U23 AFCON: Dream Team Edge Past Stubborn Mali

Nigeria’s Dream Team shot to the top of Group B of the Africa U-23 Cup of Nations after edging Mali 3-2 in M’Bour on Sunday.

#KogiDecides Kogi/INEC/APC/PDP: Incompetence, Dishonesty, Tribalism on Steroids by Jide Ajani

What makes a President and Commander-in-Chief  of the Armed Forces believe that relating with the law the way he wishes is the best pathway to democratic governance?

Now, the consequence of President Muhammad Buhari’s seeming lack of appreciation of due electoral process, or his decided indifference to   the imperatives of engaging the full complements of the composition of a board for the Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC, or both, is the controversial  outcome of the Kogi State governorship election held penultimate Saturday.

BULLET ENERGY DRINK SET TO REWARD NIGERIAN KIDS AT 2015 MARK D BALL TOURNAMENT.

The number One energy drink in the country, Bullet Energy drink would be rewarding exceptional talents at this year's Mark d ball tournament starting between 26th to 31st of December in Otukpo, Benue state.

Crown FC Names Waheed Bello as Coach

The Nigeria National League, NNL side, Crown FC of Ogbomoso have appointed former player, Waheed Bello as part of their new technical crew with a target of returning the club to greatness in the next football season.

RUGBY: All Blacks Great Lomu Dies

New Zealand great Jonah Lomu has died suddenly at the age of 40.

Super Eagles Qualify for World Cup Group Stage

Second-half goals from Moses Simon and Efe Ambrose finally broke Swaziland's resistance and sent Nigeria through to the final group stage of the CAF section of World Cup qualifying with a 2-0 win.

Nigeria Football Fans Say, Real Professionalism in Domestic League Football Started In Nigeria Under Shehu Dikko In 2014/2015 Season.

True Or False?

See 50 Reasons Why They Said So.....................

1- Shehu Dikko took over the Nigeria Apex League as Chairman of LMC in 2014/2015.

2- He ensured that a new board of the LMC comprising both Club Owners was put in Place......

NNL Shifts Super 4 Kick Off Date

The management of the Nigeria National League, (NNL) has announced a sudden shift in date for the commencement of the Super Four Play offs.

Glo Congratulates Enyimba, Commends LMC

Title sponsor of the Nigeria Professional Football League (NPFL) Globacom, has congratulated Enyimba Football Club of Aba for emerging the champion of 2014/2015 Glo Premier League season.

SPORTS STAKEHOLDERS TASK BULLET ENERGY DRINK TO GROOM MORE FUTURE CHAMPIONS.

The adjutant commander of the Nigeria army Onitsha barracks, Major A A Balarabe has reiterated federal government’s resolve to continue to provide the enabling environment that would stimulate and promote grassroots sports development in the country.

 

He stated this yesterday when he played host to the kids participating at the on-going Bullet Energy drink/ Samuel Oguche basketball camp in Onitsha Anambra state.

Major Balarabe noted that grassroots sports development was at the core of the sports policy driving the programmes and activities of the Nation.

According to him government would readily support any initiative geared towards the promotion of grassroots development because of the high premium it places on sport development.

He said with the support of brands like Bullet Energy drink, Nigeria can extend her frontiers and become a super power in no time in the arena of the game of basketball.

Indebtedness to players: Taraba offers Undertaken to pay within 7 days

LMC reminds Warri Wolves of Oct. 25^th deadline.

FC Taraba United has been granted 10 working days extension to pay up all amount due players of the club or face sanctions which includes points deduction just as Warri Wolves got a reminder that it has up to October 24th, 2015 to also pay all indebtedness to its players. The LMC also wrote to the players of Warri Wolves through their captain to draw their attention to relevant regulations guiding players’ declaration of industrial dispute with their clubs and reminded them that in line with relevant articles of the Framework and Rule, the Club still has three weeks to comply with the summary jurisdiction notice issued it by the LMC.

