News - Daily Sports Nigeria

Navigation: Home / News / News

CHAN 2020 Disaster: NFF Waiting For Eagles’ Technical Report, Says Vice President Akinwunmi

Nigeria Football Federation (NFF) First Vice President, Barrister Seyi Akinwunmi, has disclosed that the Federation will wait for the reports of the Super Eagles Team B technical crew on why the...... Read more Nigeria Claims Title For World’s Best Scrabble Team

The Nigeria Scrabble national team as again reclaimed their status by winning the World English Scrabble Players Association Championship (WESPAC) title after winning the same trophy in 2015. Nigeria won the...... Read more CAF’s Directive On Grade A Coaches: NFCA Begs For More Time

The Nigerian Football Coaches Association (NFCA) has begged for more time to fully implement the directive of the Confederation of African Football (CAF) that only CAF A Licensed coaches should henceforth...... Read more Dikko Calls For Unity Among Nigerian Football Stakeholders

The 2nd Vice President of the Nigeria Football Federation (NFF), Mallam Shehu Dikko, has called on the country’s football family to unite stronger than ever, as the present administration pursues the...... Read more I’ve no plans for Nigeria’s coaching job for now — Jo Bonfrere

Johannes Bonfere, the coach of Nigeria’s Dream Team I, which won a gold medal at the Atlanta ’96 Olympics, said on Monday that he had no plan to assume any coaching...... Read more Global Network Sports Identifies With Imo Sports Commission, Lauds Ihedioha for Revival

An Enugu-based sports development company, Global Network Sports Development, has lauded Governor Emeka Ihedioha of Imo State for his efforts in resuscitating sports in the state. It also commended the appointment...... Read more Ighalo Scores Winning Goal As Shanghai Shenhua Defeat Dalian Yifang

Shanghai Shenhua forward Odion Ighalo has scored his first goal in the Chinese Super League since May when he left to represent Nigeria at 2019 Africa Cup of Nations. Ighalo grabbed...... Read more Edo Unveils Mascot, Others For 2020 National Sports Festival

Host of the next edition of the National Sports Festival, Edo State, yesterday, in Benin City, unveiled the mascot, five ambassadors and the theme song for the festival. Governor Godwin Obaseki,...... Read more Fourth Ughelli U-20 National Football Festival Will Be Special — Tournament Coordinator

The City of Ughelli in Delta State comes alive again as this year’s edition of the prestigious youth tournament, Ughelli U-20 National Football Festival, holds from November 1 to 10, with...... Read more Eagles Lose Chan 2020 Ticket To Togo

The home-based Super Eagles will now miss out of the party at the CHAN 2020 in Cameroon in spite of a 2-0 win against Togo at the Agege Stadium in Lagos....... Read more Ubani & Tijani Top Nigeria Squad For U17 World Cup

Nigeria have confirmed their squad list for the 2019 Fifa U17 World Cup which starts in Brazil on October 26. Giant Brilliants forward Wisdom Ubani leads the Golden Eaglets’ frontline after...... Read more Afelokhai Set To Step In For Injured Uzoho

Enyimba Goalkeeper, Theophilus Afelokhai may be invited to step into the injured Francis Uzoho’s shoes ahead of the forthcoming African Cup of Nations qualifiers against Benin Republic and Lesotho. Uzoho was...... Read more Eagles, Hawks Battle in Lagos For 2020 CHAN Ticket

Nigeria’s home-based senior national team, Super Eagles Team B, will this evening in Lagos take on Togo’s Sparrow Hawks in a 2020 African Nations Championship (CHAN) qualifier. Super Eagles’ goalkeeper Ikechukwu...... Read more FG Applauds Obaseki On Refurbished Ogbemudia Stadium •We’re Ready To Host 2020 NSF, Says Governor

The Federal Government has applauded the Edo State Governor, Mr. Godwin Obaseki, on his administration’s commitment to deepening sports development by investing in the revamp of the Samuel Ogbemudia Stadium and...... Read more Aisha Buhari Unveils 2020 World Para Power-Lifting World Cup

The Nigeria’s First Lady also unveiled the mascot and logo of the competition, at an event which held at the State House on Wednesday, 17 October, 2019. In a statement by...... Read more Ministry to Collaborate with Counterparts for Youth Development — Dare

Minister of Youth and Sports Development, Mr. Sunday Dare, has said that his ministry will leverage on the thematic areas of the National Youth Policy and youth related funding in other...... Read more Eto’o Out Of Fifa U-17 World Cup

Etienne Eto'o, the son of African football legend Samuel Eto'o, will not play at this year's U-17 World Cup in Brazil after he was left out of Cameroon coach Thomas Libiih's...... Read more Sunday Mba Targets Return To Football After Two-Year Absence

Nigeria international Sunday Mba has revealed his desire to return to football after two years of inactivity. The midfielder shone at the 2013 Africa Cup of Nations, where he scored two...... Read more WRESTLING: Onyebuchi Wins Gold, Genesis Settles For Silver At World Beach Games

African champion Blessing Onyebuchi (+70kg) capped a memorable outing for Nigeria at the inaugural ANOC World Beach Games in Doha, Qatar, with a gold medal in beach wrestling. On the last...... Read more FIFA To Pay Injured Uzoho’s Wages

World football governing the body, FIFA will be responsible for Francis Uzoho’s wages for the entirety of the time he will be out of action, as part of its compensation scheme...... Read more NFF 1st Vice President Seyi Akinwunmi Wins 2019 Ahlan Cup Award

The 1st Vice President of the Nigeria Football Federation (NFF), Barrister Seyi Akinwunmi, has become the latest recipient of the award for the Charity Sponsor of The Year at prestigious Ahlan...... Read more Hopes, Fears As Golden Eaglets Get Set For Kick-Off Of Under-17 World Cup In Brazil

As Nigeria’s Golden Eaglets get set for the kick-off of the Under-17 World Cup in Brazil, the feeling among compatriots is more of hope than expectation giving the unimpressive manner in...... Read more Mikel: NFF Begged Me To Continue Playing For Nigeria

Nigerian legend John Obi Mikel has disclosed he nearly retired from international football with the Super Eagles in 2013. The Trabzonspor midfielder finally retired from international football having played for the...... Read more Ahmed Musa Resumes Training With Al Nassr

Nigeria received a massive boost ahead of November’s Africa Cup of Nations qualifiers with Benin Republic and Lesotho with the return of Ahmed Musa. Musa had been out of action following...... Read more Mrs Buhari Hosts Para Powerlifting World Cup Flag-off at the Villa

The attention of the sports community will be focused on the Presidential Villa, Abuja on Thursday evening as the First Lady, Dr (Mrs) Aisha Muhammadu Buhari, hosts the first major activity...... Read more