Betway lifts G12 football academy with kits
Foremost sports betting platform, Betway has again shown its commitment to the development of Nigerian football by giving out valuable sports materials to G12,...
IT’S BURUJ 2, EKO FUTURE STARS 2 -As Ex-Nepa FC Star Lateef Seriki Donates Kits In Support Of Team’s Upcoming Trip To The United Kingdom
Former Nepa FC of Lagos player Lateef Seriki has thrown his full weight behind the management and players of Buruj Sports Academy as they...
AFCON 2019: Five promising African young talents to watch at the African Cup of Nations
The wait is almost over! The Africa Cup of Nations kicks off this Friday. The excitement is building up and football lovers across the...
AFCON 2019: 20 Players to Watch in Egypt
Egypt is set to host Africa's biggest football event. Senegal are heavy favourites for the title but they are expected to face stiff competition from...
Organisers thrilled by Lagos U-15 Taekwondo Championship
The organisers of the Lagos State U-15 Taekwondo Championship could not hide their excitement as over 300 talented children thrilled the spectators at the...
Mohammed excels at maiden Nigerian Muaythai Monthly Challenge
Silver medallist at the last African Muaythai Championship held in Morocco, Sadiq Mohammed lived up to expectations at the weekend when he defeated hard-fighting...
AFCON 2019 Fixtures (East African Time)
Friday 21 June Egypt 🇪🇬 vs Zimbabwe 🇿🇼 11pm Saturday 22 June DRC 🇨🇩 vs Uganda 🇺🇬 5pm Nigeria 🇳🇬 vs Burundi 🇧🇮 8pm Guinea 🇬🇳 vs Madagascar 🇲🇬...
AFCON 2019 match commentary to be broadcast in English and pidgin on DStv, GOtv
With the start of the Total 2019 African Cup of Nations (AFCON) only a few days away, DStv and GOtv subscribers can look forward...
BURUJ BOYS, EKO FUTURE STARS TO LOCK HORNS TODAY! Match Hold This Morning At Agege Stadium To KickStart Final Phase Of Preparation For UK Tour
Buruj Sports Academy will this morning confront U-17 Eko Football Future Stars in a friendly game inside the Agege Stadium to commence the final...
PHOTO: Coach Usman Abdullahi Biffo live at UEFA B Coaching Course in UK
According to the former Katsina United gaffer, the course is worthwhile and experience is deeper than he thinks
Ekiti FA denies female football team parading as Ekiti Queens or Erelu Queens
The Ekiti State Football Association has disassociated itself from a female football team parading itself as Ekiti Queens or Erelu Queens. According to a statement...
Pinnick charges Eagles to go for AFCON trophy… Team settles down in Alexandria
Nigeria’s juggernaut rolled into Egypt’s second city, Alexandria on Monday evening as the countdown to the 32nd Africa Cup of Nations hit the home...
NFF/Zenith U13 & U15 Tourney: South West, South South emerge champions
South West U13 Boys and South-South U15 Boys have emerged champions in this year’s edition of Future Eagles U13 and U15 tournaments organized by...
Bamidele, Mohammed win Zenith Bank Next Gen tennis championship
Omolayo Bamidele from Ekiti State and Musa Mohammed from Abuja at the weekend became champions of the Second Zenith Bank Next-Gen Masters held at...
Kings College wins GTBank Season Eight Masters Cup
Kings College, Lagos at the weekend won this year’s Guaranty Trust Bank Plc (GTBank Plc) Season Eight Masters Cup played at the Campos Mini...
Nigeria teenagers qualify for ITTF World Hopes Challenge… Taiwo Mati shines at Morocco Junior Circuit
Usman Okanlawon and Sadiat Akeem made the country proud at the ITTF African Hopes Challenge held in Kinshasa, Congo DRC, as the teenagers secured...
AITEO Cup: Rangers/Lobi clash headlines Round of 32
The pairing of 2018/2019 CAF Champions League campaigners Lobi Stars of Makurdi and CAF Confederation Cup contenders Rangers International of Enugu is the pick...
AFCON boss confident Egypt 2019 will be a success
President of the Africa Cup of Nations, Nigeria’s Amaju Melvin Pinnick has given assurance that this year’s finals, which hold in the Arab Republic...
NFF sets record straight over AFCON 2019 budget
The Nigeria Football Federation has dismissed as misleading, statements by former Youth and Sports Minister Solomon Dalung at the weekend that the Federation omitted...
Bet9ja Ekiti football league 2nd round begins today
The second round of the ongoing Bet9ja Ekiti football league gets underway today at the Oluyemi Kayode stadium, Ado Ekiti. Four matches will be played...
Tolulope Ojo destroys Nnewi Utd … as Ekiti Utd wins 3-1 to brighten play off hopes
Fast-rising attacker Tolulope Ojo during the weekend netted thrice to take his tally for the season to 8 goals in 8 matches when his...
3SC SET TO CONSOLIDATE LEAD READY TO KEEP UNBEATEN RUN
Table-topping Shooting Stars Sports Club (3SC) of Ibadan are set to hold on tight to their lead on the log, as they confront Bayelsa...
Nigeria, France in big World Cup tango in Rennes
The 28,000 –capacity Roazhon Park in Rennes is the venue for Monday’s big FIFA Women’s World Cup clash between Nigeria and France, with group...
Pinnick inspired Super Falcons’ resurgence – Oshoala
Super Falcons’ assistant captain and goal-poacher, Asisat Oshoala has declared that the President of Nigeria Football Federation, Mr Amaju Melvin Pinnick played a huge...
International Dream Cup: Future Eagles finish third, return to Nigeria on Tuesday
Nigeria's U15 boys on Sunday lost their final game of the 2019 International Dream Cup to their European counterparts Romania 2-1 at the Yurtec...
