AFCON Fever Hits Lagos! Nigeria Rolls Out the Red Carpet As TotalEnergies Trophy Tour Lights Up The City
The spirit of African football roared through Lagos on Wednesday as the TotalEnergies AFCON 2025 Trophy Tour made a dazzling stop in Nigeria’s commercial capital — igniting excitement, pride, and anticipation ahead of Africa’s biggest football festival. Organised by TotalEnergies Marketing Nigeria Plc, the grand tour brought the glittering Africa Cup of Nations trophy to the heart of Lagos, giving...
FIFA U17 Women’s World Cup Finals: Flamingos Out After 0-4 loss To Italy
2022 bronze medallists Nigeria were eliminated from the ongoing FIFA U17 Women’s World Cup on Tuesday after a 4-0 defeat by Italy, who took their tournament tally to four wins in as many matches. The Flamingos entered the game determined to prove that their passage into the Round of 16 was no fluke, and could have been in front after...
Ashleigh Plumptre Scores Her First-Ever Super Falcons Goal As Nigeria Book WAFCON Ticket After 1–1 Draw With Benin In Abeokuta
Ashleigh Plumptre marked a memorable night in Abeokuta as she scored her first-ever goal for the Super Falcons, helping Nigeria secure qualification for the 2026 Women’s Africa Cup of Nations after a 1–1 draw against Benin Republic on Monday. The Al-Ittihad defender, who has become a fan favourite since switching allegiance from England, broke the deadlock in the first half,...
Nigerian Beach Soccer League Leadership Visits NFF President Ahead of Abuja Super Finals
As anticipation builds for the Nigeria Beach Soccer League (NBSL) Super Finals scheduled for November 6–9 in Abuja, the league’s leadership, led by National Coordinator Mahmud Hadejia, paid a strategic courtesy visit to the President of the Nigeria Football Federation (NFF) Alhaji Ibrahim Musa Gusau on Tuesday. The visit highlighted ongoing collaboration aimed at strengthening the structure of beach soccer...
Bukola Olopade Hails Elizabeth Anyanacho’s Historic Bronze as Nigeria Ends 20-Year Wait for World Taekwondo Medal
The Director General of the National Sports Commission (NSC), Hon. Bukola Olopade, has praised Nigerian Taekwondo star Elizabeth Anyanacho after she clinched a historic bronze medal at the ongoing World Taekwondo Championships in Wuxi, China — Nigeria’s first in 20 years. Anyanacho, ranked Africa’s number one in the women’s -67kg category, produced a brilliant performance to defeat Uzbekistan’s Sobibronova O....
Sports Commissioner Ekweremadu Install Okorie as Enugu Athletics Boss
The Enugu State Commissioner for Sports, Ike Ekweremadu Jr, has appointed former national hurdler and AFN Performance Director Victor Okorie as Chairman of the Enugu State Athletics Association Board. The inauguration, held in Enugu, also saw 10 other members unveiled to drive a fresh era of track and field development in the state. Read Also: Former Ikorodu City Star Emmanuel Solomon...
Former Ikorodu City Star Emmanuel Solomon Making Waves in Israel with Hapoel Akko
Tel Aviv — Former Ikorodu City winger Emmanuel Solomon has quickly established himself as one of the standout performers for Hapoel Akko’s Team B since joining the Israeli club two months ago. The young Nigerian attacker has featured in six matches, netting four goals and providing three assists, proving instrumental in the team’s attacking rhythm. Read Also: Nigeria Ends 20-Year Wait...
Nigeria Ends 20-Year Wait for World Taekwondo Glory as Elizabeth Anyanacho Storms into Semifinals in China
After two decades off the world medal stage, Nigeria’s Taekwondo team has made a sensational return, thanks to a brilliant performance from Elizabeth Anyanacho at the ongoing World Taekwondo Championships in Wuxi, China. Anyanacho, the reigning African Champion competing in the -67kg category, delivered a composed yet fierce display, defeating Uzbekistan’s Sobibronova O. in two tightly contested rounds — 8–6...
Rasheedat Ajibade: Super Falcons Focused on Themselves, Not Comparing With Super Eagles
Super Falcons captain Rasheedat Ajibade says her team is focused solely on their own progress as they prepare to face Benin Republic in the second leg of their WAFCON qualifier in Abeokuta. Speaking ahead of Tuesday’s clash, Ajibade dismissed any talk of comparisons with the Super Eagles, who recently defeated Benin Republic in their own World Cup campaign. Read Also: Deborah...
Deborah Abiodun Confident Super Falcons Will Finish the Job Against Benin Republic
Super Falcons midfielder Deborah Abiodun says the team is confident of wrapping up their WAFCON qualifying tie against Benin Republic when they meet again in Abeokuta on Tuesday. Abiodun, who impressed in the first leg in Togo, said the team has improved both mentally and tactically ahead of the return fixture. Read Also: Michelle Alozie Receives Touching Good Luck Gift From...
