Gombe State Governor, Inuwa Yahaya has restated his administration’s commitment to grassroots sports development. Yahaya stated this in Gombe on Saturday while inaugurating the 2024 football season, and presentation of club licences ahead of the Nationwide League One ( NLO) Football competition. He said that sports have been...
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Ex-Nigerian international, Edema Fuludu, has urged the Nigerian Football Federation (NFF) to offer fellow Super Eagles player, George Finidi, the senior national team job. Jose Peseiro vacated the post after leading Nigeria to the final of African Cup of Nations tournament in Côte d’Ivoire which the Eagles lost...
Super Eagles on Friday handed the Black Stars of Ghana a 2-1 defeat in an international friendly in Marrakech, Morocco. Goals by Cyriel Dessers and Ademola Lookman put smiles on the face of Coach Finidi George as Nigeria bumped Ghana in a pulsating encounter. The News Agency of Nigeria...
Nigeria’s male handball team on Friday defeated their counterparts from Benin Republic 38-20 in their third-place match to win a bronze medal at the 13th African Games in Accra, Ghana. The team, also known as Golden Arrows, had lost to DR Congo in the semi-finals of the event...
Nigeria’s long jump sensation, Ese Brume, on Thursday in Accra, won gold medal in the women’s long jump at the ongoing African Games in Ghana. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that Brume leapt 6.92 meters in her first attempt to secure her second consecutive African Games...
Former Nigeria forward, Finidi George will occupy the chief’s corner in the dugout when the Super Eagles confront West African arch-rivals Ghana in an international friendly in Marrakech on Friday. A statement by Ademola Olajire, Director of Communications, Nigeria Football Federation (NFF), on Tuesday said George had been...
Nigeria’s Under -20 female football team, the Falconets, will take on Ghana on Thursday in the final of the women’s football event at the 13th African Games in Ghana. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that Falconets booked their place in the finals, after defeating Uganda 2-0...
Manchester United’s stunning 4-3 comeback victory over Liverpool in extra time in the FA Cup quarter-finals on Sunday kept their trophy dreams alive. Manager Erik ten Hag hopes it will also be the catalyst to turn around their Premier League fortunes. Amad Diallo practically blew the roof off...
The following are the results of Match Day 26 fixtures played on Sunday in the 2023/2024 Nigeria Premier Football League (NPFL): Gombe United FC 1-1 Akwa United FC Abia Warriors FC 0-0 Sunshine Stars FC Rivers United FC 1-0 Heartland FC Bayelsa United FC 2-1 Kano Pillars FC...
Harry Kane broke a 60-year record for most goals in a debut season while Jamal Musiala scored twice as Bayern Munich won 5-2 at Darmstadt on Saturday. With 31 goals in 26 league games since arriving from Spurs in the summer, Kane overtook German legend Uwe...
Oldham FC’s U-19 coach, Chuks Akuneto, has declared interest to be head coach of Nigeria’s U-17 national team, the Golden Eaglets. Oldham currently compete in the National League, the fifth level of the English football league system. Akuneto is also among the candidates that applied for the vacant...
Flying Eagles of Nigeria have been knocked out of the men’s football event of the 2023 African Games in Ghana after a 3-2 defeat by Senegal. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that the Flying Eagles took an early lead in the second minute through Charles Agada in...
Nigeria’s men handball team defeated their Malian counterparts 30-18 on Friday to qualify for the semi-finals of their event at the ongoing African Games in Ghana. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that team, also known as the Golden Arrows, won their first match 38-19 against Togo....
Arsenal will take on Bayern Munich in the quarter-finals of the Champions League following Friday’s draw at the House of European Football in Nyon, Switzerland. Champions League Quarter-Finals Fixtures Below is the full list of quarter-finals fixtures: Arsenal (ENG) v Bayern Munich (GER) Atletico Madrid (ESP) v...
By EMMANUEL KUJE, Abuja – The Confederation of African Football (CAF), have granted Nigeria Football Federation’s (NFF) request to move the Women’s Olympic Football Tournament final qualifying fixture, first leg encounter between Nigeria and South Africa by one hour. This is contained in a statement issued by the NFF’s...
This was after a thrilling 3-1 home win over Napoli in their last-16 second leg gave them a deserved 4-2 aggregate victory on Tuesday. Early goals by Fermin Lopez and Joao Cancelo set the hosts on their way and, after Amir Rrahmani cut the deficit before the break,...
Arsenal survived a penalty shootout to scrape past FC Porto and reach the quarter-finals of the Champions League for the first time in 14 years. This was after a tense last-16 duel had ended 1-1 on aggregate at the Emirates Stadium in London on Tuesday. The hosts coolly...
Nigerian Weightlifters on Tuesday continued to dominate in their event as two lifters won six more gold medals at the on-going 2023 Africa Games in Accra, Ghana. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that Nigeria’s Ruth Ayodele and Joy Eze won three gold medals each in 64kg...
The quarter-finals pairing of Nigeria Premier Football League giants, Rivers United of Port Harcourt, and reigning champions, USM Alger, on Tuesday headlined the last eight draw for the 2023/2024 CAF Confederation Cup. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that the official draw of the 2023/2024 CAF Champions...
Nigeria’s Under-20 women football team, the Falconets, on Monday defeated their Senegalese counterparts 4-0 in the second Group B game at he ongoing 13th African Games in Ghana. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that the Falconets have booked their place in the semi-finals of the All Africa...