Category: Sports
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The push by some State Football Association chairmen for the installation of a Caretaker Committee to run the Nigeria Football Federation (NFF) appears to have suffered a major setback, with indications that FIFA is more likely to support a Normalization Committee to address the leadership crisis engulfing Nigerian football. The development followed consultations between the…
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Head Coach of Nigeria’s senior men’s volleyball team, Ryan Masajedi has named his 14-man squad for the 2026 African Men’s Volleyball Nations Championship in Tunisia. The continental tournament is scheduled to take place from September 13 to 27 in Tunis, as the championship also serves as an important qualification pathway for the Los Angeles 2028…
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Mikel Arteta has offered a humorous glimpse into his playing days, naming Brazilian icon Ronaldinho and Nigerian legend Jay-Jay Okocha among the most skillful players he ever shared the pitch with, while picking former Nigerian international Haruna Babangida as the teammate with the worst dress sense. The Arsenal manager, reflecting on his years as a…
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The Nigeria Wrestling Federation (NWF) has concluded its open camp training programme in Oklahoma, United States, as Team Nigeria intensifies preparations for the World Wrestling Championships scheduled to hold in Astana, Kazakhstan, later this year. Recall a few weeks ago, the President of the Nigeria Wrestling Federation, Bashir Adewale Adeniyi MFR, had sanctioned the open…
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Edo Queens Football Club, weekend defeated Ghana’s Women League champions Ampem Darkoa Ladies FC 4-1 in a penalty shootout to win the WAFU-B tournament for the second time. It was a breathtaking scene in Ouagadougou on Saturday night when the Nigerian champions produced a spirited comeback twice to frustrate the Ghana’s champions Ampem Darkoa Ladies…
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Nigeria’s senior men’s basketball team, D’Tigers, have moved up one place in the latest FIBA World Ranking despite recording just one victory in their most recent window of the 2027 FIBA Basketball World Cup African Qualifiers. D’Tigers suffered defeats to Cameroon and South Sudan before responding with a victory over Cape Verde in their final…
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FIFA President Gianni Infantino has thrown his weight behind Nigeria’s football reform process, stressing the need for stronger structures and greater opportunities for young players following high-level talks with a Nigerian delegation in Zurich. Infantino disclosed that he was pleased to meet a delegation led by National Sports Commission (NSC) Chairman Shehu Dikko at the…
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Reigning Champions of the Nigeria Women Football League NWFL, Edo Queens FC on Wednesday thrashed USFA FC of Burkina Faso 5-1 in the semi-finals clash of the CAF Women’s Champions League qualifying tournament in Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso. Atume Doosuur opened scoring for the 2024 WAFU-B champions in the 17th minutes the match decided at the…
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Nigeria’s senior women’s volleyball team finished their 2026 African Women’s Volleyball Championship campaign on a winning note with a commanding 3-0 victory over Mali in Nairobi, Kenya. The Nigerian women dominated the classification match for ninth and 10th positions, securing a straight-sets win on Wednesday, September 2. Nigeria had to work for the opening set…
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Super Eagles Head Coach, Eric Chelle has appointed the duo of Bright Osehai Ozebagbe and Deniran Ortega as his two assistant coaches for the Nigerian Olympic Team. Nilayo Sports Management Appreciates Enugu Government, Sponsors, Residents For Successful 2nd Enugu City International Marathon 2026 NSF: “Coal City Games Will Showcase Nation-Building, Inclusivity and Sporting Excellence” –…