Friendly Match:Eletu Gave Us A Good Fight Says Sporting Lagos Coach
Head coach of Sporting Lagos Football Club,Paul Offor has confessed that Prince Kazeem Eletu Football Club gave them a good fight before they beat...
Elite Teams Preview: Sunshine Stars Vs Rivers United Super Six Playoff
Football lovers in Lagos are set to witness an entertaining tie between two tactical elite teams when the super six playoffs finally get underway...
NPL Super Six Playoff: Remo Stars Duo, Franck Mawuene, Isah Ali Not Available
Franck Mawuene and Isah Ali, the duo from Remo Stars, will not be able to participate in the Nigeria Premier League Super Six playoffs. This...
Oshoala Doubtful For UWCL Final
Asisat Oshoala, the Super Falcons forward, is uncertain to play in Barcelona's UEFA Women's Champions League final against German club Wolfsburg. The highly anticipated match is...
Kwara SWAN, Dickalo Company Sign MOU… Set To Stage U17 Football Tournament
The Sports Writers Association of Nigeria (SWAN), Kwara State Chapter has signed a Memorandum of Understanding with Dickalo Group of Company. Read Also: SWAN, Oyo...
Nigeria’s Blessing Oborodudu Honored As Wrestler Of The Month By World Wrestling
World Wrestling has named Blessing Oborodudu, a renowned Nigerian wrestler and African champion, as the Wrestler of the Month. Oborodudu's exceptional performance on the mat...
Nasarawa Acting Governor Akabe Inspects Completed Lafia City Football Stadium
Acting Governor of Nasarawa State, Dr. Emmanuel Akabe, on Thursday, inspected the Lafia City Stadium. The visit was to ascertain the completion of the playing...
Nigeria’s U-17 Open Volleyball Camp, 205 Young Volleyball Players Vying For 50 Available Slots
A total of 205 talented young volleyball players from various regions of Nigeria have gathered at the Ahmadu Bello Stadium (ABS) in Kaduna for an...
Lobi Stars Chief Executive Lorfa Briefs Press Men In Makurdi… Assures Them Of Optimal Performance At NPFL Super Six
Vice Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of Lobi Stars Football Club, Dominic Iorfa earlier briefed journalists at Mccarthy Stadium Clubhouse, in Makurdi, Benue State. Read...
Nigeria’s Male 400m Athletes Are Set To Have A Strong Performance – Victor Okorie
Victor Okorie, a board member of the Athletics Federation of Nigeria (AFN) based in the United States, expressed confidence in the strength of Nigeria's men's...
Olympic Games: What You Need To Know
In 1992, during the finals of the 4x100 meters relay race at the Barcelona Olympic Games, an unforgettable moment unfolded. The Nigerian female quartet sprinted...
WAFU Cup Final: Ivorian official To officiate Ghana Vs. Nigeria
Natacha Gerardine Konan, an Ivorian official, has been appointed by the Confederation of African Football as the referee for the final match of the WAFU...
Alex Iwobi Clinched Everton Player Of The Season For 2022/2023 Season
Alex Iwobi has been named the recipient of the Everton FC Players' Player of the Season award for the recently concluded 2022/2023 season. Read Also: Beating...
Remo, Rivers, Lobi Prepare For NPFL Championship Playoff In Lagos
The highly anticipated Nigeria Professional Football League (NPFL) Super 6 playoffs are set to kick off today Saturday 3rd June, in Lagos, with Rivers...
U-20 World Cup: Flying Eagles Coach, Bosso, Confident About His Team’s Chances Against South Korea
Ladan Bosso, the head coach of the Flying Eagles, has indicated that he has developed an effective strategy to defeat South Korea in the...
Lagos NAPHER-SD Conference To Hold At Teslim Balogun Stadium
The Lagos state NAPHER-SD Conference is back for its 7th annual event, and it is taking place from June 6th to 9th at the...
Barcelona Forward, Asisat Oshoala, Poised To Secure Second European Crown
Asisat Oshoala's Barcelona will face Wolfsburg in the final of the 2022-23 UEFA Women's Champions League at Philips Stadion in Eindhoven tonight. Despite a hamstring...
