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Nnadozie celebrates Paris FC feats amid injury fears

Super Falcons goalkeeper Chiamaka Nnadozie couldn’t help but celebrate keeping another clean sheet and Paris FC’s qualification for next season’s UEFA Women’s Champions League despite being stretchered off in their 4-0 win...... Read more 6th JOF Kids Cup Ends On Sunday At Unilag Sports Centre

The University of Lagos sports centre (UNILAG) will be agog on Sunday, 27 April 202,5, as curtains will be drawn on the U-13 JOF Kids Cup Tournament. The tournament, which kicked...... Read more Nigeria dominates African Weightlifting Championship

Team Nigeria is making a statement at the African Senior Weightlifting Championship in Mauritius, leading the medal tally with 10 gold, four silver, and one bronze as the competition nears its conclusion, PUNCH...... Read more Nnadozie injury raises fear ahead of WAFCON

Nigeria’s preparations for the 2024 Women’s Africa Cup of Nations have been rocked by a potentially serious injury to star goalkeeper Chiamaka Nnadozie, just weeks before the tournament kicks off in Morocco....... Read more NFF declares war on corrupt referees, threatens 10-year ban

The Nigeria Football Federation has launched a crackdown on referees who may be involved in match-fixing, as the country’s football leagues reach decisive stages, The PUNCH reports. In an internal memo signed by...... Read more Remo Ladies seal playoff spot in Abia

Remo Stars Ladies have made history by qualifying for the NWFL Premiership super six for the first time ever after a 2–2 draw away to Abia Angels in a rescheduled match...... Read more NPFL fines El-Kanemi Warriors ₦3.5m, to play behind closed doors

The Nigeria Premier Football League has slammed El-Kanemi Warriors with a ₦3.5 million fine, following crowd trouble during their Matchday 34 clash against Ikorodu City in Maiduguri. The NPFL also ordered...... Read more Flying Eagles beat Egypt in U-20 AFCON warm-up

Nigeria’s Flying Eagles recorded a 2-1 win over Egypt’s Young Pharaohs in an international friendly at the Cairo International Stadium on Tuesday, as both teams finalise preparations for the 2025 Africa U-20...... Read more Oshoala Academy empowers girls

Super Falcons striker Asisat Oshoala’s academy is equipping young Nigerian girls with football skills and leadership qualities through its programmes aimed at preparing them for life beyond the pitch. The Asisat...... Read more Rivers won’t relent in NPFL title pursuit – Finidi

Rivers United coach Finidi George insists the one-time Nigeria Premier Football League champions will not relent in their pursuit of a second league title, despite trailing leaders Remo Stars by seven points...... Read more U20 AFCON: Flying Eagles face Egypt in friendly

Seven-time African champions, the Flying Eagles of Nigeria, will face hosts Egypt on Tuesday in a friendly game ahead of the 2025 U-20 AFCON which kicks off in Cairo on Monday,...... Read more Sports world mourns football-loving Pope Francis

Topflight football matches in Italy and Argentina were postponed after the death of Pope Francis on Monday. The Buenos Aires club that the Argentine pontiff supported throughout his life was also...... Read more Shooting slip as Remo edge closer to title

Remo Stars edged closer to their maiden Nigeria Premier Football League title on matchday 34, with a hard-fought 1-0 victory over Shooting Stars at the Lekan Salami Stadium in Ibadan on...... Read more U-17 WWC q’fiers: Flamingos big win thrills Olowookere

Nigeria’s U-17 women’s coach, Bankole Olowookere, expressed delight after his Flamingos demolished Algeria 4-0 in the first leg of their final U-17 Women’s World Cup qualifying match at the Remo Stars Stadium...... Read more Pope Francis Dies at 88

His groundbreaking pontificate worked to make the Catholic Church more inclusive. Cardinals will now decide whether to continue his approach or restore more doctrinaire leadership. Pope Francis has died, the Vatican announced...... Read more Awori Unity Cup Kicks Off With Royal Splendour

The historic maiden edition of the Awori Unity Cup officially kicked off with a colourful and culturally-rich opening ceremony held at Lagos State University, Ojo Campus. The event marked the beginning...... Read more Assault: NPFL fan gets three-month sentence

A fan identified as Bashir Bala has been sentenced to three months in prison with an option of a fine for assaulting a Plateau United player, Temitope Vincent, during a Nigeria Premier...... Read more Nigeria names squad for U-18, U-20 zonal handball champs

Coaches of Nigeria’s U-18 and U-20 women’s handball teams have released their final lists of 14 players ahead of the IHF Women’s Trophy Zonal Phase, which will be held in Abidjan, Ivory...... Read more Flamingos target big win against Algeria

Nigeria’s U-17 women’s national team coach, Bankole Olowookere, says the team is targeting a convincing victory over Algeria in the first leg of their final FIFA U-17 Women’s World Cup qualifying match...... Read more At 25th Edelman Trust Barometer Launch, African Public Relations Association Hails Partnership With Edelman

The long standing relationship that exists between the African Public Relations Association (APRA) and Edelman, a global communications firm, has been described as a relationship built on trust through ethical communications and...... Read more Enugu To Immortalize Christian Chukwu As Gov Mbah Visits Family

Gov. Peter Mbah of Enugu state, Wednesday evening, paid a condolence visit to the widow and family of former Nigerian international and coach, Christian Chukwu, in Enugu, assuring them that they...... Read more Nigeria boosts flag football participation

Nigeria has become a key player in the growth of flag football across Africa, as participation surged by an impressive 85 per cent since 2023, PUNCH Sports Extra report. According to the International Federation...... Read more Fed Cup: Rangers knock out Insurance in Lagos

Enugu Rangers booked their place in the 2024/25 President Federation Cup quarter‑finals with a hard‑fought 1– 0 victory over former champions Bendel Insurance at the Mobolaji Johnson Arena in Lagos on Wednesday, PUNCH...... Read more NOC To Hold Advanced Management Course In Ibadan

The Nigeria Olympic Committee has concluded arrangement to hold an Advance Management Course (ASMC) at University of Ibadan According to a statement by the NOC, signed by it’s Public Relations Officer,...... Read more Rangers, Insurance renew Federation Cup rivalry in Lagos

Former champions Bendel Insurance and Rangers International will face off in a high-profile round of 16 match of this year’s President Federation Cup at the Mobolaji Johnson Arena in Lagos on...... Read more