NPFL 2019/20 PREVIEW : LOBI STARS TAKE ON RANGERS INT’L IN RESCHEDULED GAME
Lobi Stars will Wednesday 5th February, 2020 take on Rangers Int'l Football Club of Enugu in a rescheduled match day 6 which has...
Nigerian Players Union inaugurates Board of Welfare Foundation
National Association of Nigerian Professional Footballers ( NANPF) Tuesday, 4th February, in Garki, Abuja inaugurated a 9- man Board of Trustees for its Footballers...
D’Tigress camp bubble ahead of Olympics Qualifiers Tournament
The camp of the senior women national team has continued to bubble under the watchful eyes of Coach Otis Hughley as preparation hots up...
EDO 2020: Swimming pools of Samuel Ogbemudia Stadium can host any Olympics championship, says Nduaka
The Veltrop Limited, the construction firm handling the reconstruction and upgrading work of the swimming pools of the Samuel Ogbemudia Stadium in Benin has...
EDO 2020: Dudu-Orumen Denied Postponement Speculations
Chairman of the Edo Sports Commission, Godwin Dudu-Orumen has denied speculations that the Edo State Sports Festival has been postponed. The festival is still slated...
EDO 2020: Torch of Unity now in Minna as Governor Bello assures of Niger’s participation at 20th NSF
Governor Abubakar Bello of Niger yesterday in Minna received the Torch of Unity for the 2020 National Sports Festival (NSF). The Governor who described the...
Nigeria to participate in African Karatakas Championship in Morocco
Four Nigerian karatakas will participate in the African Karate Championship tagged “Tangier 2020’’, holding in Tangier, Morocco from Friday to Sunday. Zainab Saleh, a member...
Nigeria camp bubble ahead of Olympics qualifiers tournament in Belgrade
The camp of the senior national women basketball team, D Tigress has continued to bubble as preparation hots up for the final phase of...
BURUJ SPORTS ACADEMY TO PLAY THIRD LEAGUE MATCH WITH DIVINE F.C
Buruj Sports Academy will have their tails up during the third group stage game holding at Landmark College by 3pm The team will on Wednesday...
RANGERS SHIFT FOCUS TO NPFL, TARGET MAXIMUM POINTS IN MAKURDI
With the graceful exit from the second tier continental club competition, Total/CAF Confederation cup 2019/2020, the ‘Flying Antelopes’, Rangers International F.C have shifted its...
Dikko lauds LaLiga for Support to Nigeria grassroots football development
Over 200 youth Coaches of the Nigeria Professional Football League ,(NPFL) clubs and select coaches from across the nation's football industry are set for...
PRESIDENT BUHARI APPOINTS DANIEL AMOKACHI NIGERIA’S FOOTBALL AMBASSADOR
President Muhammadu Buhari has appointed ex-Nigeria international, Daniel Amokachi, Nigeria’s football ambassador. Presidential spokesman, Mallam Garba Shehu, said in a statement on Tuesday that Amokachi,...
Brendan Rodgers hopes Wilfred Ndidi will be fit after the winter break
Leicester boss Brendan Rodgers is confident the winter break will give Wilfred Ndidi the time required to overcome his latest knee injury. Ndidi made a...
Deontay Wilder calls Anthony Joshua ‘coward’
Deontay Wilder has hit out at heavyweight rival Anthony Joshua, calling the Nigerian born British champion 'just a straight coward'. The pair have been feuding...
NPFL 2019/20: Rangers target good result against Lobi Stars FC in Markudi
Salisu Yusuf, the Rangers International Football Club of Enugu Technical Adviser, said that the club has perfected plans to get a decent result against...
NIGERIA SNOOKER PLAYERS BODY INTRODUCES MONTHLY AWARD, SET FOR WORLD CUP IN SOUTH AFRICA
The Snooker and Pool Players Alliance (SPPA), a national network for Snooker and Pool players in Nigeria has introduced a monthly recognition of the...
Edo 2020: Unity Torch still in Abuja
Minister of the Federal Capital Territory, Muhammad Musa Bello yesterday received the Unity Torch of the National Sports Festival at a brief ceremony held...
Abuja 2020: Focus Solely on Winning, Minister Charges Athletes
The Minister of Youth and Sports Development, Mr. Sunday Dare, has tasked the Nigeria Team for the Abuja 2020 Para-Powerlifting World Cup to focus...
NPFL 2019/20: ENYIMBA, RANGERS AIM TO RISE FROM RELEGATION
Enugu Rangers will turn all their attention on the pending fixtures in the NPFL after crashing out of the CAF confederation cup group stages. The...
ODION IGHALO: YOUR QUESTIONS ANSWERED
On the final day of the January transfer window, Manchester United announced the signing of Nigerian striker Odion Ighalo on a loan deal which...
THE ECONOMIC DOWNTURN IS AN OPPORTUNITY
Last week, the Lagos State Government decided to begin the restriction of motorcycles and tricycles in 15 different local governments. There was a lot...
Odion Ighalo Manchester United squad number confirmed
Odion Ighalo has been handed the no.25 squad number at Manchester United after the lifelong Reds supporter joined the club on a six-month loan...
Participants Excited As 2020 NPFL/LaLiga U-15 Starts In Abuja
Expressions of excitement marked the responses of invited participants to this year’s edition of the NPFL/LaLiga Coaching Seminar with many saying they are eager...
General Manager of Crown FC of Ogbomosho Resigns
Oyo State Commissioner for youth and sports, Honourable Seun Fakorede, has revealed that the General Manager of Crown FC of Ogbomosho, Mr Odeh Aituari...
2020 Para Powerlifting World Cup: Aisha Buhari unveils clothing line
Aisha Buhari, Wife of the President has unveiled clothing line for the 2020 para powerlifting world cup holding in Abuja. The clothing line, according to...
