Galatasaray Slams Staggering Price Tag on Victor Osimhen Amid Barcelona Interest
Galatasaray have reportedly placed a staggering €130 million price tag on their Nigerian striker, Victor Osimhen, following growing transfer speculation linking him with a move to Barcelona and other European giants. Sources close to the Turkish champions confirmed to Turkish-Football that the club will not consider any offer below the record-breaking figure, signaling their firm intention to retain the 26-year-old...
Birnin Kebbi Stadium: No One Collected FIFA Money, Says NSC Chairman Shehu Dikko
Chairman of the National Sports Commission (NSC), Shehu Dikko, has denied allegations of misappropriation of the $1.2 million FIFA fund allocated for the construction of the mini-stadium in Birnin Kebbi, Kebbi State. Speaking during an interview on Channels Television’s Politics Today on Friday, Dikko clarified that no individual or organization in Nigeria collected the FIFA funds, stressing that the global...
Virgil Van Dijk Is My Hero, Calvin Bassey My Inspiration, Says Adeola Afolayan
A senior secondary three (SS3) student at United Universal Comprehensive College, Ikotun, Lagos, Oluwaseun Adeola Afolayan has disclosed how much he admires watching two highly rated central defenders play in the English Premier League (EPL). The youngster, who is fondly called 'Dazzler' by his colleagues at Super Accurate Football Academy of Ikotun, told Sports247 that the top centre backs he...
From Paris To London — Tinubu’s Sports Aide Adeyinka Adeboye Clinches Second International Award In Two Months
It was a night of glitz, rhythm, and celebration as Hon. Adeyinka Adeboye, Senior Special Assistant to the President on Grassroots Sports Development, was once again in the global spotlight — this time at the African British Celebrity Entertainment Awards (ABCEA 2025) in London. Coming just weeks after his recognition in France, Adeboye’s latest honour marks his second international award...
Shehu Dikko Explains His ‘Soft Stand’ On Kebbi Stadium Controversy, Denies Shielding NFF
National Sports Commission (NSC) chairman, Mallam Shehu Dikko has provided a detailed explanation of what some critics view as his 'soft stand' on the Kebbi Stadium controversy that is currently rocking Nigerian football, Sports247 reports. While many analysts, critics and fans are currently lampooning Nigeria Football Federation (NFF) officials for allegedly installing a shabby structure for the stadium in Kebbi,...
Ikorodu City’s Technical Adviser Bright Ozebagbe Targets Three Points Versus Kun Khalifat
The technical adviser of Ikorodu City FC of Lagos, Bright Ozebagbe stated that he and his players will be all out to snatch three points when they host Kun Khalifat FC of Owerri this weekend in the Nigerian Professional Football League (NPFL). Sports247 reports that the Ikorodu-based outfit, who are currently fifth on the NPFL log, will be at home...
NPFL: Remo Stars, Kwara United Seek Redemption as Matchday 11 Takes Center Stage
The Nigeria Premier Football League (NPFL) returns this weekend with pulsating Matchday 11 fixtures across the country, headlined by a clash between Kwara United and Remo Stars — two sides in search of redemption and valuable recovery points. Action begins on Saturday, November 1, 2025, with Kwara United welcoming Remo Stars to Ilorin. Both teams are desperate to rediscover their...
France Leads as 2025 AFCON Ticket Goes on Sales Outside Africa
People residing in France are leading the purchase of tickets for the 2025 Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON) among countries outside the African continent, Sports 247 reports. This is according to figures released for Phases 1 and 2 of ticket sales. Read Also: NOC Inaugurate Technical and Development Commission as Nesiama Takes Charge The data, published by the Confederation of African Football...
NOC Inaugurate Technical and Development Commission as Nesiama Takes Charge
The Nigeria Olympic Committee (NOC) has taken a major step toward strengthening its technical framework and advancing sports development across the nation with the inauguration of its newly reconstituted Technical and Development Commission, officially chaired by Commodore Omatseye Nesiama (Rtd). The inauguration, held on October 28, 2025, was described by NOC President, Engr. Habu Ahmed Gumel, OON, FNSE, FNIM, as...
Engaging Young Talents Will Never Disappoint -Coach Alhadi Sodiq Assures Ajax SC Fans Ahead of Marlians Cup Opener
Coach Al-Hadi Sodiq Abiodun, the Head Coach of Ajax Sporting Club of Abeokuta has assured the club fans to be calm on the young talents his team mostly paraded as he believes the team will pull a huge surprise at the Eight Edition of Ibro-Peckham Cup 2025. The stage is set, and the road to glory has officially begun with...
