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CAF: Rangers get slim win; Enyimba hold Filante

Kazeem Ogunleye’s late second-half goal saved Rangers’ blushes as the Nigerian champions recorded a slim 1-0 win over Angola’s Sagrada Esperanca in their CAF Champions League second preliminary round first leg...... Read more Joshua denies Dubois nearly knocked him out sparring

Two-time unified heavyweight champion Anthony Joshua has refuted claims that his opponent in the September 21 title fight at Wembley Stadium, Daniel Dubois, almost knocked him out during a sparring session in...... Read more Lagos SWAN Congratulates AIG Fayoade, Says Promotion and Appointment Well Deserved.

The Executives and members of Sports Writers Association of Nigeria (SWAN) Lagos chapter have felicitated with the newly promoted Assistant Inspector General (AIG) of Police Adegoke Fayoade. AIG Fayoade, who has...... Read more AFCON: Troost-Ekong, Lookman early arrivals in Eagles camp

Super Eagles captain William Troost-Ekong, Atalanta forward Ademola Lookman, and England-based quartet Ola Aina, Semi Ajayi, Taiwo Awoniyi, and Wilfred Ndidi are among the early arrivals in the camp for the...... Read more Danjuma sure of better Falconets performance

The head coach of Nigeria’s U-20 women’s national team, Christopher Danjuma, is confident the team would do much better in subsequent outings at the 2024 FIFA Women’s World Cup in Colombia. The...... Read more AFCON Qualifiers: Eagles camp opens for Benin, Rwanda ties

Super Eagles players are expected to report to their Uyo camp on Monday (today), ahead of the 2025 AFCON qualifier matches against the Benin Republic and Rwanda, according to the Nigeria Football...... Read more Rangers host El-Kanemi in NPFL 2024/25 opener

Sixty-eight days after being crowned Nigeria Premier Football League champions for the eighth time, Rangers International will begin their title defence against 2024 Federation Cup winners El-Kanemi Warriors on the opening day...... Read more NFF turns to Eguavoen as Labbadia rejects Eagles job

The Nigeria Football Federation has confirmed that ex-international and technical director, Austin Eguavoen, will handle the Super Eagles in their 2025 AFCON qualifiers against the Benin Republic and Rwanda in September,...... Read more GTI assures on NPFL live coverage

Strategic partners to the Nigeria Premier Football League (NPFL), GTI Asset Management & Trust Limited has assured teeming soccer fans across the globe that all arrangements are in place regarding the live-streaming of...... Read more How NFF settled for Labbadia – Official

Revelations have emerged on how German coach Bruno Labbadia landed the Super Eagle job, despite not being mentioned among the coaches linked with the position until a few hours before his...... Read more Danjuma rates Falconets high ahead W’Cup

Falconets’ head coach Christopher Danjuma, remains confident in his team’s readiness for the upcoming FIFA U-20 Women’s World Cup, which holds from August 31 to September 22 in Colombia. Danjuma’s assurance...... Read more No national team experience, poor win record dominate new Super Eagles coach's profile

Bruno Labbadia has been named the new manager of Nigeria’s Senior Men’s National Team, the Super Eagles, ending weeks of speculation and uncertainty following the abrupt departure of former coach Finidi George. George’s...... Read more Falconets lose to Mexico in W’Cup preparatory game

Nigeria’s under-20 women’s football team, the Falconets, on Monday in Bogota lost 0-1 to their Mexican counterparts in a friendly match. The match played at the Club Banco de la República...... Read more UPADTED: NFF appoints German Bruno Labbadia new Super Eagles coach

The Nigeria Football Federation has announced the appointment of a German tactician, Bruno Labbadia, as the new Super Eagles coach, with immediate effect. Labbadia’s appointment was disclosed in an early morning...... Read more ADICC Vows To Back Young Nigerians Interested In Local Govt Elections

In celebrating President Bola Ahmed Tinubu’s achievement in returning financial autonomy to the Local Governments, the Africans in Diaspora Chamber of Commerce (ADICC) has vowed to support any Nigerian youth between...... Read more Applause for Obaseki over Edo sports devt

The Edo State Governor, Godwin Obaseki, has received commendation for raising the bar in sports development in the State, leading to the various laurels and successes recorded in the State’s sports...... Read more GTI's Strategic Impact on NPFL (Part 1)

The Nigeria Premier Football League (NPFL) has long been a cornerstone of the country's sports culture that produced great players that took the global soccer ecosystem by storm. However, shortly after...... Read more NFF Mourns Christian Obi, Commiserates With Imo Government

The Nigeria Football Federation has described as “shocking and very sad,” the death on Friday of former Nigeria international goalkeeper Christian Obi, in a ghastly automobile crash involving players and officials...... Read more Edo Queens secure Champions League spot

Edo Queens have secured a spot in the CAF Women’s Champions League after a resounding 3-0 victory over Benin Republic’s Ainonvi FC in the final of the WAFU-B Women’s Championship in...... Read more Oluwafemiayo eyes second Paralympics gold in Paris

Commonwealth Games Champion Folashade Oluwafemiayo says her next target is to win her second Paralympic gold medal at the upcoming Paris 2024 Paralympics, which hold from August 28 to September 8. Oluwafemiayo...... Read more Nigeria gear up for 2025 U-19 Cricket W’Cup qualifiers

Nigeria’s women U-19 cricket team, otherwise known as the Junior Female Yellow Greens, are having an extended time to prepare for their upcoming 2025 U-19 T20 World Cup Qualifiers following the rearrangement...... Read more Abdullahi: From watermelon seller to Sporting Lagos’ serial scorer

When Yusuf Abdullahi started playing football in the streets like most Nigerian children, he wasn’t aware of his potential. He was just a happy JSS2 student who loved the attention he...... Read more U-20 WWC: Falconets to face Australia, Mexico in friendlies

Nigeria’s U20 women’s team, Falconets will take on Australia and Mexico in test games for their final phase of preparation for the FIFA U20 Women’s World Cup scheduled to commence in Colombia...... Read more Wrestling: Igali apologises for poor outing in Paris

The President of the Nigeria Wrestling Federation, Daniel Igali, has tendered an apology to Nigerians following the disappointing performances of the country’s wrestlers at the Paris 2024 Olympics, The PUNCH reports....... Read more Enyimba FC unveils family stand at Abia stadium

General Manager of Enyimba FC and legendary footballer, Kanu Nwankwo, inaugurated a family stand at the club’s stadium in Aba, Abia State. Kanu, who stated this in a statement in Aba...... Read more