Plateau Rocks, Customs, Kaduna Angels Pick B’ball Spots
The last three spots in the 2018 finals of Nigeria's Women Basketball Premier League have gone to Customs, Plateau Rocks and Kaduna Angels, sports247.ng can report. The trio picked the spots on Thursday, following their impressive form at the Savannah Conference of the competition which is also taking place in Enugu due to its abridged format this season. In Enugu, First...
Igali: Our Wrestlers Will Prepare Better Next Time
The president of Nigeria Wrestling Federation (NWF), Honourable Daniel Igali is picking the pros and cons of the country's latest international outing, and says the lesson learnt is that the team must prepare better to get an improved show next time out. Though sports247.ng reports that Igali refused to scold the wrestlers for failing to win medals at the recent...
Carl Academy partners SE/SS Preseason tournament
Organizers of the South East /South South preseason tournament on Friday announced a major boost to the tournament, as Carl Academy and Football College Umuahia partners with the tournament in sponsoring the highest goal scorer and best player award. According to the Coordinator of the program Patrick Ngwaogu, the first Football College in the Southern part of country will make...
Nwankwo, Akpotu, Armeh For Madrid Karate Event
Three of Nigeria's leading karatekas, Ujunwa Nwankwo, Efezino Akpotu and Prince Ocholi Ameh will carry the country's banner at the forthcoming international championship in Madrid, Spain. Sports247.ng gathered that Nwankwo, Akpotu and Armeh got the nod from Karate Federation of Nigeria (KFN) on the basis of their recent top performances in domestic competitions. The trio will now represent Nigeria at the...
Charity Adule Cherishes Falcons’ Camp Experience
BIIK Kazygurt of Kazakhstan forward, Charity Adule says she is excited to be part of Nigeria's female national, Super Falcons' camp in Epe, Lagos, and is looking forward to making the final squad to the Africa Women's Nations Cup in Ghana. Sports247.ng learnt that Adule, who had previously been approached to switch nationality and star for Kazakhstan's female national team,...
Afelokhai Keeps Mum On Future With Enyimba
Enyimba of Aba goalkeeper, Theophilus Afelokhai is keeping sealed lips on details of his future with The Peoples' Elephant, as he says he is now on holiday and will not talk about any transfer for now. Amidst speculations of interests in his signature from several clubs at home and abroad, the former Kano Pillars shot-stopper admitted he is aware of...
Yakubu Wants More Time For Everton’s Tosun
Former Super Eagles striker, Yakubu Aiyegbeni is making a case for a Turkish player at one of his former clubs, Everton, as he says the lad under fire, Cenk Tosun will come good, sports247.ng gathered. Tosun is struggling for goals this season, but 'Yak' recounted that he faced a similar task when he joined The Toffees from Middlesbrough, and struggled...
Ikpeba: Eagles Can Do Without Mikel, Moses
Former Super Eagles striker, Victor Nosa Ikpeba has come out with a daring declaration that the Nigerian national team can cope without their captain, John Mikel Obi and retired winger, Victor Moses. Speaking against the backdrop of Moses' decision to quit the Eagles right after the World Cup and Mikel's continued non-invitation for recent matches ever since, sports247.ng reports that...
Chelsea gaffer Sarri prepared to allow Moses leave
Chelsea Manager, Maurizio Sarri is reportedly ready to allow Victor Moses to leave the club in the Winter Transfer Window. The former Super Eagles star was a regular fixture of the side under previous boss Antonio Conte, but the switch to a 4-3-3 formation since Sarri's arrival has seen him lose his place in the starting XI. Moses, 27, has made...
Abakaliki bubbles for South East/South South PreSeason Tourney
All is now set for the commencement of the second edition of the South East /South South preseason tournament holding at the Pa Oruta Township Stadium Abakaliki, Ebonyi State. The tournament runs from 4th to 10th November 2018. The tournament which is specifically organized to prepare teams in the two regions for the new football season will see four premiership...
