News Category - Sports
LAGOS TO HOST GRAND FINALE OF PRESIDENT FEDERATION CUP AT MOBOLAJI JOHNSON ARENA
This year’s grand finale will feature Abakaliki FC of Ebonyi taking on Kwara United FC of Ilorin in the men’s final, while Cup holders Rivers Angels of Port Harcourt will tackle Nasarawa Amazons of Lafia in the women's final.
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NFF APPROVES SECONDARY SCHOOLS FOOTBALL CHAMPIONSHIP IN HONOUR OF LATE GREEN EAGLE, SAMUEL OKWARAJI
SAMUEL OKWARAJI slummed and died at the National Stadium in Surulere, Lagos, during a FIFA World Cup qualifying match against Angola in August 1989.
Read More →NFF COMMENDS GOV ABIODUN'S MONETARY GIFT TO FALCONS, LIONESSES
The Super Falcons defeated the Indomitable Lionesses of Cameroon 2-0 in an international friendly match in Abeokuta, the Ogun State capital, on Tuesday.
Read More →YAMAL SCORES BRACE, AS SPAIN DEFEATS FRANCE IN NATIONS LEAGUE SEMI-FINALS
Spain will now face Portugal in the Nations League final in Munich on Sunday.
Read More →CHELSEA SIGNS LIAM DELAP FROM IPSWICH FOR 30 MILLION POUNDS
22-year-old Delap moves to Stamford Bridge on a six-year contract.
Read More →FIFA U17 WOMEN'S WORLD CUP DRAW HOLDS IN RABAT, MOROCCO
24 countries, including Nigeria, will take part in the ninth edition of the tournament.
Read More →FIFA CLUB PROFESSIONAL AND MANAGEMENT PROGRAMME BEGINS IN ABUJA
Participants include Chairmen and CEOs of the 20 Clubs in the Nigeria Premier Football League, Chairmen and CEOs of the NPFL, NNL, NWFL and the NLO, as well as some top officials of the NFF.
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INTERNATIONAL FRIENDLIES: SUPER FALCONS SOAR ABOVE INDOMITABLE LIONS
Ajibade scored a brace to secure victory for Nigeria.
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MAN SURRENDERS TO EFCC, CONFESSES OBTAINING OVER N9M THROUGH JOB SCAM
He confessed to the Acting Zonal Director that he had obtained over nine million naira from different people he promised fake employment opportunities in Federal Government agencies.
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FIFA CLUB MANAGEMENT PROGRAMME BERTHS IN NIGERIA
The workshop is taking place at the Transcorp Hilton Hotel, beginning from Tuesday, June 3 to Wednesday, June 4, 2025.
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NFF COMMISERATES WITH KANO STATE OVER DEATH OF ATHLETES IN ROAD CRASH
The accident that claimed the lives of the athletes occurred 50 kilometres to the city of Kano when their vehicle veered off the road and plunged into a river.
Read More →PRE-WAFCON TEST: SUPER FALCONS WON'T PULL PUNCHES AGAINST CAMEROON - MADUGU
The Super Falcons will be up against Tunisia, Algeria and Botswana in group B of the 13th Women AFCON in Morocco.
Read More →OLOWOOKERE BEMOANS FINAL LOSS BY TEAM IJA, APPRECIATES LESSONS OF SPORTS FESTIVAL
He attributed the defeat in the penalty shootout to inexperience on the part of the goalkeeper, who parried the ball into the net instead of parrying it away.
Read More →CAF ANNOUNCES VENUES FOR 13TH WOMEN AFRICA CUP OF NATIONS
Nigeria’s Super Falcons, nine-time champions, will play in group B of the tournament alongside Tunisia, Algeria and Botswana.
Read More →FIFA U20 WORLD CUP: SANTIAGO HOSTS TOURNAMENT'S DRAW
Matches will take place in Santiago, Rancagua, Valparaíso, Talca – all located in the centre of the country.
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UNITY CUP: SUPER EAGLES EDGE BLACK STARS IN LONDON THRILLER
Nigeria will square up to Jamaica’s Reggae Boyz in Saturday’s final, while the Black Stars take on the Soca Warriors of Trinidad and Tobago in the third-place match starting at 12.30pm.
