Yakmut: Youth Olympics Is Good For Nigerian Talents
Former director-general of the now defunct national sports commission, Alhassan Yakmut has stated that the 2018 Youth Olympic Games, which started over the weekend will boost the future of Nigerian sports. Yakmut said in a chat with sports247.ng that the Games is a platform to help Nigerian future athletes showcase themselves and gain requisite experience. He added that experience gained from...
Simy Tips Eagles To Overwhelm Libya
Crotone of Italy striker, Simeon Tochukwu Nwankwo (Simy) has predicted that the Super Eagles will overwhelm Libya with their skills and quality in Saturday's Africa Cup of Nations qualifier. Although he has not been invited for the match, 'Simy' is staying upbeat that his national team colleagues will do well without him and told sports247.ng that their quality will make...
Kulu-Akinyemi Tasks Female Athletes On Self-belief
Director in the ministry of youth and sports, Hauwa Kulu-Akinyemi has tasked female athletes to hold a high sense of self-belief in their talent and abilities. In a down-to-earth charge to female sports participants to put an end to situations in which they are intimidated, Kulu-Akinyemi said they should have a sense of belonging and focus for what they want. She...
Rivers Angels, Bayelsa Queens Fed Cup Clash On Hold
Semi-final matches of this year’s Federation Cup competition for men and women will hold on Wednesday, with the exception of the clash between Rivers Angels and Bayelsa Queens in the female cadre. The encounter, set for Nnamdi Azikiwe Stadium, Enugu, has been put on hold as NFF's Disciplinary Committee meets on Wednesday on a protest filed by Sunshine Queens of...
Musa, Onazi, 20 other Eagles liven up Uyo
Stand –in skipper Ahmed Musa and 21 other invited Super Eagles have arrived in Uyo, capital of Akwa Ibom State ahead of Saturday’s 2019 Africa Cup of Nations qualifier against the Mediterranean Knights of Libya. The arrivals enabled Coach Gernot Rohr and crew to organize a full training session on Tuesday evening, as the three –time African champions prepare...
AITEO Cup: Semi final matches rock Lagos, Kano, Owerri
The semi final matches of this year’s AITEO Cup competition for men and women will hold on Wednesday, with the exception of the clash between champions Rivers Angels and Bayelsa Queens in the women’s event. The mouth –watering encounter, set for the Nnamdi Azikiwe Stadium, Enugu has been put on hold as the NFF Disciplinary Committee meets on Wednesday...
Libya Will Fall In Uyo – Ifeanyi Ifeanyi
Akwa United of Uyo midfielder, Ifeanyi Ifeanyi has thrown his weight behind the Super Eagles to beat Libya in this weekend's Africa Cup of Nations qualifier, as he says the visitors will fall during the game in Uyo. Ifeanyi, who is a former youth international and home-based Eagles star, said in an interview with sports247.ng that he is certain of...
Para-powerlifting Boss Highlights World Hosting Gains
Nigeria Para-Powerlifting Sports Federation president, Queen Uboh has highlighted the gains which the country stands to achieve from hosting the world championship this year. Uboh stated in an interview with sports247.ng that Nigeria will gain immensely on individual, collective and structural levels from hosting the World Para Powerlifting Championship. Uboh said the feat will also see Nigeria written in gold, with...
Oladosu Faces Ghanaian Threat In Title Defence
Nigerian boxer, Rilwan ‘Real One’ Oladosu will have a mammoth task on his hands to keep his West African Boxing Union (WABU) lightweight title this Sunday, October 14, as Ghana's Benjamin Lamptey is desperate to snatch the belt. The title bout is one of the two international contests scheduled for the sports hall of Teslim Balogun Stadium, Lagos, and Lamptey...
Eagles Target 4-0 Win Against Libya – Rohr
The Super Eagles should be able to snatch a 4-0 win against Libya in Saturday's Africa Cup of Nations qualifier, sequel to a declaration sports247.ng gathered from the Nigerian team's coach, Gernot Rohr. This is sequel to a declaration by the Franco-German gaffer that he wants to see his players pull off a similar feat with what they did against...
