On Sports In preparation for the Nigeria National League (NNL), the National League one (NLO), recently organized Super8 Championship for the eight (8) clubs that gained promotion into the league. Aspire FC of Adazi-ani, who played their games with fatigue and injuries to pull a draw in their last game, […]
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Following the Death of A Footballer in Lagos, Lagos Police PRO Hundeyin Advises Sports Persons To Listen To Their Bodies and Not Push Their Limits
An unidentified 31 year footballer slumped and died while playing at the Green Field Football Ground, in the Lekki area of Lagos State on Friday. The Police Public Relations Officer(PPRO) of the state command, Benjamin Hundeyin, confirmed the incident on his verified Twitter handle on Monday. Hundeyin said that officers […]
NFF elects Gusau as new President
On Sports. Ibrahim Musa Gusau on Friday becomes the 40th President of the Nigeria Football Federation. Gusau was elected as the new NFF President at NFF’s 78th Elective Congress in Benin, the Edo State capital. He polled 21 votes to defeat his closet challenger, Barrister Seyi Akinwunmi, who got 12. […]
NFF Elections: Court Warns Pinnick, Others, They Risk Jail Terms For Contempt
NFF Elections: Court Warns Pinnick, Others, They Risk Jail Terms For Contempt, Outgoing President of the Nigeria Football Federation (NFF), Mr Amaju Melvin Pinnick and 15 other members of his executive committee have been warned that they risk being sentenced to jail for contempt of Court order if they go […]
Oshoala Scores First Goal Of The Season In Barcelona’s 4-1 Win At Villarreal
On Sports Asisat Oshoala scored her first goal of the season as champions Barcelona thrashed Villarreal 4-1, in their second league game of the Spanish women’s topflight on Sunday. It is Barcelona’s second win in the new season after kicking off the campaign with a 2-0 victory over Granadilla Tenerife. […]
Arsenal’s Nigeria-born youngster, Ethan Nwaneri makes Premier League history as Gunners beat Brentford to reclaim top spot
On Sports Ethan Nwaneri became the youngest player ever to play in the English Premier League as Arsenal defeated Brentford 3-0 at the Gtech Community Stadium on Sunday afternoon. Mikel Arteta said a gut feeling led him to make Ethan Nwaneri the Premier League’s youngest player after he brought the […]
Nigeria supersand eagles draws Mozambique, others in Group A
On Sports Nigeria’s Supersand Eagles will face hosts Mozambique, Malawi and Morocco in the first round of the Beach Soccer Africa Cup of Nations scheduled for Mozambique in October. The group pairings of the tournament were revealed on Friday during the finals draw held in the Mozambican capital city of […]
On Sports, Aruna Quadri wins ITTF African Championship title
Nigeria Table Tennis star, Aruna Quadri has won the men’s singles title at the ITTF African Championship in Algeria. Aruna, who is the highest ranked tennis player in Africa, came back from 0-2 down to win the Egyptian Omar Assar 4-3. Aruna last won the tournament in 2018, with his […]
On Sports, Nigeria set to co-host AFCON 2025 as Guinea loses hosting rights
The Confederation of African Football (CAF) has announced the removal of Guinea as the host nation for the 2025 African Cup of Nations. According to reports,the Executive Committee was in complete agreement, that Guinea will not be ready to host the competition come 2025. The Executive Committee took the decision […]
Southampton 2-1 Chelsea: Adam Armstrong hits first-half winner to inflict Blues’ second defeat of season
On Sports Southampton completed a stunning first-half turnaround to inflict Chelsea’s second defeat of the season with a deserved 2-1 victory. Thomas Tuchel’s side are now five points behind leaders Arsenal having taken only seven points from their first five matches Newcastle United manager Eddie Howe said he is hoping […]