Weekend Sports Roundup
Nigerian sprint queen, Blessing Okagbare, made the headlines last week for her exploits on the track. Okagbare hit a double personal best in the American Track League on Sunday, February 7, 2021. Her 7.10s time in the 60m heat saw her win the race, eclipse her former 7.17s time, and become the second-joint fastest […]
Weekend Sports Roundup
On Tuesday, February 2, 2021, Nigeria’s men and women national basketball teams knew their opponents in the group stages of the Tokyo 2021 Olympics. While the D’Tigress made the headlines, having drawn the United States, France, and Japan in Group B, the D’Tigers were drawn alongside the Australian basketball national team (Group B also). […]
NFF Must Set Up A Technical Team To Help Coaches Select Home-Based Players – Henry Nwosu
Following Nigeria’s absence in the ongoing Africa Nations Championship (CHAN, a tournament for professional footballers based in Africa), ex-Nigerian international, Henry Nwosu has charged the Nigeria Football Federation to set up a technical team with the main task of discovering quality talents in the Nigeria Professional Football League (NPFL) that would qualify Nigeria for the […]
Weekend Sports Roundup
Retired Nigerian goalkeeper, Vincent Enyeama, made the headlines last week after making the CAF Team of the Decade from 2011-2020, published by the International Federation of Football History and Statistics (IFFHS). The 2013 Africa Cup of Nations winner is the only Nigerian on the list which included stars like reigning African Footballer of the […]
Weekend Sports Roundup
The Nigerian national Under-17 team lost the final of the WAFU U-17 tournament in Togo last Monday, January 18, 2021, after a 3-2 loss to the Baby Elephants of Ivory Coast. Despite falling 3-0 in the early stages of the encounter, the Fatai Amoo led side would pull a strong fight in the closing […]
Weekend Sports Roundup
Over the past week, Nigerian sports witnessed some interesting and record-breaking moments on the domestic and global fronts. We bring you a recap. Read more about Sports In football, the Nigerian national Under-17 team, the Golden Eaglets, put smiles on the faces of Nigerians after beating the Young Stallions of Burkina Faso 1-0 in […]
Weekend Sports Roundup
Nigerian sportsmen and women at home, on the continent, and outside suffered both wins and losses, last week. Nigeria Professional Football League (NPFL) giants, Enyimba FC crashed out of the CAF Champions League despite a 2-1 home win against Al-Merrikh of Sudan on Wednesday, January 6, 2021, in Aba. The Sudanese advanced into the […]
NPFL: Anaemena Bids Enyimba Farewell As He Joins Rivers United
Super Eagles of Nigeria defender, Ifeanyi Anaemena, has penned an emotional farewell message to fans of Enyimba FC after departing the Aba-based club to join Stanley Eguma’s side, Rivers United. Anaemena who was solid at the heart of the defence of the Peoples Elephants for six years, and captained them to domestic glory several […]
Corona Virus: NWFL Season Has Been Cancelled
Following the continued suspension of sporting activities in Nigeria due to COVID-19, Chairperson Nigeria Women Football League (NWFL), Aisha Falode, alongside women club owners and managers have made a unanimous decision to cancel the 2019/2020 football season for the three tiers of women’s league. In a video conference held yesterday, Wednesday, July 8, 2020, […]
Aisha Falode Hails CAF Women’s Champions League Initiative
Nigeria Women Football League head, Aisha Falode, has hailed efforts made by the Confederation of African Football, CAF, to see to the successful launch of the Women’s CAF Champions League in 2021, describing it as a dream come true for her if plans for the tournament by the African ruling football body turns out […]
NFF Upholds Points Per Game System As League Season Ends Prematurely
The Nigeria Football Federation (NFF), and prominent football stakeholders, on Wednesday, June 24, 2020, reached a resolution to adopt the Points Per Game System (PPG), and end the 2019/2020 Nigeria Professional Football League campaign. Read more about NFF In a virtual meeting attended by the NFF led by President Amaju Melvin Pinnick, his two […]
NFF Undecided On League Closure Format
Ruling Nigeria football body, the Nigeria Football Federation (NFF) has stated that it is yet to make a decision regarding the format for the conclusion of the 2019/2020 football season in Nigeria, especially the Nigeria Professional Football League season. News has been making the rounds recently that clubs in the NPFL voted for cancellation […]
Ogunbote Charges Domestic League Players To Prove Their Worth To Rohr
Head coach of Lobi Stars FC of Makurdi, Gbenga Ogunbote has charged players plying their trade in the Nigeria Professional Football League (NPFL) to work hard and earn a spot in the country’s national team. With Super Eagles chief coach, Gernot Rohr, now willing to select players from the NPFL after being urged to […]
Akanni Urges LMC To Adopt European Leagues Health Protocol
Ex-Nigerian international, Waidi Akanni has voiced his opinion as regards the return of the Nigeria Professional Football League (NPFL), urging the League Management Company to toe the path of European leagues like the German Bundesliga and Spanish La Liga which has already recommenced while the English Premier League (EPL) is set to return today, June […]
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 Federation has voted for the Nigeria Professional Football League alongside other football leagues in the […]
Conditions On Rohr’s Contract Are Not Stringent, Here Is Why
Many Nigerians have drawn the conclusion that it is not the job of Nigeria coach Gernot Rohr to develop Nigerian football. but the Nigeria Football Federation is not asking Rohr to Develop the country’s football, all they (NFF) want from Rohr is to add some players from the Nigeria Professional Football League to the Super […]