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Rabat, July 18, 2022 Super Falcons of Nigeria has failed to earn a 10th final match appearance after falling 4-5 on penalty kicks after a 1-1 draw over 120 minutes and down with two players against hosts Morocco in the 2022 WAFCON semi-finals.

Rivers State Governor, Nyesom Ezenwo Wike has presented Rivers United Football Club with the 2021/2022 Nigeria Professional Football League (NPFL) trophy in Port Harcourt. The governor made the presentation after the match day 38 clash between Rivers United Football Club and Gombe United at the Adokiye Amiesimaka Stadium on Sunday. Present …

Matchday 38 games of the 2021/2022 Nigerian Professional Football League season were decided on Sunday, July 17, 2022 across ten venues. In Port Harcourt, Champions, Rivers United defeated Gombe United 1-0 before receiving the league title before a cheering crowd led by the Rivers State Governor Nyesom Wike. Second placed …

London, July 15, 2022 Manchester United FC have agreed terms with Barcelona FC for Frenkie de Jong, the PA news agency reports. An initial fee of 75 million Euros rising to a potential 85 million Euros is believed to have been agreed with Barca, but there remains some way to …

By Ijeoma Okigbo Abuja, July 15, 2022 Amaju Pinnick, President of Nigeria Football Federation (NFF), on Thursday lauded Super Falcons players for their qualification for the 2023 FIFA Women’s World Cup. The Falcons defeated Indomitable Lionesses of Cameroon 1-0 on Thursday in the quarter-finals of the ongoing Women’s Africa Cup …

Nigeria’s Super Falcons on Thursday night defeated archrivals, Cameroon 1-0, to reach the Semi Final of the 2022 Womens Africa Cup of Nations (WAFCON). Rashedat Ajibade scored the only goal in the 57th minute of play to help Nigeria break a resilient Cameroon setup and seal a place in the …

Munich, July 13, 2022 Robert Lewandowski started pre-season training at Bayern Munich on Wednesday amid report that FC Barcelona can sign the World Footballer of the Year before the end of the week. Lewandowski, 33, had his first training unit the day after undergoing fitness tests in Munich. However, Lewandowski …

Super Eagles of Nigeria captain, Ahmed Musa, has expressed his displeasure over the five-month-old Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU) strike that has crippled educational activities in Federal Government owned institutions. The Turkey based footballer shared his thoughts via his official Instagram account. The reference to Nigerian political office holders …

London, July 11, 2022   Ten years after Paul Pogba left Manchester United to sign with Italian side Juventus on a free transfer, history repeated itself on Monday for the France midfielder. He bid farewell to the English Premier League (EPL) and returned to the Serie A club. Pogba, who left Manchester …

Nigeria’s Super Falcons on Sunday evening defeated debutants Burundi by 4 unreplied goals to setup a mouthwatering Women’s Africa Cup of Nations (WAFCON) Quarter Final clash against archrivals Cameroon. The Super Falcons finished second in group C behind South Africa whose 1-0 win over Botswana ensured progression with three wins …

Super Eagles Midfielder, Joe Aribo, has joined English Premier league side Southampton ahead of the 2022/2023 Season. The versatile midfielder has signed a four- year deal with the Saints following an agreement with his former employers, Glasgow Rangers. Southampton announced the signing of the Nigerian Midfielder on Saturday evening with …

Bellinzona (Switzerland), July 8, 2022  Former FIFA president Joseph Blatter and former UEFA president Michel Platini were on Friday acquitted by the Swiss Federal Criminal Court in a FIFA fraud trial. The two ex-football officials had been charged by federal prosecutors in Switzerland with defrauding FIFA in connection with a payment …

Nigeria’s Super Falcons will miss the services of Asisat Oshoala who is ruled out of the WAFCON tournament with a grade 2 MCL strain. Oshoala sustained the injury in the 82nd minute of Nigeria’s 1-2 loss to South Africa on Monday July 4, 2022 in the opening Group C clash …

Mikel Obi joined youngsters at a sandy pitch in Ebute Metta for a grassroot game recently. The former Chelsea and Super Eagles star thrilled the youngsters and fans who surrounded the pitch with his scintillating skills. Mikel recently launched a “Back to Base” project in Nigeria with the aim of …

Nigeria’s Super Falcons fell 1-2 to Bayana Bayana of South Africa in the opening Group C game of the 2022 Women’s Africa Cup of Nations in Morocco. The South African ladies dominated the game in the first quarter with the Super Falcons struggling to contain the younger opposition. Both teams …

Las Vegas (U.S.), July 3, 2022 (Reuters/NAN) Israel Adesanya outpointed Jared Cannonier via a unanimous decision to retain his middleweight title in the main event of Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) 276. The judges scored the bout 49-46 49-46 and 50-45. In a clinical, albeit unspectacular performance, Adesanya’s superiority in striking was …

Nigeria’s male basketball team D’Tigers booked a place in the second round of the 2023 FIBA World Cup Qualifiers with a 20-0 win over Mali. The Malians failed to show up for the game handing the Nigerians their 3rd win from five games to join Cape Verde and Uganda in …

The 22nd Milo Basketball Championship ended in great excitement as the boys from Bishop Dimieari Grammar School, Obom Bayelsa State defeated Government Secondary School, Karu, FCT, 36 to 33 in a nail-biting encounter. The game was in a draw situation with each team holding 33 points and only 22 seconds …

Until she asked, I didn’t know it was a problem. Her problem, I mean. When people say whatever gets your time and attention gets you, it’s often true. For as long as I can remember, 38 weeks every year, this thing gets my time and attention. It starts slowly, usually on …

By Polycarp Auta  Jos, June 28, 2022 The Super Eagles Captain, Ahmed Musa, has donated N100 million to 5,000 widows and other less privileged women in Plateau. Mr. Williams Gyang, a member of Musa’s media team, disclosed this in a statement on Tuesday in Jos. Gyang said that the donation …

Berlin, June 23, 2022 Zinedine Zidane has not ruled out taking over as head coach at Paris Saint-Germain or following Didier Deschamps as France’s national team coach, amid growing speculation over his future. Mauricio Pochettino’s departure from PSG has not yet been finalised, but reports have linked both Zidane and …

  Tope Adefala Sunday Oliseh’s recent statement about John Mikel Obi’s defensive and offensive abilities is not correct judging by statements made by his former managers. The former Super Eagles manager in an interview on Athlst said John Mikel Obi lacked the qualities to play as an offensive midfielder and …

London, June 16, 2022 Premier League champions Manchester City FC will begin the defence of their title at West Ham in the final match of the opening weekend’s fixtures. Pep Guardiola’s side will start their bid for a fifth championship in six seasons at the London Stadium at 4.30 p.m. …

By Olanrewaju Akojede Lagos, June 13, 2022 Shehu Dikko, the 2nd Vice President, Nigeria Football Federation (NFF), has described Nigeria’s 10-0 win over Falcons and True Parrots of São Tomé and Príncipe as a morale booster. Dikko made this known on Monday in an interview with the News Agency of …

  By Victor Okoye Abuja, June 13, 2022 Victor Osimhen on Monday produced a man-of-the-match performance, scoring four goals including two assists in Nigeria’s 10-0 mauling of São Tomé and Príncipe at the Grand Stade Agadir in Morocco. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that São Tomé and Príncipe …