Author: Abiaziem Olisa

The U-17 Women’s National Team of Nigeria, Flamingos, will be looking to defeat the Stars and Stripes of the United States when the two sides meet at the quarterfinals of the FIFA U-17 Women’s World Cup in India. The Flamingos reached the quarterfinal stage for only the fourth time in their history after finishing as…

U-23 AFCON QUALIFIERS: Salisu Yusuf names 18 players for Tanzania Clash

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Head Coach of the U-23/Olympic Eagles, Salisu Yusuf has released the final list of 18 players that will trade tackle with the U23 team of Tanzania come this weekend. Former Flying Eagles forward, Success Makanjuola, Flying Eagles goalkeeper, Nathaniel Nwosu, Plateau United’s Christopher Nwaeze, Hezekiah Okirikpo are among the 18-man list released on Wednesday, 19th…

Former Enyimba Gaffer Reveals Reason for NPFL Clubs defeat in CAF CL and CAF CC

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Former gaffer of two time CAF Champions League Winners, Enyimba International, Kadiri Ikhana has revealed the reasons Nigeria Professional Football League clubs crashed out of the CAF inter-clubs competitions. Both Remo Stars and Kwara United crashed out completely from the Confederation Cup while champions Rivers United and Plateau United dropped from the Champions League to…

Governor Godwin Obaseki urges newly elected NFF Committee to be Transparent

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Governor Godwin Obaseki of Edo State has urged the new Executive Committee of the Nigeria Football Federation, led by Alhaji Ibrahim Gusau, to uphold the values of transparency, openness, and inclusivity in managing the national game. Addressing the Committee when they visited him in Benin City on Wednesday, he impressed it on them not be…

“Go and Sin no More”- Former Warri Wolves Chairman salutes Club Owners for Revealing the Truth

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Former Chairman of Warri Wolves Football Club, Mr. Moses Etu has joined the football fraternity in applauding the boldness and sagacity of the Club Owners who confessed their heinous sins to the newly elected President of the Nigeria Football Federation, Alhaji Ibrahim Musa Gusau. Etu, who was once a renowned journalist with Today Sports appreciated…

Minister of Sports expresses Optimism over Olympic Eagles clash with Tanzania

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Minister of Youth and Sports Development, Sunday Dare and the head coach of Shooting Stars Sports Club of Ibadan, Gbenga Ogunbote are hopeful that the Nigeria U23 Men’s national team will pick positive result against Tanzania in Dare es Salaam. Nigeria’s under-23 male football team will have a good outing against Tanzania on Saturday in…

FIFA U-17 WWC: “I’m here to Create a Lot of Records and Upsets”- Olowookere

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Head coach of Nigeria’s U17 Women’s National Team Bankole Olowookere has set the target of reaching new heights at the ongoing FIFA u17 Women’s World Cup Nigeria have equalled their best outing at the tournament by reaching the quarterfinals of the Mundial. The Flamingos finished runners-up in Group B to get to that stage after…

WORLD CUP: Eberechi Eze to be part of Southgate Initial 55 man List

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Crystal Palace midfielder of Nigerian descent, Eberechi Eze, will be part of the players in Gareth Southgate’s initial World Cup list. Outgoing President of the Nigeria Football Federation(NFF), Amaju Melvin Pinnick held talks with Eze when he was with Queens Park Rangers in 2019 about the possibility of him playing for the Super Eagles instead…

CHAN 2023: CAF invites Nigerian Referees for Preparatory Course

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The Local Organising Committee and African football governing body has included one Nigerian referee among the officials for preparatiry course ahead Championship of 2023 African Nations (CHAN) which will take place in Algeria. The football body on Thursday afternoon released the list of invited match officials for the second preparatory test for competition. The list…

Flamingos Striker Reveals Reason Behind Her Celebration Against Chile

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Nigeria’s U-17 Women’s National Team striker, Bisola Mosaku, has revealed the reasons behind her celebration after helping Nigeria get into the final 8 of the FIFA U-17 Women’s World Cup in India. is happy with the team’s to the quarter final at the ongoing FIFA U17 Women’s World Cup. Mosaku was one of the goal…

Nottingham Forest Most Likely to Get Relegated according to Opta

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in Archives, English Premier League, Latest News, News

Taiwo Awoniyi and Emanuel Dennis’ Nottingham Forest are the most likely to go down to the Premier League according to Opta, a British sports analytics company that provides data for 30 sports in 70 countries. The tricky trees are now winless in Eight games following Tuesday’s goalless result against Brighton at the Amex. Forest were…

NFF President Appoints Three-Man Panel to Advise NFF On Preparations for Youth Tournaments

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President of Nigeria Football Federation, Alhaji Ibrahim Musa Gusau, has appointed respected football administrator and Chairman of Katsina State Football Association, Alhaji Aminu Balele Kurfi and sports marketing guru, Hon. Bukola Olopade as part of a three-man panel of advisers for preparations of age-grade national teams for upcoming major international competitions. The empanelling of the…

CAF WCL: Bayelsa Queens battle Seven Others for 400,000 USD Cash Prize

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Nigerian Women’s Football League(NWFL) Champions and Nigeria’s representative in the CAF Women’s Champions League, Bayelsa Queens, will battle seven other teams for the huge cash prize of $400,000 at the second edition of the CAF Women’s Champions League. The Confederation of African Football (CAF) announced the prize money structure for the annual competition on Wednesday.…

NPFL: Gasua to Inaugurate IMC On Friday

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The newly elected President of the Nigeria Football Federation, Ibrahim Musa Gusau, will inaugurate the Interim Management Committee of the Nigeria Professional Football League (NPFL) as composed by the Hon. Minister of Youth and Sports Development, Mr. Sunday Dare on behalf of the Federal Government after the League Management Committee(LMC) was disbanded. In a press…

CAF CC: CAF approves MKO Abiola Stadium and Seven Others

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Ahead of the playoff rounds of the CAF Confederation Cup playoffs round, the African soccer ruling body has released the list of the approved stadiums for the games. Two Nigeria clubs, Rivers United and Plateau United are among…

Ndidi set to be Sidelined due to Injury when Leicester face Leeds

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in Archives, Latest News, News, Nigeria Players Abroad

Nigeria International, Wilfred Ndidi, will not be part of the Foxes squad when English Premier League club Leicester City continue their fight for survival in the league today, Wednesday, when they face Leeds United. Wilfred Ndidi who is a key member of Brendan Rodgers will miss another game again due to injury. The Nigeria international…

Ex-Nigeria International urges Peseiro to select players on Merit

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in Archives, Latest News, News, Super Eagles

Former Super Eagles midfielder Godwin Okpara, has urged the head coach of Nigeria, Jose Peseiro, to only field players who deserve to be on the team based on merit only. Okpara praised the new players coming in to the national team and making impacts, he said the Super Eagles is now open and it is…

Club Owners urges NFF to Inaugurate IMC

Oct 18, 2022

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Club Owners have urged the Nigeria Football Federation to inaugurate the Interim Management Committee (IMC) set up by the Federal Government to run the Nigeria Professional Football League for a short tenure. This was one of the resolutions they took when they met with newly-elected NFF President Ibrahim Gusau on Monday in Abuja. The IMC…

Moses Simon gets backing of Manager after Penalty Scuffle with Teammate in Nantes Win

Oct 18, 2022

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