Osinbajo: Government’s support for Nigeria 2020 Women’s World Cup bid is 100 per cent
The Federal Government of Nigeria is fully in support of the bid by the country to host the 10th FIFA Under 20 Women’s World Cup finals in 2020, His Excellency, Vice President Yemi Osinbajo declared in Abuja on Thursday. Nigeria’s number two citizen spoke when a team from world football–governing body, FIFA and accompanying officials of the Nigeria Football Federation...
NWFL Matchday Three Wrap: Rivers Angels, Dream Stars win big as Women’s League enters recess
Rivers Angels have secured another vital win in one of the rescheduled Matchday Three fixtures of the Nigeria Women Football League played on Thursday. The Isiokpo Babes pipped hard fighting Osun Babes 2-1 at the Yakubu Gowon Stadium, Port Harcourt. Blessing Okpe shot the ‘Real Pride of Rivers’ ahead in the 13th minute before Yetunde Fajobi doubled the advantage in...
Abubakar Bala bullish of Niger Tornadoes’ impact in the CAF Confederation Cup campaign
Niger Tornadoes head coach, Abubakar Bala has expressed his confidence that his new-look team will record an emphatic home win against Santoba of Guinea in the first leg of the CAF Confederation Cup preliminary round slated for the Ahmadu Bello Stadium, Kaduna onSaturday. Tornadoes helmsman marshalled about 20 new introductions to the squad shortly after the final of the Aiteo...
Rampant Flying Eagles thrash Gwarimpa Stars 5-0 in a test game in Abuja
Flying Eagles stepped up the build-up to the African Games with another mind-blowing performance against Gwarimpa Stars FC but dubbed Kenneth Omeruo FC for the friendly game played in Abuja on Thursday morning. The Eagles are sweating it out ahead of the African Games where they are going to lock horns with Morocco, Burkina Faso and South Africa in a...
Abdulrahman Bashir out of Enyimba CAF Champions League tie with Rahimo in Ouagadougou
Abdulrahman Bashir is not part of Enyimba's traveling list to Burkina Faso for the CAF Champions League preliminary round, first leg fixture against Rahimo of Burkina Faso as he continues his recovery from the knee injury that sidelined his recently. Bashir only resumed training on Monday from a knee injury he sustained recently and he has been overlooked in the...
Ilechukwu: Heartland won’t waste further time with the 2019-2020 NPFL season resumption known
Heartland’s Fidelis Ilechukwu has assured that the Naze Millionaires will be ready for the start of the Nigeria Professional Football League which kicks off on September 22. The League Management Company (LMC) on Monday night released the timetable for the sequence of activities for the 2019-2020 NPFL season and the newly appointed gaffer of the Owerri side noted that work...
Flying Eagles boost up African Games preparations with an emphatic friendly tie win
The Flying Eagles have pummelled Soccer Star All Stars of Abuja 4-0 in a friendly match played on Wednesday morning at the Goal Project in Abuja. The Under 20 team are preparing for the African Games where they are going to represent Nigeria in the football event. Nigeria will be making their sixth appearance at the games in Rabat,...
Coach Nnamani pained as Nigeria lose to Bahrain in Handball Championship in Macedonia
The head coach of the Nigeria Handball team, Emeka Nnamani has stated his displeasure at their opening day loss to Bahrain at the International Handball Federation World Youth Championship in Macedonia.The Nigerian side who are making their debut at the championship were unable to hold their own against the Asian side and had to be beaten by 36-28 on...
Lagos fully ready to host FIFA U20 Women’s World Cup – Sanwo-Olu
Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu of Lagos State has assured officials of world football –governing body, FIFA that the Centre of Excellence has the will and the capacity to ensure it meets the requirements for hosting the 10th FIFA U20 Women’s World Cup finals next year. Describing the estimated 22 million people of Lagos as resourceful, dynamic and full of positive...
NOC targets clean medals at the African Games with Medical and Scientific Commission
President of the Nigeria Olympic Committee (NOC), Engr. Habu Gumel has directed the newly inaugurated Medical and Scientific Commission to ensure Nigeria win clean medals ahead of the 2019 African Games scheduled for Rabat, Morocco. Speaking at the inauguration of the medical and scientific commission, Gumel, a member of the International Olympic Committee (IOC) revealed that the NOC will work...
