Shehu Dikko has been appointed chairman of the National Sports Commission (NSC) following the scrapping of the Ministry of Sports Development, Afrosport reports. Bola Tinubu, President of Nigeria, dissolved the sports ministry on Wednesday as part of a run of ministerial changes that came as a shock to many. The functions of the sports ministry were also transferred to the NSC, a body responsible for sports...
The head coach of Nigeria’s under-17 women’s team, Bankole Olowookere, expressed his delight at seeing the team finish with a hundred per cent record in the group stage of the ongoing FIFA U17 Women’s World Cup. The Flamingos defeated hosts Dominican Republic 1-0 early on Wednesday, courtesy of an 89th minute strike from Shakirat Moshood, to continue their perfect start to the tournament. 🏁 FULL TIME!...
The Flamingos of Nigeria finished their Group A campaign at the 2024 FIFA U-17 Women's World Cup with a 100% record after bagging a 1-0 win over hosts Dominican Republic on Tuesday, Afrosport reports. The West African giants dominated the majority of the game with the first shot on goal coming in as early as the first minute but Dominican Republic's goalkeeper Jaylene Rondon was not...
Patrice Motsepe, President of the Confederation of African Football (CAF), has assured that appropriate action will be taken regarding the incident that transpired between Libya and Nigeria’s Super Eagles this month. The Super Eagles were allegedly mistreated in Libya after their airplane was suspiciously diverted to the Al-Abraq Airport shortly before landing in Benghazi for the second leg of their double-header in the 2025 Africa Cup...
President of the Nigeria Football Federation (NFF), Ibrahim Musa Gusau, is hopeful Nigeria’s under-20 men’s team, the Flying Eagles, can bounce back from their opening defeat in the ongoing WAFU B U20 Championship in Lome, Togo. The Flying Eagles, coached by Aliyu Zubairu, lost their opening match 1-0 to Burkina Faso, as they were undone by a second-half strike from Fandino Dramane Coulibaly at the Municipal...
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