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Kano State Government has presented three brand new buses to Kano Pillars Football Club to facilitate the team’s movement during the ongoing 2025/2026 Nigeria Premier Football League (NPFL) season. This is contained in a statement issued by the club’s Media Directorate on Thursday in Kano. The gesture, made on the directive of Gov. Abba Yusuf, ...
Canada’s U17 girls scored three second-half goals to dominate Nigeria 4-1 in the opening match of Group D of the ongoing FIFA U17 Women’s World Cup finals in Morocco. Barely two minutes into the game at the Football Academy Mohammed VI (Pitch 2), Canada went in front after a strong run by Molly Hale from the left and ...
Rafael Louzan, the Spanish soccer federation’s (RFEF) president said La Liga’s decision to stage a match in Miami later this year is good for football and a reward for the international supporters. European governing body UEFA has approved a LaLiga and a Serie A game to be played abroad. The fixture between Barcelona and Villarreal will take ...
The Super Eagles Coach, Eric Chelle has commended his players for their superlative performance in the last world Cup qualifying match against the Cheetahs of Benin Republic by scoring 4-0. The match played at the Godswill Akpabio International Stadium in Uyo on Tuesday was tension soaked but the early goal by Victor Osihmen in the ...
The Super Eagles of Nigeria ended their 2026 World Cup qualifying journey with a spectacular 4–0 demolition of the Benin Republic on Tuesday evening. Despite a dominant performance fuelled by a magnificent Victor Osimhen hat-trick, the victory was bittersweet, as Nigeria narrowly missed out on automatic qualification after rivals South Africa clinched the top spot ...
…Urges team to keep world cup hopes alive President Bola Tinubu has congratulated the Super Eagles for their emphatic 4-0 win over the Benin Republic’s national team, describing the performance as a demonstration of hunger, passion, and determination that has reignited national pride in Nigerian football. In a statement signed by Bayo Onanuga, Special Adviser ...
Chaos erupted at the Sani Abacha Stadium in Kofar Mata today as Kano Pillars supporters and officials stormed the pitch after Shooting Stars of Ibadan scored an equaliser during their Nigeria Premier Football League (NPFL) clash. Video footage circulated online shows members of the Kano Pillars camp confronting match officials, forcing a temporary halt to ...
The Super Eagles have finally arrived in Uyo, Akwa Ibom, ahead of their final 2026 FIFA World Cup qualifying match.The team flight touched down at the Victor Attah International Airport at exactly 8:05 a.m. on Sunday after an unexpected travel delay.The delay followed a mid-air emergency on Saturday during the team’s flight from Polokwane, South ...
Coach Eric Chelle and captain William Troost-Ekong have praised the Super Eagles’ resilience after a crucial 2-1 win over Lesotho in Polokwane, South Africa on Friday. Newsmen reports that the victory keeps Nigeria’s hope alive for the 2026 FIFA World Cup qualification. Chelle acknowledged the pressure on the team since March. He said the win ...
Six-time champions Argentina defeated Nigeria 4-0 on Wednesday to eliminate the Flying Eagles from the 2025 FIFA U-20 World Cup in Chile. Newsmen reports that the Round of 16 match was played at the Estadio Nacional, Santiago. Argentina’s win avenged their 2-0 loss to Nigeria at the same stage of the 2023 edition, which they ...
Cristiano Ronaldo has become football's first billionaire player, according to financial information and media firm Bloomberg. The Bloomberg Billionaires Index,, external which tracks the world's richest people based on their net worth, has measured the 40-year-old Portugal and Al-Nassr striker's wealth for the first time. The valuation takes into account career earnings, investments and endorsements and says Ronaldo's ...
Nigeria’s U-17 women’s national team, the Flamingos, will depart Abuja in the early hours of Wednesday, en route Morocco, as they begin the final preparations for the 2025 FIFA U-17 Women’s World Cup. The team is scheduled to arrive in Morocco’s industrial and economic capital, Casablanca where they will settle into camp before heading to Rabat for ...
Gov. Bassey Otu of Cross River has assured that the state is fully prepared and safe to host the 2026 edition of the Nigerian Universities Games Association (NUGA). He gave the assurance on Tuesday when he led a NUGA delegation and the management team of the University of Calabar on an inspection tour of facilities ...
Team Brazil by Claure Group claimed its maiden victory at the E1 Lagos GP presented by FirstBank. They made history as the world’s first all-electric raceboat Championship staged its inaugural race in Africa. The action-packed race ended with Team Brazil by Claure Group taking the top step of the podium, fending off fierce challenges from ...
Habu Gumel, President of the Nigeria Olympic Committee (NOC), has described the death of Ifedayo Akindoju, the President of the Nigeria Tennis Federation (NTF), as a major blow to the country’s sports community. Gumel communicated this on Saturday in a statement issued on his behalf by Tony Nezianya, the Public Relations Officer of the NOC. ...
…Says her devotion to the game will never fade Nigeria’s Super Falcons forward, Ms Ifeoma Onumonu, has formally announced her retirement from professional football after more than two decades on the pitch. The 31-year-old made the disclosure on Saturday through her verified social media pages, where she expressed gratitude to her supporters and reflected on ...
Ryan Sessegnon had given Fulham the lead when he ran onto a through ball from Samuel Chukwueze before clipping the ball over Cherries keeper Djordje Petrovic. But Bournemouth levelled when Semenyo got the ball on the left wing, beat several players and stopped the ball going over the byeline before slotting a shot through Bernd ...
President Bola Tinubu has described the hosting of the E1 Lagos Grand Prix as a milestone in Nigeria’s pursuit of innovation, clean energy, and global sporting excellence. In his goodwill message at the championship’s opening ceremony on Friday, Tinubu said the event underscored Nigeria’s commitment to sustainable development and the blue economy. He said Lagos ...
The historic E1 Lagos Grand Prix, Africa’s first all-electric powerboat race, opened in grand style on Friday at the Boat Club, Awolowo Road, Ikoyi, Lagos. The event, part of the prestigious E1 Series calendar, is drawing dignitaries, government officials, sports stars, innovators and fans from across the globe. The colourful opening ceremony featured a parade ...
The English Premier League enters its seventh week, with Chelsea hosting Liverpool in the standout clash of the weekend’s fixtures. For viewers across Nigeria, the matches will be broadcast live on SuperSport Premier League channels. The action begins Saturday at 12:30 p.m. as Tottenham Hotspur visit Leeds United. Spurs, unbeaten this season, are tipped to ...
The U.S. denied a Iranian delegation entry to attend the World Cup draw in the country, according to the spokesperson for the Iranian Football Federation (FFI), Amir-Mehdi Alawi. Among those affected were FFI president Mehdi Taj, head coach Amir Ghalenoei and seven other FFI officials, the spokesperson said, according to the daily newspaper Shargh. The ...
Some Nigerian football enthusiasts have urged the Super Eagles to remain resolute as World Cup qualifying intensifies, following FIFA’s sanction against the South African Football Association (SAFA). FIFA found SAFA guilty of breaching player eligibility rules in the Bongokuhle Mokoena case and consequently awarded points that altered the Group C standings. The ruling has rekindled ...
