Wednesday, April 24, 2024

Tinubu To Watch Live, Cheer Super Eagles To Victory At AFCON Final In Ivory...

● CAF president says Nigeria must bid to host the World CupNews Investigators/ Nigeria's President Bola Tinubu has been scheduled to watch...

Abiodun Congratulates Super Eagles For Reaching Afcon Final

The governor of Ogun State, Dapo Abiodun has described the victory of the Super Eagles over their...

Abiodun Congratulates Super Eagles For Qualifying For AFCON Semi-final

…charges team to soar higherNews Investigators/ The governor of Ogun State, Dapo Abiodun has congratulated the national ream, the Super Eagles for...

NFF Mandates Technical Committee To Open Contract Talks With Waldrum

(News investigators) NFF mandates technical committee to open contract talks with Waldrum The Nigeria Football Federation (NFF) has mandated...

Lionel Messi Has Been Nominated For The UEFA Men’s Player Of The Year.

(News investigators) 2022/23 UEFA Men's Player of the Year nominees* Kevin De Bruyne (Belgium & Manchester City)Erling Haaland (Norway...

Nigeria Vs England: FIFA Women’s World Cup 2023. August 7th 2023

(News investigators) Super falcons of Nigeria🇳🇬 Qualified yesterday drawing Against Ireland 🇮🇪 0-0 to finish 2nd on the group.

Lionel Messi Scores Second Straight Brace For Inter Miami

(News investigators) Five goals, two straight braces and three straight wins? Those are GOAT numbers – which means they're Lionel Messi's numbers,...

Alex Iwobi Beats Victor Osimhen To Become Highest Paid Nigerian Footballer

(News investigators) Super Eagles: Alex Iwobi beats Victor Osimhen to become highest paid Nigerian footballer Over the years, Nigerian...

Ahmed Musa Crashes Petrol Pump Price To ₦‎580/Litre In Kano

(News investigators) Super Eagles captain, Ahmed Musa, has again demonstrated his love for humanity and won the hearts of many Nigerians by announcing...

FIFA Women’s World Cup Starts Today

(News investigators) The Women's World Cup gets underway on 20 July, when both co-hosts - Australia and New Zealand - play their...

Karim Benzema Joins Al Ittihad On Two Year Deal

(News investigators) Ballon d'Or winner Karim Benzema has agreed terms on a three-year deal with Saudi Arabian champions Al-Ittihad after leaving Real...

Manchester City vs Manchester United FA Cup: June 3, 2023 3pm 

Manchester City vs Manchester United..... (News investigators)City are desperate to scratch their Champions League itch and lay their hands...

Nigeria Defeats Togo 6-0 (WAFU Women’s Under 20 Championship)

(News investigators) Nigeria’s Falconets made it two wins out of two as they thrashed Togo 6-0 in their second game at the...

Nigeria Beat South Africa 3-2, Qualify For Quarter Final Of Under 17 Nations Cup

(News investigators) Nigeria’s Golden Eaglets have booked their place into the quarter-finals of the 2023 U-17 AFCON after defeating South Africa 3-2...

Lionel Messi Pushing To Leave PSG Within Next 10 Days

(News investigators) PSG superstar, Lionel Messi wants to terminate his contract at the club within the next 10 days.

Nigeria Loses 1-0 To Morocco (Under 17 African Nations Cup)

(News investigators) Nigeria’s Golden Eaglets lost 1-0 to Morocco in their second Group B game at the 2023 U-17 AFCON on Wednesday.

Atletico Madrid President Longs For Messi, Ronaldo In LaLiga

News Investigators/ Atletico Madrid president Enrique Cerezo will like to see Lionel Messi and Cristiano Ronaldo face off in LaLiga before both...

The Abuja International Marathon Has Been Postponed To April 2023

(News investigators) The Abuja International Marathon has been postponed to April 2023 according to a statement signed by the Race Director Olukayode...

Rohr: Pinnick Responsible For Super Eagles’ Failure To Qualify For Qatar 2022

(News Investigators) Former Super Eagles head coach Gernot Rohr says the decision to sack him by the then Nigeria Football Federation (NFF) president,...

