President Muhammadu Buhari has described football as a great tool for national unity in the country, restating his government’s resolve to develop the game. He made the comment when he received a FIFA delegation led by its President, Gianni Infantino,…
The management of Heartland Football Club of Owerri on Thursday confirmed the appointment of Hassan Abdallah, a former Flying Eagles assistant coach, as the club’s new Chief Coach. Promise Nwachukwu, the club’s General Manager, disclosed in a statement that Abdallah…
Nigeria’s Super Eagles remained world 34th in the FIFA September ranking in spite of their two wins in the 2022 World Cup Qualifiers. Nigeria is still with the 1,492 points it had in the last ranking, in spite of beating…
Manchester United manager Ole Gunnar Solskjaer outlined his disappointment at his side’s defeat in the opening fixture of this year’s UEFA Champions League campaign but insisted there is plenty of time to bounce back after the 2-1 loss to Young…
FIFA President, Gianni Infantino has called for more investments in women’s football to ensure greater opportunities for the female, while boosting the game in Africa. Infantino said this on Wednesday, while fielding questions from journalists before the kick-off of the…
The Federal Ministry of Sports has promised to provide an enabling environment for the grooming of Sports talents and officials in the North West geo-political zone. Abdullahi Idris, Zonal Sports Officer in charge of the zone, made the pledge in…
The world cross-country championships in Bathurst, Australia have been postponed to 2023 due to COVID-19 restrictions, the governing body World Athletics said Wednesday. “The postponement is due to the biosecurity measures and travel restrictions currently in place to prevent the…
No fewerthan 22 clubs in Divisions A and B of the Mindgames Scrabble Premier League (MSPL) would compete at the finale of the N6 million prize money competitions in Lagos. The organisers, in a statement on Tuesday, said divisions A…
Pele will be moved out of intensive care in the coming days as the Brazil footballing great continues his recovery from surgery, his daughter Kely Nascimento has said. The 80-year-old, who is the only male player to win three World…
Algerian Fethi Nourine and his coach have been suspended for 10 years by the International Judo Federation (IJF). The sanction was for the act of withdrawing from the Tokyo Olympics after the draw set him on course for a bout…
