…summons NFF, convenes meeting over unacceptable performances and results The Honourable Minister of Sports Development, Senator John Owan-Enoh, has demanded a detailed technical report from the Nigerian Football Federation (NFF) following the Super Eagles’ disappointing performance during the June FIFA window. The Super Eagles managed to secure only one point from a possible six, following…
Nigeria have failed to win their fourth consecutive 2026 FIFA World Cup Qualifiers matches after losing 2-1 to Benin Republic at the Boigny Stadium in Abidjan, Ivory Coast, on Monday. The defeat means Nigeria is sitting 5th in Group C and could further be condemned to the bottom if Zimbabwe win against South Africa on…
Nigeria are second bottom of Group C, just one point above 6th place as the Super Eagles were held by the Bafana Bafana of South Africa at the Uyo Stadium. Nigeria went into today’s game knowing that a win would take them to first or second place, depending on the score line but the Super…
Former Nigerian Super Falcons player, Iyabo Abade, now known as James Johnson, has appealed to the Nigeria Football Federation (NFF) for assistance in raising N69.7 million for corrective surgery. This surgery would enable Johnson, a confirmed hermaphrodite, to have children. Johnson, who was part of the Falcons from 1997 to 2000, underwent a sex change…
Nigeria Super Eagles and OGC Nice forward, Terem Moffi, is in Cross River State to spend his holiday with his family. The goal poacher would’ve chosen anywhere in the world to spend his holiday after the completion of the French Ligue 1 and European Football season but he chose his homeland, Cross River State, which…
For the second time in history, the FA Cup final featured a Manchester Derby and the 2024 final was won by Manchester United. The win means Manchester United have won the trophy for the 13th time – in 1909, 1948, 1963, 1977, 1983, 1985, 1990, 1994, 1996, 1999, 2004, 2016, and 2024. Manchester United on…
The Federal Government has approved January 2025, as the official date for the 22nd edition of the National Sports Festival, tagged, “Gateway Games, Ogun 2024”. In a communique released after the first National Council on Sports, at the Old Government Lodge, Abakaliki Road, Enugu State, the Minister of Sports Development, Sen. John Enoh, commended the…
…scored a history hat-trick to beat the unbeatable Leverkusen Two Nigerians went head-to-head on Wednesday in one of the world’s most decorated competitions, the UEFA Europa League final, and only one prevailed, that is, Ademola Lookman. Lookman who scored a hat-trick for Atalanta to defeat the unbeatable Bayer Leverkusen lifted the trophy in front of…
NNL Northern Conference Day One – 8th June ElKanemi Warriors Vs Nasarawa United – 8am Sporting Supreme Vs Sokoto United – 11am Day Two – 9th June Nasarawa United Vs Sokoto United – 2pm ElKanemi Warriors Vs Sporting Supreme – 5pm Day Four – 11th June Sporting Supreme Vs Nasarawa United – 10am Sokoto United…
The new tech in football, Video Assistant Referee (VAR) is not going down well with football clubs, players, coaches, and fans, and recently, English Premier League teams are sending in letters regarding the scrapping of VAR. “Wolves have formally submitted a resolution to the Premier League to trigger a vote at the league’s AGM in…
