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Current Eagles lack creativity, I’ll struggle to score – Aiyegbeni

Former Nigeria striker Yakubu Aiyegbeni believes he would struggle to score goals in the current Super Eagles team because they lack creativity, PUNCH Sports Extra reports. Aiyegbeni, who played for the national...... Read more NNL abolishes playoffs for NPFL promotion

The Nigeria National League – the second tier of club football in the country – has abolished playoffs to decide the teams that would gain promotion to the Nigeria Premier Football League,...... Read more Super Falcons hail captain Onome Ebi as she retires

The Super Falcons have hailed Captain Onome Ebi for her remarkable contribution to Nigerian women’s football, following her retirement from professional football. In a heartfelt message posted on X on Thursday...... Read more FIFA rankings: Super Eagles drop to 45th, remain sixth in Africa

Nigeria’s Super Eagles have slipped one place in the latest FIFA World Rankings, falling from 44th to 45th globally while maintaining sixth position on the African continent. The new rankings, released...... Read more Mouth-watering Incentives On Offer As Penafort-Pfc All Stars Tournament Kicks Off

When the maiden edition of the PENAFORT/PFC All Stars football tournament kick-starts on Saturday, players drawn from 12 All Stars football clubs in Lagos will show-case their skills in an event...... Read more Kwara confident of hosting Confed Cup in Ilorin

Kwara United officials say they remain hopeful of hosting their CAF Confederation Cup home tie against Ghana’s Asante Kotoko in Ilorin, despite ongoing uncertainty over the approval of the club’s Rashidi Yekini...... Read more Norway coach wary of Flying Eagles’ physique

Norway U-20 coach Bjørn Johansen has described Nigeria as the best physical team in their group ahead of the 2025 FIFA U-20 World Cup in Chile, PUNCH Sports Extra reports. The tournament will be...... Read more Sports editors knock NFF over Eagles’ World Cup woes

The Guild of Sports Editors of Nigeria has criticised the Nigeria Football Federation for its poor management of the Super Eagles’ 2026 World Cup qualifying campaign, describing the federation’s approach as...... Read more Benue govt owes me N400m – Ex-Lobi boss Iorfa

Former Lobi Stars executive vice chairman, Dominic Iorfa, has denied allegations of financial impropriety at the club, insisting instead that the Benue State government is indebted to him to the tune...... Read more Paris 2024 lessons fuel my world championship dream – Amaechi

With her eyes set firmly on reaching the finals in Tokyo 2025 World Athletics Championships, American-born Nigerian discus thrower Obiageri Amaechi reflects on the breakthroughs that transformed her career, Paris 2024...... Read more Handball: HFN unveils squad for U-18 African tourney

Ahead of the 2025 U-18 African Handball Championship set to take place in Oran, Algeria, this weekend, the Handball Federation of Nigeria has released the final squad list for the Nigerian team, PUNCH...... Read more 3SC post N6m ticket revenue from South-West derby

Five-time Nigeria Premier Football League champions 3SC made N6,627,500 from ticket sales during their last match against Ikorodu City, the club has announced. It’s the first time a Nigerian club is coming...... Read more Handball: Nigeria departs for U-18 African tourney today

Nigeria’s U-18 women’s handball team will be departing the country on Thursday (today), ahead of the 2025 African Women’s Youth Handball Championship, which will take place in Oran, Algeria, from September 14...... Read more NFF blasts Dessers, faults Ekong after Eagles’ draw with South Africa

The Nigeria Football Federation has openly criticised Super Eagles striker Cyriel Dessers and faulted captain William Troost-Ekong after Tuesday’s 1-1 draw with South Africa in a 2026 FIFA World Cup qualifier...... Read more NOC's Women Commission Concludes National Seminar Series In Owerri

The Women's Commission of the Nigeria Olympic Committee (NOC) will host the concluding zonal seminar of its nationwide initiative in Owerri, Imo State, from Sept. 16 to Sept. 18. This pivotal...... Read more Ex-Falcons laud NFF over WAFCON bonus

The United Ex-Super Falcons Worldwide, a body for retired players of the women’s national team, has hailed the Nigeria Football Federation for promptly paying the current squad 30 per cent of the...... Read more W’Cup qualifiers: Nigeria’s hopes hinge on crucial fixtures

Nigeria’s path to the 2026 World Cup remains alive, but precarious. With only group winners earning automatic qualification and runners-up limited to a playoff system, every match, point, and tiebreaker counts....... Read more Diaspora Nigerians mobilise to support Super Eagles against Bafana Bafana

Nigerians residing in South Africa have fully mobilised in support of the Super Eagles ahead of today’s crucial FIFA World Cup qualifier against South Africa’s Bafana Bafana in Bloemfontein. Dr Frank...... Read more Nnadozie named MVP, keeps clean sheet on WSL debut

Super Falcons goalkeeper Chiamaka Nnadozie began life for her new club Brighton and Hove Albion in brilliant fashion, as she kept a clean sheet and scooped the player of the match award,...... Read more W’Cup qualifiers: Osimhen out as Eagles land in Bloemfontein

The Super Eagles arrived in Bloemfontein, South Africa, on Sunday, without star striker Victor Osimhen, who has been ruled out of Tuesday’s crucial 2026 World Cup qualifying match against the Bafana...... Read more The future: Troost-Ekong tips Fredrick for Eagles success

Benjamin Fredrick was a surprise inclusion in the Super Eagles starting lineup for Saturday’s World Cup qualifier against Rwanda. While nobody saw that coming, team captain William Troost-Ekong had also made...... Read more Remo go top after nervy Warri Wolves win in Abeokuta

Remo Stars finally gave their home supporters something to cheer about on Sunday as they grabbed a hard-fought 1-0 victory over Warri Wolves in Abeokuta to move to the top of...... Read more Lagos SWAN Electoral Process Begins

A timeline for the election into the Executive Committee of the Sports Writers Association of Nigeria (SWAN), Lagos State chapter, has just been announced on Saturday, 6 September 2025. In a...... Read more WAFU B: ASEC stun Bayelsa in final to clinch CL spot

ASEC Mimosas Ladies claimed the 2025 WAFU B Women’s Champions League ticket after edging Bayelsa Queens 8-7 on penalties in a dramatic final at the Charles Konan Banny Stadium, Yamoussoukro, on Friday, PUNCH...... Read more Maiden Real Estate Games to hold October

The maiden edition of the Real Estate Games was officially unveiled in Lagos on Thursday, with organisers promising a blend of collaboration and community impact, Saturday PUNCH reports. Convener Amuda Marygold described the...... Read more