Technical Adviser to Coal-City side and several top Nigeria league champion, Rangers International FC, Coach Salisu Yusuf has assured the club’s numerous supporters that his wards were developing with each game played in the ongoing 2020/2021 NPFL season, with the target of being crowned champions at the end of the season intact. Coach Salisu gave […]
Ocheho: HFN committed to making handball bigger in 2021
The President of the Handball Federation of Nigeria (HFN) Mr. Samuel Ocheho has declared that the body is committed in making handball in Nigeria much more bigger and better this year than previous years Ocheho, in his New Year message, said the HFN has put everything in place to ensure that the federation’s vision and […]
February festival date remains sacrosanct -Minister
According to the Minister, “After the National Sports Festival in February this year, we will move to the National Youth Games and continue the build up to the Olympic Games “. “Building quality facilities and engaging good coaches, which are keys to producing world- class athletes, require heavy investment. “We have asked for 25 percent […]
NFF congratulates AIG Garba Baba on promotion
The Nigeria Football Federation has congratulated the newly –promoted Assistant Inspector General of Police (Interpol) Garba Umar Baba on his recent elevation, saying his rise was well-deserved based on his track record and application to the job. In the congratulatory letter signed by President of Nigeria Football Federation, Mr Amaju Melvin Pinnick and dated 30th […]
Golden Eaglets off to Togo for WAFU tourney
Five-time world champions Nigeria and three-time world champions Ghana headline the seven-team West African Football Union (WAFU B) U-17 Tournament taking place in Lome, Togo 5th – 20th January 2021. Nigeria’s U-17 Boys, Golden Eaglets will fly into Lome tomorrow from Lagos, with a squad of 25 players who are expected to pick the ticket […]
Kwara dominates ‘Mega Boxing Bout’, as association pledges to sustain event
The Chairman of the Kwara State Amateur Boxing Association, Barrister Ahmed Musa Rufai has pledged that his association will not only sustain the Mega Boxing Bout 2021, but will introduce more platforms for the total revival of the sport, especially at the grassroots level. While expressive delight with the success of the competition held Friday […]
Napoli fine Osimhen two weeks’ wages for recklessness
Victor Osimhen has reportedly been fined two weeks wages by Serie A club Napoli after he took part in a birthday party without a wearing a protective mask. Osimhen tested positive to coronavirus upon his return to Naples from Nigeria for the Christmas break. The former Lille striker held a party to celebrate his birthday […]
Pinnick says NPFLtv will make N18b income annually
President of the Nigeria Football Federation (NFF), Amaju Pinnick says the Nigerian Professional Football League (NPFL) Television is expected to make at least 18 billion naira annually. He said his administration is working on growing the league to make it an integral part of the Nigerian economy. According to him, thousands of fans in the […]
NPFL: Three Kwara United players selected in Team of Week One
Three Kwara United Football Club players have been named in the team of the Week, in the 2020/2021 Nigeria Professional Football League (NPFL) that commenced last weekend. The team, which had players selected from seven different clubs has Coach Abdullahi Biffo of Kwara United FC as it’s handler. The new season gets underway on Sunday […]
Club Owners urges football stakeholders to embrace new reforms in 2021
The Football Club Owners Association of Nigeria (Club Owners) have urged the football stakeholders in Nigeria to embrace new reforms in the league as they enter the year 2021. In a new year message to members of the football fraternity, the association said a lot of positive reforms would be made to boost the Nigeria […]