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The Governor of Lagos State, Mr. Babajide Sanwo-Olu, on Tuesday inaugurated 44 chairmen of sports associations in the State and urged them to bolster grassroots development, identify emerging talents, and develop sustainable pathways for athletes to achieve national and international excellence. Speaking during the official inauguration of the chairmen of the sports associations at Lagos ...
Lionel Messi has announced his retirement from international football with Argentina after earning 207 caps. Messi, who debuted for Argentina in 2005, won the World Cup in 2022 and finished as runner-up in both 2014 and 2026. Additionally, he secured two Copa América titles. In a statement, he said, “It was a decision that hurt ...
Real Madrid thrashed newly promoted Malaga 4-0 at the Santiago Bernabeu on Sunday to maintain a perfect start to the LaLiga season. Midfielder Jude Bellingham opened the scoring for Jose Mourinho’s men in the 19th minute. The England International collected a loose ball near the opponents’s box, and superbly took out three Malaga defenders before ...
Manchester United Captain Bruno Fernandes scored a Hat-trick in his club’s 5-2 thrashing of Ipswich at Old Trafford on Sunday. The Portuguese, who was recently named PFA player of the year for his last season’s performance, gave another outstanding performance as he inspired his side to a 5-2 victory at home. United who lost their ...
The Director-General of the National Sports Commission (NSC), Bukola Olopade, has expressed confidence that Enugu will host the best National Sports Festival (NSF) ever held in Nigeria. Olopade expressed the confidence on Friday at the unveiling of the official mascot for the festival scheduled to hold in Enugu from Nov. 27 to Dec. 11. The ...
The Nigeria Football Federation (NFF) has secured a kit sponsorship deal with global sportswear brand Adidas worth 8.5 million dollars annually. Ibrahim Gusau, the immediate past President of the NFF, disclosed this on Thursday in Abuja, saying the agreement had been concluded and signed. Gusau said Adidas would pay the federation 4.5 million dollars annually ...
...Governance shake-up begins as scrutiny of N17bn intervention fund deepens ...NSC to coordinate transition as FIFA, CAF engagement begins By Ismail Azeez Tinubu Orders Comprehensive Reform of Nigerian Football President Bola Tinubu has ordered a comprehensive reform of Nigerian football following months of crisis and controversy that have engulfed the Nigeria Football Federation (NFF). The ...
Football has a peculiar habit of turning abundance into anxiety. Give a nation a squad overflowing with elite talent and the expectation is simple, trophies. Yet international football repeatedly demonstrates that a collection of brilliant individuals is not necessarily a brilliant team. The so-called “golden generation curse” is less a supernatural phenomenon than a warning ...
The Lagos State Government has declared readiness in hosting the first ever Intermediate Games, scheduled to hold between Oct. 1, and Oct. 15. Gbenga Omotoso, Commissioner for Information and Strategy, disclosed this at a news conference organised by the state’s Local Organising Committee (LOC) on Tuesday in Lagos. Newsmen report that the games, tagged EKO ...
The Nigerian Navy says the construction of sports facilities will provide suitable social and sporting opportunities for youths. The navy says that the facilities will also help to reduce youth restiveness and their involvement in social vices. The Chief of Naval Staff (CNS), Rear Adm. Idi Abbas, stated this on Tuesday during the inauguration of ...
Supporters of Enyimba International Football Club of Aba, have urged the club’s management to ensure that its ongoing recruitment exercise produces a team capable of securing a continental ticket in the forthcoming Nigeria Premier Football League (NPFL) season. The supporters made the call in separate interviews with newsmen in Aba on Tuesday. Newsmen reports that ...
Ondo State Governor, Lucky Orimisan Aiyedatiwa, has approved the appointment of new members to the Ondo State Sports Council as part of his administration’s efforts to reposition sports development across the state. The newly appointed board features Oladimeji Abimbola as Chairman, alongside Babatunde Martins Boriwa and Ibiloye Matthew Abiodun as members. According to a statement ...
The Executive Chairman of the Kwara State Sports Commission, Mallam Bola Mogaji, has restated the Commission’s readiness to partner with relevant stakeholders to organise a sports summit aimed at attracting private sector investment into sports development in the state. Mogaji said this on the sidelines of the hoisting of flags and lighting of the Torch ...
C2E Sports Academy and Obosa Queens FA have secured promotion to the 2027 Nigeria Women’s Football League (NWFL) Championship. Both teams achieved this feat after reaching the final of the 2026 NWFL Nationwide Championship ongoing in Aba, Abia. They earned promotion to the second tier of the women’s league after recording identical 4-2 victories in ...
Edo Queens FC are ready to fight for the 2026 CAF Women’s Champions League WAFU-B qualifying ticket in Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso, assistant coach Gabriel Benson has said. Benson said the players were fully aware of the task ahead and understood the responsibility of representing Nigeria at the regional competition. “The girls are ready to go. ...
Portuguese football star, Cristiano Ronaldo has revealed that 2026 will likely mark the conclusion of his illustrious professional playing career. Speaking about his future in the sport, the veteran forward acknowledged that his time on the pitch is drawing to a close, indicating that this year will probably be his last as an active player. ...
The National Sports Commission (NSC) has congratulated Nigeria’s U-18 women’s basketball team, Junior D’Tigress, for qualifying for the 2027 FIBA U19 Women’s World Cup in China. The commission’s commendation is contained in a statement issued on Saturday in Lagos by its Director of Information and Public Relations, Dr Kehinde Ajayi. NSC Director-General, Bukola Olopade, said ...
Freddie Freeman became a subject of huge concern during the LA Dodgers' 4–2 win against the Kansas City Royals on Wednesday when he fell frighteningly down the stairs of the visiting team's dugout while attempting to catch a foul ball in the top of the eighth inning. Staff from both sides rushed to his aid ...
Leicester City's men's and women's teams, stadium, training facilities, and Belgian sister club OH Leuven have all been included in a sales brochure, with owners King Power placing a £224 million valuation on the assets. The Srivaddhanaprabha family originally purchased Leicester for £35 million in 2010. Thai owners King Power are actively seeking to sell ...
Celtic have completed their fourth summer signing with midfielder Mika Baur joining on an initial four-year deal, which includes the option for a further year. The 22-year-old arrives in a deal worth around £6.8 million from German club Paderborn after helping them earn promotion from the 2. Bundesliga to the top flight. Across 33 league ...
National Fencing Coach, Ibrahim Alogba, on Tuesday, said Oghenegaren Osievwa-Thompson’s gold medal at the Commonwealth Fencing Championships would inspire a new era for the sport in Nigeria. Alogba disclosed this in an interview with newsmen on the sidelines of the ongoing championships at the Rugby School, Eko Atlantic City, in Lagos. According to him, the ...
Oghenegaren Esiovwa-Thompson made history at the Commonwealth Fencing Championships, winning Nigeria’s first-ever gold medal in the men’s U-23 epee. Newsmen report that the event took place at Rugby School Nigeria in Atlantic City, Lagos. The 16-year-old stunned the field, brushing aside three Indian opponents on his way to the podium. His triumph sparked jubilation among ...
Nigeria’s Super Falcons on Sunday crashed out of the Women’s Africa Cup of Nations after a 1-0 quarter-final defeat to Cameroon in Casablanca, Morocco. The result at the Larbi Zaouli Stadium ended Nigeria’s hopes of defending their continental crown and securing automatic qualification for the 2027 FIFA Women’s World Cup. Cameroon seized the initiative in ...
