Visa unveils Amusan, Nwachukwu as global ambassadors
Visa, the Worldwide Payment Technology Partner of the Olympic and Paralympic Games, has unveiled Nigerian track and field athletes, Tobi Amusan, and Goodness Nwachukwu as part of its diverse roster of Team...... Read moreI’m not under pressure to coach Eagles – Finidi
Finidi George, head coach of the Nigeria Premier Football Leagues side, Enyimba, has stated that he is not losing any sleep over getting the Super Eagles job on a permanent basis, PUNCH...... Read moreSuper Eagles focused on World Cup qualifiers – Omeruo
Super Eagles defender, Kenneth Omeruo, has assured Nigerians that the players are determined to give their all for maximum points when the 2026 FIFA World Cup qualifiers resume in June. The...... Read moreMali beat Nigeria 2-0 in international friendly
The Eagles of Mali beat the Super Eagles of Nigeria 2-0 on Tuesday night. In the clash with the Eagles, Nigeria suffered the loss courtesy of one goal in each half...... Read moreNOC commends Team Nigeria, government, media for victory at African Games
The Nigeria Olympic Committee (NOC) has commended every member of Team Nigeria for the remarkable performance at the 13th African Games. The Games were held from March 8 to March 23....... Read moreJOF U-13 Cup: 8 Clubs Qualify For Quarterfinals
The Round of 16 matches in the ongoing 2024 JOF U-13 Football Championship were concluded at the weekend with results showing teams that have qualified for the quarter-finals of the grassroots...... Read moreI couldn’t sleep after first Eagles call up – Tanimu
New Super Eagles invitee, Benjamin Tanimu, who features for Tanzanian side Ihefu, talks about how he felt when he got the invitation for Nigeria’s friendly matches against Ghana and Mali, his...... Read moreUzodike, ex Rangers Int'l FC Scribe Lauds Soludo's Welfare Package for Veteran Players
Joe-Martins Uzodike, former Secretary of Rangers Int'l FC of Enugu has commended Gov. Chukwuma Soludo of Anambra state for the massive welfare package for veteran players of the club popularly known...... Read moreClean sweep for Team Nigeria in sambo
The four-man contingent of Team Nigeria to the Sambo event of the 13th African Games in Ghana claimed one gold, one silver and one bronze medal on Tuesday. Sambo, which is one...... Read moreFinidi in high spirits ahead first Eagles task
Interim Super Eagles coach Finidi George is optimistic that the team will make the best of the current FIFA break as he coaches the team for the first time in two...... Read moreFriendlies: Eagles camp bubbles, 22 players arrive, Osayi-Samuel expected
The camp of the Super Eagles in Marrakech, Morocco is bubbling following the arrival of all but one of the 23 invited players ahead of the two friendly matches against Ghana and...... Read moreKnocks for Nike over new Eagles kits
Following the official unveiling of the Super Eagles new kits by Nike on Monday, some Nigerians swarmed social media to vent their displeasure over the new kits, PUNCH Sports Extra reports. In a video...... Read moreReliance on foreigners has stunted growth of African coaches –Nsien
US U-19 national team coach, Michael Nsien, who has applied to coach the Super Eagles, tells ‘TANA AIYEJINA about his managerial journey from Tulsa FC, coaching in Africa, his Nigerian roots...... Read moreWho will be Eagles 27th coach?
As the battle for the vacant Super Eagles head coach job heightens, EBENEZER BAJELA takes a look at the likely candidates who will succeed Jose Peseiro, in this report Last Friday,...... Read moreTitle chase: Enyimba will fight till last day, says Finidi
Enyimba head coach George Finidi is optimistic that the nine-time Nigeria Premier Football League champions can defend their crown and make it 10 titles at the end of the current 2023/24 campaign,...... Read moreWhy I’m right man to coach Eagles – Makinwa
Spain-based former Super Eagles forward Henry Makinwa has thrown his hat in the ring for the vacant head coach job of the country’s men’s senior national team, PUNCH Sports Extra reports. The post became...... Read moreMy NPFL performance earned me Eagles invite – Tanimu
Newly invited Super Eagles defender, Benjamin Tanimu, has admitted his one-and-half season in the Nigeria Premier Football League paved the way for his first invitation into the men’s senior national team ahead...... Read moreFinidi to lead Eagles against Ghana, Mali
PUNCH Sports Extra has learnt that Finidi George, who assisted former Super Eagles coach Jose Peseiro, will be in the dugout when Nigeria face Ghana and Mali during the upcoming international friendly...... Read moreOlympics: Banyana defender confident of win over Falcons
Ahead of the final qualifying fixtures for a slot at the 2024 Paris Olympic Games, Banyana Banyana veteran defender Noko Matlou has sent a strong warning to the Super Falcons, PUNCH Sports Extra reports....... Read moreUsen: Behold, new super bowler is born
Breaking into Nigeria women’s national cricket team before turning 20 is now a norm. The latest entrant is Peace Usen, who turned 16, four days before making her debut for Nigeria against...... Read moreIgali hails wrestlers after Ghana heroics
President of the Nigeria Wrestling Federation, Daniel Igali, has praised the female wrestlers who won gold medals in all their events at the African Games and also defended the male athletes who...... Read moreAmuneke fans favourite for Eagles job
Fans and readers of PUNCH Sports Extra have voted Atlanta ’96 gold medallist, Emmanuel Amuneke, as the next man to coach the Super Eagles following the exit of Jose Peseiro last month. The former...... Read moreMary Peter-Odili Cautions On Indiscipline, Conflicting Judgements Among Lawyers
The chairman of the Body of Benchers who is a retired Justice of the Supreme Court, Mary Peter-Odili, has described the current period as bad for the judiciary. She noted that...... Read moreAfrican Games: Nigeria lose to Zimbabwe, eye cricket bronze
The Female Yellow Greens have vowed to come back stronger and make a claim for the bronze medal in the women’s cricket event at the ongoing African Games in Ghana, when they...... Read morethey think it’s ALL O -VAR
Nigeria Premier Football League referee Nuru Abdullahi is under fire for the absurd method of playback which he used to award a goal to Enyimba in the champion’s 1-0 win over Doma...... Read more