Tuesday, 2 January 2018

Salisu picks Ezenwa, Ali, Okpotu, 20 others for CHAN



Head Coach Salisu Yusuf on Tuesday released his final squad of the Super Eagles B for the 5thAfrican Nations Championship starting in Morocco next week, with goalkeeper and skipper Ikechukwu Ezenwa, midfield Trojan Rabiu Ali and marksman Anthony Okpotu listed.

Sunday, 31 December 2017

FCT FA sets 2018 Football Agenda


The Board of the FCT Football Association has approved the creation of an elite Football League in the Territory to be known as the FCT SUPER LEAGUE, with only 12 teams participating in the inaugural edition. 

Squash federation tasked on development of game


The Nigeria Squash Federation (NSF) has been charged to rise up to the occasion, and revive the game in the country, and to also embrace democracy in its operations.

NBBF invites 20 for Commonwealth Games preparation


20 players have been invited by the Nigeria Basketball Federation for the first phase of camping ahead of the 2018 Commonwealth Games.

Pinnick: 2017 was great, but 2018 will be more glorious



President of the Nigeria Football Federation, Mr. Amaju Melvin Pinnick has expressed the satisfaction of the Federation with on-field and off-field results for Nigerian Football in the outgoing year, while expressing conviction that the year 2018 will bring forth more honours and even greater global recognition for the Nigerian game.

SLIPPERY STRIDES: WHY AND PRECAUTIONS



When a child stumbles, the child looks ahead, whereas the adult looks over his shoulder. 'Ti omode  ba subu, a wowaju, ti agbalagba ba subu, a wo eyin.'

Thursday, 28 December 2017

Argungu boys victorious in Sanusi Annual Super League



There was much glamour and panache as Argungu United FC of Argungu edged New Stars FC of Kebbi 3-2 in the grand finale of the annual Mohammed Sanusi Kebbi State Annual Super League held in Birnin Kebbi on Wednesday.

Akinwunmi charity ball rolls again with excitement



There is a high level of excitement and infectious ecstasy as the fourth edition of the Seyi Akinwunmi Charity Mini-Tournament comes to a climax at the Lagos Campos Mini-Stadium on Friday.

Friday, 22 December 2017

Nura Mohammed: From Surviving Boko Haram's grenades to Super Eagles



*Teenager with silky skills waiting to blossom

When fate plays a dirty trick on you, it is the quality of response you bring to beat it that makes the hero out of you. That is the story of boko haram survivor, Nura Mohammed, he was a victim of the insurgency. That won’t stop him. He goes from one street of Maiduguri, the Borno state capital, plying his silky skills, football.

Saturday, 16 December 2017

Monday, 11 December 2017

Council of West Africa Sports Ministers meet in Nigeria


A three day meeting of West African Ministers of Sports Region 2 Steering Committee and Council of Sports Ministers opens on Monday (today) at the ECOWAS Parliament Conference Hall, Garki Abuja, Nigeria.

Odey unhappy despite open goal account with FC Zurich


Despite netting his first competitive goal for FC Zurich against FC Luzern in Matchday 18 of the Switzerland Super League played on Sunday at the Letzigrund Stadion, former Mountain of Fire and Miracles Ministries Football Club striker, Stephen Odey, says he is unhappy scoring his side's only goal of the encounter.

Sunday, 10 December 2017

Kano Pillars humble Akwa United to claim Ahlan Cup Tournament

 
By Wale Mustapha

Rabiu Ali scored twice as Kano Pillars brushed aside Akwa United 3-0 to emerged champions of maiden Ahlan Cup Preseason Soccer Tournament on Sunday.

Fresh, Ahlan commend NLO over AGM, Super 8



Nigeria Football Federation, NFF Executive Board Members, Comrade Yusuf Ahmed Fresh and Sharif Rabiu Inuwa, have expressed their total commendation to the Nigeria Nationwide League One (NLO) over the successful organization of the body's Annual General Meeting (AGM) and Super 8 football tournament.

NLO fix March 2018 as new football season


The Nationwide League One on Saturday rose from its Congress to fix March next year, 2018 for the kickoff of its 2018 football season. This was even as it commended the Nigeria Football Federation, NFF over the Super Eagles qualification to the next world cup in Russia 2018.