“Today Is Crucial for Nigeria — Stay Calm, Stay United,” SSA Adeyinka Adeboye Urges As He Joins Super Eagles In Morocco for Do-or-Die Playoff Against Gabon
Senior Special Assistant to the President on Grassroots Sports Development, Hon. Adeyinka Adeboye, has called on Nigerians across the world to remain calm, united, and fully supportive as the Super Eagles prepare for today’s high-stakes continental playoff showdown against Gabon in Morocco. Speaking from Morocco, where he is already with the team ahead of kick-off, Adeboye described today as “a...
Garba Lawal Faults Super Eagles For ‘Joking’ With World Cup Qualification
Former national team midfield battler, Garba Chindo Lawal has faulted the Super Eagles for 'joking' with the 2026 FIFA World Cup by opting to skip a day of training in order to press home their demand for payment of outstanding bonuses Nigeria Football Federation (NFF) was allegedly owing them. Sports247 reports that the Eagles boycotted training on Tuesday in order...
NFF Must Plan Revival Of Golden Eaglets From Grassroots Level – Moses Ebuka
A UEFA B-licence coach and football consultant based in Sweden, Martins Moses Ebuka has charged officials of Nigeria Football Federation (NFF) to turn their focus fully on activities at the grassroots in order to bring about a much desired revival for the under-17 national team, Golden Eaglets. Ebuka, who runs a youth development agency named MSports Links, stated in an...
Wisdom Oigiangbe, Gbolahan Owolabi, Godswill Isaac Cherish 3rd Place Win With 12 Angels
Three highly promising lads in the junior squad of 12 Angels Football Academy of Lawanson, Lagos - Wisdom Oigiangbe, Gbolahan Owolabi and Godswill Isaac - are cherishing their team's third place finish in this year's Addbrand Youth Cup. Sports247 reports that the third edition of the annual competition for female senior players and under-13 boys took place on Wednesday at...
Gabon’s Coach Confesses: Nigeria Will Give Us Much Pressure
Gabon’s national team’s coach, Thierry Mouyouma has admitted ahead of Thursday’s clash with the Super Eagles that they know the quality of players in the Nigerian national team and the opponents will surely put his side under pressure. Sports247 reports that Mouyouma singled out Victor Osimhen and Ademola Lookman as the dangermen to watch out for in the Eagles’ squad,...
WESPAC 2025: Team Six Eagles Soar into Top 20 as Woko Leads global Pack as Nigeria Dominates Day One
In a dazzling display of linguistic firepower and mental agility, Team Nigeria stormed the opening day of the 2025 World English-Language Scrabble Players Association Championship (WESPAC) in Accra, Ghana, stamping their authority as the kings of world Scrabble once again. Out of 129 elite players from 28 nations, Nigeria’s 20-man contingent made their presence felt early, with six Nigerians muscling...
Ademola Lookman’s New Coach Gets Expert Advice: Man Management Is Key
Super Eagles' winger, Ademola Lookman's new coach at Atalanta of Italy, Raffaele Palladino has been issued with an ominous piece of advice regarding 'man management' in his relationship with the Serie A club's players, Sports247 reports. The cogent advice comes apparently as a veiled reference to the physical confrontation Atalanta’s immediate past coach, Ivan Juric, had with Lookman, just a...
West African Para Games 2025: National Sports Commission Sets Up LOC in Abeokuta
ABEOKUTA, Nigeria – The National Sports Commission (NSC) has officially inaugurated a 13-member Local Organising Committee (LOC) for the West African Para Games 2025, scheduled to hold in Abeokuta, Ogun State, from November 26 to December 4, 2025. The initiative is in line with President Bola Ahmed Tinubu’s vision to make Nigeria a preferred destination for international sporting events, under...
Nigerian U15 Prodigy Raheem Salaudeen Turns Heads in London After Impressing in First Training Session
Nigeria’s highly rated U15 midfielder Raheem Moyinoluwa Salaudeen has made an immediate impact in Europe after delivering a standout performance in his first training session with Lambeth Tigers FC in London, England. Salaudeen, one of the brightest prospects in the Future Eagles setup, was invited to train with the English youth side following a recommendation facilitated by Buruj Sports Academy,...
Super Eagles’ Captain Ekong Declares: We Are Ready To Give Our Maximum
Super Eagles’ captain, William Troost-Ekong has declared that all players in the Nigerian national team are now ready to give 'maximum' effort on Thursday, following a resolution of their tussle with the country’s football federation over bonuses allegedly owed the team. Read Also: 2026 WCQ Playoffs Preview: How to Watch, Time, Head-to-Head to Watch Nigeria vs Gabon Sports247 reports that the...
