Category: Football

La Planet Sports Academia has felicitated with two of its graduates, Sulaiman Alabi Jojo and Ibrahim Olalekan-Alonge, on winning the WAFU-B title with the Flying Eagles of Nigeria. The Flying Eagles defeated their Ghanaian counterpart 2-1 on Wednesday night to retain the WAFU B trophy. The club also congratulated one of Flying Eagles Assistant Coaches, […]

The Disciplinary Board of Confederation of African Football (CAF) has awarded Nigeria, three points and three goals from the botched Matchday 4 encounter of the 2025 AFCON qualification series scheduled to be played by Libya and Nigeria in Benina on 15th October. In its ruling on Saturday, signed by the Chairman, Ousmane Kane, the Disciplinary […]

The organisers of the N-Youth League Cup have commended Abubakar Bukola Saraki Football Club of Ilorin for their show of professionalism in the ongoing U19 championship. ABS FC hosted Plateau Jets in Ilorin on Friday October 25, 2024, in a rescheduled Matchday Three encounter, which ended goalless. The rescheduled encounter held at the Main-Bowl of […]

Abubakar Bukola Saraki Football Club has congratulated the Club’s Director of Football, Chief Alloy Chukwuemeka for attaining Masters’ Degree in Peace and Strategis Studies, at the University of Illorin. In a message by the Coordinator of the club, Jimoh Bashir, the team described the feat as a remarkable accomplishment, and a testament to his unwavering […]

Former Flying Eagles Head Coach, Issa Ladan Bosso has expressed optimism that the present squad is capable of pulling surprises in the WAFU Championship, even as he drums support for the Coach Ali Zubair-led team. The high-profile Manager of Bayelsa United said that the final team list released has players with World Cup experience and […]

*ABS FC tackle Unilorin Warriors in opening match, Saturday 35 Club from Ilorin and it’s environs have registered to participate in the second edition of Emir of Ilorin Football Competition, with the opening ceremony fixed for Queen Elizabeth School, Ilorin, by 3.00pm on Saturday October 19, 2024. The championship, which is being organised by the […]

Kwara State Governor, Mallam AbdulRahman AbdulRazaq has pledged more commitment to youth and sports development, even as he called for more private sector partnership and collaboration. The state’s helmsman equally pledged to consolidate on the grounds already covered, both in areas of infrastructure development and support for sports participation. Governor AbdulRazaq made the pledge at […]

Clubs and other affiliated bodies that fail to adhere to stringent regulations governing football administration, particularly in organized tournaments in Kwara State, will now be subject to sanctions, as per a recent circular issued by the Kwara State Football Association (KWSFA) on Saturday. In a memorandum signed by Mohammed Kashim Agaka, the Secretary of the […]

The much anticipated President Unity Football U-17 YSFON tournament kicked off in Akure, Ondo state capital yesterday, October 8, 2024, with teams displaying football artistry to the admiration of spectators at the St Peters Unity school field. Host team, Ondo defeated their counterpart from Ekiti 3-1 in the Opening match. The Coach Sunday Taiwo tutored […]

Head Coach Augustine Eguavoen has called Captain William Ekong, rave-of-the-moment Ademola Lookman, in-form winger Moses Simon and 20 other players for this month’s home-and-away 2025 Africa Cup of Nations qualifying battle with the Mediterranean Knights of Libya. Wing-backs Olaoluwa Aina and Bruno Onyemaechi are included, as well as goalkeepers Stanley Nwabali and Maduka Okoya, defenders […]