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ATIKU BACKS ONAKOYA'S TRANSFORMATIONAL CHESS PROGRAMME FOR SLUM CHILDREN
"A big thank you to Tunde for the beautiful “NeoChess x Tunde Onakoya” custom chessboard he gifted me, proudly crafted with traditional Adire patterns; it’s a true work of art.
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22ND NATIONAL SPORTS FESTIVAL: FLAMINGOS REACH FINAL, AS TEAM OGUN DEFEATS GOLDEN EAGLETS
The Golden Eaglets and Flamingos are participating in the 22nd National Sports Festival as part of the praiseworthy Invited Junior Athletes (IJA) initiative of the National Sports Commission.
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SUPER FALCONS INTERNATIONAL FRIENDLIES; ALOZIE EXCITED, AS AJIBADE, ECHEGINE, BABAJIDE ARRIVE EARLY FOR CAMEROON
First-choice goalkeeper Chiamaka Nnadozie will arrive on Tuesday, while Portugal-based midfielder Christy Ucheibe is scheduled to fly into the country on Wednesday.
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NFF CONGRATULATES PHILIP SHAIBU ON APPOINTMENT AS DG, NIS
We wish Comrade Shaibu the very best in this new but certainly-exciting journey in his odyssey and we believe that he has the ability to justify the confidence reposed in him by Mr. President,” President of NFF, Alhaji Ibrahim Musa Gusau (MON) said.
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PRESIDENT FEDERATION CUP: STAGE SET FOR GRAND FINALE, WITH QUEENS, ANGELS OUSTED
Cup holders Rivers Angels, who have won the competition nine times, will have their hands full against 2005 and 2019 champions Nasarawa Amazons of Lafia.
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MOHAMED SALAH NAMED PREMIER LEAGUE PLAYER OF THE SEASON
With six more assists than any other player, Salah can become the first footballer to win the Golden Boot, Golden Playmaker and player of the season awards.
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NOVAK DJOKOVIC WINS GENEVA OPEN TO EARN 100TH SINGLES TITLE
Novak Djokovic won the Geneva Open to become the third man to win 100 career singles titles in the Open era.
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22ND NATIONAL SPORTS FESTIVAL: GOLDEN EAGLETS ZOOM INTO SEMI-FINALS
Abdulmuiz Adeleke, who netted the first goal in the 2-1 win over Edo State on Monday, came up big with a brace against Ebonyi State in Friday morning’s quarter-final encounter, which the Eaglets won 5-0 to sail into the last four.
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PRESIDENT FEDERATION CUP: ANGELS AT WAR IN ABA, AS QUEENS AND AMAZONS BATTLE IN AYINGBA
On Saturday, the Cup holders will have their work cut out against nifty Ibom Angels in what is a repeat of the 2017 and 2018 Final matches, which Rivers Angels won on both occasions.
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UNITY CUP, RUSSIA FRIENDLY: CHELLE PICKS SIMON, MUSA, NWABALI, NDIDI, 21 OTHER FOR LONDON TOURNEY * EKONG, AINA, DELE-BASHIRU, ONYEDIKACHI, OSAYI, BONIFACE LISTED FOR RUSSIA
The Unity Cup Tournament, involving Nigeria, Jamaica, Ghana and Trinidad and Tobago, will be staged at the 17,250-capacity Gtech Community Stadium in Brentford, West London, while the friendly with Russia’s senior men team will take place at the Luzhniki Stadium, Moscow on Friday, June 6.
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AL ITTIHAD TARGETS NEWCASTLE'S Bruno Guimarães
The Newcastle United’s midfielders’ current contract runs until the end of the 2027-28 season.
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EUROPA LEAGUE WIN CAN CREATE BRIGHTER FUTURE - BRUNO FERNANDEZ
Fernandes has won the FA Cup and the League Cup since arriving at United from Sporting CP in 2020.
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INTERNATIONAL FRIENDLIES: MADUGU INVITES NNADOZIE, AJIBADE, PAYNE, 20 OTHERS
All invited 23 players have been directed to arrive at the Am2pm Hotel in Ijebu-Ode on Monday, May 26, 2025.
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FLAMINGOS, EAGLETS PROVIDE LUSTRE FOR 22ND NATIONAL SPORTS FESTIVAL
The two teams are part of the exciting new concept of IJA (Invited Junior Athletes) which has drawn praise from observers and stakeholders since the commencement of the Games.
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