Egyptian referees for Nigeria, Senegal clash
Egyptian referee Mahmoud Ashor will take charge of proceedings when three-time African champions Nigeria and current Africa number one team Senegal clash in a...
Super Falcons must be proactive, tactical – Falode
African champions, Nigeria must be proactive in their approach in order to earn a result against the host nation and group leaders France at...
OLUWOLE JOHNSON’S SOLITARY GOAL HANDS GATEWAY VITAL WIN OVER ROVERS
Gateway United this Saturday at the MKO Abiola International Stadium earned her first win of the 2018/2019 Nigeria National League, NNL campaign with a...
Biffo parts ways with Katsina United moves to UK for a refresher course
Head Coach of Katsina United, Abdullahi Usman Biffo has tendered resignation letter from his position as the head Coach of Changi Boys, sports247.ng can...
PHOTO: We African Celebrate Toronto Raptors
Congratulations to the Toronto Raptors for winning the 2018/19 NBA Championships. We African, Nigerian and Deltan so proud of our own Masai Ujiri Toronto...
Bet9ja Ekiti Football league: 30 teams qualify for 2nd round
It has been non-stop actions and excitement in the much-followed Bet9ja Ekiti State Football League. The competition that began with 60 teams drawn from...
Eagles look forward to good outing against Teranga Lions
Senegal’s Teranga Lions is Africa’s number one –ranked team, but the Super Eagles are determined to give a good account of themselves when both...
International Dream Cup: Future Eagles lose to Japan
Nigeria’s U15 boys on Friday lost their second match of the 2019 International Dream Cup tournament to host nation Japan 1-4 at the Yurtec...
AITEO CUP MEN’S ROUND OF 64 REMAINING FIXTURES
Rangers Int’l Vs Tornadoes Feeders (Ibadan, 15 June, 4pm) Kebbi United Vs Lobi Stars (Kaduna, 15 June, 4pm) Abia Warriors Vs Heartland Comets (Enugu, 15 June,...
AITEO CUP MEN’S ROUND OF 64 RESULTS
Gateway United 1 Almar FC 0 Warri Wolves 2 Doma United 1 Cynosure 2 Mighty Jets 2 (Cynosure win 5-4 after penalties) Yobe Desert Feeders 0 Smart...
2019 NBA FINALS – Game 6 Recap by Pawel Weszka
Cameroon’s Pascal Siakam scored 26 points and grabbed 10 rebounds, Kyle Lowry added 26 points and Kawhi Leonard put up 22, and the Toronto...
USA defeats Nigeria in IHF Emerging Nations Tournament in Georgia
Nigeria, on Thursday, lost to the United States of America 38-24 at the IHF Emerging Nation Tournament ongoing in Georgia, sports247.ng can report The national...
Akinwumi Satisfied With Quality Of The NPFL Playoffs
The First Vice President of the Nigerian Football Federation, Barrister Seyi Akinwumi is satisfied with the quality exhibited by the teams that took part...
WRESTLING: Gov. Dickson Classics Very Important For Athletes, Officials – Igali
President of the Nigeria Wrestling Federation (NWF) Hon. Daniel Igali has said the forth-coming 3rd Governor Dickson National Classics is expected to be ‘one...
Ekiti United FC debunks crisis
The management of the Ekiti United football club has rubbished rumours making the rounds that the team is in crisis and embroiled in financial...
RANGERS ‘SECURED’ A CONTINENTAL TICKET AGAIN
Rangers International football club of Enugu on 12th June 2019 at the Agege Township Stadium Lagos qualifies to represent Nigeria in CAF Confederations Cup(Conféderation...
AFCON 2019: TAIWO AWONIYI DISAPPOINTED IN TEAM SNUB
Nigeria international Taiwo Awoniyi has expressed disappointment having being left out of the Super Eagles squad for the 2019 African Cup of Nations tourney...
Buhari congratulates Super Falcons on victory over South Korea
President Muhammadu Buhari has congratulated the Super Falcons on the victory over South Korea at the ongoing Women’s World Cup in France. The Super Falcons...
2019 Aiteo Cup: Edo Queens get round of 16 ticket after Humiliating YEF Queens 21 -0
Edo Queens football club of Benin have qualified for the round of 16 in the ongoing women Aiteo cup competition after putting up an...
Future Eagles thump Mexico, set for host nation Japan
The Democracy Day in Nigeria was indeed a fruitful day for Nigerian Football as the U15 National Team defeated their Mexican U16 counterparts 3-1...
Pinnick presents Pitch Awards gong to Governor Okowa
President of the Nigeria Football Federation, Mr Amaju Melvin Pinnick on Wednesday in Asaba presented the award of Football Friendly Governor of the Year...
Super Falcons lash Korea, ready to take the game to France
African champions Nigeria did what they needed to do by throwing all they had into the game to defeat Korea Republic 2-0 on Wednesday...
FIFA Women’s World Cup France 2019: Nigeria beat Korea Republic 2-0 in Group A
Own goal gave the Super Falcons first-half advantage Oshoala sealed the win with an excellent second...More to come
Abuja National Stadium Now Moshood Abiola National Stadium – Buhari
President Muhammadu Buhari has renamed the Abuja National Stadium as Moshood Abiola National Stadium, crowning the national atonement for the injustice of June 12. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=E2mn0AUjBYc Video...
ETU COMMENDS AMAJU FOR BROKERING TRUCE IN DELTA FOOTBALL
The Chief Executive Officer of Warri Wolves, Moses Etu, has commended the NFF President, Amaju Pinnick, for his swift intervention in stopping the election...
