Closing Ceremony of Borno State Division One League, Yobe Desert Stars Football Club Chairman Mohammed Alkali Achama Sarkiyo Honoured.
The final match of the Borno State Division One League drew a host of dignitaries and football stakeholders. Among the attendees were the Representative of the Shehu of Borno, Dr. Sherif Rabiu Ahlan, Sardaunan Makan Bichi, Chairman Kano State FA and NFF Executive Board Member, Speaker of BOSA with some members, Honourable Babale Member representing Kaya Kusur in the...
Six Amazons Have Been Called up to Join Moses Aduku U20 Women National Team
New head coach Moses Aduku has invited 35 players to the camp of the Nigeria U20 girls, Falconets, to kick off preparations for next month’s 2026 FIFA U20 Women’s World Cup qualifying fixture against their Rwandan counterparts. There are four goalkeepers, 11 defenders, nine midfielder, and 11 strikers on the list, with the cohort to resume in camp in Abuja...
JustJohn FC has Officially been Confirmed for the N-Youth League Cup 2025/26 Season.
JustJohn Football Club has officially joined the 2025/26 Nigeria Youth League Cup (NYLC) — a major step forward for the team, its players, and the future of grassroots football in Nigeria By entering the league, JustJohn FC is making a bold statement: they are investing in tomorrow’s stars today. This move opens doors for their talented young players to gain...
Falcons Motivated D’Tigress, Now D’Tigers Will Also Win AfroBasket – Ochuko Owolabi
Mountain of Fire & Miracles (MFM) of Lagos basketball club's head coach, Ochuko Owolabi has predicted that Nigeria's men's team have been motivated to win this year's AfroBasket title by the presidential largesse that the female squad, D'Tigress recently got. Sports247 reports that each player of D'Tigress was gifted $100,000 plus a flat and Officer of the Order of the...
Rasheedat Ajibade Seeks Enabling Environment, Proper Conditions For Female Footballers
Super Falcons' captain at the recent Women's Africa Cup of Nations in Morocco, Rasheedat Ajibade, has issued a clarion call for what she referred to as enabling environment and proper conditions for female footballers in Nigeria. Sports247 reports that, in what could be a semblance of the metaphoric giving fish as a gift or teaching someone how to fish, Ajibade...
AfroBasket 2025: Gombe Bulls’ Coach Samson John Writes Off D’Tigers’ Chances In Angola
Nigeria's men's senior basketball national team, D'Tigers may end up not winning a single game at this year's African championship in Luanda, Angola, if the words of Gombe Bulls BC's coach, Samson John are anything to go by. Sports247 reports that, looking ahead of the competition's dunk-off this Tuesday, with D'Tigers set to play their first match on Wednesday against...
World Athletics Championships: Leading Nigerian Athletes Commit to Qualifying for Relays as AFN Seeks Financial Support
In a proactive move to secure qualifications for the Tokyo World Athletics Championships scheduled for September, the Athletics Federation of Nigeria (AFN) is actively seeking financial support to facilitate Team Nigeria's participation in the upcoming Region II Senior Championships in Ghana. Prominent Nigerian athletes, including the World 100m hurdles Champion and record holder Tobi Amusan (12.12 seconds), along with the...
Dr. Nongu Charges Lobi Stars U19 to Represent Benue with Integrity
Lobi Stars Football Club Chairman, Dr. Philip Nongu, has urged the U19 team to be good ambassadors of Benue State as they depart for the Nigeria Premier Football League (NPFL) U19 Youth Championship playoff in Abia State. Represented by Club Secretary Dr. Iorgulum Malu, Dr. Nongu emphasised the importance of representing the state with integrity and dignity on and off...
CHAN 2024: Remo Stars’ Tochukwu Michael Believes Eagles-B Can Win Cup With Eric Chelle
Remo Stars FC of Ikenne midfielder, Tochukwu Michael has come out with a bold declaration that Super Eagles' B-squad can win this year's Championship of African Nations (CHAN 2024) with Franco-Malian tactician, Eric Chelle in charge of the team. Sports247 reports that, against the backdrop of the squad's 1-0 loss to Senegal in their first match at the ongoing championship,...
Villareal to Battle with RB Leipzig for Nigeria Midfielder Joe Aribo
Nigerian midfielder Joe Aribo may get a long-awaited move away from English Championship outfit Southampton, with Spanish La Liga outfit Villarreal set to battle it out with German Bundesliga side RB Leipzig for his services for the upcoming season. He arrived on the south coast in the summer of 2022 and struggled to vmake an impact owing to his bit-part...
