By Olanrewaju Akojede A former Super Eagles midfielder, Etim Esin, has urged the Nigeria Football Federation (NFF) to consider employing retired Super Eagles captain and goalkeeper, Vincent Enyeama, as trainer to solve the Super Eagles’ goalkeeper crisis. Esin gave the advice in an interview with the News AgencyContinue Reading
By Olanrewaju Akojede Joy Abiye of Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC) has emerged winner of the 2023 Lagos Women Run for the second time. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that Abiye, a native of Okitipupa, Ondo State, had the better of other runners from Plateau toContinue Reading
By Victor Okoye The IBB International Golf and Country Club, Abuja, is set to place Nigerian golf on a center stage as it rolls out a two-month tactical golf campaign. The Captain of the club, Banjo Obaleye said on Friday in Abuja that the global promotional and educational campaign expectedContinue Reading
By Olanrewaju Akojede A former Kano Pillars player and highest goal scorer, Junior Lokosa, now playing for Sporting Lagos FC on Monday described his brace against his former club as an emotional moment. Lokosa said this in an interview with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) after the 2023/2024 NigeriaContinue Reading
By Victor Okoye The Nigeria Football Federation (NFF) Referees’ Development Committee/Unit have placed 14 Nigeria Premier Football League (NPFL) referees on preliminary suspension over poor officiating. This is contained in a letter by Faith Irabor, Head of NFF’s Referees’ Development Committee/Unit and addressed to Davidson Owumi, NPFL’s Chief Operating OfficerContinue Reading
By Victor Okoye Mouktar Mohammed, the Chairman, FCT Football Association has said that Victor Osimhen deserves to win the African Player of the Year award 2023. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that Osimhen was among 30 players listed for the top prize; CAF African Player of the YearContinue Reading
By Emmanuel Afonne The Sports Writers Association of Nigeria (SWAN), has started talks with the Heritage Times (HT), a notable global media platform, to advance the course of grassroots sports development in the country. A statement signed by Ikenna Okonkwo, Secretary-General of SWAN, said that the partnership would also ensureContinue Reading
By Aderonke Ojo The following are the results of Match Day 5 fixtures played on Sunday in the 2023/2024 Nigeria Premier Football League (NPFL): Kastina united FC 3 -2 Sunshine Stars FC Abia Warriors FC 1 -0 Heartland FC Bayelsa United FC 2 – 1 Kwara United FC Rivers UnitedContinue Reading
By Victor Okoye Mouktar Mohammed, the Chairman, FCT Football Association, says Nigerian clubs can become a success story in terms of growth and development, using the FC Bayern Munich model. Mohammed spoke to the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) on Sunday from Munich, Germany where he is currently on aContinue Reading
By Muhyideen Jimoh The Minister of Sports Development, Sen. John Owan Enoh has called for renewed private sector partnership to fast track the development of sports in Nigeria. The minister made the call on Thursday in Abuja when the board members of Sports Performance Reward Fund (SPRF) led byContinue Reading
