Ndidi’s goal fails to save Leicester from EPL defeat
Super Eagles midfielder Wilfred Onyinye Ndidi’s second half strike was not enough as Leicester City failed to capitalize on home support losing to a...
Kogi Football Association to elect new excos on February 19
Kogi Football Association on Friday, January 11 announced that fresh election into the state's executive board will be held on February 19, 2019. This was...
CAF Confed Cup: Rangers list 18 players for Bantu test
Enugu Rangers coach Gbenga Ogunbote has named a strong 18-man squad for their CAF Confederation Cup play off qualifying round first leg tie against...
NPFL: Highly-rated Abia Warriors defender Abiodun Adebayo ready to serve new coach
Abia Warriors defender Abiodun Adebayo says he will gladly work with new coach Henry Makinwa. Makinwa started life at the club with a 2-0 win...
Delta FA Fix Date For Elections
Aspirants intending to contest various positions into the Delta state football Association board, have been asked to contact the state football secretariat in Asaba. The...
NPFL: Ilechukwu talks of fresh start as MFM commence new season at Enyimba
Head coach of Mountain of Fire and Miracles Ministries Football Club, Fidelis Ilechukwu has said that the 2018/19 Nigeria Professional Football League (NPFL) season...
NFF Gets Tall Order From Women Football Coaches
Nigeria Football Federation (NFF) has received a tall order for greater efforts in developing the female game across the country. Sports247.ng reports that the charge...
NPFL: PDP Guber candidate throws open Kwara Utd, Sunshine Stars match
Governorship aspirant of the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, Kwara, Rt. Hon. Razak Atunwa, has thrown the gate open the 2018/2019 match Day 1 of...
Samson Siasia signs super deal with top Japanese sport equipment giant Mizuno
Former Super Eagles coach Samson Siasia and world renowned Japanese sports equipment giants Mizuno Corporation have signed an agreement to usher in the brand...
Golden Eaglets Set To Invade Turkey In March
Nigeria's cadet national team, Golden Eaglets are billed to invade Turkey in March, for a build-up competition, ahead of the African U-17 Cup of...
Ighalo Reveals Yardsticks For Holiday Fitness
Chagnchun Yatai of China striker, Odion Jude Ighalo has come out with his personal yardsticks for how a top footballer can stay fit and...
Josh Maja Still In Crystal Palace’s Transfer Radar
Sunderland striker, Josh Maja is still in the January transfer spotlight of Crystal Palace, despite The Eagles' coach, Roy Hodgson stressing that he knows...
Gabriel Okechukwu Set For Unveiling At New Club
Former Akwa United of Uyo striker, Gabriel Okechukwu is set to be unveiled this weekend by his new club, Rapide Oued Zem of Morocco. Sports247.ng...
PRESIDENTIAL INVESTIGATIVE PANEL STORMED GLASS HOUSE TO ARREST PINNICK, FOUR OTHERS
Four officials of the Presidential Investigative Panel on Friday invaded the Nigeria Football Federation office, popularly known as the Glass house to effect the...
Afeez Aremu Declares Self Available For U-20 AFCON
IK Start of Norway midfielder, Afeez Aremu has declared that he is available to play for Nigeria's youth national team, Flying Eagles at next...
Samuel Kalu’s Goal Against Le Havre Goes Viral
Rave reviews are trailing a wonder goal scored by Girondins-Bodeaux of France winger, Samuel Kalu in the Coupe de la Ligue, as the effort...
Lucas Akins Happy To Extend With Burton Albion
Burton Albion's Nigerian-born youngster, Lucas Akins says he is happy to extend his contract with the club. Sports247.ng reports that the new deal comes after...
Ajagun Moves To Omonia Nicosia In Cyprus
Former Flying Eagles' captain, Abduljeleel Ajagun has moved to Omonia Nicosia of Cyprus, as he seeks another avenue to revive his once boisterous career. Sports247.ng...
Nigeria’s Handball Senior Team Ranked 6th In Africa
Nigeria's handball senior team are 46th in the world and sixth in Africa, as contained in the latest global and continental figures released by...
LET’S PAY OUR DUES BEFORE CLAIMING OUR RIGHTS- BURUJ CEO CHARGES CORPORATE ORGANISATIONS, INDIVIDUALS!
The CEO/MD of Buruj Sports Academy, Salaudeen Waheed, has implored all the corporate organisations operating in Lagos State and other parts of the country...
MANCHESTER AND SPANISH CUP TOURNEYS: MORE SLOTS AVAILABLE FOR GRAB AT BURUJ SPORTS ACADEMY
Following their resumption to camp after the Christmas and New Year break, the management of Buruj Sports Academy has announced that about eight new...
Golden Eaglets to participate in Invitational Tournament
Nigeria's Golden Eaglets, will participate in an invitational tournament in Turkey as part of its preparations for the 2019 Africa U17 Cup of Nations...
HFN Scribe Reveals Busy Schedule For National Teams
Handball Federation of Nigeria (HFN) secretary-general, Mohammed Maigidasanma has disclosed that various levels of the country's national teams will be very busy this year. While...
Wrestlers Face Daunting Obstacles For Global Recognition
Nigerian wrestlers have been informed that they face steep obstacles and expectations that they will have to overcome in order to gain global recognition...
