Football Good – Nigeria:Gusau- Led NFF Crafts Initiative of Rehabilitation of Female Inmates Through Football As Minister Of Interior Impressed With Falode’s Presentation Football Good – Nigeria #EmpowerHer – An initiative of the Nigeria Football Federation (NFF) that seeks to use the power of football to promote the wellbeing, welfare, reformation, rehabilitation and integration of…
Enyimba International FC of Aba has been hit hard by the NPFL following their actions during the recent “Oriental Derby” against Enugu Rangers. The club has been fined a staggering N10 million and docked three points for a series of offenses committed during the match which was held at the Nnamdi Azikiwe Stadium, Enugu, on…
Gombe, Nigeria – Doma United FC was involved in a road accident on Monday morning while returning from their NPFL match against Heartland FC in Owerri. Thankfully, there were no fatalities reported. The team bus reportedly overturned several times along the Makurdi-Lafia road. Several players sustained injuries and were rushed to a nearby hospital for…
The Nigeria Football Federation (NFF) has announced the appointment of seven match commissioners to oversee the upcoming Nigeria National League (NNL) Super Eight Playoffs set to take place at the Cathedral Stadium in Enugu. Leading the experienced team of match commissioners is NFF’s Head of National Competitions, Danlami Alanana. These officials will be responsible for…
In a spirited declaration ahead of the Nigerian Women’s Federation Cup quarter-final match, Coach Wole Animashaun of Osun Babes FC has expressed unwavering confidence in his team’s readiness to face Rivers Angels. The match is set to take place on Wednesday, June 19, 2024, in Enugu. Osun Babes FC secured their quarter-final spot by defeating…
Chairman House Committee on Sports, Honourable Ekene Adams, says the Minister of Sports Development Senator John Enoh, is not showing enough sincerity in the Country Sports Development goals. The Lawmaker representing Chikun Kajuru Federal constituency in Kaduna State says the House Committee on Sports has expressed a lot of retrains with it’s dealing with the…
Adepoju Fathia, a student of Lanreleke Sports Academy in Ileogbo, Osun State has been selected to represent Nigeria in the Secondary Schools Female Football Competition in China. Established in 2021, the Lanreleke Sports Academy is a co-educational, fully residential and specialist Senior Secondary School. Fathia, a 15-year-old and exciting football prodigy was selected by the…
The Secretariat of the nation’s third-tier league has informed that Africa’s largest television network, Nigeria Television Authority (NTA), via its sports channel and Blend TV will show the New Year Mega Lottery Nationwide League One season-opening game. The Ahmadu Bello Stadium is billed to host the Kaduna Centre Match 1 fixture between Kaduna United and…
After weeks of break, the wait is finally over as the New Year Mega Lottery Nationwide League One (NLO) 2024 Division One season opener will be a Kaduna Derby game between Kaduna United FC and Yoca Crocodiles FC. The match will be held at the Ahmadu Bello Stadium in Kaduna on Saturday, April 13th, 2024….
Delay In Team Nigeria Allowances Payment Unacceptable – House Committee on Sports The Chairman House Committee on Sports, Honourable Ekene Adams, has expressed disappointment over the delay in the payment of allowances of Team Nigeria athletes at the recently concluded African Games in Ghana. Nigeria finished second at the Games behind Egypt surpassing her previous…
Name Joy Igbokwe Position Defensive Midfield Age 18 Years Old Preferred Foot Right Previous Club Mees Palace Football Academy Current Club Naija Ratels Football Club Nationality Nigerian State of Origin Abia National Team Falconets of Nigeria (Nigeria’s U20 Women’s Team) Player Overview Joy Igbokwe is a rising star in the realm of Nigerian women’s football….
NLO To Seal Multi-million Naira Sponsorship Deal The Nationwide League One (NLO) is set to seal it biggest sponsorship deal worth multi-million naira and also announce partnership with two foreign service providers. The sponsorship deal which will run for four (4) years, is record-breaking and a breakthrough for grassroot football development in Nigeria. NLO Chairman…