Godwin Okpara Urges Victor Boniface To ‘Self-Reflect’ After Werder Bremen Boss Questions His Consistency
Former Super Eagles defender Godwin Okpara has advised Victor Boniface to conduct a “personal evaluation” of his recent performances following remarks made by Werder Bremen’s head coach, Horst Steffen. Steffen, who has twice commented publicly on Boniface’s form, recently said the Nigerian striker “can still do much better,” despite scoring and assisting regularly for the Bundesliga club this season. The...
CAF Champions League Winner Ozurumba Chibuzor Confident Rivers United Can Navigate ‘Group of Death’ Alive
Former CAF Champions League winner Ozurumba Chibuzor has expressed strong confidence that Rivers United possess the quality and mentality to progress from what has been tagged the “Group of Death” in this season’s CAF Champions League. Speaking exclusively to Sports247, the former Enyimba International forward praised the Port Harcourt-based club for reaching the group stage, describing the achievement as historic...
Christopher Katongo Backs Power Dynamos To Shine In Tough CAF Champions League Group Featuring Rivers United
Zambian football legend and 2012 AFCON winner Christopher Katongo has tipped Power Dynamos to make a strong impression in the CAF Champions League group stage, despite being drawn in what he described as “one of the most competitive groups in years.” Power Dynamos will face defending champions Pyramids FC of Egypt, Moroccan giants RS Berkane, and Nigeria’s Rivers United in...
Rivers Hoopers boss Ogoh Odaudu Hails Final Four qualification, Targets League Title Repeat
Rivers Hoopers head coach Ogoh Odaudu has expressed satisfaction after guiding his team to the Final Four of the Nigerian Basketball Premier League playoffs, following an emphatic 83–69 victory over Kwara Falcons. Odaudu, who led the team to the national championship last season, said reaching the Final Four had always been part of the club’s strategic objectives from the start...
Christian Obodo Calls For Unity, Discipline As Super Eagles Gear Up For World Cup Playoffs
Former Super Eagles midfielder Christian Obodo has urged Nigeria’s senior men’s national team to maintain unity, discipline, and collective focus as they prepare for the high-stakes CAF World Cup playoffs next month in Morocco. Speaking in Abuja, Obodo emphasized that qualification for the 2026 FIFA World Cup will depend more on team cohesion than individual brilliance. Read Also: Bassey Akpan Urges...
Bassey Akpan Urges Super Eagles Coaches To Stay Vigilant Ahead Of Crucial World Cup Playoffs
Former Nigerian goalkeeper Bassey Akpan has called on the Super Eagles’ coaching crew to be thorough and objective in their assessment of goalkeepers ahead of next month’s crucial CAF World Cup playoffs. Akpan, who represented Nigeria at youth level and later in the senior team, stressed that the stakes are too high to rely on reputation or past performances when...
Chris Green Rallies Nigerian Clubs For Continental Push As Rivers United Draw “Group Of Champions” In CAF CL
Rivers State Commissioner for Sports and former NFF Technical Committee Chairman, Barrister Chris Green, has issued a bold rallying cry for Nigerian football, insisting that the nation must “compete with champions to become champions” following Rivers United’s tough CAF Champions League draw. Speaking from Johannesburg, where the 2022 NPFL champions were placed in a challenging Group A alongside Pyramids FC...
Squash Federation’s New President Wilson Egberipou Promises To Reach ‘Unimaginable Places’
Newly elected president of Nigeria Squash Federation (NSF), Wilson Egberipou has promised to run a system that will stand the test of time and take the racquet sport to 'unimaginable places' during his tenure, Sports247 reports. Speaking in the wake of his emergence as the new squash supremo in Nigeria, while Haniel Hadison steps in as vice-president, Egberipou revealed that...
Former Heartland Coach Chijioke Osuagwu Urges NFF To Appoint Grassroots Football Scouts
A former head coach at Heartland of Owerri and Abia Warriors of Umuahia, Chijioke Gabriel Osuagwu has sent a clarion call to egg heads of Nigeria Football Federation (NFF) to quickly appoint grassroots scouts to fish out hidden talents across the country, Sports247 reports. Speaking against the background of the 2025 FIFA U17 World Cup kicking off in Qatar without...
Amayo Sparks Rivers Hoopers Revival as Champions Close Final Eight on a High, Set Sights on Back-to-Back NPBL Titles
Reigning champions Rivers Hoopers capped off their 2025 Nigeria Premier Basketball League (NPBL) Final Eight campaign with a statement win on Monday, defeating Kwara Falcons 83–69, powered by a dominant all-round display from Kelvin Amayo. Fresh off a fitness-related absence in the loss to Lagos Legends, Amayo returned with purpose—dropping 17 points, 5 assists, and 5 rebounds—to remind the league...
