Two Nigerians earn fencing masters certificates
In what apparently indicates Nigeria’s commitment to reach its full potential in fencing, two of the country’s coaches at the weekend became certified fencing...
Edo set to rebrand Queens, launch new jersey for Insurance FC …Bendel Insurance, Edo Queens to receive same salary, says Dep Governor
Edo Deputy Governor, Philip Shaibu, yesterday said that players of Bendel Insurance Football Club and Edo Queens Football Club would now receive the same...
Niger Potters, Anambra Flames win as Temple Jam Basketball Dunks off in Lagos
Temple Jam Basketball Tournament dunked off in Lagos on Monday with Niger Potters and Anambra Flames registering victories. Potters defeated Delta 85-69 in a thriller...
Agboola confirms his readiness to help Kwara United return to NPFL
Kwara United forward Joshua Agboola has stated emphatically that he is ready to help the Harmony Boys in the coming National League season. Agboola has...
Police Machine Men Team, COAS Shooters Win Big At The National Division One Handball Championship
Police Machine Men Team were the biggest winner of matchday 5 of the National Division One Handball Championship ongoing at Muritala Muhammad Square in...
Governor Abdulrahman gives Kwara United new bus, promises to support the team
Governor Abdulrahman Abdulrazak has given a new bus to Kwara United ahead of their campaign in the Nigeria National League. The Kwara state number one...
Minister meets NFF, demands written explanation for dismal outing as he asks secretariat to submit nominal role
The Minister of Youth and Sports Development, Mr Sunday Dare on Monday met the Nigerian Football Federation (NFF) to demand a written explanation as...
Revolution Plus Property Limited to organise a Fitness Walk Day on Thursday in commemoration of its Xmas Extravaganza Promo
According to Revolution Plus, the Fitness walk will be held in Ikeja and Lekki to celebrate its years of “unbroken service to the nation”. Speaking...
LMC SETTLES INDEMNITIES FOR LAST SEASON
With the kick off of the new football season few weeks back, sports247.ng can authoritatively report that the League Management Company has paid debt...
Keystone joins the train for Valuejet Remo Ultra Run
Keystone Bank Limited has signed a major sponsorship deal with Nilayo Sports Management Ltd, the organizers of Valuejet IAU African Championship Remo 2019, Nigeria’s...
NPFL2019/20 Match Day 3 Review: MFM, Lobi win on the road
It was goals galore in the match day 3 of the Nigerian professional football league as a total of 22 goals was scored in...
It is has been 6 months of exciting football journey – says Ekiti FA
The gradual, but steady development of football in Ekiti State has been described as the much needed fillip that has been missing for so...
IAAF acknowledges receipt of $130,000 overpayment, thanks Minister
The International Association of Athletics Federation (IAAF), has acknowledged receipt of the full payment of $130,000, being grants overpayment it erroneously made to the...
2m Impressions online for Nigeria’s celebration of the Africa Youth Month
While Twitter Nigeria was still enjoying the euphoria of the visit of Jack Dorsey, CEO of Twitter, to the country, an event of deeper...
Warri Wolves Record First Win of the Season
Warri Wolves recorded their first win of the 2019/2020 Nigeria Professional Football League, NPFL, on Sunday, November 17 in their Matchday 3 fixture against...
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Household of God Church: Karis Award to Honour Nojeem Maiyegun
Nigeria’s first athlete to win an Olympic medal, Nojeem Maiyegun, will be honoured at the 24th edition of the KARIS Award scheduled to hold...
‘FCV Gladiators Football Camp to Unearth Fresh Talents’
Director of UK-based FCV Academy, Martin Harris, has said that the second edition of the FCV Gladiators Football Camp holding in Port Harcourt next...
45th Ikoyi Ladies Golf Championship Tees-off
Nigeria’s most prestigious Lady’s Golf Championship is scheduled to tee-off at the golf section of Ikoyi Club 1938 in Lagos tomorrow. The event will...
Gidi Giants debut as Temple Jam Basketball competition dunks off in Lagos
A new basketball club, Gidi Giants, will be launched today when the Temple Jam Basketball Tournament tips off. The invitational basketball tournament, which will...
Dark Matter Racing Team get RoadX sponsors …Seeks states’ support by providing road tracks, enabling environment
Dark Matters Racing Team, a motorsport club based in Lagos have unveiled Produce Extract Limited as their official sponsor in the RoadX motorsports racing...
BURUJ BOYS SHOWCLASS AGAINST DANNAZ FC WITH 2 – 1 LOST TO DANNAZ FC AT ISHERI REHABILITATION CENTRE
"The CEO of Dannaz FC - danny Nazzal was disappointed with annoyance over his boys' performance." Buruj Boys open the game with the zeal to...
Sunday Dare keep tap on sensational shekinat
The minister for sports and youths development, Sunday Dare kept his promise and was at oworonshoki annual boxing competition to support 8 years old...
Kwara Adorable Angels Win Big Yet Again At The National Division One Handball Championship in Kaduna
Plateau Vipers 2 had to dig deep to get a result as Kwara Adorable Angels continue to put teams to sword on day 4...
Omoluabi praises Kwara United chiefs for choosing Offa as close camp venue
Azeez Omoluabi who is the chairman of Offa FC has saluted Kwara United management for choosing Offa as the venue for the team's close...
Hoopers pick NBA-FIBA Basketball League ticket
Rivers Hoopers have been crowned the NBBF President Cup champions after a resounding 97-57 points win over Raptors of Lagos in the final to...