Netball: Tare Pet Rules The Wave In Bayelsa State
Tare Pet Montessori Group of Schools Yenagoa has emerged the winner of the recently concluded second Bayelsa State Netball Challenge event in Yenagoa. The competition...
Kwara FA Clears 10 Contestants Ahead Board Election
The Kwara State Football Association North Central Nigeria has cleared ten candidates to contest for the posts of Chairman, Vice-Chairman, and other board positions...
Plateau United Embarks On Recess
The management of Plateau United Football Club of Jos has embarked on a one-month recess. Read Also: Samuel Chukwueze: Lessons I Learned From Arjen Robben According...
G-Ranks, Mogadishu Cantonment to Contest Gold Medal Match, as Major Gen. T.A Gagariga U-17 Basketball Classic Ends in Abuja
By: Chinedum Ohanusi The 2023 Major General T.A. Gagariga Under-17 Inter- Barracks Basketball Classic ends on Saturday, with the losers final and gold medal...
Ighalo May Leave Al Hilal, As Contract Comes To Close
Nigerian striker Odion Ighalo may be leaving Saudi Pro League club Al Hilal as his contract with the team is set to expire. Throughout the...
CAF, LOC Launch TotalEnergies AFCON Cote d’Ivoire 2023 Official Countdown New Campaign
Africa football governing body, CAF alonsgide TotalEnergies Africa Cup of Nations 2023 host, Cote d’Ivoire Local Organising Committee (“LOC”) has launced the new campaign...
Brighton Currently Considering Potential Move For Super Eagles Defender
Brighton are currently in negotiations with Chelsea over the permanent signing of Levi Colwill, but the Blues are reportedly demanding a substantial transfer fee for...
NBA: Gabe Vincent, Representing Nigerian Set To Help Miami Heat Respond To The Physicality Of The Denver Nuggets In Game 2
On Friday, June 2, 2023, the Denver Nuggets sent a strong message with a convincing 104-93 victory over the Miami Heat. While Nikola Jokic played...
Group Actively Support For Traditional Games, As Draught Competition Dates Has Been Set
TRS Promotions has highlighted the importance of establishing a lasting legacy for traditional games in order to promote youth development, social cohesion, and showcase the country's...
‘We Didn’t Meet Our Target’ – Kwara United Chief Titiloye Admits Poor Season
Kwara United chairman Kumbi Titiloye has admitted that the team failed to achieve its goals for the 2022/23 Nigeria Premier Football League (NPFL) season. Read...
Victor Osimhen Is Serie A 2022/2023 Striker Of The Year
Following a blistering season where he guided Napoli to their first ever Serie A trophy in thirty-three years, Victor Osimhen has been awarded the...
South Korea’s Head Coach, Kim Eun-joong, Sends Message To Flying Eagles
The quarterfinal match of the FIFA U-20 World Cup tournament will see the Flying Eagles of Nigeria facing South Korea. Head coach Kim Eun-joong...
Tension As Flying Eagles Defeat Argentina
Mohammed Sanusi, the Nigeria Football Federation Secretary General (NFF), expressed that the Flying Eagles' triumph over Argentina in the ongoing FIFA U-20 World Cup...
Manchester City, Bayern Munich Eye Flying Eagles Defender Benjamin Frederick
Flying Eagles defender Benjamin Frederick has caught the attention of top European clubs, including Manchester City and Bayern Munich. The 19-year-old centre-back is a...
Transforming Lagos School Sports: SWAN Urges Governor Sanwo-Olu to Take Action
The Lagos State chapter of the Sports Writers Association of Nigeria (SWAN) yesterday, has applauded Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu's impressive achievements in the sports sector...
Taiwo Awoniyi Emerges As Second Most Influential African Player In The English Premier League
Taiwo Awoniyi's crucial goals saved Nottingham Forest from relegation in the Premier League. Awoniyi, who was signed from Union Berlin for £20 million, had a remarkable...
Leicester City Announces Kelechi Ihenacho As Player Of The Season For 2022/2023
Kelechi Iheanacho, the Nigerian forward, has been named Leicester City's player of the season. Despite starting only 13 games across all competitions this season,...
