Gombe United Football Club has officially named Coach Abdullahi Tyabo Umar as their new Technical Adviser, following the departure of Coach Bala Nkiyu. Umar’s appointment is based on merit, with General Manager Alh. Anas Bamusa praising his strong track record and alignment with the club’s long-term vision. According to Bamusa, Umar’s football philosophy resonates with…
Slavia Prague defender Igoh Ogbu has reportedly been handed his first-ever call-up to the Super Eagles for the upcoming 2026 FIFA World Cup qualifiers against Rwanda and Zimbabwe in March. According to ScoreNigeria, Ogbu is expected to replace West Bromwich Albion’s Semi Ajayi, who is currently side-lined with an injury sustained during training last month….
The Nigerian Football Federation (NFF) has expressed its full support for Super Eagles star Calvin Bassey after he was subjected to racist abuse on social media following Fulham’s FA Cup win over Manchester United on Sunday. Fulham FC has also condemned the discriminatory actions, standing firmly behind their player. Bassey played a key role in…
UZARUE, Etsako West – In a major push to promote grassroots sports development, the Edo Sports Commission and the Badminton Federation of Nigeria (BFN) hosted a two-day training event for game masters/mistresses on 27–28 February 2025. The training, held at St Angela’s Girls Grammar School Uzarue, brought together 21 teachers and 84 students from 21…
Port Harcourt, Nigeria – In a bid to revolutionise sports education and promote the empowerment of the girl child, one of Nigeria’s leading sports-for-change NGOs, Community Sport and Educational Development (CSED) Initiative, conducted a two-day netball seminar for P.E. teachers in Port Harcourt. The training, held on February 26 and 27, 2025, at the Airforce…
Yenagoa, Nigeria – Tonye Soloman, a talented freestyle football juggler from Bayelsa State, Nigeria, has made history by securing two Guinness World Records (GWR) through his remarkable skills in ball control and endurance. His first record was set on August 10, 2023, in Yenagoa, where he climbed 150 steps on a ladder while balancing a…
Calabar, Nigeria – The wife of the Governor of Cross River State, Bishop Eyoanwan Otu, has commended the Canaan Queens of the Canaan Table Tennis Club for their outstanding performance at the ITTF 2025 African Clubs Championships held in Tunisia. Converseer reports that the team, representing the Nigeria Table Tennis Federation (NTTF), clinched a bronze…
Tunis, Tunisia – The International Table Tennis Federation (ITTF) 2025 African Clubs Championships which took place in Tunisia, has come to a victorious close, with Canaan Queens of the Canaan Table Tennis Club of Calabar, representing the Nigeria Table Tennis Federation (NTTF), carted away a Bronze medal, to the admiration of the sports world. The…
Tunis, Tunisia – Canaan Queens of the Canaan Table Tennis Club of Calabar, representing Nigeria at the ongoing African Clubs Championship in Tunisia, have secured a remarkable victory against the Challengers from Madagascar. This comes after beating Grappes d’Or de Grombelia of Tunisia in their first match. Canaan Queens was selected to represent the Nigeria…
Tunis, Tunisia – Canaan Queens, players of the Canaan Table Tennis Club of Calabar, have arrived Tunisia through Casablanca, Morocco, for the 2025 finals of the African Clubs Championship taking place in Tunis. Canaan Table Tennis Club of Calabar was selected by the Nigeria Table Tennis Federation (NTTF) to represent Nigeria in the 2025 African…
