Professional Footballers Association of Nigeria (PFAN) has blamed the Federal Government’s neglect of sports heroes for the demise of the first coach to win the U-17 World Cup for the …
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Hillside Elite, TVCC win Webber’s 3×3 basketball championship
The Webber 3×3 basketball tournament in Abuja climaxed during the New Year celebration with Hillside Elite and TVCC respectively emerging the men’s and ladies’ winners of the event. The post …
Read More »Yusuf replaces injured Ndidi as doctors monitor Iheanacho
Wilfred Ndidi’s dream of featuring in his third Africa Cup of Nations was dashed yesterday when he was ruled out of the championship by an injury he copped while playing …
Read More »Team SafePad wins United Nations Global Goal World Cup
TEAM SafePad has won the United Nations Global Goal World Cup (GGWCUP), which was organised to end girl-child absenteeism in school and promote uninterrupted education. The post Team SafePad wins …
Read More »Onazi reveals why ‘nearly done’ move to Chelsea fell through
Former Super Eagles midfielder Ogenyi Onazi has explained how his planned move to Chelsea fell through due to age issues. Onazi, 31, who currently plays for Italian fourth-division side Avezzano, …
Read More »Golden Eaglets 1985 U-17 World Cup winning coach Brodericks-Imasuen is dead
Former Nigeria international and erstwhile Golden Eaglets head coach, Sebastine Brodericks-Imasuen, has died after battling illness. Brodericks-Imasuen led the Golden Eaglets to win the maiden FIFA U-17 World Cup in …
Read More »Nigerians turn to NTA, others as DSTV announces SS won’t broadcast AFCON 2023
Nigerians will have to turn to the Nigerian Television Authority (NTA) and other free-to-air channels to watch the Super Eagles in action at the 2023 African Cup of Nations (AFCON). …
Read More »Tickets for Ronaldo ‘China Tour’ sell out in hours
Chinese football fans raced on Wednesday to snap up tickets to see Cristiano Ronaldo play a rare match in their home country, with multiple online platforms selling out within a …
Read More »AFCON 2023: Alhassan Yusuf replaces Ndidi as 17 players arrive Nigeria’s camp
Royal Antwerp midfielder, Alhassan Yusuf, has replaced Leicester City’s Wilfred Ndidi in the Nigerian squad for the 2023 African Cup of Nations (AFCON) in Ivory Coast. Nigeria’s Super Eagles media …
Read More »‘Only board can declare AFN’s audit committee report inconclusive’
Athletics Federation of Nigeria’s (AFN) First Vice president, Tafida Gadzama, has said that only the federation’s board has the power to decide whether its recent audit committee report is inconclusive …
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