Monday, 7 August 2017

ABS FC deepens Remo Stars relegation worries


Goals from Oyedeji Samuel and Wasiu Alalade ensured Abubakar Bukola Saraki (ABS FC) got maximum points against Visitors, Remo Stars FC (RSFC) in one of  Match Day 33 games in the Nigeria Professional Football League (NPFL) at the Kwara State Complex Stadium, Ilorin.

Shooting Stars rally to beat stubborn Gombe United


Two weeks after the collapse of Shooting Stars vice captain, Ebiaku Promise during the match against Enyimba FC, another similar occurrence was averted on Sunday evening in the team's 2-1 win over Gombe United in one of the Week 33 NPFL fixtures at the Lekan Salami Stadium, Adamasingba Ibadan.

NNL Promotion Race:: Bayelsa United maintain second spot



Ime Kuyak 70th minute strike prove deceive for Bayelsa United with a one all draw over Delta force football club of  Asaba at the Jay Jay Okocha stadium Ogwashi Ukwu in the matchday twenty Five (25) of the Nigeria National league (NNL)

Saturday, 5 August 2017

Kogi United dim Yobe Desert Stars in Lokoja


A first half goal and assist from Abel Bobby inspired Kogi United to a comfortable 3-0 home win over Yobe Desert Stars in the Matchday 21 of Bet9ja Nigerian National League, NNL clash in Lokoja on Saturday.

Maikaba delighted with Akwa United's season scorecard



.... Targets full points against Sunshine Stars

By Wale Mustapha

Even with six matches to end the 2016/2017 Nigerian Professional Football League, NPFL season, Akwa United's Technical Adviser, Abdu Maikaba has give his side a pass mark of a successful season just as he's eyeing a more better ending.

Thursday, 3 August 2017

JAMB football tourney: Elelu charges JAMB to embrace other sports


The Rector of Kwara State Polytechnics, Alhaji Mas’ud Elelu has praised the Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB) for initiating a football competition among tertiary institutions in the country, even as he urged the body to expand it to a multi-sports event.

KwaraPoly ready to host NIPOGA



Kwara State Polytechnic has expressed readiness to host the Nigeria Polytechnic Games (NIPOGA), despite having almost a year to the next Polytechnics multi-sports fiesta.

Kida pledges to improve players welfare as NBBF decamps u-16 team


The President of the Nigeria Basketball Federation, Engineer Musa has reaffirmed his commitment to players’ welfare during his tenure.

Wednesday, 2 August 2017

Ayeni rues Sokoto United's draw against Jigawa



... still hopeful of promotion.

Sokoto United' left back David Kehinde Ayeni has lamented over his side's 1-1 home draw against Jigawa Golden Stars in the one Matchday 20 of Bet9ja Nigeria National League, NNL last Saturday.

Tuesday, 1 August 2017

Lets make NWPL Final Day Memorable, NMJ urges Nigerians



The New Media Journalists (NMJ) is urging Nigerians to make the final Matchday of the rebranded Nigeria Women Premier League (NWPL) a memorable one.

Grisha, Gassama get roles in Nigeria, Cameroon battles


World football –ruling body, FIFA, has released appointments of officials for the Matchdays 3 and 4 of the 2018 FIFA World Cup qualifying race (Africa series), with Egyptian top official Ghead Grisha and respected Gambian Papa Gassama to take charge of the two potentially –explosive encounters between Nigeria’s Super Eagles and the Indomitable Lions of Cameroon.

Green: We will approach the matches with all seriousness


Chairman of the NFF Technical and Development Committee, Barrister Chris Green has assured that all arrangements and preparation for next month’s crucial 2018 FIFA World Cup qualifying matches against Cameroon will be accorded high level of seriousness.

Integrity: NFF goes tough on defaulters, warns officials’ appointment committees


The Nigeria Football Federation on Tuesday called on the Football Associations in the 36 States and the FCT to forward to it names of persons in their jurisdiction who are still defiantly wearing multiple hats in Nigerian Football.

Gombe United's Abbani Clinches VAT Wonder Goal 9



Gombe United forward, Sani Abbani hs emerged the winner of the Nigeria Professional Football League NPFL) VAT Wonder Goal 9 for Match Day 28 in a close race that saw him edge closest rival, Sunshine Stars Joseph Abiodun with Abu Azeez of Shooting Stars coming a distant third.

#NWPLFinalDay: Abdul Sule charges Confluence Queens to beat Pelican Stars


As part of their efforts to end the 2016/2017 Nigeria Women Premier League, NWPL season on a high Confluence Queens have promised total victory over their guests Pelican Stars of Calabar on Wednesday.