Manchester City are through to the UEFA Champions League knockout rounds even though they were held 0-0 at Copenhagen on Tuesday. But they without Erling Haaland, while also missing a penalty kick and having Sergio Gomez red-carded. However, the English champions advanced with two games to spare because Sevilla...
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By ORKULA SHAAGEE, Abuja – The Minister of Sports and Youths Development, Sunday Dare has charged the newly elected Executive Committee of the Nigeria Football Federation(NFF) to improve all levels of football in the country. He gave the charge in Abuja on Tuesday when the new NFF executive board...
European champions Germany on Tuesday beat Nigeria’s under-17 women national team 2-1 in their opening match at the 2022 FIFA Under-17 Women’s World Cup in Goa, India. Team top goalscorer Opeyemi Ajakaye struck the woodwork in the 18th minute as the Flamingos started brightly, but defender Miracle Usani headed...
By ORKULA SHAAGEE, Abuja – The outgoing President.of The Nigeria Football Federation (NFF), Amaju Pinnick has formally handed over the reins of NFF to the winner of the presidential election, Alhaji Ibrahim Musa Gusau. A convivial atmosphere reigned as Alhaji Gusau, Board Members Alhaji Yusuf Ahmed Fresh, Ms Aisha...
By ORKULA SHAAGEE, Abuja – The National Secretariat of the Sports Writers Association of Nigeria (SWAN) has congratulated the Lagos State Chapter of the association for the successful conduct of fresh election into its executive committee. President of SWAN, Sir Honour Sirawoo while reacting to the outcome of the...
By ORKULA SHAAGEE, Abuja The newly elected board of the Nigeria Football Federation (NFF) will hold its inaugural meeting on Tuesday at the Federation’s secretariat at the MKO Abiola Stadium, Abuja. A dependable source close to the football house informed NATIONAL ACCORD NEWSPAPER that all elected members of the...
Ten young footballers, selected across Nigeria, are set to depart the country for Germany to be part of the Bayern Munich FC World Youth Tournament. Founder of Aspire FC, Emeka Okeke who is sponsoring the players, told newsmen in Awka on Sunday that the players would join the Bayern...
Kwara United’s starting 11 against RS Berkane of Morocco on Sunday in Lagos in their CAF Confederation Cup match. Kwara United Football Club of Ilorin on Sunday avoided an early scare, coming from behind to beat CAF Confederation Cup defending champions RS Berkane of Morocco 3-1. The News Agency...
The following are the results of first leg matches in the second preliminary round of the 2022/2023 CAF Champions League, played from Friday to Sunday: Rivers United FC (Nigeria) 2-1 Wydad AC (Morocco) Plateau United FC (Nigeria) 2-1 E.S.T. (Tunisia) ASN Nigelec (Niger) 0-2 Raja CA (Morocco) US Monastirienne...
Arsenal returned to the top of the Premier League and plunged Liverpool’s into turmoil as Bukayo Saka’s double inspired a thrilling 3-2 win on Sunday. Mikel Arteta’s side have emerged as title challengers and this hard-fought success at the Emirates Stadium was another significant statement of intent. The Gunners...
Cristiano Ronaldo struck the 700th club goal of his career as Manchester United came from behind to beat Everton 2-1 at Goodison Park on Sunday. The five-time Ballon d’Or winner was again left on the bench by Erik ten Hag but was handed an early introduction by an injury...
By ORKULA SHAAGEE, Abuja – Ahead of their 2023 Africa U23 Cup of Nations qualifying fixture against Tanzania this month, the Nigeria U23 team will begin camping in Ibadan on Monday. The 32 players invited to camp by Coach Salisu Yusuf and crew will train in Ibadan until a...
By ORKULA SHAAGEE, Abuja – New President of Nigeria Football Federation (NFF), Alhaji Ibrahim Musa Gusau has challenged Rivers United, Plateau United and Kwara United to ensure progress into the group stages of the CAF Champions League and CAF Confederation Cup respectively, following battling performances against North African opponents...
No fewer than 100 female golfers from the FCT, 19 northern states of the federation and beyond are in Jos to participate in the ninth Northern Open Tournament. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that the competition is being organised by the Nothern Zone of the Lady Golfers...
By ORKULA SHAAGEE, Abuja – Minister of Sports and Youths Development, Sunday Dare has put to rest the controversy surrounding the authentic board of the Nigeria Basketball Federation (NBBF) between the Musa Ahmadu Kida led board and Igoche Mark led faction, as he has inaugurated the Kida faction to run...
By ORKULA SHAAGEE, Abuja – As the countdown to the seventh edition of the Lagos Women Run continues, organisers have announced a massive increase in the cash prizes for the participants. Tayo Popoola, Coordinator for Lagos Women Run, disclosed to journalists that more winners compared to previous editions will...
The Super Eagles of Nigeria have slipped by one spot to be ranked 32nd in the world in the October world ranking by global football governing body FIFA. In the ranking table released on Thursday, the Nigerian senior men’s national team garnered 1498.47 points in September as against the...
By ORKULA SHAAGEE, Abuja – Nigeria’s senior men national football team, Super Eagles will confront the Senior National Team of Costa Rica in a prestigious international friendly in the country’s capital, San Jose on 9th November. NFF’s FIFA Match Agent, Jairo Pachon of Eurodata Sport told thenff.com on Thursday, that the three-time...
By ORKULA SHAAGEE, Abuja – Nigeria’s U17 girls, Flamingos have flown out of Turkey after a 10-day training camp in final preparation for this year’s FIFA U17 World Cup finals in India. The team of 21 players and 12 officials flew out of the Istanbul International Airport to Goa...
Two second half goals by Japan’s Mina Tanaka condemned Nigeria’s Super Falcons to a 0-2 defeat in their international friendly match at the Noevir Stadium in Kobe on Thursday. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that the Nigerian senior women national football team could not keep up with...