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The under-19 team players of Kano Pillars FC had many of its team members injured on Tuesday on their way to New Jos Stadium when the vehicle conveying them had an accident. The team was going for an inaugural U-19 youth league against Plateau U-19 when the unfortunate incident occurred, but thankfully no lives were […]
Nigerian business tycoon, Aliko Dangote has said that the time for him to acquire English football club, Arsenal FC has passed. Dangote said this in an interview with Bloomberg stating that he does not “have that kind of excess liquidity to buy a club for $4 billion”. He said “That time has passed. […]
Turkish Super Lig giants Galatasaray have announced the signing of Nigerian defender Oluwatosin Demehin. This comes following the male team’s signing of Super Eagles striker Victor Osimhen on loan from Napoli The Super Falcons defender joins the club on a one-year contract after departing French side Stade de Reims. Demehin, 22, played a key role in Stade […]
The Falconets of Nigeria have bowed out of the ongoing FIFA U20 Women’s World Cup in Colombia after losing to Japan. The Danjuma-led team lost to Japan by 2 goals to 1, with Olushola Sobowale scoring a consolation goal later in the encounter through a well-laid Goodness Osigwe’s cross into the box. The […]
Super Falcons coach, Randy Waldrum has resigned. Waldrum was appointed Head Coach of the Nigerian senior female team in October. The 67-year-old American in a letter dated 12 September revealed his resignation was a result of his wife’s health issues. “It’s been a very difficult few weeks following the Olympics, with my wife’s […]
President of Super Eagles Supporters Club of Nigeria, Vincent Okumagba, on Thursday urged the Nigeria Football Federation (NFF) to consider appointing an indigenous coach to lead the Super Eagles. Okumagba said as much in an interview with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) in Lagos, adding it should be the next line of […]
Nigeria’s Under-18 Men’s Basketball team, the J’Tigers are out of the 2024 Afrobasket U-18 Championship, following their 81-70 loss to Mali in the quarterfinals on Thursday night. The Malians, who took the fight to their Nigerian counterparts from the onset of the game, won the first quarter 23-19 and led through the break at […]
The Nigeria Football Federation has acquired a new coach in the person of Bruno Labbadia, to head the senior men’s team of the Super Eagles. The announcement for the German tactician to head the team was announced in the early hours of today, Tuesday, by NFF General Secretary Dr. Mohammed Sanusi. Following the NFF […]
Newly appointed 53-year-old George Finidi coach to the Nigerian Super Eagles team has resigned from his position and given reasons for his decision. According to Finidi, his resignation was moved by the Nigerian Football Federation, NFF, to acquire a technical adviser for the team. On Saturday, Finidi tendered his resignation after he did not […]
It was a night of celebration as the Super Falcons of Nigeria broke the 16-year delay at the Loftus Versfeld Stadium in South Africa to qualify for the 2024 Olympics game in Paris. In the 1-0 defeat to South Africa Bayana Bayana, Rasheedat Ajibade at 43 minutes penalty booked a place for the Falcons […]