NPFL Club Officials complete Workshop at LBS sponsored by the LMC

Top Management officials of the 20 Nigeria Professional Football League (NPFL) clubs completed another series of capacity building workshop at the Lagos Business School faculty of the Pan African University in Lagos. The third of such training for the club officials, the workshop which lasted two days also had the Club Media Officers in attendance while a rich pool of Resource persons including Dr. Larry Izamoje, Chairman and CEO of Sports Radio, Brila Fm, Chicago-based Sports Marketing Professional, Dr. Idorenyin Uyoe and Dele Odugbemi, the Managing Director of Media Share Ltd amongst others.

EX-BASKETBALL INTERNATIONAL TO HOLD BASKETBALL YOUTH CAMP IN ONITSHA

Ex-basketball international, Samuel Oguche has announced that the Bullet Energy basketball camp will hold its next camp in south East Nigeria for the first time. 

Celebrating the 3^rd edition of Bullets Energy Drink basketball youth camp within a year, the famed energy drink will be expanding its camp this year to accommodate other geo-political zones in the country. 

The Camp will be held from Monday 2^nd of November to Thursday 5th of November at The Army Cantonment Basketball Court, Army Barracks in the city of Onitsha and its part of Bullets energy drink contribution to sports development in Nigeria. 

Oguche stressed that running the Bullets Energy Drink basketball camp has become very important because it’s a way of giving back and encouraging the youth. 

According to him, using basketball to educate and develop Nigerian youth is just the beginning of what needs to be accomplished and It is a responsibility for us to inspire them to keep aiming high by providing them opportunities to grow. 

Over 200 kids would receive intense basketball training and the opportunity for scholarship and US study from the legendary Samuel Oguche along with.

• Leading US coaches including Anthony Gorham Jr (Washington DC), Lliyas B Rahman (Maryland), Gregory A Brown (Fort Lauderdale) and Osita Victor Nwachukwu (Wisconsin)
• Top Nigerian coaches including Owoicho Alex Ujoh&Dosu Victor Mensah (Dodan Warriors, Lagos), Caroline Ezinne Briggs (Port Harcourt) and Charles Ibeziake (Raptor Onitsha).

WE ARE READY FOR MARK D' BALL 2015 - Igoche Mark

The 2015 edition of the annual Mark ‘D Ball basketball tournament draw near and the Chief Executive Officer of the biggest basketball tournament in the country, Igoche Mark has given assurance that the December show piece will raise the bar in participation and organization. 

Igoche Mark who is the initiator of the Mark d' ball tournament also confirmed that the equipment needed for the tournament have already arrived and all preparations have been made to ensure a smooth and rewarding tournament.
The tournaments proper which is powered by Mark Sports Foundation is targeted at grooming young kids and renowned basketball coaches within and outside the country will grace the event.
The cordinator of the tourment, Obande Ogbole says that this year's event is expected to be more glamorous with more than 350 children within the ages of eight to sixteen years would be trained and that those selected after the training would be given scholarships to go to school and also build up their career in sports.
The Media Coordinator of the tournament, Comrade James Oche declared that world class basketball stars, some international and retired players like Ejike Ugboaja, Osita Nwachukwu, Sam Oguche, Victor Odomu and Ogoh Odaudu will once again turn the city into a frenzy of activities. Comrade Oche stated further that other side attractions will include music, comedy, the face of Idoma beauty pageant and a visit to the orphanage. 
According to him, the line up of musicians and celebrities expected to feature at the event includes, 2Face Idibia, Olamide, Patoranking, Phyno and others.
The tournament is hugely supported by the Former Senate President and still distinguished Senator of the Federal Republic of Nigeria, Senator David Mark and it is designed to help young people become better citizens of this Nation.
The scintillating annual basketball tournament takes place in the town of Otukpo in Nigeria's central state of Benue, this December.

ABS FC no longer a feeder team - Seni Saraki

The Chairman of Abubakar Bukola Saraki FC, Seni Saraki has said that the club will henceforth, no longer serve as a feeder team to other teams in the Nigerian league, but operate like a standard outfit that promotes the ideals of the league.