Brazilian soccer legend Pele dies at 82
Pele: Photo credit: Reuters (Reuters/NAN) Pele, the legendary Brazilian soccer player , one of the greatest and best-known athletes in modern history, died on Thursday […]
Football
Watching The World Cup, By Reuben Abati
Contrary to initial predictions that the on-going FIFA World Cup tournament in Qatar would be the dullest ever in the history of the World Cup, […]
In Love, As in Football, Size Does Not Matter. Here’s Why
By Azu Ishiekwene It’s a great time to be a football lover. It might not feel exactly so if your country is not one of […]
Flamingos beat US to reach FIFA Under-17 Women’s World Cup semi-finals
Nigeria reached the FIFA Under-17 Women’s World Cup semi-finals for the first time on Friday when the Flamingos beat the U.S. in the quarter-finals of the 2022 competition.
England and Scotland postpone football fixtures to honour late Queen
The Premier League, lower football leagues (EFL) in England and the Scottish league have postponed this weekend’s fixtures following the death of Queen Elizabeth on […]
FCT FA Cup: EFCC FC beat Mailantarki Care Football Academy in final match
EFCC Football Club on Wednesday in Abuja defeated Mailantarki Care Football Academy 2-1 to win the 2022 FCT FA Cup. The News Agency of Nigeria […]
There is no accountability in African football – African sports journalists
Two of Africa’s leading football journalists, Oluwashina Okeleji from Nigeria, and Amr Fahmy from Egypt have decried the lack of accountability in football management in […]
Denver FC wins Enugu FA/Grassroots Football Managers under-18 trophy
By Nicholas Obisike Denver FC of Coal Camp, on Sunday won the 2022 Enugu FA/Enugu State Grassroots Football Managers Association under-18 first edition trophy. Denver […]
28 teams to participate in Ekiti Obas Cup Football Competition – Organiser
No fewer than 28 teams have indicated interest in participating in the maiden edition of Ekiti Oba Under 18 Football Competition, scheduled to hold in […]
NNL: Saraki carpets EFCC in Ilorin
Ilorin, March 26, 2022 (NAN) Abubakar Bukola Saraki (ABS) Ilorin FC on Saturday defeated EFCC Football Club of Abuja 1-0 in a Nigeria National League […]
World Cup Qualifier: Football administrator urges Super Eagles to be focused, resilient
A football administrator, Ebere Amaraizu, has urged the Super Eagles to be focused and resilient in the World Cup Qualifier match with the Black Stars […]
Gombe FA to organise secondary schools’ football competition –Chairman
The Gombe state Football Association, in collaboration with the state Ministry of Education, has revealed plans to organise a football competition for secondary schools in […]
Lagos yet to fulfill football potentials, says YEAGO Cup organiser
The organiser of the maiden U-17 Youth Earnestly Asking for Good Governance (YEAGO) Cup, has said that Lagos was yet to fulfill its potentials as […]
A defeat foretold? By Azu Ishiekwene
Loving Nigeria’s national soccer team, the Super Eagles, is like being in a bad marriage. Your heart is broken many times, yet it’s hard to […]
Buhari to Nigerians: Don’t write off the Super Eagles
President Muhammadu Buhari has reacted to the loss by Nigeria’s Super Eagles Football Team to Tunisia on Sunday in Garoua, Cameroon, saying that although the […]
Moses Simon: Game against Egypt, my best match ever
(NAN) Super Eagles winger Moses Simon on Friday said Nigeria’s opening match in the ongoing 2021 Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON) against Egypt was his […]
AFCON: Aim at 9 points despite qualification, Gov Bello charges Eagles
Kogi State Governor, Yahaya Bello, has congratulated the Super Eagles of Nigeria for their victory over the Sudanese team in the ongoing African Cup of […]
Late Diego Maradona’s brother Hugo dies at age 52
Hugo Maradona, the younger brother of late Diego Maradona who also played football, has died, his lawyer confirmed on Tuesday. Lawyer Angelo Pisani said that […]
Nigeria should revive combination of sports, education- Is’haq Modibbo
By Idris Ibrahim A media enthusiastic and a researcher, Is’haq Modibbo Kawu has urged the government at all levels to revive the combination of sports […]
Kaduna Electric MD Turbaned Garkuwan Kabi
The Managing Director of Kaduna Electric, Engr. Garba Haruna, will be turbaned Garkuwan Kabi on Friday, November 5th. The turbaning ceremony is expected to be […]
“Ebonyi is identifying exceptional players for new state-owned club“ — Officials
Officials of the newly floated Salt City Football Club of Abakaliki say they are already identifying exceptional players from its ongoing screening exercise. The officials […]
Sokoto association to construct handball courts in all local governments — HFN vice president
Aminu Bala, the Vice President of the Handball Federation of Nigeria (HFN), has said that with the help of the Sokoto state government, the state […]
Be ruthless with drug barons, cartels, Marwa charges NDLEA strike force corps
Chairman/Chief Executive of the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency, NDLEA, Brig. Gen. Mohamed Buba Marwa (Retd) has charged officers and men of the Agency’s Strike […]
Be ruthless with drug barons, cartels, Marwa charges officers
The Chairman, National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA), rtd Brig.- Gen. Buba Marwa has charged officers and men of the agency’s “Strike Force Corps” to […]
Gombe United FC targets continental action, recruits 12 players
Gombe United FC plans to finish among the top four in the 2021/2022 season of the Nigeria Professional Football League (NPFL), its Chairman, Dr Larry […]