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Sports Minister Inaugurates TaskForce For The Restoration Of Sporting Facilities

The Nigerian Minister of Youth and Sports Development, Sunday Dare, in a bid to revive the long-abandoned National Stadium in Lagos State, has inaugurated a Ministerial Task Force tasked with rehabilitating the facility’s edifice. Speaking during the inauguration, the minister

Akhator Optimistic About Top 10 Ranking For D’Tigress

D’Tigress of Nigeria centre, Evelyn Akhator, has expressed belief in the team’s ability to make it to the top as one of the top 10 basketball teams in the world. The team’s recent qualification for their second Olympics Games (Tokyo

Mother Of Late Nigerian Football Legend, Samuel Okwaraji, Dies At 83

Janeth Okwaraji, the mother of late Nigerian football legend, Samuel Okwaraji has died at the age of 83. The news of her death was confirmed by Patrick Okwaraji, the eldest son of the family on Monday, June 9, 2020. Patrick

Anthony Joshua Leads Anti-Racism Movement

World heavyweight boxing champion, Anthony Joshua, has joined the global #BlackLivesMatter protest, while also insisting that demonstrations about the rights of blacks globally should not be for selfish reasons. The world in the past few weeks have been greeted with

Ighalo Hints At Eagles Return

On-loan Manchester United striker, Odion Ighalo, has hinted that he is open to a return to the Nigerian national team. Ighalo who recently extended his loan deal with the English Premier League giants hung up his international boot after the

Osimhen Emerge Player Of The Season For Lille

Super Eagles of Nigeria striker, Victor Osimhen, has been announced as the Player of the Season for his French Ligue One club, Lille OSC. Eye-catching displays from the former Wolfsburg of Germany star saw him clinch the 2019/2020 season prize

Gernot Rohr Vows To Select The Best For The Eagles

Nigerian national team handler, Gernot Rohr, has made clear his intention of inviting only the best legs for the Super Eagles, noting that it is not part of his job to select players that are not good enough for national

Man Utd Extends Ighalo’s Loan Deal

Odion Ighalo and Manchester United can now breathe easy after weeks of uncertainty regarding the fate of the on-loan Shanghai Shenhua striker in Manchester. This comes after both clubs agreed to extend the Nigerian striker’s loan stint with the English

Ndidi Set For EPL Return

Leicester City FC of England and Super Eagles midfielder, Wilfred Ndidi, has stated that he is geared up for the return of the 2019/2020 English Premier League season, insisting that despite the lockdown, himself and his teammates are in good

John Utaka Appointed Montpellier Coach

Ex-Nigerian international, John Chukwudi Utaka, has been appointed the U-19 coach of French Ligue One side, Montpellier. Utaka, 38, returns to the French side with ambition of gaining his coaching badge with the club’s youth set-up. This is Utaka’s second

Rohr Thankful To NFF For New Eagles Contract

Nigerian national team coach, Gernot Rohr, has expressed delight at being handed a new deal by the leadership of the Nigeria Football Federation (NFF). The new two-and-a-half-year contract will see Rohr whose current contract is expected to expire next month

I Enjoyed My Time With Mikel And Ighalo: Iwobi

Super Eagles of Nigeria and Everton FC of England midfielder, Alex Iwobi has stated that he enjoyed playing alongside former Nigerian national team captain, Mikel Obi, and former Super Eagles centre forward, Odion Ighalo. Both players retired from the national

Give Home-Based Professionals A Chance: Ogunbote

Former Nigerian international, Gbenga Ogunbote, has urged Super Eagles of Nigeria Chief Coach, Gernot Rohr, to include more Nigeria Professional Football League (NPFL) players in the present national team squad, stating that they deserve equal treatment with foreign-based professionals. Read

NBA Star, Erica Ogwumike, Expresses Desire To Play For Nigeria

National Basketball Association (NBA) star, Erica Ogwumike, the youngest of the popular Ogwumike basketball sisters, has expressed her desire to represent Nigeria ahead of the United States, following the footsteps of her older sisters, Nneka and Chiney. Erica, 22, was

Coronavirus: Nigeria Open Tennis Tournament Cancelled

As the coronavirus pandemic continues threatening the resumption of major sporting activities across the globe, leading to the cancellation of some sporting events in the world, the Nigerian sports world has equally been dealt a great impact by the pandemic

NFF Votes For Resumption Of Nigeria Professional Football League

While major football leagues in various parts of the globe continues considering the possibility of wrapping up the 2019/2020 season behind closed doors, as well as some countries that have already cancelled the season, the board of the Nigeria Football

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