D’Tigers Head Out To Senegal Next Month
Nigeria's senior men's basketball team, D'Tigers will head out to Senegal late next month, for the sixth and final window of the 2019 FIBA...
Tammy Can Fire Aston Villa Back To EPL – Coach
Aston Villa's Nigerian-born striker, Tammy Abraham has been identified as the man who can help fire the club back to the English Premier League,...
Uche Agbo Attracts Offers From Espanyol, Getafe
Standard Liege of Belgium defender-cum-midfielder, Uche Agbo is attracting January transfer interest from the Spanish duo of Espanyol and Getafe. Sports247.ng gathered that Agbo, who...
Moses Simon’s’ Gaffer Glad To Beat Barcelona
Levante of Spain winger, Moses Simon is under the spotlight on a team level, after his club beat Barcelona in Copa del Rey, and...
Isaac Success, Others Excite Watford’s Goalkeeper
Top form from Watford striker, Isaac Success and other players in the squad is giving The Hornets' goalkeeper, Ben Forster enough confidence to believe...
Antetokounmpo Helps Milwaukee Bucks In NBA Win
Nigerian-born basketball star, Giannis Antetokounmpo was again at his very best for Milwaukee Bucks in USA's National Basketball Association (NBA) league, as he led...
NPFL: Achieving a better result this season in my career – Charles Henlon
Charles Henlon who spoke with sport247.ng immediately after the friendly match between Plateau United against Nassarawa United in Abuja. It was a very interesting game,...
NPFL: Very optimistic about the new season – Abdul Maikaba
Former coach Of Akwa united who is presently the head coach of Plateau United spoke with our source in sports247.ng about his new club. “It...
Mike Idoko charges Lobi players for maximum 3 points come Friday
The first Vice Chairman of Lobi Stars football club of Markudi, Mike Idoko has charged his Lads to double their effort ahead of first...
ITF Rank Joseph Imeh Nigeria’s Current Best
International Tennis Federation (ITF) have ranked in-form player, Joseph Imeh as Nigeria's best at the start of 2019. Sports247.ng gathered that Imeh remains the highest...
Kennedy Igboananike Seeks Fun In Saudi Arabia
Former Sweden and USA-based striker, Kennedy Igboananike has become the third Nigerian player to sign for a club in Saudi Arabia, as he aims...
Ebuehi Returns From Injury On January 29th
Benfica of Portugal defender, Tyronne Ebuehi is set to stage a spirited return to action on January 29th, after a long spell out with...
‘Simy’ To Seek Another Club, After Missing Lokeren
Crotone of Italy striker, Simeon Tochukwu Nwankwo (Simy) will have to make himself available for another club in the January transfer window, following shady...
Iwobi Rates Berhind Kolasinac As Arsenal Playmaker
Any hope held by Arsenal attacker, Alex Iwobi to become The Gunners' next prized playmaker after Mesut Ozil may be heading for the trash...
Okaka: I’m Not Going To Count Goals At Udinese
William Troost-Ekong's new teammate at Udinese of Italy, Stefano Chuka Okaka has declared that he will not be counting the number of goals he...
Victor Moses Enters Fernebahce’s Radar
Chelsea of England winger, Victor Moses has become the third Nigerian player to be linked with a deal at Fernebahce of Turkey, as the...
Enyeama Opens Up On His Last Days At Lille
Former Super Eagles goalkeeper, Vincent Enyeama has opened up on the line of issues that led to his unceremonious exit from Lille Metropole of...
Ighalo Flies To England For EPL January Deal
Sports247.ng can report that Changchun Yatai of China striker, Odion Jude Ighalo is expected in England this weekend, as he takes a frontal step...
KANO F.A BOSS EYEING NFF PRESIDENCY
Kano State Football Association (FA) chairman, Alhaji Sherif Rabiu Inuwa has triggered plans to become the next President of Nigeria Football Federation come 2022. Alhan...
Moses Can Help Fulham Salvage Season – Ranieri
Fulham of England coach, Claudio Ranieri has explained the ongoing quest for a transfer deal that will fetch Victor Moses from Chelsea, as the...
Babayaro Faults Criticism Of Ndidi’s CAF Snub
Former Super Eagles left-back, Celestine Babayaro has forwarded a strong contrary view over recent criticism of Confederation of African Football (CAF) for leaving Leicester...
Female Cricket Team Resumes Camp January 13
Nigeria's female cricket national team will return to camp in January 13th, as the players, coaches and officials commence preparations for a friendly against...
Ochai Agbaji Steps Into Kansas Jayhawks’ Mainframe
Enterprising Nigerian kid, Ochai Agbaji has been pin pointed as one of the lads now expected to step in for his injured compatriot, Udoka...
Super Falcons To Play Spain, Canada Friendlies
Nigeria Football Federation (NFF) have confirmed two additional grade-A matches to the female national team, Super Falcons' build-up schedule to the 2019 FIFA Women's...
Enyeama Rejects Transfer Offers In Israel, Turkey
Former Super Eagles goalkeeper, Vincent Enyeama says he has rejected some offers that came his way from top clubs in Israel and Turkey simply...
Metu on the verge of Abia Warriors switch, set for reunion with Makinwa
Pacy winger Chigozirim Metu is reportedly set to sign the dotted lines for Abia Warriors ahead of the 2018/19 Nigeria Professional Football League season,...
