Sports

By Mmaduabuchi Onwumelu The Sports Writers Association of Nigeria (SWAN), Anambra Chapter, has rejected plans by Anambra State Government to use part of the Park A of the Awka Township Stadium for a car park for fun seekers at the proposed amusement park. SWAN which made the call in a communique issued after its September meeting and co-signed by Anthony ...

By Tony Afejuku It has been two plus weeks or so of some major sports events in the globe that capture my interest. My sporting mind and heart have been wearing their sports regalia to check and control the refugium causing them geographical as well as political disturbances. Without mincing words, the regalement I am currently enjoying derives from sports ...

By Alexander Johnson Adejoh Samuel Chukwueze and Victor Osimhen have been spotted on the streets of Nigeria, playing football with their friends, following the end of a successful season in Europe where they both did well for their respective clubs. Chukwueze was in fine form as he helped Villarreal to finish fifth in the final standings in La Liga in ...

By Alexander Johnson Adejoh Stakeholders have condemned the Nigeria Football Federation after the federation used a social media poll to decide whether to renew the contract of Super Eagles head coach Jose Peseiro or relieve him of his job. The NFF announced the appointment of Peseiro as the new coach of the Eagles, May 15, 2022, replacing Austin Eguavoen, who ...

By Alexander Johnson Adejoh Nigerian legend, Austin ‘Jay Jay’ Okocha rolled back the years with his signature skills during his former PSG teammate, Ronaldinho’s celebrity-studded charity football match, The Beautiful Game, in Florida, United States. The former Super Eagles star featuring for Team R10 scored the game’s first goal after tricking the defence with some of his signature movement and ...

By Alexander Johnson Adejoh Eintracht Frankfurt, Sporting Director, and Chief Scout, Frank Sebastian and Corlineus Kruesser are in Nigeria to search for a new Victor Osimhen. The scouts are in Nigeria to monitor a scouting program tagged 9ja/Bundesliga Scouting Competition that started on Monday, May 22 and will end June 25, at the Otunba Dipo Dina Stadium, Ijebu Ode. The ...

By Alexander Johnson Adejoh Enyimba emerged as the champions of the NPFL23 Super Six and by extension, the 2022-23 NPFL season after holding Rivers United to a 1-1 draw at the Mobolaji Johnson Arena in Lagos. After recording wins on Day Four of the mini-tournament, both Enyimba and Rivers United arrived the final match with a chance of winning the ...

By Alexander Johnson Adejoh Former Kaduna Senator, Shehu Sani has warned that the sex competition recently announced in Sweden should not be brought to Nigeria. Fides gathered last Sunday that Sweden officially declared sex as a sport and would have the first-ever European Sex Championship next Thursday. The report disclosed that contestants will have daily sexual encounters that span for ...

By Alexander johnson Adejoh The immediate past Minister of Sports, Sunday Akin Dare, has said to bring about the much-needed changes in the Nigerian sports sector, he had to take very tough decisions because he knew he wasn’t in a popularity contest. The All Progressives Congress (APC) chieftain who spoke on Sunday in Abuja at a reception put together by ...

By Alexander Johnson Adejoh Ladan Bosso and his Flying Eagles have failed in their quest to win Nigeria’s first-ever FIFA U20 World Cup title. Nigeria’s Flying Eagles have come to the end of their journey at the 2023 FIFA U20 World Cup in Argentina. It was heartbreak as Africa’s last man standing at the FIFA U20WC, the Flying Eagles fell ...

By Alexander Johnson Adejoh Napoli are reportedly set to offer Victor Osimhen a new contract as they look to keep the striker despite strong interest in him from elsewhere. Manchester United and Chelsea are amongst the clubs that are tracking Osimhen, who is the top scorer in Serie A this season with 25 goals. According to Calciomercato, Napoli owner is ...

By Alexander Johnson Adejoh Outgone President, Major-General Muhammadu Buhari (Rtd.), last Sunday conferred on Super Eagles and Napoli striker Victor Osimhen the National Award of Member of the Order of the Federal Republic. Outgone Sports Minister last Sunday Dare and former Nigeria Football Federation President, Amaju Pinnick were also conferred with the Commander of the Order of the Niger and ...

By Johnny Edward As the English Premier League 2022/23 ends on Sunday, JOHNNY EDWARD takes a look at some of the Nigerian players who have had good and bad fortunes this season THE GOOD Taiwo Awoniyi Last summer, Nottingham Forest signed Taiwo Awoniyi for a club record £17.5m from German side, Union Berlin and his first active season in the ...

By Alexander Johnson Adejoh As 2022/2023 abridged league of Nigeria Professional Football League, NPFL, ended Last Saturday, Rangers International Football Club of Enugu battled to a one all draw with visiting Rivers United in Awka. Rangers were leading by one goal to nil in the first half with a goal scored by Samuel Pam in the 13th minute. The Rivers ...

By Alexander Johnson Adejoh Global e-commerce based direct selling company, QNET, and its local partner, Transblue Ltd, have launched a football clinic to engage Nigerian Youths in Abeokuta and Ogun State. The ‘Man City Football Clinic’ programme, in partnership with Manchester City Football Club, provided 26 disadvantaged adolescents with access to world-class football training and coaching by a team of ...

By Alexander Johnson Adejoh Taiwo Awoniyi scored Nottingham Forest’s winner against Arsenal in the Premier League on Saturday. The victory all but confirms Nottingham Forest’s Premier League Status for next season in the 1-0 home victory against the title chasing Arsenal. The Gunners’ skipper, Martin Odegaard made an unusual mistake that allowed Forest to quickly take the lead. Due to ...

By Alexander Johnson Adejoh Flying Eagles pose for a picture before the start of the football match between Nigeria and Dominican Republic at the Malvinas Argentinas Stadium. Flying Eagles striker, Emmanuel Umeh has revealed that the team will improve, following their victory against the Dominican Republic. In a chat with FL Umeh insists that the Flying Eagles is participating to ...

By Sam Nwoko It is enough to decry the moribund state of Nigerian football. It is apt to overtly mourn football in Nigeria even if we concede that our soccer is not completely dead yet. Our Lady Football is seriously palpitating and desperately gasping for breath; she is passionately looking around for support and is waiting for help from the ...

By Zayd Ibn Isah 4th May, 2023. This is a date that citizens of the Southern Italian City of Naples will never forget in their lifetimes. For, on this day, the entire city erupted with joy as its home football club, Napoli, won the Serie A title for the first time in 33 years. This momentous triumph came after the ...

…The African Nation continues to produce exceptional players that are proving their quality on the world stage By Alexander Johnson Adejoh Nigeria is a powerhouse when it comes to Footballing Nations across Africa. It is no surprise that it has won the African Cup of Nations (AFCON) three times, which makes it the fourth-most successful national team in the competition. ...