NPFL 21: Katsina United End Akwa United Unbeaten Run
Katsina United have ended the unbeaten run of Akwa United in the Nigeria Professional Football League, ChannelsTv reports. Before the match day 29 fixture at the Muhammadu Dikko Stadium in Katsina, Akwa United were unbeaten in 18 league matches. A…
NBA Academy Launches Virtual Development Program for Top Female Prospects Outside U.S.
NBA Academy Women’s Virtual Program will Provide more than 40 of the Top International Prospects with Basketball Instruction, Life Skills Development and Player Pathway Guidance from Current and Former WNBA Players; Top Performing Athletes will be considered for Future In-Person…
Grassroots Sports: North West Sports Stakeholders Hold Second Quarter Meeting
In view of its mandate of rigorous development of sports at the grassroots, the Federal Ministry Of Youth and Sports Development, North West Zone has concluded arrangements to host the second quarter stakeholders meeting. A statement signed by the Zonal Sports Co-ordinator,…
Tier United FC Lifts Hon. Kachina Unity Cup, Defeats Golden Boys
United Football Club of Ikpah, Mbatierev, Gboko has lifted the maiden edition of Hon. James Kachina Unity Cup by defeating Golden Boys of Ishuwa two goals to nil (2 – 0). Playing at the LGEA primary School pitch at Ukpah,…
A Decade Later, Rugby Union Returns to Nigeria National Sports Festival – Edo 2020
Rugby Union returned to the National Sports Festival (NSF) 2020, otherwise tagged Edo 2020, after a ten-year absence having missed out the last three editions held in Lagos, Rivers and Abuja. The NSF is a biennial multi-sport event organized by…
Okowa Congratulates NFF President, Amaju Pinnick, on FIFA Seat Victory
Governor of Delta, Senator (Dr) Ifeanyi Okowa, on Friday congratulated President of Nigeria Football Federation (NFF), Mr Amaju Pinnick, on his election into Federation of International Football Association (FIFA) Executive Council. Pinnick defeated Malawian FA President, Walter Nyamilandu, by 43…
Schools Football Progress Tops Benin Agenda
FIFA President Gianni Infantino has met with the President of the Republic of Benin, Patrice Talon, the Minister of Tourism, Culture and Sports, Oswald Homeky, and the President of the Beninese Football Association (FEBEFOOT President), Mathurin de Chacus, to discuss…
Wikki Tourists Bus Goes Up In Flames
An accident in Hawan Kibo along Jos-Abuja road in Plateau State on Wednesday evening caused Wikki Tourists of Bauchi State’s bus to go up in flames. The Nigeria Premier League Club team bus was conveying the players to Uyo, Akwa…
Bayern Munich’s Pavard In Quarantine After Positive COVID-19 Test
French defender Benjamin Pavard is in quarantine after becoming the latest Bayern Munich player to test positive for the coronavirus, the Bundesliga club announced Thursday. “Benjamin Pavard has tested positive for the coronavirus and is in quarantine at home. He…
(VIDEO) Why You Can’t Allow Anything Stop You – Imo SA Diaspora to Aspiring Footballers
The Special Adviser (SA) to Governor Hope Uzodinma of Imo State, Chief Cllr. Celia Osakwe-Hibbert has given aspiring footballers in the state hope to remain on track. While addressing the young aspiring footballers the Imo SA Diaspora urged them never…
Shocked SWAN FCT Mourns Demise of Segun Ogunjimi
The entire members of Sports Writers Association of Nigeria (SWAN) FCT chapter, are still in shock amidst mixed feelings hours after their colleague Segun Ogunjimi died. Ogunjimi, a staff of the Nation and Sporting Life Newspapers who was full of…
