More Applause Trails Nigeria’s WESPAC Triumph as Oshanugor Promises Big Support For National Teams
Nigeria’s dominance of global Scrabble has once again been stamped in bold ink and one of the sport’s biggest admirers, Charles Oshanugor, is leading the applause. Oshanugor, a respected Match Commissioner with the Nigeria Soccer Federation USA (NSF-USA), hailed Team Nigeria’s historic performance at the 2025 World English Scrabble Players Association Championship (WESPAC) in Accra, where the Green Locusts outclassed...
Nigeria Customs Service Crowned Sixth-Time Maritime Cup Champion After Five-Goal Thriller Against Nigerian Ports Authority
In a pulsating finale that delivered everything a championship match should, the Nigeria Customs Service (NCS) emerged champions of the 2025 Maritime Cup, defeating arch-rivals Nigerian Ports Authority (NPA) 4–1 on Wednesday to claim their sixth title in the competition’s history at the packed The Stable Pitch Surulere. Read Also: Big Sports Dialogue 1.0: Pinnick Rattled, Grilled on Nigeria’s Gains...
TotalEnergies CAF AFCON Morocco 2025 Diaspora Tour to showcase African football in London and Paris
The Confédération Africaine de Football (“CAF”) has launched the TotalEnergies CAF Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON) Morocco 2025 Diaspora Tour this week. This is more than a tour; it is showcasing of the spirit of African football. Making triumphant stops in London at Below the Lights, Piccadilly Circus on 28 November and Paris at YOYO in the Palais de Tokyo...
Mobi Oparaku Fires Up Super Eagles With Motivation For AFCON Success
Former Super Eagles right-full-back, Mobi Oparaku has fired up players in the current Nigerian squad to motivate themselves into winning the forthcoming Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON 2025). Sports247 reports that Oparaku is of a view that the team's inability to qualify for the 2026 FIFA World Cup should now propel the players to be determined towards winning the upcoming...
Victor Osimhen Inspires Taiwo Olarinsoye, As ‘Ikotun Boy’ Gets Stronger In Ikenne
Galatasaray of Turkey striker, Victor Osimhen has been identified as a source of motivation for yet another Nigerian youngster, as Taiwo Olarinsoye (aka Ikotun Boy) says the Super Eagles' hitman is his role model, Sports247 reports. Olarinsoye is already on his way towards making as much of an impact as the former Ultimate Strikers of Lagos, VfL Wolfsburg of Germany,...
SUPREMACY CUP 2025: Beyond Limits’ Coach Olumide Takes Consolation From Winning Silver With ‘Evolving Team’
The head coach at Beyond Limits Football Academy of Ikenne, Joseph Olumide Ajibolade is taking consolations from his team's loss to Ikorodu City FC of Lagos in the final of this year's Supremacy Cup, as he disclosed that he brought an 'evolving team' to the competition. Sports247 reports that last year's winners failed to retain the glittering trophy on Thursday...
Mama of Africa FC, Femmco FC Advance To Ibro Peckham Football Competition Round of 16
Two formidable sides, Mama of Africa FC and Femmco FC, have officially secured their places in the Round of 16 of the ongoing Ibro Peckham Football Competition, following impressive outings in the group stage. Mama of Africa FC, fondly called Santos SA Boys demonstrated consistency and tactical discipline throughout their campaign, showing a blend of creativity in midfield and clinical...
AFCON 2025: Senegal Legend Aliou Cissé Tips Nigeria as One of the Top Contenders for Morocco Showpiece
Senegalese football icon and Teranga Lions head coach, Aliou Cissé, has named Nigeria’s Super Eagles among the leading contenders for the 2025 Africa Cup of Nations title, reinforcing the growing belief that the three-time champions remain one of Africa’s most feared forces ahead of the tournament in Morocco. Speaking after Libya’s exit from the Arab Cup playoffs on Tuesday, Cissé—who...
Finidi George Sounds Warning to RS Berkane as Rivers United Target Champions League Rebound
Rivers United head coach Finidi George has sent a clear message to Moroccan heavyweights RS Berkane ahead of their must-win CAF Champions League Group B encounter on Friday, declaring that his side has learned from last weekend’s painful setback and is primed for redemption. The Pride of Rivers host Berkane at the Godswill Akpabio International Stadium in Uyo, seeking to...
SUPREMACY CUP 2025: Ikorodu City Coordinator Richard Okwashi Cites ‘Continuous Progression’ For His Team’s Success
The coordinator of Ikorodu City FC of Lagos, Richard Okwashi has cited what he referred to as 'continuous progression' for a string of successes that all three squads under the outfit's umbrella are achieving this year. Sports247 reports that, while Ikorodu City's senior team is riding high in Nigerian Professional Football League (NPFL), their junior side is excelling in Lagos...
