Nigeria Premier Football League (NPFL) club Lobi Stars have unveiled Finnish coach Mika Lonnstrom as their new head coach, Afrosport reports. Lobi announced the appointment of Lonnstrom in a short ceremony at the team's training facility, inside the indoor hall of the McCarthy Stadium, on Tuesday. Lobi Stars chairman Philip Nongu welcomed the new coach and expressed his delight with the appoinment of the Finnish. “We’re...
Quadri Aruna faces another formidable challenge as he takes on Germany’s Richardo Walther on Wednesday, November 6, in the second round of the Men’s Singles at the WTT Champions Frankfurt. The Nigerian, currently ranked world No. 21, made headlines by stunning world No. 8 Tomokazu Harimoto of Japan with a thrilling 3-2 comeback in his opening match at the Süwag Energie Arena. Aruna’s victory over Harimoto...
Nigeria has secured a spot in the final of the ongoing IHF Trophy Africa Men Continental Phase following their hard-fought 44-33 win over Cameroon on Tuesday in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia, Afrosport reports. The defending champions under the tutelage of coach Emeka Nnamani really fought hard against a defensively minded Cameroon side from the first blast of the whistle scoring more from the wings and fast-breaks as...
Nigeria’s women’s national team, the Super Falcons, will be in action later this month when they take on France’s Les Bleues in another international friendly match set for Saturday, November 30, Afrosport reports. The nine-time African champions, who recently dispatched Algeria’s Green Ladies in a friendly double-header in October, will battle the European giants at the Stade Raymond Kopa in Angers, France, with kick-off set for...
Nigerian Star Ademola Lookman has been included in the Serie A team of the week for game week 11, Afrosport reports. The 27-year-old had a fantastic display during La Dea's 3-0 victory against Napoli at the Diego Armando Maradona Stadium on Sunday. Lookman scored a brace for the current Europa League Champions to continue the wonderful season the Nigerian International is having. He has scored six...
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