NPFL 2022/23 : Rivers United Forced Abia Warriors To A One All Draw As The League Resume For Second Round
Morice Chukwu slotted home a well-taken equaliser from the spot as Rivers United claimed a point against stubborn Abia Warriors on Sunday evening in...
ITTF South South Zonal Representative Heap Praises On Sponsors Of Bayelsa State Sports Festival
South South Zonal Representative in the Board of Nigeria Table Tennis Federation, Ama-Ebi Ebikpolade has given thumbs up to the sponsors of the Bayelsa...
CSED, Naija Netball Stakeholders Kick Against NNF
A Trustee of CSED Initiative and sport for change activist, Cornelius Ehimiaghe and members of the Naija Netball Stakeholders have condemned the brazen actions...
AFCON 2023 Race: Eagles Pip Wild Dogs, Climb Back To The Top Of Qualification Group
Nigeria moved back to the top of their 2023 Africa Cup of Nations qualifying pool after Moses Simon’s 30th minute penalty condemned hosts Guinea...
Job Vacancies For Today Monday 27th March 2023
Sports247.NG brings you, our sports-loving audiences the latest Job Vacancies in Nigeria Monday 27th March 2023. Vacancy! Vacancy! Vacancy! Job Position: Lawyer Job Location: Ikeja, Lagos Employment Type: Full-time Experience:...
Disappointed Gusau Says Total Commitment Now Pre-requisite For Wearing Nigeria’s colours
President of the Nigeria Football Federation, Alhaji Ibrahim Musa Gusau announced on Saturday that visible total commitment implying patriotic fervor will now be a...
FIFA Women’s World Cup: Waldrum Invites Ebi, Oshoala, Ajibade, 20 Others For Haiti & New Zealand
Head Coach Randy Waldrum has called up team captain Onome Ebi and forwards Asisat Oshoala and Rasheedat Ajibade to the camp of Super Falcons...
SWAN Lauds Soludo Over Sport Administration, Seeks More Fund For Sports Development
The Sports Writers Association of Nigeria (SWAN), Anambra chapter, has congratulated Prof. Chukwuma Soludo on his one-year anniversary in office as governor of the...
Super Falcons Will Be Ready For FIFA Women’s World Cup™ Challenge – Gusau
President of Nigeria Football Federation, Alhaji Ibrahim Musa Gusau has assured that nine-time African champions Nigeria will be ready to put up an excellent...
NFF Apologizes To Nigerians For U23, Super Eagles’ Poor Outings
The Nigeria Football Federation has apologized to the generality of Nigerians over the poor outings of the U23 Men National Team (Olympic Eagles) and...
Vincent Torgah Wins PGD Tour’s Custodian Golf Classic
Ghana’s Vincent Torgah won the Custodian Classic in a play decided by three holes play-off and one ‘Sudden-death,’ to pocket the star prize of...
Falode Unveils FIFA Women’s World Cup Trophy – Abuja
Nigeria Football Federation Executive Committee member, Aisha Falode, was on duty in Abuja, where she helped unveiled the FIFA Women's World Cup trophy for...
Abia Elected Governor To Re-Open More Grassroots Sport Doors – U.S-Based “Okorie”
United States-based former Nigerian hurdler, Victor Okorie, says the emergence of Dr. Alex Otti as Governor of Abia State in the just concluded election...
NCF Women’s T20i Invitational Tournament Kicks-Off As National Team Coach Assures Victory – Oyede
Nigeria’s women's cricket national team coach, Leke Oyede, has assured that his girls are filled with confidence going into their first match at the...
U-14 Nigerian Tennis Player “Ogunsakin” Earns Wild Card Ahead Junior Grand Slam
Africa’s number one ranked U-14 player, Ṣeun Ogunsakin, has qualified for a wild card to play at the Junior Grand Slam in Wimbledon, later...
