The Nigeria Olympic Committee (NOC) has described the outgoing 2023 as a successful year for sports development in the country. Reflecting on sports in 2023 at a meeting to mark …
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Southampton assures Joe Aribo’s release for AFCON
Southampton will not prevent Joe Aribo from playing at next month’s Africa Cup of Nations if selected, Saints Manager, Russell Martin has revealed. The post Southampton assures Joe Aribo’s release …
Read More »Over 34 Abuja teams in Webber’s 3×3 basketball tourney
Over 34 teams are participating in the ongoing Webber’s 3×3 Christmas Basketball Tournament, which ends this weekend at the Jabi Lake Mall, Abuja. The post Over 34 Abuja teams in …
Read More »Ogunsakin, Emmanuel win LSTTA Junior Championships
Okiki Ogunsakin and Joy Emmanuel were crowned champions at this year’s Lagos State Table Tennis Association (LSTTA) organised Junior Championships, tagged Elicris Table Tennis Cup, held recently. According to LSTTA, …
Read More »2023 AFCON: 34-year-old Nsue to lead Equatorial Guinea against Eagles on Jan. 14
Equatorial Guinea’s most experienced player, Emilio Nsue (34), is warming up to face the Super Eagles on January 14 in the teams’ opening game at the Cote d’Ivoire 2024 African …
Read More »Group seeks welfare of LAWMA sweepers
A Lagos-based non-governmental organisation, PEPC Foundation, has stressed the importance of protecting Lagos State Waste Management Authority (LAWMA) sweepers. The founder, PEPC Foundation, Lukman Akinsanya, made the call during the empowerment …
Read More »Eintracht Frankfurt sign Nigerian forward Durosinmi
Nigerian forward, Rafiu Durosinmi, has joined German Bundesliga club Eintracht Frankfurt from Czech Republic side Viktoria Plzen. Italian journalist and transfer expert, Fabrizio Romano, quoting German publication, BILD, revealed that …
Read More »Peseiro to drop 16 players as Eagles convene in Abu Dhabi
Super Eagles Coach, Jose Peseiro, will trim his 41-man provisional squad to a manageable 25 players for the African Cup of Nations, a source close to the coach has said. …
Read More »Nigeria, Burundi qualifying match to hold in Dar es Salaam
World football-governing body, FIFA, has moved the 2024 FIFA U-20 Women’s World Cup final qualifying round, first leg match between Nigeria and Burundi from Bujumbura to Dar es Salaam in …
Read More »SACF awards scholarships to 20 youths
A total of 20 young students from the six football zones in the country will be beneficiaries of the Seyi Akinwunmi Charity Foundation (SACF) scholarships for the 2023 edition. The …
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