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Nigeria’s Under 18 Men’s Basketball team, the J’Tigers are out of the 2024 Afrobasket U-18 Championship, following their 81-70 loss to Mali in the quarterfinals on Thursday night. The Malians who took the fight to their Nigerian counterparts from the onset of the game, won the first quarter 23-19 and led through the break at ...
The Minister of Sports Development, Sen. John Enoh will officially declare the National Youth Games (NYG) open on Thursday at the Stephen Keshi Stadium in Asaba, Delta. The minister’s Special Adviser on Media, Diana-Mary Nsan, said this in a statement on Thursday. Nsan quoted the minister as emphasising the importance of upholding the integrity of ...
Sky Bet Championship club, Luton Town have announced the signing of former Nigeria international, Victor Moses. The 33-year-old joined the Hatters on a permanent transfer, subject to international clearance. Moses severed ties with Russian club, Spartak Moscow earlier this summer following the expiration of his contract. The winger has also had stints at Wigan Athletic, ...
Director General, Lagos State Sports Commission (LSSC), Lekan Fatolu on Monday said he is confident that Team Lagos would dominate the podium at the 2024 National Youth Games (NYG) in Delta. Fatodu expressed confidence while speaking with journalists in Lagos. He gave an update on the level of preparedness of Team Lagos ahead of the ...
Ademola Lookman and Victor Osimhen were on target for the Super Eagles of Nigeria during the 2025 Africa Cup of Nations qualifiers match against the Cheetahs of Benin Republic at the Godswill Akpabio International Stadium on Saturday. Lookman broke the deadlock in the first half. Wilfred Ndidi put the Atalanta winger through on goal but ...
The Interim Manager of the Super Eagles, Augustine Eguavoen, has expressed optimism of his team’s victory against the Cheethas of Benin Republic on Saturday at the Godswill Akpabio International Stadium in Uyo, Akwa Ibom. Equavoen, who stated this at a news conference on Friday in Uyo, said there was no doubt about the Eagles victory ...
By Dr. Salau D.F(Dee Elf) - NUGA Publicity Liaison Officer 1993-2001 The Nigerian Football Federation (NFF) is at it again with the hurried naming of German Bruno Labbadia as the Super Eagles Tactician. Bruno, 58 was born Darmstadt, Germany, This ends several weeks of speculation on who becomes the Super Eagles Coach since Finidi George ...
The camp of the Nigerian national team, the Super Eagles, has been boosted by the arrival of star player, Victor Osimhen, in camp. The Galatasaray new signing linked up with his teammates after arriving from Turkey on Thursday, ready to prepare for the upcoming qualifiers. The Super Eagles, under interim coach Augustine Eguavoen, will face ...
Nigerian Super Eagles striker Victor Osimhen is set to earn a whopping €6 million net salary for the 2024-2025 season after joining Turkish Super League club Galatasaray on a season-long loan from Napoli. The deal, announced by Galatasaray on Wednesday, means Osimhen will pocket around €115,000 weekly after tax during his one-year stint in Turkey. ...
On Wednesday, Team Nigeria secured its second medal in powerlifting at the ongoing Paralympic Games in Paris, with Esther Nworgu earning a silver in the women’s 41kg category. Earlier in the games, Eniola Bolaji had claimed a bronze medal in badminton. Nworgu narrowly missed out on gold, which went to China’s Zhe Cui, who set ...
South Africa has refused to issue visas to Nigeria’s U18 national basketball team, effectively barring them from competing in the 2024 FIBA U18 Afrobasket tournament scheduled to be held in Cape Town from December 14 to 22. The South African Consulate in Abuja denied the visa applications for the male players. Ugo Udezue, Vice Chairman ...
Eniola Bolaji has secured Nigeria's inaugural medal at the 2024 Paris Paralympic Games. In a commanding performance, Bolaji triumphed over Ukraine's Kozyna Oksana with a decisive 2-0 victory (21-9, 21-9) to claim the bronze medal in the Women’s Singles SL3 category of para badminton. Her exceptional display on the court earned her a historic milestone ...
To mark the first UK show of artist Herni Brande, developers ThemesCamp and German studio schultzschultz have created the Ledge Wooden at Berlin city.
By - Dr. Salau D.F(Dee Elf) - NUGA Publicity Liaison Officer 1993-2001 The Nigerian Football Federation (NFF) is at it again with the hurried naming of German Bruno Labbadia as the Super Eagles Tactician. Bruno, 58 was born Darmstadt, Germany, This ends several weeks of speculation on who becomes the Super Eagles Coach since Finidi ...
Liverpool have completed the signing of Federico Chiesa from Juventus in a deal worth £12.5m. The fee for the winger is £10 million upfront, plus £2.5 million in add-ons, which are dependent on Liverpool winning the Premier League and Champions League. According to a post on Fabrizio Romano’s X handle on Thursday, the 26-year-old has ...
The Nigerian table tennis team is preparing for an exciting challenge at the 2024 Paralympic Games in Paris, France. The tournament schedule reveals that Nigeria will compete against strong teams from Britain and China in the eagerly awaited table tennis events. The 2024 Paralympic Games will take place from August 28 to September 8, with ...
Manchester United have finalized the acquisition of highly-regarded Uruguayan midfielder Manuel Ugarte in a deal valued at up to €60 million. Italian transfer expert Fabrizio Romano confirmed the transfer in a post on X on Tuesday, calling it a “done deal.” Romano stated, “Manuel Ugarte to Manchester United, here we go! The deal has been ...
The Nigeria Football Federation (NFF) has announced the appointment of Bruno Labbadia as the new head coach of the Super Eagles. The federation revealed the decision in an early morning tweet on Tuesday via its X account, #thenff. According to the statement, the NFF has finalized an agreement with German coach Bruno Labbadia to lead ...
Joao Pedro scored a dramatic 95th-minute winner on Brighton manager Fabian Hurzeler’s home debut, securing a 2-1 victory over Manchester United. This came after Joshua Zirkzee, who had previously secured a win for United against Fulham, inadvertently blocked a potential goal by teammate Alejandro Garnacho in the 70th minute. Despite a strong first-half performance from ...
By Dr. Salau D.F(Dee Elf), NUGA Publicity Liaison Officer 1993-2001 I listened with rapt attention to the lamentations of the Minister of Sports Development, Senator John Enoh recently on television on his Frustrations on the control and coordination of the Nigerian Olympic Committee and the Sports Federations under the Sports Ministry. Nigeria has 39 Sports ...
French giants Paris Saint-Germain have reportedly withdrawn from the pursuit of Napoli striker Victor Osimhen, choosing instead to focus on retaining their current attacking options. PSG had been linked with Osimhen, particularly after Gonçalo Ramos' injury, which is expected to sideline the Portuguese forward for up to three months. However, French publication L’Equipe reports that ...
