By Muhyideen Jimoh The Minister of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Nyesom Wike, has pledged to honour victorious athletes that recently represented the FCT in various sporting events. Wike made the pledge in a statement from the FCT sports department on Tuesday in Abuja. He said that a reception, scheduledContinue Reading
By Victor Okoye Éric Chelle, the new Head Coach of the Super Eagles, says football is about scoring and he will introduce an attacking mentality to the senior men’s football national team. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that Chelle made the remarks during his official unveiling at aContinue Reading
By Muhyideen Jimoh The National Sports Commission (NSC) says it will continue to implement policies that prioritise the welfare of Nigerian athletes. NSC Chairman, Malam Shehu Dikko, gave the assurance in Abuja when a delegation from the Professional Footballers Association of Nigeria (PFAN) paid him a courtesy visit. Dikko outlinedContinue Reading
By Muhyideen Jimoh The Nigeria Football Federation (NFF), on Tuesday appointed former Malian coach, Éric Sékou Chelle, as Head Coach of the Super Eagles. Chelle, who hails from Mali, makes history as the first non-Nigerian African to coach the Super Eagles of Nigeria. The 47-year-old French-Malian coach was born onContinue Reading
By Victor Okoye The Nigeria Football Federation (NFF) has announced the appointment of Éric Sékou Chelle as the new Head Coach of the country’s senior men national football team, the Super Eagles. Ademola Olajire, NFF’s Director of Communications, disclosed in a statement that the Federation’s Executive Committee endorsed the recommendation of itsContinue Reading
By Victor Okoye Dr George Nwaeke, the Head of Service (HOS) of Rivers State, says the state government is eager to host a top-notch Federation of Public Service Games (FEPSGA) again. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that FEPSGA is an annual sports competition between Ministries Departments and AgenciesContinue Reading
By Muhyideen Jimoh The Chairman, National Sports Commission (NSC), Malam Shehu Dikko, has fulfilled a personal promise of N10 million donation to the Super Eagles B team for qualifying for the 2025 African Nations Championship (CHAN). The home-based Eagles defeated Ghana’s Black Galaxies 3-1 on Saturday in Uyo to secureContinue Reading
By Patrick Anaso President Bola Tinubu has taken a significant step to elevate the nation’s sports sector by prioritising its professional management, through the National Sports Commission (NSC), to foster a sustainable sports economy. Malam Shehu Dikko, Chairman of NSC, said this during a Virtual Annual General Meeting (AGM) ofContinue Reading
By Muhyideen Jimoh The Chairman of the FCT Football Association (FCT FA), Mouktar Mohammed has directed the Ethics and Disciplinary Committee to investigate the ugly incident at the recently concluded FCT FA by-election. Mohammed said this in a statement on Tuesday in Abuja. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reportsContinue Reading
By Muhyideen Jimoh The FCT Football Association (FCT FA), has announced the formation of six standing committees to transform football development in the nation’s capital. Chairman, FCT FA, Mouktar Mohammed said this in a statement on Monday in Abuja. He said that the committees will play a pivotal role inContinue Reading