Betsy Obaseki Inaugurates BOWFT Committee
The Organizing Committee for the 2023 Betsy Obaseki Women's Football Tournament was inaugurated by Mrs. Betsy Obaseki, the wife of the Edo State Governor. Read Also:...
WAFU U20 Women Tourney: Ivorien Official, Natacha Konan, To Take Charge Of Ghana, Nigeria
The Confederation of African Football has appointed Ivorien official, Natacha Gerardine Konan as referee for Saturday’s WAFU B U20 Women Championship final match between...
Argentina 2023: Flying Eagles Arrive Santiago Del Estero For Korea Republic Duel
Nigeria’s inspired U20 boys have flown into the northern Argentine city of Santiago del Estero ahead of Sunday’s FIFA U20 World Cup quarter-final clash...
Arsenal Star Bukayo Saka To Meet Lagos State Governor Sanwo-Olu
Reports suggesting that Bukayo Saka, the Arsenal star, is planning to meet with Babajide Sanwo-Olu, the Governor of Lagos State. Bukayo Saka, the talented Arsenal...
OGUN FA: “Expect More From Us” Alhaji Ganiyu Majekodunmi Declares …Re-elected As Chairman
Alhaji Ganiyu Majekodunmi was today, June 1, 2023 reelected as Chairman, Ogun State Football Association. At the Elective Congress held at Agroterra Gulf Resort, Joga...
MFM, Bayelsa Queens Tips Off Zenith Women’s Atlantic Conference Basketball League Qualifiers
Coming on the heels of the successful Savannah Conference qualifiers of the Zenith Women’s Basketball League, Benin City will be agog as the Atlantic...
Adron Homes Builds Ultra-Moden Sports Complex For City Of David Residents .. Amokachi Set To Lead Other Top Sports Dignitaries To Residents Mini-Sports Festival
Nigeria's foremost Real Estate Company, Adron Homes and Property Limited, has built an ultra-modern sports complex for the use of residents of one of...
5 Things Learned From Nigeria Famous Win Against Host Nation Argentina In The FIFA U20 World Cup KO
In a stunning upset at the FIFA U20 World Cup, Nigeria's Flying Eagles shocked the tournament hosts Argentina with a sensational 2-0 victory. Read Also: Everything...
Argentina 0-2 Nigeria: Ibrahim Muhammad Dedicates Goal To President Ahmed Tinubu
Nigeria's Flying Eagles delivered a stunning performance against Argentina U-20 in the Round of 16, securing victory with goals from Ibrahim Muhammad and Haliru Sarki. Read...
Live In Lagos: Bukayo Saka, Arsenal Standout Player Reigniting His Nigerian Heritage
Bukayo Saka, the talented young winger for Arsenal, had an exceptional 2022-23 season as his club chased the English Premier League title. Read Also: 64...
WAFU B U-20 Girls Cup Final Will See Nigeria Going Head-To-Head With Ghana
In the finals of the inaugural WAFU B U-20 Girls Cup of Nations held in Kumasi 2023, Ghana and Nigeria are set to renew...
Samuel Chukwueze: Lessons I Learned From Arjen Robben
Nigerian football sensation Samuel Chukwueze has expressed his admiration for former Real Madrid winger Arjen Robben and the valuable lessons he has learned from studying the...
Confirmed: Anthony Ujah Commits to New Deal with Eintracht Braunschweig in Germany
Anthony Ujah, the former Super Eagles forward, has agreed to a fresh contract with Bundesliga 2 club, Eintracht Braunschweig. Read Also: Flying Eagles Goalkeeper Moves To...
Job Vacancies For Today Thursday 1st June 2023
Sports247.NG brings you, our sports-loving audiences the latest Job Vacancies in Nigeria today Thursday 1st June 2023. Vacancy! Vacancy! Vacancy! Job Title: Sales Recruiter Job Location: Gbagada,...
Nigeria Football Coaches Association Eulogises, Advices Bosso, The Flying Eagles
The Nigeria Football Coaches Association (NFCA) has commended the Chief Coach of the Flying Eagles, Isah Ladan Bosso, the Flying Eagles, and the backroom...
6 UNILORIN Students Qualifies, Set For World University Games
In an outstanding display of talent and dedication, six students of the University of Ilorin have earned their qualifications to compete in the highly...
