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NPFL: Benin Arsenal fire blank against Scorpions

The high-flying Bendel Insurance were slowed down by Gombe United at home on match-day six of the current season after being held to a goalless draw at the Samuel Ogbemudiau Stadium on...... Read more Ighalo eyes Club World Cup title

Striker, Odion Ighalo, will be aiming to join the exclusive list of Nigerian players who have won the Club World Cup when he leads Saudi Arabian champions Al-Hilal out against reigning...... Read more Finidi talks tough ahead Remo cracker

Enyimba coach George Finidi is talking tough ahead of their away battle against Ikenne-based Remo Stars in their week five fixture of the 2023 Nigeria Premier Football League season. The two-time...... Read more NPFL: Imade motivated by N1000 gift

An unidentified admirer of current league top scorer Osarenkhoe Imade of Bendel Insurance on Monday showed his likeness for the player by gifting him N1000 for his efforts so far this season,...... Read more NPFL: Kwara, Wikki hand coaches two-match ultimatum

The management of Nigerian Professional Football League clubs Kwara United and Wikki Tourist have handed their respective coaches a two-match ultimatum to overturn their team’s poor run in the NPFL or...... Read more NPFL: Shooting, Sunshine secure first wins, Insurance cruise

Match-day four of the Nigeria Premier Football League began on Saturday with two fixtures in Benin and Uyo and was rounded off with the rest of the remaining eight fixtures across...... Read more Russian club unveil Aruna today

Russian table tennis league champions Fakel-Gazprom Orenburg will on Monday (today) unveil their new player Quadri Aruna in Moscow, the Russian capital. According to the itinerary of the Nigerian, the signing ceremony,...... Read more No Osimhen, No Super Eagles – Peseiro

Jose Peseiro has revealed how Victor Osimhen influences the dressing room when the striker is on international duty for the Super Eagles. The Napoli marksman has been able to display his...... Read more SWAN dismisses kangaroo NUJ meeting in Kano

The attention of the leadership and members of Sports Writers Association of Nigeria (SWAN) has been drawn to some news report in the Social Media over a position said to...... Read more FOR THE RECORDS: How Court Struck Out Debo Oshundun's Case Against SWAN

The judgment was delivered by His Lordship M. N ESOWE ON THE 23/01/22 The claimants commenced the suit by Originating summons praying the court that his removal from office as...... Read more Olatutu Oladunni Unveils Year 2023 Programmes For Lagos SWAN

The newly elected chairman of Sports Writers Association of Nigeria (SWAN), Lagos chapter, Olatutu Oladunni has rolled out the plans of its executive committee for the Year 2023. Addressing members of...... Read more National SWAN Wins, As Debo Oshundun Loses At Industrial Court

Originating summon of erstwhile chairman of Sports Writers Association of Nigeria (SWAN), Lagos chapter, Debo Oshundun against the National Executive of the association, President Honour Sirawoo, Olatutu Oladunni, Aron Akerejola,...... Read more Tough choosing right players for Eagles – Peseiro

Super Eagles head coach, Jose Peseiro, has confessed that with the array of stars that the country is blessed with, it is tough choosing the right players for the national team. The...... Read more Peseiro unveils plans to actualise AFCON target

Jose Peseiro, Head coach of the Nigeria men’s national team, has once again said his ambition is to lead Nigeria to glory at the next Africa Cup of Nations scheduled to...... Read more Labour Party to boost sports in Lagos State- Rhodes- Vivour

Labour Party Gubernatorial candidate in the forthcoming General election, Gbadebo Rhodes- Vivour has promised massive sports development in the state if voted into power in March this year. He gave the...... Read more Participation in IOC Young Reporters Programme

The National Secretariat of the Sports Writers Association of Nigeria (SWAN) wishes to encourage qualified and young members of the Association to participate in the Young Reporters Programme being organized...... Read more WTT Contender Doha 2023: Aruna tackles Portuguese star in first round

Following his quarterfinal finish at the WTT Contender Durban in South Africa last week, Quadri Aruna will on Wednesday, January 18, return to action when he takes on Portuguese star Marcos...... Read more Akobundu unveils His People-First Campaign Manifesto

The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) candidate for Abia Central Senatorial District, Col Austin Akobundu (Rtd) has unveiled his Actionable Five-Point Campaign Manifesto tagged "PEOPLE-FIRST AGENDA". Speaking at a Press Conference...... Read more 2023: Lagos SWAN To Host Labour Party Governorship Candidate Thursday

The Sports Writers Association of Nigeria (SWAN), Lagos chapter, will play host to the governorship candidate of Labour Party (LP) in Lagos State, Arch. Gbadebo Patrick Rhodes-Vivour on Thursday 19th January...... Read more With right management Africa can win World Cup – Oliseh

Former Super Eagles captain and coach, Sunday Oliseh, in this interview with JOHNNY EDWARD talks about his experience as a member of the FIFA Technical Study Group at the 2022 World Cup in...... Read more Fans to Peseiro: Invite Akpom to Eagles

While the Super Eagles next engagement is in March against Guinea-Bissau in the Africa Cup of Nations qualifiers, fans are already advocating for the invitation of Middlesbrough forward, Chuba Akpom, to the...... Read more Nigerians top clubs’ scorer charts

With the 2022/23 season midway and action back in full swing after the World Cup break, a host of Nigerian footballers are making their mark in Europe, topping their club’s scorers...... Read more NFF mourns ex-Falconets’ coach, Evumena

The Nigeria Football Federation (NFF) yesterday expressed “deep sorrow” at the death on Tuesday of former U20 Women National team head coach, Dan Evumena. “The news of Dan Evumena’s death is...... Read more 30 judo teams to storm DELSU ahead 2024 Olympics qualifiers

Over 30 teams across the country are expected to arrive in Delta State, next month, for the National Judo Open Championship holding at the Delta State University (DELSU) Sports Complex, Abraka...... Read more NFF reviews fee for 2023 Federation Cup

The Nigeria Football Federation (NFF) Executive Committee, yesterday, disclosed that the registration fee for clubs participating in this year’s Federation Cup competition has been reviewed downward. The fee of N70,000 for...... Read more