a conference of soccer stars and management experts, will involve about 250 young footballers in Lagos, who will...
Onazi Targets Return To Action This Weekend
Trabzonspor of Turkey midfielder, Eddy Ogenyi Onazi has set his sight on returning to action this weekend, after a bout with injury, sports247.ng gathered. Onazi, who has been in Nigeria recuperating and cooling off, insists the injury he copped in action with his club was a minor one, such that he is able to get back to action pretty fast. The...
Copa Lagos Gains International Nomination
In spite of a confirmation that this year's edition will not hold, the annual beach soccer competition in Nigeria's commercial, Copa Lagos, has gained high-level international recognition. Sports247.ng can report that the major leverage for Copa Lagos comes in the form of the competition's nomination among the top three beach soccer events globally. With the nomination, Copa Lagos is now rated...
