By EMMANUEL KUJE, Abuja – FIFA President, Gianni Infantino, has congratulated Amaju Pinnick, aformer President, Nigeria Football Federation (NFF), for the conferment of Officer of the Order of the Federal Republic (OFR) on him by former President, Muhammadu Buhari. Buhari had before his exit on May 29 honoured Pinnick...
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Former Golden Eaglets coach, Manu Garba, said on Thursday that the Flying Eagles deserved more accolades after they knocked out hosts Argentina from the ongoing Under-20 FIFA World Cup. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that the Flying Eagles, against all odds, produced two classical goals to defeat...
Bae Junho scored one goal and set up another as Korea Republic upset Ecuador 3-2 in the last 16 of the FIFA Under-20 World Cup on Thursday in Argentina. The result meant Korea Republic set up a quarter-final meeting with Nigeria who eliminated six-time champions Argentina at the Round...
Argentina football great Lionel Messi will leave Paris Saint-Germain (PSG) after Saturday’s final Ligue 1 match of the season against Clermont Foot, coach Christoph Galtier confirmed on Thursday. It has long been speculated that Messi would quit PSG when his two-year deal expired after being suspended by the recently-crowned...
Human beings have been enjoying card games for a long time now. Nowadays, card games are among the most popular games and are loved by millions of players globally. The simplicity of card games makes them a favorite choice among many. Additionally, people can play it in different scenarios,...
Nigeria’s under-20 women’s football team, the Falconets, will face their Ghanaian counterparts in the final match of the first edition of the WAFU B Under-20 Women’s Tournament on Saturday. Nigeria defeated Republic of Benin 3-0 in the semi-finals of the event on Wednesday to set up a clash against...
Nigeria eliminated host nation Argentina as goals from Ibrahim Muhammad and Rilwanu Haliru Sarki sent the six-time champions out of the FIFA Under-20 World Cup on Wednesday. On an incredible night in western Argentina, the Flying Eagles pulled out every trick in the book to defend in numbers and...
Juventus Football Club have refused a 50-million-euros (53.45-million dollars) offer from Bayern Munich for forward Dusan Vlahovic. Vlahovic moved to Juventus from Fiorentina last summer for a sum of 80 million euros and has a contract until June 2026. In spite of a weak season, in which he scored...
Novak Djokovic’s quest for a record-breaking 23rd Grand Slam title was given a boost when Rafa Nadal pulled out of the French Open and the Serbian has arrived at Roland Garros without any injury problems. Djokovic won a record-extending 10th Australian Open in January – despite coming into the...
By PATRICK ABANG, Calabar – Senator Bassey Otu, the governor elect of Cross River State has pledged his commitment to the development of sports in the state when he assumed office Otu said his administration will give priority attention to sports development because of the huge potential to the...
By PATRICK ABANG, Calabar – The newly elected Chairman of the Cross River State Football Association, an affiliate of the Nigerian Football Federation (NFF), Rt Hon. Essien Ekpeyong Ayi, has lamented that the last 8 years has been a disaster for football activities in the state. Hon. Ayi stated...
Leicester City and Leeds United were relegated from the English Premier League after Abdoulaye Doucoure’s stunning strike secured Everton a 1-0 win over Bournemouth and survival on Sunday. On the final day of the season, Everton were heading down as things stood at half-time. Their clash with Bournemouth at Goodison...
David Ekpenyong and MaryLove Edwards on Saturday emerged winners of the 45th CBN Senior National Open Tennis Championship men and women’s singles event in Abuja. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that the championships which served off on Monday came to an end on Saturday. Number two seed...
A chieftain of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Dr. Fouad Oki, has been appointed a Patron of TEAM NIGERIA for the Homeless World Cup. Team Nigeria Director, Mr Yomi Kuku made the announcement Tuesday afternoon, citing the commitment of Dr Fouad Oki to grassroots football, his selflessness and philanthropy....
In a bid to reposition the Nigerian league, the Nigeria Professional Football League (NPFL) has signed a 5 million-dollar sponsorship deal with GTI and Propel Sports Africa. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that the stakeholders announced the agreement at a press briefing on Tuesday in Lagos as...
Following are the results of Match Day 18 fixtures in the 2022/2023 Nigeria Professional Football League (NPFL), played on Sunday: Nasarawa United 1-1 Bendel Insurance Lobi Stars 0-2 Wikki Tourists Bayelsa United 2-0 Niger Tornadoes Gombe United 0-1 Akwa United Remo Stars 4-0 Kwara United Shooting Stars 0-0 Enyimba...
The All Progressives Congress (APC) Kogi chapter has suspended the entire executive officers of all wards in Igalamela/Odolu Local Government Area of the state for alleged anti-party activities. The party also accused the suspended officials of alleged financial inducement aimed at weakening the party in the state. A statement...
An Olivier Giroud hat-trick helped AC Milan demolish already-relegated Sampdoria 5-1 in the Italian Serie A on Saturday, earning Stefano Pioli’s side a much-needed morale boost. Rafael Leao put AC Milan ahead in the ninth minute before Sampdoria found an equaliser. But three goals from Giroud and a Brahim...
David Ekpeyong and Marylove Edwards on Saturday emerged men and ladies champions respectively of the third edition of the DavNotch Senior National Tennis Open Championships in Abuja. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that in the men’s singles event, Ekpeyong dismissed Peter Lawal in two straight sets 6-4...
Arsenal manager Mikel Arteta graciously congratulated Manchester City for winning the Premier League on Saturday, but there was no concealing his agony. This was after his team had led the race for so long but lost form in the crucial run-in. Eight points clear two months ago, Arsenal won...