IHF Challenge Trophy Africa Zone 3: Players To Convey Sport Centre As U-18 Players Camp Commences
The National Women U-18 handball team will begin camping today ahead of the International Handball Federation (IHF) Challenge Trophy Africa Zone 3 held in...
Sporting Lagos FC Unveil Klasha Partnership Jersey
High-flying Nigeria National League outfit, Sporting Lagos FC, unveil their new jersey, courtesy of a partnership with Klasha, in a home match against Crown...
Gov Diri Describes Sports As An Agent Of Unity, Declares Bayelsa State Sports Festival Open
By Hananeel Jackson Bayelsa State Governor Senator Douye Diri on Sunday declared open the maiden edition of the State Sports Festival tagged "Access Bank Prosperity...
NPFL 2022/23 : Sunshine Stars Drew Tourists In Bauchi, Retains Third Position On The League Table
Edith Agoye's tutored Sunshine stars today held wikki tourists of Bauchi 1-1 at the Abubakar Tafawa Balewa stadium to retain it's third position on...
NO OFFSIDE : A Total Of Seven Goals Was Scored On Day 2 Of Lagos Supremacy Cup Scouting Tournament
Six games took place at Mobolaji Johnson Arena with the likes of Spartan, Broad City, MS Success, TCCG, ASQ, CATS, Dino SC, Lekki Junior...
NPFL 2022/23 : Referees Appointment As Second Round Resumes
After undergoing a review of the first round of the Nigeria Professional league and intensive mid season training programs held last week, stakeholders in...
NPFL 2022/23 : Insurance FC Begin NPFL Second Round In Elephants Jungle With Enyimba
As the second round of the 2023 Nigeria Premier Football League resumed on Saturday,March 25 as scheduled,Group A leaders Bendel Insurance Football Club of Benin...
NPFL 2022/23 : Rangers Ambush Bayelsa United For A Perfect Second-Round Start
As the second round of the 2022/2023 NPFL Abridge season gets underway in various stadia across the country this weekend, seven-time league champions, Rangers...
Nigeria To Begin Preparation Ahead Of IHF Challenge Trophy Africa Zone 3 In Ghana
Nigeria's women under 18 handball will begin intensive camping, in Lagos, ahead of the IHF Challenge Trophy for Africa Zone 3 phase. The IHF Challenge...
Excellent FA Under 17 Team Open Camp For Screening
A three day open camp has been called by the CEO of Excellent football academy of ughelli, Onome Ikrechero The open screening camp exercise will...
NO OFFSIDE : Lagos Supremacy Cup Begins With Victory For 36Lion, Dino FC
The Lagos Supremacy Cup Scouting Tournament kicked off this weekend at Mobolaji Johnson Arena with some exciting results. The No Offside competition started on Saturday...
Super Eagles Defeat, A Wake Up Call – Dosu
Former Nigeria international, Joseph Dosu has reacted to the 0-1 Super Eagles loss to lowly rated Guinea Bissau this evening in the 2023 Africa...
Eagles fail to fly as Wild Dogs scream to top of qualification table
Mama Samba Balde’s 29th minute goal, a brilliant strike straight from the training ground, condemned the Super Eagles to a 0-1 defeat at the...
Aisha Buhari Donates Wheelchair Accessible Bus To Para Sports Athletes
The First Lady of Federal Republic of Nigeria, Her Excellency, Mrs Aisha Buhari on Friday donated a wheelchair accessible bus to para sports athletes. The...
Federal Government Urges Corporate Organizations To Key Into Sports Development Policies
The Federal Government has called on individuals, corporate and private organisations to key into its sports development policies with a view to ensuring the...
Remo Star: New Player Unveils “Akeem Taiwo”
After the addition of Junior Lokosa and Ifeanyi Anamaena, Remo Stars SC signed another exciting and prolific winger Akeem Taiwo to bolster the team...
NWFL Penalise Royal Queens 1M Naira Over Abandoning Match, Disrepute
The Nigeria Women's Football League, NWFL has fined Royal Queens the sum of one million nairas for abandoning their match day 10 fixture against...
