Rivers State Governor Siminalayi Fubara made cash donations worth N160 million as part of efforts to reward state athletes who excelled recently in national and international tournaments. The governor stated the gesture was not about the money doled out but appreciating the athletes who showed genuine love for the state in their victorious outing at sporting events held. Also today, I received a group of talented...
The Nigeria Football Federation (NFF) has mourned the passing of Bayelsa Queens coach Domo Okara. He was reported to have passed on in the early hours of Saturday morning at the age of 47. The NFF, in a statement by General Secretary Mohammed Sanusi said: “We are shocked and saddened beyond words. In all sincerity, we are still trying to process the report. I have spoken...
The 2023-24 Nigeria Women Football League will begin on Tuesday, November 14 with 16 teams vying for the league title. Delta Queens are reigning champions after clinching the 2022-23 title in June on home ground in Asaba and will begin their defence against newly-promoted Ekiti Queens in Ado-Ekiti. The new season comes with an unprecedented live broadcast of the Nigeria women's league game on television. Afrosport...
Ladies in Sports bade farewell to Super Falcons forward Desire Oparanozie following her retirement from professional football. The Ladies in Sports (LIS) ceremony, in partnership with Nike and Coca-Cola, took place in Ikeja and it had top sports personalities in the country in attendance. Amongst the guests were chairman of Sporting Lagos FC, Godwin Enakhena, NFF's Head of Women Football Committee, Aisha Falode, former Olympic Games...
The Nigeria Football Federation (NFF) has made a U-turn on its decision to reconstitute the board of the Nigeria Premier Football Lague (NPFL), with the Interim Management Committee (IMC) allowed to complete its mandate before any changes. Earlier this week, the NFF announced it was making changes to the board of not only the NPFL but also the boards of the second and third-tier leagues, the...
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