Tag: Nigeria
INTERVIEW: French Coach On Grassroots Football Talents In Nigeria & How...
Sports247 caught up with Hugon Gilles, the head coach of Prince Kazeem Eletu FC following a successful test game in which his boys won...
Our Vision Is To Scout For Young Talented Athletes And Help...
Assistant Coach of Altivelis track club, Lagos, Adeniyi Adewunmi has stated that the aim of the club is to scout for young talented athletes,...
Nigeria Welfare For Footballers Is Poor And Inconsistent…
By Coach Uni Dan KAKWI
The Nigerian league has struggled to be consistent in major facets of welfare and comfort for NIGERIAN football league players....
Lets Work Together To Fix This System… Grassroot Football In Nigeria...
By Coach Uni Dan Kakwi
Football in Nigeria is formed on a wrong foundation and principle. Our league has the highest number of clubs in...
Nigeria Faces Elimination From WAFU B Tournament
The Flying Eagles of Nigeria are facing elimination from the WAFU B tournament after losing 1-0 to Ghana yesterday in their second group game...
Football Is The King Of Sports In Nigeria Yet Nigerians Don’t...
By Okechukwu Emmanuel
Retired Nigerian football referee Dele Atoun has criticized state governments who throw gates open for fans to watch for free their teams...
Just-In: No Fans For Nigeria, Sierra Leone Clash, Ministry, PTF Insists
The Ministry of Youth and Sports Development and the Presidential Task Force on Covid-19 have advised the Edo State Government and the ...
Premier League stars planning to send aid to help crisis in Nigeria...
Premier League footballers are in talks over providing aid for victims of the disturbing crisis in Nigeria.
The country is in the midst of a national emergency...
Nigeria and Tunisia settle for 1-1 draw in Austria
There was little to choose between two squads of Eagles from the African continent as Nigeria and Tunisia ended their friendly game in Austria...
Resetting the button of Sports Development in Nigeria
I am still in Independence Day mood. It is the first week into the start of the next chapter in the story of a...
Nigeria Vs Algeria Live on DSTv, GOtv …Also Nigeria Vs Tunisia...
Pay-TV Channels, DSTv, and GOtv have announced that Super Eagles exhilarating friendlies this evening, and on next week Tuesday will be broadcast live on...
NFF Says Nigeria versus Algeria Friendly match Will be Live on...
Nigerians can watch tomorrow’s international friendly between the Super Eagles and the Fennecs of Algeria live through either African International Television (AIT) or SuperSports,...
Nigeria, Algeria, Others Receive Grants From The Rugby Africa Solidarity Fund
In June Rugby Africa (http://www.RugbyAfrique.com) announced the immediate release of EUR 170,000.00 from a solidarity fund for its member unions. The Rugby Africa Executive...
My Injury Taught Me A Great Lesson – Uzoho
Super Eagles of Nigeria goaltender, Francis Uzoho has come out to comment on his injury and also sent word of encouragement to his former...
President General Of The Nigeria Football And Other Sports Supporters Club...
Rafiu Ladipo, President General of the Nigeria football and other sports supporters club (NFSC) has reiterated his desire to reunite the various factions of...
Nigeria International Troynne Ebuehi Returns From Injury, Anticipating A Super Eagles...
Nigerian FC Twente right-back Troynne Ebuehi who just returned from a long lay-off due to injury is anticipating a return to the Nigeria National...
Nigeria must prepare its citizens for 4IR -NITDA
The National Information Technology Development Agency (NITDA), says Nigeria must begin to prepare its citizens towards embracing the Fourth Industrial Revolution (4IR), driven by...
The Sports Parliament: The Future Of Sports Development In Nigeria Is...
Two weeks ago, the draft of a report titled 'National Sports Industrial Policy' was presented to the Hon. Minister for Sports in Abuja.
According...
History Of Archery In Nigeria
Archery is one of the major Olympic sports in Nigeria that was initiated in the country in 1997 through the originator Dr Niran Adeniji, the secretary-general and...
Spot the ball Africa debuts in Nigeria next month
Organisers of the Spot the ball Africa have announced that the competition will debut in Nigeria next month. Dekaizen Worldwide is collaborating with United...
History Of Nigeria Football Federation
History Of Nigeria Football Federation
The Nigeria Football Federation (formerly known as Nigeria Football Association until 2008) is Nigeria's football governing body. It was formally launched in 1945 and formed the first Nigerian...
EDEDEM leads FC Van to Promotion
The talented Nigerian defensive midfielder Ededem Edem Essien who currently plays for FC Van in Armenia has led his team to promotion with great...
ONE OF THE FEW YOUNG COACHES WITH TACTICAL GENUINITY IN NIGERIA
Coach Yemi Olanrewaju known as Yema is one of the few young coaches around making waves in Nigeria presently.
Star coach as he is referred...
Nigeria and Pakistan go head to head on Scrabble
Nigeria and Pakistan will on Sunday face each other in a bilateral Scrabble show down.
The show down which will be online in Sunday, 7th...
We’ll change the way football clubs are managed in Nigeria –...
Chief Eloka Agbasimelo, Chairman of Goddosky Football Club, Anambra has called for the establishment of more professionally managed private clubs to grow and develop...