Emotions, tears and so much quality: chronicle and winners of the AIPS Sport Media Awards gala in Budapest
It’s 7 pm and the ballroom at Hotel Corinthia is filled with expectation. Inside, the AIPS Sport Media Awards are celebrating the very best...
Igahlo deal shows how far Manchester United have fallen behind rivals, claims Jimmy Floyd Hasselbaink
Manchester United's transfer deadline day loan deal for Odion Ighalo only serves to highlight the gap between the Red Devils and the Premier League's...
Access Bank Lagos City Marathon: LSSC issues travel advisory
The Lagos State Sports Commission (LSSC) yesterday issued a travel advisory to motorists and commuters ahead of the Access Bank Lagos City Marathon scheduled...
Record 39 teams begin quest for honours in ‘brand new’ Lagos Polo Club
There is an air of optimism blowing around the Lagos Polo Club, venue of the NPA International Polo Championship, which begins today. Members and...
St Saviours School, Ikoyi emerges 3rd time winner of World Schools Games
For the third time in a row, St Saviours School, Ikoyi, Lagos, has again emerged winner of the World School Games (WSG) which ended...
5,000 security personnel for 5th Access Bank Lagos City Marathon, says Consultant
5,000 Security Personnel For 5th Lagos City Marathon, Says Consultant Retired Commodore Omatseye Nesiama, the Security Consultant for the 5thAccess Bank Lagos...
Akinwunmi, others storm Ekiti for Governor Fayemi
Football fans in Ekiti State are set for exciting moments, as stakeholders and other big wigs of the beautiful game in the South Western...
German Bundesliga Club signs Aruna Quadri
Nigeria’s Aruna Quadri has teamed with a top club in the German Bundesliga Table Tennis league after the world number 18 was unveiled on...
NRFF Set up Committee to Investigate Charges of Child Molestation Against Coach Ntiense Williams
The board of the Nigerian Rugby Football federation on Saturday 1st of February set up a three man committee including Commissioner of Police Aliyu...
Ekiti Coaches hit Abuja for NPFL/La Liga U15 Coaching Workshop
Two Ekiti state football coaches are presently in Abuja to attend the 4th edition of the NPFL/LaLiga coaching workshop which begins Tuesday, February 4th...
He is truly a Sports Minister – Tony Ubani
Sports editor of the Vanguard Newspaper Mr. Tony Ubani has commended the Minister of Youth and Sports Development Mr. Sunday Dare for his giant...
Bill Cusack and Sarah Clark Judo Master Class Ends in Uyo
The Bill Cusack and Sarah Clark Judo Master Class sponsored by Accugas, a subsidiary of the Savannah Petroleum Company took place at the weekend...
Akwa Ibom to complete Eket stadium in May
Akwa Ibom State Government has assured the elders and stakeholders of Eket that the ongoing 18,000-seater ultra-modern sports stadium complex in the city would...
AHEAD TOKYO 2020 OLYMPIC GAMES Delta Programme on track says Ogba
Delta State determination to ensure that her athletes made podium appearances at the Tokyo 2020 Olympic Games is on track according to Solomon Ogba...
Lagos SWAN lauds Joshua-Akanji’s appointment as SA Media to Sunday Dare
The Chairman of the Lagos State Sports Writers Association (Lagos SWAN), Debo Oshundun has lauded the appointment of one of its members, John Joshua-Akanji...
Maltina Resurrect School Sports as School Games Debut
A new chapter is to be opened in sports in Nigeria as all is now set for the Maltina School Games billed to take...
Igahlo in high spirits as he steps out of the Lowry Hotel in Manchester…
Odion Ighalo's spirits seem to be sky high after securing his dream move to Manchester United and the striker was pictured grinning and laughing...
Ezekiel Henty joins Slovenian Champion
Nigeria striker Ezekiel Henty, reached an agreement on a permanent transfer with reigning Slovak champions, Slovan Bratislava. The deal was broken by Ayodele Makinwa, Nigeria...
Impressions Win Total National Division One League
Impressions Basketball Club of Asaba emerged winners of the Total National Division One league after defeating Reformers 85-66 points in the finals. Both teams were...
Peter Aluma’s demise leaves NBBF in shock
The Nigeria Basketball Federation is saddened over the death of former Nigerian international, Peter Aluma at the age of 46. Reacting to the news of...
KWASFEST 2020 ENDS ON A GRAND SCALE AS GOV. ABDULRAZAQ URGES YOUTHS TO ENVISION AND EXPLOIT OPPORTUNITIES
On a grand scale, the 7th Kwara State Sports Festival ended on Saturday, 1st of February, 2020, with the presence of dignitaries ranging from...
NPFL 2019/20: IBRAHIM SHOOTS PLATEAU TO THE TOP WITH 8TH GOAL
Ibrahim Mustapha scored the match winner for Plateau United to return to the summit of the NPFL table as they defeated title challengers, Rivers...
Egypt’s El Makasa unveils Amuneke as the club new manager
Former Nigeria international, Emmanuel Amuneke, says he faces a “big task” after taking over at struggling Egyptian Premier League side, El-Makkasa, on a deal...
DR LARRY IZAMOJE CELEBRATES LATE DEJI TINUBU AT A MEMORIAL SYMPOSIUM
Two years after former Special Adviser to the Lagos State Governor on Sports, the late Deji Tinubu passed on, family, friends and relations of...
DOUBLE J TAKES OVER SUPER CUP SPONSORSHIP IN LAGOS
The Managing Director of Double J Limited, Raymond Chinedu Nwachukwu has come out loud and clear to the club coaches in Agege in Lagos...
