Members of the Nigeria Professional Football League (NPFL) Club Owners Association of Nigeria today paid a surprised visit to the training session of the Super Eagles B, at the Aguiyi Ironsi Cantonment playing field in Abuja. The delegation, led by the Chairman of the association and Nasarawa United FC boss, Barrister Isaac Danladi, was accompanied […]
Aisha Buhari Cup: Pinnick inaugurates LOC, harps on hard work, diligence and probity
President of the Nigeria Football Federation (NFF) and FIFA Council Member, Mr Amaju Melvin Pinnick today inaugurated the Local Organizing Committee (LOC) of the Aisha Buhari Invitational Women’s Tournament, sayingthat values of integrity, diligence, hard work, probity and pursuit ofexcellence should be the body’s watchwords. “I want to emphasize on the need for this committee […]
Beach Volleyball: Nigeria battle Kenya for Olympic ticket
Nigeria will face Kenya in the final of the women’s category at the ongoing Tokyo Beach Volleyball Olympics Qualifiers in Morocco today. Nigeria made it through following the disqualification of Egypt, after some of the delegates tested positive of Covid-19. The Head Coach of Nigeria Beach Volleyball team, Francis Imoudu told newsmen that Egypt women’s […]
Taiwo resumes training, wishes teammates luck against Sunshine Stars
Promising Kwara United defender, Taiwo Salaudeen has resumed training three months after sustaining a knee injury against Adamawa United. The youngster, who is one of the best right backs in the Nigerian topflight got injured on March 21 while featuring for Kwara United in their 5-0 win over Adamawa. Since then, the graduate of Football […]
Kwara Sports Commission: SWAN calls for appointment of credible experts
The Kwara state chapter of the Sports Writers Association of Nigeria (SWAN) has commended Governor AbdulRahman AbdulRazaq for adding value to sports development with the introduction of the Kwara State Sports Commission, even as it urged him to appoint credible people to drive the new platform. Kwara State House of Assembly early this month completed […]
Olympic Qualifier: Nigeria women beach volleyball team through to quarter-finals
Nigeria Women’s team is through to the quarter-finals of the Tokyo Beach Volleyball Qualifiers in Agadir, Morocco. Nigeria will face The Gambia today in one of the quarter-final matches in its bid to qualify for the Tokyo Olympic next month. Nigeria face Cape Verde in a great Pool B showdown; both side enforced power, technique […]
Sports Minister commends Buhari for allocating houses to ’94 Eagles
Minister of Youth and sports Development, Mr Sunday Dare has commended President Muhammadu Buhari for making good the promise made by the country by allocating houses to the victorious 1994 Super Eagles, after successive governments failed to do so. “This is the hallmark of a great leader. A sports loving President for that matter. “I […]
NFF empanels LOC for Aisha Buhari invitational tournament
The Nigeria Football Federation (NFF) has released the names of members of the Local Organizing Committee (LOC) for the First Lady of Nigeria Invitational Women’s Tournament (Aisha Buhari Cup) that the country will host in September 2021. NFF’s 1st Vice President, Barrister Seyi Akinwunmi, is the Chairman of theCommittee, which has, among other terms of […]
Minister reassures Olympics-bound Anyanacho, Oshonaike
With 29 days to the commencement of the Tokyo 2020 Olympics, the Minister of Youth and Sports Development, Mr. Sunday Dare has reassured Olympics-bound athletes, Elizabeth Anyanacho and Funke Oshonaike that the country was looking forward to celebrating their podium success after the Games. The Minister gave this assurance when he hosted Anyanacho and Oshonaike […]
Beach Volleyball: Nigeria beat Kenya in Olympic qualifiers opener
Nigeria beat Kenya 2-1 (21-13, 19-21, 15-13) in the golden match to record their first win in the Men’s category of the Tokyo Beach Volleyball Olympic Qualifiers in Morocco on Tuesday. Nigeria Team A (Obayemi Ogunshina and Hilary Simon) lost to Kenya Team B 0-2 (15-21, 13-21) in the first encounter before Nigeria Team B […]