Surepath Schools To Commence Inter House Sports Competition
Surepath Schools, Lagos, is set for its inter-house competition, both in Ikorodu and Ajao Estate. While Ikorodu branch’s games are fixed for Tuesday, April...
CBN Tennis Championship: Amassiani Makes Two Semifinals Over Tremendous Skill
Chukwudubem Amassiani from Abuja has emerged as a young tennis star to watch, as he swept through his round-robin groups in the Boys 12...
NNL 2022/23 : Stormers Unveil Shakiru Lawal
Ogun State based Nigeria National League side, Stormers Sports Club have appointed and unveiled former handler of Stationery Stores, Shakiru Lawal as their new...
Aregbesola Emerges President As Rotary Club of Ikeja Alausa Chartered Masterguide College Interact Club
History was made at Masterguide College, Orelope-Egbeda, Lagos on Thursday, March 23, as a fast-growing novelist, Anjola Aregbesola emerged pioneer president of the school's...
Job Vacancies For Today Friday 24th March 2023
Sports247.NG brings you, our sports-loving audiences the latest Job Vacancies in Nigeria Friday 24th March 2023. Vacancy! Vacancy! Vacancy! Job Position: Lawyer Job Location: Ikeja, Lagos Employment Type: Full-time Experience:...
“Now Is The Time To Get The Job Done,” Tosan Blankson Reveals His Team Is Set Out For The Super Six Ticket
Ahead of the Nigeria Women Football League (NWFL), head coach of Delta Queens, Tosan Blankson has revealed the level of his team to get...
14 Year-Old Football Freestyle Talent Bags Scholarship – Anambra Gov
The Governor of Anambra State, Professor Chukwuma Soludo has promised that the state government will support the 14-year-old Nigerian football freestyle talent, Chinonso Eche...
Fusion Football Championship, Best Platform For Grassroots Development – Salau
The Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of Fusion Football Championship, Rauf Abiodun Salau has provided reasons why the league will remain the flagship grassroots competition...
Beach Volleyball Fiesta kicks-Off – Jos
Over 30 teams are participating in the Jos Beach Volleyball Fiesta, which begins today, 24th of March 2023 and end on 26th of March...
Ikeja DFA Super League:Our Game Plan Was To Beat Bucknor Says Recovery House Coach
Head Coach of Recovery House, Tony Agada has confessed that his intention was to beat Bucknor Football Club in their home in the ongoing...
IMC Charges Clubs To Play Over Rules As NPFL Resumes
The Interim Management Committee (IMC) of the Nigerian Professional Football League (NPFL) has challenged clubs in the competition to approach the last half of...
Iloenyosi Drums Support For Super Eagles Ahead Guinea Bissau AFCON Clash
Former Nigeria International and ex-U23 Olympic Eagles defender, Chikelue Iloenyosi, has sued for Nigerian's total support for the senior national team, Super Eagles, ahead...
NNL 2022/23 : Sporting Lagos FC Announces Klasha As Headline Partner For 2023 Season
Sporting Lagos Football Club, the year-old outfit in the Nigeria National League (NNL), is proud to announce Klasha, leading cross-border payments and commerce platform...
“Grassroots Football Players Should Trust God Before Their Passion” – Yemi Johnson
As a 23-year-old barber, Yemi Johnson was born and raised in Benue State, but currently resides in Lagos State. He has played professional football...
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Grassroots Football: It Is Not As Difficult As You Think!
An amateur football league that is based on grassroots principles is a unique brand of football. There is no structure or organization in grassroots...
NFF’s partners dangle N3 Million for various awards
The Super Eagles have a lot to look forward to on Friday, apart from the three points that will put daylight between them and...
AFCON 2023 Race: In-form Osimhen leads Eagles’ charge for three points against Wild Dogs
Nigerian ball fans will bank on rave-of-the-moment Victor James Osimhen to bang in the goals as the Super Eagles go up against the Wild...