Super Eagles 4 Lesotho 2 in AFCON qualifier
Super Eagles came from a goal down to defeat Lesotho 4-2 in the African Cup of Nation’s qualifier played in Maseru, Lesotho. Lesotho took the...
Babyface, Bobby Girl shine at 1st Gotv Boxing Night Mini
The West African Boxing Union (WABU) Welterweight champion, Rilwan “Baby Face” Babatunde, rose to the occasion to record a victory at the maiden GOtv...
LAGOS SUBEB PERMANENT BOARD MEMBERS, DAYO ISRAEL AND SHERIFAT ADEDOYIN HONORED
Lagos State Universal Basic Education, permanent board Members, Hon. Dayo Isreal and Hon SHERIFAT Adedoyin were honoured at the just held 8th annual conference...
Imama Amapakabo: My fate depends on NFF verdict
Nigeria was eliminated from the CAF U23 Africa Cup of Nations after the team drew goalless against South Africa on Friday in group B...
Kwara United move to Offa for 5 days close camp
Kwara United will on Monday, November 18, move to Offa for five days close camp ahead of the coming Nigeria National League season. United have...
Don’t compare me with Ighalo, Osimhen warns
Nigeria international Victor Osimhen has modestly admitted that retired Super Eagles striker, Odion Ighalo, achieved a lot for the national team and it would...
JKF YOUTH CUP: Ekiti is ready …kicks off 22 November at five match venues
The buzz and excitement generated by the eagerly awaited first edition of the John Kayode Fayemi U15 boys and girls football competition in Ekiti...
NIGERIA NATIONAL LEAGUE REPRIMANDS CLUBS AHEAD OF FRESH SEASONS KICK OFF
The forty six clubs for the new football league season in the Nigeria National League,NNL have been told to ensure complete adherence and compliance...
NPFL MATCH DAY 3 MATCH OFFICIALS APPOINTMENT
Correct interpretation of the Laws of The Game and subsequent application on the field of play during matches shall remain sacrosanct for referees this...
Onyekuru set for Turkey return
This summer saw Everton concede defeat regarding a long-term future at the club for Nigerian attacker Henry Onyekuru. Everton sold Henry Onyekuru to the struggling...
Defending champion warns opponents ahead Asoju Oba Table Tennis contest
Defending champion of the men’s category of the Asoju Oba Molade Okoya-Thomas Table Tennis Championships, David Fayele has declared that he has what it...
Nigeria Ladies Open: Uganda Nakalembe wins Championship …Prepares for Ikoyi championship
Uganda’s Irene Nakalembe is aiming for a double after winning the Nigeria Ladies Open at the IBB International Golf and Country Club in Abuja...
NPFL20 Match Day Three Preview, FCIU versus Rivers United
Two undefeated sides in the Nigeria Professional Football League, FC Ifeanyiubah (FCIU) and Rivers United go toe to toe in one of the stands...
RANGERS TARGET MAXIMUM POINTS AGAINST M.F.M
Starting from a 1-0 victory over Sunshine Stars of Akure in a rescheduled matchday 1 fixture at home, the ‘Flying Antelopes’, Rangers International F.C...
NPFL 2019/20 Match Day 3 Preview : Top of the table battle as league shapens up
It will be top of the table battle in week 3 of the Nigerian Professional Football League as league leaders, Plateau United face second...
Hoopers to battle Raptors for NBA-FIBA BAL ticket
Rivers Hoopers and Raptors of Lagos will face off in the final of the 2019 NBBF organised President Cup National Final 8 on Sunday. Raptors...
Pulev: Unless He’s Lazy In Camp, Ruiz Will Beat Joshua Again
Whether it comes against the winner of the Andy Ruiz Jr.-Anthony Joshua rematch or another contender, Kubrat Pulev kept himself in position for his...
D’Tigress to face Mali after Mozambique win
D'Tigress took a bold step to picking a ticket to the Olympics Qualifying Tournament (OQT) in 2020 after beating host- Mozambique 57-48 points to...
Kwara Adorable Angels Completely Destroys Police Machine At National Division One Championship in Kaduna
Kwara Adorable Angels ruthlessly annihilated Police Machine with a heavy score line on Day 3 of the National Division One Handball Championship ongoing at...
Joshua Agboola scores as Kwara United hammer Ekiti United 2-0 in friendly duel
Kwara United on Saturday, November 16, produced superb performance beating visiting Ekiti United 2-0 in friendly encounter. The Harmony Boys started the encounter impressively with...
Nigeria’s Chinasa Ukandu Wins Arsenal “Future Stars” Coaching Programme
Online money transfer company, World Remit and Arsenal FC Friday announced that Chinasa Ukandu from Nigeria and Luis Alejandro Castañeda from Colombia are the...
2019 Ex-Squash Pros Diaspora Tournament: 12 year-old wins two categories, defeats number one seeded player
Mistura Durosinlorun, a 12 year old defeated the number one seeded player Favour Utukpe in the U-16 category at the final of the 2019...
Eagles land in Maseru, ready to fly over Crocodiles
Nigeria’s Super Eagles have landed in the capital of Lesotho, Maseru for Sunday’s 2021 Africa Cup of Nations qualifying match against that country’s senior...
Youth Strategic to the Nigerian Project – Minister
The Minister of Youth and Sports Development, Mr. Sunday Dare has said that Nigeria will in the coming years rely more on its youth...
