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The newly inaugurated Kwara Chess Association has promised to expand the game of chess across the state and promote grassroots participation. Toyin Saheed, Media officer of the association in a statment said the Chairman of the association, Femi Yusuf, said this at its inaugural meeting on Friday in Ilorin. According to Yusuf, his five points ...
Saudi Arabia’s Public Investment Fund (PIF) was on Thursday unveiled as an official tournament supporter for the 2026 FIFA World Cup across North America and Asia, deepening the kingdom’s growing footprint in international football ahead of hosting the 2034 edition of the tournament. The 2026 World Cup, scheduled to run from June 11 to July ...
Football has long marketed itself as the world’s universal language. The FIFA World Cup, in particular, is presented as a grand democratic gathering where nationality, race, wealth and political history dissolve beneath the emotion of the game. Yet the growing anxiety surrounding visa access for Nigerian fans ahead of the 2026 World Cup reveals a ...
Team Nigeria had a fruitful first day at the senior Athletic Championships in Accra, Ghana on Tuesday, coming first and second in different categories. Rosemary Chukwuma opened the doors for team Nigeria with her easy win in the women’s 100m heat 2, with a flash time of 11.44s. Chukwuma jugged through the finished line after ...
Barcelona defeated rivals Real Madrid 2-0 on Sunday night to clinch the LaLiga title for the second consecutive time. Goals from Marcus Rashford and Ferran Torres in the 9th and 18th minutes of the game put Barcelona in front in the first half. Madrid couldn’t stage a comeback in the second half as Barcelona were ...
by Abdulrahman Yahaya Super Eagles striker, Victor Osimhen, scored twice as Galatasaray defeated Antylyaspor 4-2 to clinch the Turkish Super Lig title. Galatasaray needed to win to emerge champions of Turkey but it was Antylyaspor that took the lead just before the half time break through Dikmen’s strike. Galatasaray responded well after the break when ...
The Sports Writers Association of Nigeria (SWAN), Kano Chapter, has congratulated Abdu Maikaba on his appointment as Head Coach of Nigeria’s U-20 men’s national team, the Flying Eagles, by the Nigeria Football Federation (NFF). This is contained in a statement issued on Friday in Kano by the association’s Secretary, Muhammad Nur-Tijani. Nur-Tijani described Maikaba as ...
The Ebonyi Commissioner for Youth Development and Sports, Richard Idike, says the management of Abakaliki Football Club will sustain the club’s upward trajectory in the Nigeria football sphere. Idike made the pledge noting that the club had done well with just two years in existence. The commissioner said that though the club was expected to ...
A Football coach, Agada Ode, has urged governments and other stakeholders to rehabilitate the Nyanya football pitch to boost youth development and reduce crime. Ode, Coordinator of Nyanya Football Coaches Society and Technical Head Coach of Zaki Football Academy, made the appeal in Abuja on Friday. He said the poor condition of the pitch had ...
NAF Queens and Sporting Supreme U19 recorded impressive victories in the National Playoffs of the President Federation Cup. The report also states that in the women’s category, NAF Queens of FCT defeated Model Queens of Kwara 3-1 to advance in the competition. Mighty Jets Mata of Plateau beat Kada Queens of Kaduna 3-1 in another ...
The Nigeria Football Federation (NFF) has appointed Abdu Maikaba and Eboboritse Uwejamomere as head coaches of the U20 and U17 boys’ national football teams. A statement by Ademola Olajire, NFF’s Director of Communications said the NFF Executive Committee approved the recommendation of its Technical and Development Committee for the appointments of the two coaches. The ...
Some sports enthusiasts in Bwari Area Council of the FCT, have called for improved amenities at the Bwari Township Stadium, while expressing concerns over the deteriorating condition of the facility. The sports enthusiasts, spoke in separate interviews on Thursday in Bwari, Abuja. They, while describing the situation as an untapped potential in grassroots sports infrastructure, ...
The Nigeria Aquatics Federation (NAqF) has commended Team Nigeria for its performance at the ongoing 17th Africa Aquatics Championships in Oran, Algeria. The federation gave the commendation in a statement on Wednesday by its Head of Media and Communications, Arinzechi Chukwunonso. Chukwunonso said that the team had recorded podium finishes and qualified for key finals ...
Mighty Jets Mata of Plateau on Wednesday defeated Kada Queens of Kaduna 4-1 in a women’s playoff match of the 2026 President Federation Cup in Abuja. The report states that the match, played at the Area 3 Football Pitch, started on a dramatic note as Kada Queens took the lead just 38 seconds into the ...
A volleyball coach, Stephen Peter, has urged government and stakeholders to support grassroots volleyball development in the Federal Capital Territory (FCT). Peter, a retired Deputy Superintendent of Police and coach of NY Spikers, told that on Wednesday that poor infrastructure and inadequate funding were hindering the growth of young players. “We urgently need intervention. Talents ...
Paris Saint-Germain on Wednesday qualified for the UEFA Champions League final after a 1-1 draw with Bayern Munich. The result saw the French side advance 6-5 on aggregate, reaching the final for the second consecutive time. PSG, the defending champions, took an early lead in the third minute through Ousmane Dembele, who converted a cutback ...
The President of the Nigeria Wrestling Federation (NWF), Adewale Adeniyi, said the world is now the next stage for Nigeria, with the women wrestlers targeting gold at the championship. The report states that the women wrestlers recorded their 15th African Wrestling title on Saturday at the just concluded African Wrestling Championships in Alexandria, Egypt. Adeniyi ...
Bright Ozadegbe , Technical Adviser of Ikorodu City FC, has reaffirmed the team’s determination to secure a continental slot as the 2025/2026 Nigeria Premier Football League (NPFL) season draws to a close. Ozadegbe, said the team would remain resolute in spite of the challenges posed by the remaining fixtures. The report states that the Oga ...
Manchester United on Sunday produced a superlative performance to defeat Liverpool 3-2 in one of the English Premiership fixtures for the day, and secure a Champions League spot for next season. Manchester United’s midfielder Kobie Mainoo scored the winner in the 77th minute of the dramatic class in Old Trafford on Sunday. United had taken ...
By Ejire Folakunmi Ipswich Town has officially secured its return to the Premier League following a decisive 3-0 victory against QPR on the final day of the season. Under the leadership of Kieran McKenna, the Tractor Boys will join Coventry City in England's top-flight for the upcoming campaign. This achievement marks a significant milestone for ...
By Fredrick Ameh The Nigeria Customs Service has praised Team Nigeria for an outstanding performance at the African Wrestling Championship, where the country clinched four gold medals in the women’s category on the opening day. The Comptroller-General of Customs, Adewale Adeniyi, who also serves as President of the Nigeria Wrestling Federation, commended the athletes for ...
By Oladele Eniola Street-hop singer and ‘Zazoo’ crooner, Portable, lost his celebrity boxing title to skit maker Carter Efe in a highly publicised boxing match on Friday night. The Newsmen reports that the bout, which drew significant attention from fans and entertainment enthusiasts held at Balmoral Hall, Federal Palace Hotel, Lagos. The boxing bout delivered an ...
Iran was the only country without representation at FIFA’s annual congress on Thursday, held in Canada, even as world football’s governing body reiterated that the nation will take part in this summer’s World Cup in the United States, Canada and Mexico. FIFA president Gianni Infantino stated again that Iran’s participation in the tournament remains confirmed, ...
