Kwara state government has reiterated its resolve to continue to partner relevant agencies and corporate individuals towards broadening sports participation opportunities, even as it has started drawing plans to resume sports amid Covid-19 pandemic. The Special Assistant on Sports matters to Kwara Governor, Mallam Attahiru Ibrahim stated this yesterday, while declaring open, a new sports […]
Plateau United FC dedicates continental ticket to govt, fans
The management of Plateau United Football Club of Jos has dedicated the CAF Champions League ticket it won after placing tops on the 2019/2020 Nigeria Professional Football League (NPFL) table to the government, fans and the people of Plateau state for their unflinching support and encouragement. According to a statement signed by the General Manager […]
Senator Ogba appointed new NNL boss
Chairman, Senate Committee on Sports, and Ebonyi state Football Association boss, Senator Obinna Ogba has been appointed as the new Chairman of the second-tier league, the Nigeria National League (NNL). According to a reliable source from the Nigeria Football Federation (NFF), Distinguished Senator Ogba was appointed as a replacement for late ex-boss of the NNL, […]
Ayodele set to make Ekiti Sports a model to emulate.
Newly appointed Chairman of Ekiti State Sports Council, Dr Isaac Ayodele has disclosed plans and mandate as he begins his reign as the custodian of sports in the Land of Honour. Speaking with newsmen in his office over the weekend, the intelligent and enterprising administrator said that one of the mandate given to him by […]
NPFL: Rivers United FC contests position on final league table
Rivers United FC have contested their final placement on the final table of the 2019/2020 Nigeria Professional Football League (NPFL) released by the League Management Company (LMC) over the weekend. In a statement by the General Manager of the club, Sir Dr. Okey Kpalukwu, they claimed the club should have been in the second position, […]
Pinnick, Dikko, 3 others sue ICPC over corruption charges
Five chieftains of the Nigeria football federation (NFF) have allegedly filed a case at the Federal High Court in Abuja against the Independent Corrupt Practices and other Related Offences Commission (ICPC), over what they termed unjust interrogation, illegal arrests and unfair detentions. Led by NFF President Amaju Pinnick and his second Vice, Shehu Dikko who […]
NPFL: LMC confirms final league table for 2019/20 season
The League Management Company (LMC) on Friday confirmed the final 2019/20 league table, weeks after ending the league. The league management body used the Point Per Game (PPG) methodology to decide the standings of the 20 teams in the season which ended abruptly at Week 25, due to Covid-19 pandemic. After using the PPG, Plateau […]
30 years of demise: Sportspro News celebrates Ernest Okonkwo
Foremost Sports Promotion Company and Publisher of Sportspro News, Sportspro International has remembered the great football commentator , Ernest Okonkwo who died 30 years ago. The CEO of Sportspro and renowned Sportscaster, Bayour Issah in nostalgic acknowledged the commentator as his role model. “He actually inspired me and many of my colleagues.He will forever be […]
FG lifts restrictions on sports
The Federal Government has lifted its ban on non-contact outdoor sports. It also approved use of recreational parks for supervised physical exercise only. It emphasised recreational parks are not to be used for social interaction purposes, asking those unable to enforce this to remain closed. The National Coordinator of the Presidential Task Force on COVID-19, […]
I will give my best to reposition NNL – Adesanya
The newly appointed Chief Operating Officer (COO) of the Nigeria National League (NNL), Emmanuel Adesanya has pledged to leave no stone unturned to ensure repositioning of Nigeria’s second-tier league for the benefit of Nigerians. It will be recalled that, the Nigeria Football Federation (NFF) appointed Adesanya as the new Chief Operating Officer of NNL, after […]