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Federation Cup: Shooting stars disqualified for fielding ineligible players

Federation Cup: Shooting stars disqualified for fielding ineligible players

Shooting Stars have been expelled from the 2025 President Federation Cup for fielding five ineligible players in their match against Zamfara United FC, Afrosport reports. Despite advancing to the round-of-32 after Zamfara United failed to show up for their round-of-64 clash, the Nigeria Football Federation (NFF) enforced the decision after discovering the unregistered players. The ineligible Shooting Stars players fielded are Samuel Okon, Sodiq Ibrahim, Ephraim...

NPFL: Bright Ozebagbe quits role as Ikorodu City head coach

NPFL: Cole scores late as Ikorodu City earn point against Enyimba in Lagos

Ayomide Cole netted a last-gasp equaliSer as Ikorodu City earned a 2-2 draw in Lagos against Enyimba in the Nigeria Premier Football League (NPFL), Afrosport reports. The Oga Boys went ahead in the 41st minute through Tosin Oyedokun, who volleyed past goalkeeper Ani Ozomena in Enyimba's goal, with the home team taking the lead into the halftime break. The visitors, however, responded and were the much...

Nottingham Forest lose appeal against fine for social media criticism of referee

Nottingham Forest lose appeal against fine for social media criticism of referee

Nottingham Forest have failed in their appeal against a fine imposed on them for a social media post made last season, Afrosport reports. Forest were fined £750,000 for a post that criticised Premier League match official Stuart Attwell, who was on video assistant referee duty. The team published the post last April after a 2-0 defeat to Everton in the Premier League, a match in which...

Nigeria’s Eniola Bolaji wins gold at Spanish Para-Badminton International

Nigeria’s Eniola Bolaji wins gold at Spanish Para-Badminton International

Nigeria’s para-badminton star, Mariam Eniola Bolaji on Sunday won gold at the 2025 Spanish Para-Badminton International in Vitoria, Spain, defeating Ukraine's world No. 4 Oksana Kozyna 2-0 (21-15, 21-15) in straight sets, Afrosport reports. The multiple African champion displayed sheer dominance all through the tournament, overcoming opponents from Brazil, France, Austrailia and India. The Paris 2024 Paralympic bronze medallist had an impressive run on her path...