Matthias Fanimo Can Be ‘Surprise Package’ For Super Eagles At AFCON 2025 – Epoche
Cheshunt FC of England right-wing sensation, Matthias Olubori Ayodluwa Fanimo has been touted as a 'surprise package,' who can inspire the Super Eagles into winning the forthcoming Africa Cup of Nations in Morocco. Sports247 gathered that the former England youth international comes highly recommended with experience gained from playing for 13 clubs - including Slovenia, Bosnia and Croatia - before...
CAF School Football Championship: Nigeria Names 19-Man Boys’ Team, Releases Full Schedule
Nigeria has unveiled a 19-man squad for the WAFU B zonal qualifiers of the 2025 CAF Schools Football Championship, with the schedule for group-stage matches also confirmed. The qualifying tournament will hold this week in Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso. Nigeria will compete in Group B of the boys’ category alongside Benin Republic and Cote d’Ivoire. Hosts Burkina Faso, Ghana and Niger...
Tochi Oluchi, Blessing Akusobi Cited In Historic Survey Of CATS Girls
Two of Nigeria's prominent women's national team stars, Tochi Oluchi and Blessing Akusobi have been cited in fond memories about the good old days enjoyed by young players in the female squad of Community Action Through Sport (CATS), Sports247 reports. Oluchi, who is still relevant as a back-up goalkeeper with the Super Falcons, and Akusobi, a former top defender in...
Awo Cup Quarter Finals Take Centre Stage At Ogijo Community School
Ogijo Community School came alive once again with the best of grassroots football, as quarter-final matches of the 3rd Awo Youth Cup took centre stage on Saturday, Sports247 reports. Media officer of the competition, Ralph Esene disclosed that future stars of Nigerian football were fully on display in the under-13 category of the competition. Read Also: AFN Vice President Aku Aghazu...
AFN Vice President Aku Aghazu Hails NSC As ‘New Dawn’ Transforms Nigerian Sports
Second Vice President of the Athletics Federation of Nigeria (AFN) and member of the Elite and Podium Development Board, Aku Aghazu, has applauded the National Sports Commission (NSC) for what she described as a historic transformation currently sweeping across Nigerian sports. Speaking at the National Sports Council Technical Meeting in Calabar, Cross River State, Aghazu said the progress seen across...
Island AllStars Celebrate Grand Synergy Cup Finish As President Okeke Commends SMC and Competing Teams
The Island AllStars WERBLACK WINES Synergy Cup 2025 concluded in grand style over the weekend, with the President of Island All Stars Sports Club Lagos, Okeke Kenneth, praising the organisers, teams and members for delivering one of the most exciting editions of the tournament. Though he was not present at the final matchday, President Okeke followed the competition closely and...
Lugna Properties Crowned 2025 Synergy Cup Champions As Final Day Delivers Goals, Drama, and Celebration
The Island AllStars WERBLACK WINES Synergy Cup 2025 concluded in emphatic fashion as Lugna Properties secured the championship on the final day, finishing the season with a decisive victory that confirmed their place at the top of the table. In the title-deciding fixture, Lugna Properties defeated Drexel Apartments 2–0, with goals in the 38th and 58th minutes. A crucial save...
PANASA Reviews Scrabble Honours in Africa, Introduce Two New Badges
The Pan African Scrabble Association (PANASA) has sent shockwaves through the continent with the unveiling of its 2025 Player Awards, introducing two brand-new badges that instantly raise the stakes for Africa’s top word warriors. In a dramatic shake-up of the honours system, PANASA has rolled out the Elite Veteran (EV) badge, reserved for battle-tested giants who consistently cracked the Top...
Promoter Says Joshua Must Defeat Paul or Consider Retirement
Matchroom Boxing promoter, and chairman Eddie Hearn has declared that Anthony Joshua must emphatically defeat Jake Paul in their December 19 showdown in Miami — or risk retire from the game. The British Nigerian former unified heavyweight champion faces American YouTuber-turned-boxer Paul at the Kaseya Centre, in what many consider a high-stakes bout for Joshua’s career trajectory. Read Also: NPFL Matchday...
NPFL Matchday 15 Ignites with Seven High-Stakes Super Sunday Clashes
Matchday 15 of the Nigeria Premier Football League (NPFL) resumes today with seven explosive fixtures across the country, promising drama, intensity, and pivotal moments in the race for points. Saturday’s action set the tone as Bendel Insurance dominated Wikki Tourists 3–0 in Benin, with goals from Nwosu, Dung, and Akpan lifting the Benin Arsenal out of the bottom four. Read Also:...
