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Esperance, Al Kuwait Battling For Okpotu’s Signature

Nigeria international Anthony Okpotu is set to decide his future amidst interest from Asian and African clubs. The 26-year-old striker had a successful 2019/20 season as he netted 13 goals which...... Read more Agu: Why Super Eagles Selected Alampasu And Yakubu

Nigeria national team goalkeeper coach Alloy Agu has defended the call-ups of Ventspils’ Dele Alampasu and SKF Sered‘s Mathew Yakubu for the Super Eagles. The goalies were handed invitations to the...... Read more Owolabi Decries Non-Resumption Of Domestic Leagues

Former international, Felix Owolabi, has expressed disgust over the non-resumption of all sporting activities in the country, especially the domestic football league when other countries worse hit by the COVID-19 pandemic...... Read more Hamilton On Brink Of Equalling Schumacher’s ‘Untouchable’ Record

Lewis Hamilton can equal Michael Schumacher’s record of 91 Grand Prix wins in Sunday’s Russian Grand Prix to cement his status as one of Formula One’s all-time greats. The six-time champion,...... Read more Court Postpones League Game After Several Players Test Positive For COVID-19

A Brazilian judge on Saturday called off the league match between Palmeiras and Flamengo due to be played on Sunday. This was after at least 16 players from the Rio club...... Read more Israel Adesanya Embarrasses Paulo Costa With TKO In One-Sided UFC Clash

Israel Adesanya shut up Paulo Costa on Saturday night in a dominant defense of his middleweight title, winning by TKO in the second round in the main event of UFC 253....... Read more 9 Test Positive For Coronavirus In Kwara Utd

No fewer than nine people in Kwara United FC of Ilorin have tested positive to the novel Coronavirus (COVID-19), the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports. An official of the state’s...... Read more Super Eagles, Algeria To Lock Horn In October

Reigning African champions Algeria have been lined up for an international friendly with three-time continental kings Nigeria. Gernot Rohr’s men were billed to take on Cote d’Ivoire on October 9 in...... Read more NFF Appoints Head Coaches For Falconets, Flying Eagles, And Golden Eaglets

The Nigeria Football Federation has composed new technical crews for a number of National Teams. The composition sees the return of one-time U20 Boys’ Head Coach, Isah Ladan Bosso, with Christopher...... Read more Roberto Carlos: Casablanca Close To Signing Zidane

Moroccan giants Wydad Casablanca are close to completing the signing of French midfielder Enzo Zidane Fernandez. Fernandez is the eldest son of Real Madrid legend and manager Zinedine Zidane. The 25-year-old...... Read more Sports enthusiast emerges YSFON Chairman in Anambra

A notable sports enthusiast in Anambra State, Akonam Obiefuna, on Thursday emerged the new chairman for the Youth Sports Federation of Nigeria (YSFON), Anambra State chapter. Obiefuna, an Engineer from Nanka...... Read more No Football Association In Nigeria Can Survive Without Government — Tonobok Okowa

The Chairman of the Delta State Sports Commission, Chief Tonobok Okowa, has revealed that he never intended to run for the chairmanship position of the state football association. The sports administrator...... Read more Ndidi Ruled Out Of Nigeria Action With Groin Injury

Leicester City midfielder Wilfred Ndidi has been ruled out of Nigeria’s friendlies against Cote d’Ivoire and Tunisia after suffering a groin injury in the Foxes’ 4-2 victory over Burnley. Ndidi was...... Read more Fatai Amoo To Head Golden Eaglet Crew

Former Nigeria U23 Assistant Coach Fatai Amoo is now the man designated to head the country’s U17 team, the Golden Eaglets, in place of Manu Garba. His appointment after many months...... Read more Build Super Eagles Around Osimhen, Rohr Told

Felix Owolabi has advised Nigeria national team coach Gernot Rohr to build his team around Napoli forward Victor Osimhen, who he described as a ‘matchmaker.’ The 21-year-old is fast becoming a...... Read more Ughelli Preseason Cup: Co-ordinator Reassures Participating Teams Of Successful Tournament

Tournament Co-ordinator, Mr Onome James, has reassured invited teams that despite the likely change in the kick-off date due to the non-lifting of restrictions on contact sports as clarified by the...... Read more Alampasu Returns As Osimhen Leads Eagles Invitees For Ivory Coast, Tunisia

Dele Alampasu, Kelechi Iheanacho and Victor Osimhen are among players invited for the Super Eagles friendly games against Ivory Coast and Tunisia. The Nigeria Football Federation (NFF) released the list of...... Read more Gov. Bagudu Lays Foundation Of $1.19m First FIFA Stadium In Nigeria

Gov. Abubakar Atiku-Bagudu of Kebbi on Monday laid the foundation of Nigeria’s first FIFA mini stadium in Birnin Kebbi. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that the facility will initially...... Read more Six Players Dead, 30 Others Injured As Ghana Youth Team Bus Crashes

Six Ghanaian youth players have been confirmed dead after a bus they were travelling in crashed into a river on Saturday, the Ghana Football Association have announced. The accident occurred on...... Read more Sports Minister Declares E-Sports Championship Open

Minister of Youth and Sports, Mr. Sunday Dare, has declared opened the 2020 E-Sports Championship tagged “Fuel Your Passion” put together by Nilayo Sports Management Limited. The Minister, who was represented...... Read more Baribote Hails NFF President On Award of Stadium Contract To Monimichelle

Former Chairman of the Nigeria Professional Football League (NPFL), Chief Victor Rumson Baribote, has showered praises on the President of the Nigeria Football Federation (NFF), Mr. Amaju Melvin Pinnick, for awarding...... Read more Israel Adesanya Becomes First MMA Fighter To Land Puma Deal

UFC champion Israel Adesanya is making some history ahead of his middleweight title defense next weekend. The undefeated Adesanya has signed a multiyear deal with Puma, the company announced Thursday. He...... Read more Nigeria Move To 29th In FIFA Rankings As Ronaldo’s Portugal Join Top Five

The Super Eagles have moved two places to 29th in the latest world rankings. This is the first time FIFA will be releasing the rankings in six months. In the latest...... Read more Abia Warriors Get Set For New Season; Sign 8 New Players, Drop 5

Nigeria Professional Football League (NPFL) side Abia Warriors have dropped five of their players and have so far signed eight new players in preparation for the 2020/21 season. Warriors began pre-season...... Read more Bayelsa To Upgrade Local Government Mini Stadiums

The Bayelsa State Commissioner for Youth and Sports Development, Hon. Daniel Igali, has revealed plans to upgrade mini stadiums sited in local government areas of the state to accommodate national tournaments....... Read more