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CHAN 2025 Qualifiers: CAF appoints Togolese, Moroccan officials for Nigeria, Ghana ties

CHAN 2024 Qualifiers: Ogunmodede lists Rabiu Ali, 17 others for Ghana clash

Daniel Ogunmodede has released an 18-man roster for Sunday's African Nations Championship (CHAN) qualifying fixture against Ghana's Black Galaxies, Afrosport reports. Kano Pillars midfielder Rabiu Ali is listed alongside the Remo Stars quartet of Sadiq Ismail, Sikiru Alimi, Jide Fatokun, and goalkeeper Kayode Bankole. The coach also listed goalkeeper Henry Ozoemena, defender Victor Collins and forward Abubakar, as well as Ikorodu City full-back, Waliu Ojetoye. The...

2024 National Sports Festival gets new date in May 2025

2024 National Sports Festival gets new date in May 2025

The 22nd National Sports Festival (NSF), tagged Gateway Games 2024, earlier scheduled to be held in January 2025, will now be held from 16-30 May 2025, Afrosport reports. The decision to reschedule the sporting fiesta was taken at a joint technical meeting of stakeholders in Abeokuta on Thursday. The Director General of the National Sports Commission (NSC), Bukola Olopade, explained that the shift in date will...

Chiamaka Nnadozie: The safe hands redefining goalkeeping in Africa

Chiamaka Nnadozie: The safe hands redefining goalkeeping in Africa

As the African football community gathers to celebrate the best of the continent's talents at the 2024 CAF Awards in Marrakech, Morocco, one name stands out for her remarkable achievements and trailblazing impact: Chiamaka Nnadozie. The Nigerian goalkeeper has been a game-changer, redefining the standards for African goalkeepers and inspiring a new generation of shot-stoppers in both the men's and women's games. Nnadozie, who is aiming...

NPFL: Ikorodu City score late to earn point against Remo Stars, Rivers United back on top

NPFL: Ikorodu City score late to earn point against Remo Stars, Rivers United back on top

Ikorodu City scored a late equaliser to earn a 1-1 draw, and denied Remo Stars a win in the South West derby in the Nigeria Premier Football League (NPFL) on Sunday, Afrosport reports. The Skye-Blue stars drew the first blood at the Mobolaji Johnson Arena in the eighth minute when Ibrahim Shuaib got on to a quickly-taken throw, before hitting the back of the net. Remo...