Nigeria is expected to participate in the 2024 Paris Olympics, 72 years since her first appearance in the 1952 Games at Helsinki, Finland. Team Nigeria went to Helsinki with nine athletes and since then had consistently competed in every Summer Olympics, except in the 1976 Olympics, which it...
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The immediate past Vice Chairman of Ondo State Football Association, Dele Ologbese, has described the resignation of Super Eagles’ Head Coach, Finidi George as a welcome development. Ologbese said his resignation would pave way for the appointment of a more experienced tactician. “It will not be good if...
Super Eagles head coach, Finidi George, has resigned after a poor run of games in the 2026 World Cup qualifiers. Finidi’s resignation was confirmed to Channels Television by a top source in the Sports Ministry. Also, ex-Super Eagles media officer, Toyin Ibitoye, confirmed the resignation of the former...
By PATRICK ABANG, Calabar – Cross River State Governor, Bassey Otu has reiterated his determination to give the Calabar Golf Club the needed support to enable it rank among the best in the country. Governor Otu gave the assurance during the closing ceremony of the 1st year Anniversary...
Germany thrashed 10-man Scotland 5-1 as the Euro 2024 hosts kicked off the tournament in style in Munich on Friday, the start of a journey they hope culminates in a record fourth continental title. Florian Wirtz struck the opening goal 10 minutes in and Jamal Musiala...
The Flamingos have qualified for the 2024 U-17 Women’s World Cup after beating Liberia 6-1 on aggregate. Harmony Chidi’s strikes, one goal in each half, ensured Nigeria won the second leg of the encounter 2-0 at the Moshood Abiola Stadium in Abuja on Friday. The first leg...
By EMMANUEL KUJE, Abuja – The Nigeria Football Federation (NFF) has announced plans to hire an expatriate technical adviser for the Super Eagles, following a dismal start to their 2026 World Cup qualification campaign. It would be recalled that the team has failed to win any of their four...
Bayern Munich on Thursday announced the signing of Japanese centre-back Hiroki Ito from Stuttgart until 2028 after reportedly triggering his 30 million euro ($32 million) release clause. Ito, 25, is a surprise signing for Bayern and their first major arrival of the transfer window, having come to the...
The Minister of Sports Development, Sen. John Owan Enoh, has demanded a detailed technical report from the Nigeria Football Federation (NFF) on the Super Eagles’ disappointing results in the 2026 World Cup qualifiers. This is contained in a statement by Diana-Mary Nsan, the Special Assistant to the minister...
The Cheetahs of Benin Republic handed the Super Eagles of Nigeria a shocking defeat in their Match Day 4 of the 2026 FIFA World Cup qualification clash on Monday in Abidjan. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that the match played at the Stade Félix Houphouët-Boigny in...
The following are the results of Match Day 35 fixtures played on Sunday in the 2023/2024 Nigeria Premier Football League (NPFL): Lobi Stars FC 3-2 Remo Stars FC Abia Warriors FC 0 – 0 Bendel Insurance FC Heartland FC 3-1 Doma United FC Bayelsa United FC 2-2 Sporting...
Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC) men’s Basketball Club on Sunday recorded their second win at the ongoing maiden edition of the Chief of Defence Staff Democracy Day Basketball Championship in Abuja. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that NSCDC defeated Hotcoal Basketball Club 44-34 in...
The First Edition of the Chief of Defence Staff Democracy Day Basketball Championship has kicked off on Sunday in Abuja with 14 teams. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that the 14 teams are from the military, paramilitary and civil organisations participating. NAN reports that the event...
The Secretary General of Nigeria Tennis Federation ( NTF), Shammah Makpa, has said the International Tennis Federation (ITF) World Tennis Tour Junior J60 would commence on Monday in Abuja. Makpa said this in an interview with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) on the sideline of the ongoing...
Ex-Super Eagles International, Bright Omokaro, has said player in the national team need to have more rigorous training together, to qualify for the 2026 World Cup. He spoke against the backdrop of the Super Eagles of Nigeria’s 1-1 draw against Bafana Bafana of South Africa in Uyo, on...
The Super Eagles of Nigeria played out a 1-1 draw with the Bafana Bafana of South Africa at the Godswill Akpabio Stadium in Uyo. Coach Finidi George opted to start Southampton forward, Paul Onuachu to lead the lines instead of Victor bOnifcae of Bayern Leverkusen, with another surprise...
The Minister of Sports Development, Sen. John Owan Enoh has charged the Super Eagles to defeat their South African counterparts on Friday to boost their chances of qualifying for the 2026 FIFA World Cup. The Super Eagles will take on the Bafana Bafana of South Africa in Uyo...
A cross-section of football enthusiasts in Aba has said that they expect a big win from the Super Eagles against the visiting South Africans on Friday in the ongoing World Cup qualifier. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that Super Eagles will on Friday, in group C,...
Nigeria’s Under -20 female football team, the Falconets have been drawn in Group D of the 2024 FIFA under 20 women’s World Cup in Colombia alongside Germany, South Korea and Venezuela. The News Agency of Nigeria ( NAN) reports that the draw held on Wednesday at the Hall...
Nigeria’s Table Tennis sensation, Quadri Aruna, continues his steady rise on the ITTF ranking by gaining one step up on the ladder to occupy the 16th spot as the highest African ranked player. According to a statement on Wednesday by the African Table Tennis Federation (ATTF), Aruna moves...