CSED SET TO CHANGE THE NETBALL LANDSCAPE OF NIGERIA
If wishes were horses, beggars would ride. Inspired by the generosity of the Management of Lord's Taverners, the Trustees of CSED Initiative have stopped...
AMERICA-BASED PROMOTER SETS TO BOOST BOXING IN NIGERIA …PROMISE...
A United States of America boxing promotions outfit, LPMG is upbeat in producing professional boxers in different weight categories.
Speaking on behalf of the team...
Nigeria shifts attention to Tunisia for Tokyo qualification …African teams to...
When its maiden attempt at qualifying for table tennis team event of the Olympic Games failed to materialise in Portugal, Team Nigeria have shifted...
Cricket World Cup: Nigeria lose second game to West Indies
Nigeria has lost her second group match by 246 runs to West Indies at the ongoing Under 19 Cricket World Cup in South Africa.
The...
Nigeria Lose Second match Against Gabon At Africa Handball Nations Cup
Nigeria couldn't hold it together as they lost their second match of the Africa Handball Nations Cup to Gabon.
The Nigeria senior male handball team...
Nigeria Defeat Cameroon in Third Warm Up Match Ahead of Nations...
The Nigeria national handball team, on Friday defeated Cameroun in a preparatory warm up friendly ahead of the forth coming Africa Nations Cup in...
Nigeria featuring in 8-team tournament ahead of Cricket World Cup
Nigeria’s under-19 cricket team are currently featuring in an eight-team CUBS cricket tournament, ahead of the Cricket World Cup, beginning on Jan. 17 in...
Nigeria story must change in 2020 – Pastor Taribo West
Nigeria ex- international defender now turned Pastor, Taribo West who owns a church called Shelter In The Storm Miracle Church of All Nations will...
Nigeria on cause to raise world champions in Marathon – Coach...
The Nigeria distance Coach, Stephen Nuhu has bodly proclaimed the possibility of raising world marathon champions in Nigeria after athletes exploits at the Valuejet...
Nigeria moves up in new FIFA Ranking
Two back-to-back win in the qualifying stage of the 2021 Africa Cup of Nations may have earned Nigeria a rise in the monthly ranking...
Nigeria hosting to win sole ticket for Tokyo 2020 Paralympic Games,...
The Proprietor of Blind Football in Nigeria, Ifeoma Atuegwu, says Nigeria is hosting the African Blind Football Championship to win the sole continental ticket...
Oman hold off Nigeria to secure three crucial points
Oman held off Nigeria and won 6-5 in a closely-fought encounter in Group D.
Oman jumped into a two-goal lead thanks to Eid Al Farsi’s...
Nigeria joins 187 countries to endorse Paris Convention Against Doping
Nigeria has joined 187 other nations to endorse the Paris Convention Against Doping, in a move that underscores a common resolve to deem illegal...
FIFA formally welcomes Golden Eaglets to Brazil
Five -time world champions, the Golden Eaglets of Nigeria have landed in the city of Gioania, Brazil, where the team will tackle Hungary at...
NIGERIA RECLAIM WORLD SCRABBLE GLORY
Nigeria have reclaimed the team title at the WESPAC World Scrabble Championship in Goa, India.
A team of eleven Scrabble players captained by the African...
The House Of Representative Consider A Report On Sports Bill
The House of Representatives considers a report on Sports bill for an act to Provide for Administration and Management of Sports in Nigeria.
The bill...
Nigeria Wins 2019 All Africa Senior Badminton Championships
Nigeria wins 2019 all Africa senior badminton championship which ended in Port Harcourt, Rivers State on Sunday.
Nigeria won four gold medals, two silver and...
AASBC: Nigeria Claims Gold In The Mixed Team Championships
Nigeria claims gold in the Mixed Team Championships at the All Africa Senior Badminton championships in Port Harcourt, Rivers State.
The encounter went to the...
U17 AFCON: Nigeria, Guinea tango in fierce semi final clash
Two –time champions Nigeria and West African rivals Guinea clash at the National Stadium, Dar es Salaam on Wednesday afternoon in what is a...
All Africa Senior Badminton Championships: Team Nigeria Desire Is To Win...
Team Nigeria desire is to win the championship and they started in victory defeating South Africa 5-0 in the Mixed Team Championship at the...
Nigeria first to book 2019 FIFA U17 World Cup ticket
Five –time world champions Nigeria became the first African team to book a 2019 FIFA U17 World Cup ticket after 1-0 defeat of Angola...
AFCON U17 – PRE MATCH REACTIONS FOR NIGERIA VS ANGOLA
Jolomi Atume (Assistant Coach, Nigeria)
We understand that we need to win this game to qualify not only to the semifinal, but also to the...
WAFU Cup: Falcons to play Mali, Niger, Burkina Faso
African champions Nigeria will contend with Burkina Faso, Niger Republic and Mali in the group phase of this year’s WAFU B Women’s Tournament taking...
NIGERIA TO TACKLE GHANA, SENEGAL IN INTERNATIONAL FRIENDLIES
Super Eagles of Nigeria would face Ghana and Senegal on International friendlies. Nigeria Football Federation (NFF) has lined up international friendlies with Ghana and...
AFCON 2019: Nigeria to play Guinea, Madagascar, Burundi
Nigeria will battle the Syli Nationale of Guinea, Intamba Mu Rugamba of Burundi and Madagascar, the first team to qualify for the finals, in...
