By all standards, the alarm bells are ringing at the Rashidi Yekini Main Bowl in Ilorin. After two back-to-back home draws, Kwara United have plunged deeper into the murky waters of relegation in the ongoing Nigeria Premier Football League season. The decision of the NPFL to, among other sanctions, duck three points and three goals […]
Keeping the legacy alive: The story of the late Oseni Olanrewaju All Stars competition in Kwara
*As Afase FC wins 2026 edition after several attempts In Kwara State, where football is more than a game but a binding force of community and culture, the Late Alhaji Oseni Olanrewaju All Stars Cup stands as a glowing tribute to a man whose love for the sport continues to unite generations. What began as […]
FEATURE: NNL/NALCOMA Mid-Season Retreat: A turning point for the Nigeria National League
On 27 January 2026, football stakeholders from across Nigeria’s second-tier league converged at the Remo Stars Stadium auditorium in Ikenne for what is fast becoming one of the most pivotal events in the calendar of the Nigeria National League, the NNL. It was termed the NNL/NALCOMA Mid-Season Retreat. Organized jointly by the NNL Board and […]
Olakunle Olusegun inspires Korners Sporting FC to clinch maiden OK7 Arena 6-a-side tournament
Korners Sporting FC, led by Super Eagles star Olakunle Olusegun, emerged champions of the maiden OK7 Arena 6-a-side football tournament after a thrilling victory over Saints Sword in a pulsating final that lit up the OK7 Arena. OK7 Arena, a 6-a-side mini-football pitch was constructed by the former ABS FC player, to support grassroots football […]
FEATURE: Thuraya: The underrated Administrator on top of the game
By Jimoh Bashir For Mallam Idris Abdullahi Musa, popularly known as Thuraya, he is a man of many parts and divides in Nigerian football, and arguably, the future of the game. He was a doubted personality, but has so far proved doubters wrong; he was being underrated, yet delivering top class administrative capacity; he was […]
Minister to meet Sports Federations’ Presidents, Technical Directors and Secretaries ahead of Olympics
*Says Ministry executing its strategies towards ensuring success in Paris The Hon. Minister of Sports Development, Senator John Owan Enoh will meet with Presidents, Secretaries, and Technical Directors of Olympic-bound sports federations as the Ministry fine-tunes preparations towards Paris 2024 Olympic Games. The programme collaboratively involves notable bodies such as the Nigerian Olympic Committee (NOC), […]
African Games 2023: Ghana Rules African Youth Football, as Male and Female Teams Win Gold
*Sports Minister, Mustapha Ussif Salutes Doggedness of both teams⁹ Ghana has once again solidified itself on the zenith of African youth football, as the nation shone brightly with gold medals in the men’s and women’s football event at the African Games 2023. Minister of Youth and Sports Development, Mustapha Ussif has applauded the teams for […]
YSFON Finalises Preparations For CNS/NOWA Football Tournaments
The Nigerian Navy in conjunction with the Youth Sports Federation of Nigeria YSFON have finalized plans to organize the 20th edition of the Chief of Naval Staff Under 14 boys and the 12th edition of the Naval Officers Wives Association NOWA Under 17 girls national football tournaments The flagship competitions designed to hold in Enugu […]
FEATURE: Who succeeds Peseiro as Super Eagles coach, as NFF begins search for yet another handler
With the same style that seems to have continued to reduce the quality of Nigeria football at the international scene, the Nigeria Football Federation (NFF) weeks ago, advertised the position of the Head Coach of the nation’s senior national team, the Super Eagles, following the departure of Jose Peseiro. Peseiro refused to accept an improved […]
Eagles, Black Stars duel in Marrakech with World Cup qualifiers in mind
Nigeria and Ghana will clash in a prestige international friendly match in Morocco on Friday with the minds of players of both teams attuned to their Matchday 3 and 4 encounters in the 2026 FIFA World Cup African qualifying campaign in the first week of June. The Super Eagles, with only two points from a […]