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NFF Commiserates With Rohr Over Death Of His Mother

The Nigeria Football Federation (NFF) has commiserated with the head coach of the country’s national team, Gernot Rohr, over the death of his mother. Elizabeth Rohr, aged 97, died on Thursday, September 12, 2019 and the country’s football governing body

Silva Charges Iwobi To Continue With Impressive Form

Everton Boss, Marco Silva, has charged Nigerian midfielder, Alex Iwobi, to be consistent with his impressive form for the club in the 2019/2020 campaign. Iwobi joined the Toffees in the deadline day of the English summer transfer window and has

Aribo Thrilled With Debut Eagles Goal

Glasgow Rangers of Scotland forward, Joseph Aribo, has expressed his happiness over scoring in his debut game for the Super Eagles of Nigeria in Tuesday’s (September 10, 2019) international friendly against Ukraine in Dnipro. The game, which ended 2-2 after

Five-Star Olympic Eagles Beat Sudan To Qualify For U23 AFCON

Nigeria’s national U23 football team put on a five-star performance to beat Sudan and qualify for the 2019 CAF U-23 Africa Cup of Nations slated to hold in Cairo, Egypt, in November 2019. The game, which was played at the

Super Eagles Settle for Draw Against Ukraine

The Super Eagles of Nigeria were held to a 2-2 draw by the Ukrainian national team in Tuesday night’s (September 10, 2019) international friendly match. In a match which saw the Super Eagles dominate proceedings at the Dnipro Arena, the

Nigerians In Sports: Joseph Aribo Vows To Stick With Eagles

Scottish-based Nigerian forward, Joseph Aribo, has vowed to stick with the Nigerian national team despite being eligible to play for England, his country of birth. The Glasgow Rangers’ forward is one of the new invitees to the Super Eagles camp

Eagles File Out Against Ukraine Tonight

All is set for the international friendly football match between the Super Eagles of Nigeria and the Ukrainian national team in Dnipro, Ukraine. The game which is scheduled to hold September 10, 2019 by 7:30 (Nigerian time) will see the

Did You Know? Nigeria Is The First African Nation To Win Gold In Men’s Football Category In The History Of The Olympic Games

Many Nigerian football fans remember the gold-winning Nigerian football team at the Atlanta 1996 Olympic Games in the United States of America for putting Nigeria on the global map as one of the giant African footballing nations on earth, but

Sigurdsson Hails Iwobi’s Everton Impact

Everton and Iceland playmaker, Gylfi Sigurdsson, has hailed the impact of Super Eagles midfielder, Alex Iwobi, at Everton. Iwobi, who is currently with the Nigerian national team in Dnipro, Ukraine ahead of their international friendly on Tuesday, August 10, 2019,

Tokyo 2020: D’Tigers Beat China To Secure Olympic Ticket

Nigeria’s men national basketball team, D’Tigers, finished the 2019 FIBA World Cup on a successful note after beating host nation, China, 86-73 in their final classification game on Sunday, September 8, 2019 in Guangzhou. Victory over the Chinese team in

Olympic Eagles Suffer Narrow Defeat Against Sudan

Nigerian national Under 23 Eagles suffered a narrow defeat against their Sudanese opponents in the first-leg of their final round qualifying fixture for the Africa U-23 Cup of Nations, held at the Al Merreikh Stadium, Omdurman, Sudan on Thursday September

Golden Moments Of Nigerian Sports: When Chioma Ajunwa Won Gold At Atlanta 1996 Olympic Games

The outcome of the women’s long jump event final at the 1996 Olympic Games in the United States of America is still remembered as one of the greatest moments in the history of Nigerian sports. Nigeria’s Chioma Ajunwa emerged winner

D’Tigers Beat South Korea To Boost Chances of Qualifying for Tokyo 2020

The Nigerian national men’s basketball team, D’Tigers, boosted their chances of qualifying for the Tokyo 2020 Olympic Games after defeating South Korea in their third match at the ongoing FIBA World Cup in China. The game ended with 108-66 points

Tokyo 2020: Super Falcons Beat Algeria To Advance Into Third Round Of Qualifiers

Nigeria’s women national team, the Super Falcons, have advanced into the third round of qualifiers for the Tokyo 2020 Olympic Games after defeating the Algerian women’s national team by a 1-0 scoreline. The match which was held at the Agege

Nigerians In Sports: Nwakali Joins Huesca

Arsenal Football Club of England have announced the departure of Nigerian midfielder, Kelechi Nwakali. The 2015 FIFA Under 17 World Cup champion has joined Spanish Segunda B side, SD Huesca on a three-year contract. Nwakali joined Arsenal in 2016 after

Did you know? Daniel Amokachi Scored The First Goal In The History Of The UEFA Champions League

A lot of passionate Nigerian football fans are familiar with Europe’s biggest elite club competition, the UEFA Champions League. On Tuesday and Wednesday nights when there are match fixtures for the competition, football fans all over the world keep their

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