The much awaited Principal Cup finally got underway on Friday, as Igbobi College and Government College, Kaduna raised the curtain on the competition in a grand style, at the Agege stadium, Lagos. According to the Minister of Youth and Sports Development, Mr. Sunday Dare, who is the brain behind the revival of the Principal Cup […]
It’s our desire to be at the U-18/19 World Championship -Nimrod
The President of Nigeria Volleyball Federation (NVF), Engineer Musa Nimrod says the desire of the volleyball fraternity was for the U-18 Girls and U-19 Boys to be at their respective world championship later this year. Nimrod told journalist in Abuja that the players representing the country at the African Nations Volleyball Championship are new crop […]
The Herald wins maiden SWAN/Fashikun U-17 football competition
The Herald Newspapers have emerged champions of the maiden Kwara SWAN/Jide Fashikun U-17 football tournament, beating hard fighting Radio Kwara by a lone goal today in Ilorin at the Kwara State Stadium Complex. The competition, which was organised among Media Houses to honour late Jide Fashikun for his milestones in sports adminstration across the country, […]
Draw against Abia Warriors, temporary setback for Kwara United –Biffo
The Technical Adviser of Kwara United Football Club, Coach Abdullahi Biffo has described the team’s one-all draw on Wednesday against Abia Warriors in the Matchday 12 of the Nigeria Professional Football League (NPFL) in Ilorin as a temporary. Kwara United FC came from behind to draw the hard fighting Abia Warriors of Umahia in the […]
Morocco 2021: Golden Eaglets to know opponents tomorrow
Five-time world champions Nigeria will know their group phase opponents at next month’s U20 Africa Cup of Nations when the draw holds tomorrow at the Monotel Dar El Barka Hotel in Nouakchott, Mauritania. The ceremony, which will be conducted by CAF’s Director of Competitions, Samson Adamu, will commence at 13hrs GMT (2pm Nigeria time) and […]
Super Falcons make short work of Nzalang National
African champions Nigeria steamrolled Equatorial Guinea’s Nzalang National 9-0 in their third and final match of the Turkish Women’s Cup competition played at the Emir Sports Complex in Antalya on Tuesday morning. Captain Asisat Oshoala bagged four of the total with goals in the 11th, 13th (penalties), 26th and 85th minute, while defender Gloria Ogbonna […]
Nasarawa United players, officials receive match-winning bonuses
Players and officials of Nasarawa United Football Club were today paid their match-winning bonuses by the club management. The bonuses cuts across all the games won at home and away, in the ongoing 2020/2021 Nigeria Professional Football League (NPFL) season. Disclosing the development to the Club Media, Chairman, Barrister Isaac Danladi stated that the money […]
Kwara FA distribute kits to traditional rulers, canvasses for State League registration
The Kwara State Football Association has visited traditional rulers in Kwara North to distribute sports kits as part of efforts to harmonize the Local Councils’ participation in football activities. Chairman of the association, Malam Idris Abdullahi Musa paid courtesy visits to Baruten Local Government Area, where he was welcome by the Chairman of Baruten Football […]
I celebrated my goal with my coach because of his impact on me–ABS youngster
One of the youngest players in Abubakar Bukola Saraki (ABS) Ilorin FC, Maurice John has said he ran to celebrate his first league goal for the club with his coach, Anthony Encho on Saturday because of his impact on him since joining the team. John broke the deadlock for ABS on Saturday with a powerful […]
Olympic Merseille to scout for players at 1st Governor AbdulRasaq’s Talent Hunt
No fewer than 20 clubs and football academies in Nigeria are to take part in a 6-day scouting programme, tagged First Governor A.A Talent Hunt Tournament 2021, in the presence of officials of French Ligue 1 side, Olympic Merseille. The General Coordinator of the programme, Bashir Badawiy confirmed this in a statement on Sunday in […]