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…
Executive Governor of Nasarawa State, Engr. Abdullahi Sule, on Wednesday, announced an undisclosed amount of money for Africa Cup of Nations, AFCON, Silver-winning Goalkeeper Coach of Nigeria’s Super Eagles, Olatunji Baruwa. At a brief reception held at the Government House in Lafia, the Governor said he was overjoyed to learn that Osun State-born Baruwa is…
Osun-born Olatunji Baruwa MON, the Super Eagles goalkeeper trainer, is reportedly set to be honored by the Governor of Nasarawa State, Engr. Abdullahi Sule, in recognition of his outstanding contributions to the team’s success at the just-concluded Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON 2024). Despite being from Osun State, Baruwa works in Nasarawa State as the…
Following Nigeria’s African Cup of Nations exploits at the 34th edition in Ivory Coast, the Osun State Government has been urged to honour Super Eagles rock-solid defender Semi Ajayi (MON) and Super Eagles’ Goalkeeper Trainer Olatunji Baruwa (MON). The Osun State born duo helped Nigeria to claim the silver medal after losing 2-1 to host…
The latest FIFA Men’s World Rankings are out, and Africa’s football landscape has seen some significant shifts! The recently concluded AFCON tournament has clearly left its mark, with several teams moving up the ranks thanks to their impressive performances. Côte d’Ivoire, who lifted the AFCON trophy on home soil, unsurprisingly enjoy the biggest rise, jumping…