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Nigeria will face England in the round of 16 of the 2023 FIFA Women’s World Cup game on Monday, August 7 in Brisbane, Australia. To set up the Round of 16 clash scheduled for the Lang Park Stadium in Brisbane, Australia, Nigeria finished as runners-up in group B while England …

By Aderonke Ojediran Lagos, Aug. 1, 2023 Felix Owolabi, an ex-international, has applauded the performance of the Super Falcons of Nigeria at the ongoing 2023 FIFA Women’s World Cup, and has said the team has what it takes to go beyond the round of 16. Owolabi, in a telephone interview …

Nigeria Super Falcons will today, Thursday, July 27 take on the Matildas of Australia in a group B match of the 2023 FIFA Women’s World Cup. Australia will start the game in second place with Nigeria two points behind in third place in group B. The Randy Waldrum tutored Super …

President of Nigeria Football Federation (NFF), Alhaji Ibrahim Musa Gusau has charged the Super Falcons to “keep Africa’s hope alive” when they take on co-hosts Australia in their second match of the FIFA Women’s World Cup finals on Thursday. With the first round of matches over on Tuesday, Nigeria is …

24-year old Nigerian winger, Samuel Chukwueze, will join Italian Serie A side AC Milan this week from Spanish club, Villarreal. The transfer which has dominated discussions over the summer got the breakthrough on Monday July 24. This follows agreements by both clubs for a twenty million euros transfer fee plus …

Ahead of the 2023/2024 season, Nigerian footballers Ola Aina and Victor Boniface on Saturday July 23, 2023 completed moves to new clubs. Ola Aina joined English Premier League club Nottingham Forest as a free-agent and has penned a one-year contract with option for another year. The 26-year old right back …

Berlin, July 17, 2023 Bayern Munich CEO Jan-Christian Dreesen has asked for restraint and patience concerning their aim to sign England captain Harry Kane. Dreesen said on Monday at the Bundesliga champions’ pre-season training camp that it would be good “not to comment further on the issues we are currently …

Four teams, Kano Pillars FC, Katsina United FC, Heartland FC and Sporting Lagos FC have all gained promotion to the Nigeria Premier League season. This followed the completion of the Nigeria National League Super 8 playoff games in Delta State, today, Wednesday, July 5, 2023, in Delta State. On Matchday …

The 2022/2023 Nigeria National League Super 8 playoffs Matchday One matches have started, Sunday, July 2, 2023. Kano Pillars FC, Katsina United and Sporting Lagos FC had opening day wins. Here is a summary of the Matchday One games. Kano Pillars FC 1-0 EFCC FC  Kano Pillars FC faced EFCC …

Lekki, Lagos Caleb British International School, located in Lekki, Lagos, has secured an outstanding victory as the Overall Champions in the highly anticipated Lagos Inter-School Olympics tournament. The tournament, organized by the Lagos State Ministry of Youth and Social Development, brought together schools from across the region to compete in …

London, June 28, 2023 Leaving everything you own to a multi-millionaire football player would not be everyone’s idea of a good cause, but one Brazilian fan has just done that. The anonymous fan could not think of a more deserving recipient of his worldly goods than Neymar Jr. of Paris …

Eunisell Limited, official sponsor of the top scorer in the Nigeria Professional Football League (NPFL), has confirmed that Enyimba’s Chukwuemeka Obioma will take home 3.2 million naira as winner of the award. Obioma scored 16 goals to emerge as highest goal scorer in the just concluded 2022/23 Nigeria Premier League …

Nigerian player, Akinkunmi Amoo, has bagged a one-year jail sentence in Denmark after a court found him guilty of three charges of sexual assault. 21-year-old Akinwunmi Amoo represented Nigeria at Under 17 level before getting a call-up to the Senior National team, the Super Eagles in 2022. Following complaints, Amoo …

London, June 26, 2023 Luka Modric has extended his contract with Real Madrid for one year. The La Liga club announced on Monday that Croatia playmaker, Modric, 37, would remain with the Spanish giants until at least the end of June 2024. Modric who joined Real from Tottenham Hotspur  in …

  Oyo and Delta states have emerged champions of the 2023 BetKing 3×3 Wheelchair Basketball National Championship in the men and women categories. The Championship, which was held at the outdoor Sports Hall of Alake Sports Centre in Abeokuta, Ogun state, had Oyo state defeat Lagos state 10-1 to lift …

Bendel Insurance of Benin and Bayelsa Queens FC have been crowned 2023 Tingo Nigeria Federations Cup Champions following wins in the men and women’s final, Wednesday June 22. Bayelsa Queens FC defeated Rivers Angels FC 4-2 on penalties to win the women’s title, a defence of their crown from the …

The Executive Committee of the Nigeria Football Federation (NFF) has congratulated the Super Eagles on their qualification for the 2023 African Cup of Nations (AFCON) tournament. The NFF Committee at their recent meeting, also, took decisive decisions on key football issues in the country. This was contained in a communique …

Nigeria’s Super Falcons have been notified of details of their final preparations ahead of the 2023 FIFA Women’s World Cup which gets underway in July. The Nigerian ladies will report to camp on June 29 for final processes to mark their departure for the 2023 FIFA Women’s World Cup. The …

Matchday five games of the qualifiers for the 2023 Africa Cup of Nations – AFCON have been completed. In summary, three-time African Champions, Nigeria, and 14 other countries have confirmed their qualification for the 2023 Cup of Nations. The tournament will be hosted by Ivory Coast in January 2024. This …

London, June 20, 2023 Chelsea FC have completed the signing of France international, Christopher Nkunku from RB Leipzig. The 25-year-old forward made a pre-contract agreement to join the club in December,  but has now completed the move for a reported £63million on a six-year contract. He scored 23 goals in …

The immediate past Minister of Sports and Youth Development, Hon. Sunday Dare has congratulated the Super Eagles of Nigeria for their qualification for the 2023 Africa Cup of Nations finals, to be hosted by Ivory Coast. Nigeria sealed the AFCON ticket with a 3-2 victory over the Leone Stars of …

The Nigeria Football Federation – NFF has officially announced a 23-player Super Falcons list for the 2023 FIFA Women’s World Cup. The biggest in Women’s World Cup history, Nigeria will join 31 other countries in Australia/New Zealand in battle for the top prize from July 20 to August 20, 2023. …

Nigeria has been dethroned as 2023 Africa Cup of Nations qualifiers Group A leaders by Guinea-Bissau following their win over Sao Tome and Principe. Group A whipping boys Sao Tome and Principe hosted Guinea-Bissau in a Matchday five clash on Wednesday June 14, 2023. Against the odds, the game was …

By Victor Okoye Abuja, June 14, 2023 Egypt on Wednesday qualified for the 2023 Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON) with a 2-1 come-from-behind victory over Guinea in Marrakesh. Mahmoud ‘Trezeguet’ Ahmed was the star-of-the-match after he scored and provided an assist for the Egyptians. Serhou Guirassy had given the Guineans …

For the second time in three months, Coach Fatai Osho of Rivers United FC has resigned from his position at the club. The first, at the mid-point of the recently concluded 2022/2023 season, Osho announced his resignation from his role as Chief Coach of the dethroned NPFL Champions. That decision …