Pogba To Miss Qatar World Cup After Failing To Recover From Surgery

News Investigators/ France midfielder Paul Pogba will miss their FIFA World Cup title defence after failing to recover from knee surgery in...

Inuwa Splashes N10 Million Rewards On Winners Of Dan Majen Football Competition

News Investigators/ The governor of Gombe State, Muhammadu Inuwa Yahaya, has announced a total donation of N10 million cash reward for Dan...

Gombe United FC Targets Continental Action, Recruits 12 Players

News Investigators/ Gombe United FC plans to finish among the top four in the 2021/2022 season of the Nigeria Professional Football League...

Ondo Heavyweight Boxing Hopeful Knocks Out Opponent In 15 Secs, Cruises Into Semis

News Investigators/ Ondo state pugilist, Adedeji Adegbola, on Friday, knocked out his opponent, Oluwafemi Adetoye of Yobe state, in a record 15...

2021 AFCON Qualifier: Super Eagles Arrive In Cotonou

News Investigators/ The Super Eagles have arrived in Cotonou ahead of their 2021 Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON) qualifying match against the...

Results Of 2022 World Cup Qualifiers Europe Zone

News Investigators/ Following are the results of Match Day 1 fixtures in the Europe Zone Qualifiers for the 2022 FIFA World Cup,...

Group Lauds Sports Minister On Revival Of Principals Cup Football Competition Nationwide

News Investigators/ The National Coordinator of Police Campaign Against Cultism and Other Vices (POCACOV), Ebere Amaraizu, has lauded the Federal Ministry of...

High-Flying Manchester City Turn Attention To FA Cup, As Everton Meet Spurs

News Investigators/ English Premier League (EPL) leaders Manchester City will turn their attention to the FA Cup this week when they travel...

Stakeholders Back Fusing Sports With Academics In Lagos Schools —Official

News Investigators/ The Lagos State government has announced plans to fuse education and sports in its schools, with a view to revamping...

Aubameyang Scores Own Goal As Struggling Arsenal Lose To Burnley

News Investigators/ Arsenal’s Premier League troubles intensified as they fell 1-0 at home by lowly Burnley on Sunday with Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang scoring...

2021 AFCON Qualifiers: Results Of All Day 4 Matches Played On Monday

News Investigators/ The following are the results of all Day 4, 2021 Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON) qualifying matches played on Monday.

Super Eagles Match Against Leone Stars Was A Disaster, Says Super Falcon Ex-Coach

News Investigators/ Godwin Izilein, a former coach of the Super Falcons, has described the Super Eagle’s 4-4 home draw with the Leone...

AFCON Qualifier: Sierra Leone Holds Nigeria To 4-4 Draw

News Investigators/ The Leone Stars of Sierra Leone came back from 4-0 down to hold the Super Eagles of Nigeria to a...

AFCON Qualifiers: 16 Players Participate In Super Eagles First Training Session, Osimhen Missing

News Investigators/ The Super Eagles on Tuesday in Benin had their first training session in the last leg of preparations for their...

Top two Seeds Djokovic, Thiem Ousted In Vienna Open Quarter-Finals

News Investigators/ World number one Novak Djokovic and U.S. Open champion Dominic Thiem crashed out of the Vienna Open in the quarter-finals...

No Agreement Between Messi, Barcelona -Reports

News Investigators/ Lionel Messi’s father and agent met Barcelona Club President Josep Maria Bartomeu on Wednesday to discuss the player’s wish to...

African Champions League Final To Be Played In October

News Investigators/ The Confederation of African Football (CAF) has abandoned plans to play the semi-final and final matches of the 2019/2020 African...

Arsenal Trash Charlton 6-0 In Friendly

News Investigators/ Arsenal returned to action for the first time since the Premier League was stopped because of the COVID-19 pandemic as...

Bayern Munich’s Thiago To Miss Top Game At Borussia Dortmund Through Injury

News Investigators/ Bayern Munich midfielder Thiago Alcantara has been ruled out of Tuesday’s Bundesliga top game against Borussia Dortmund, Bayern Munich’s coach...

SWAN Hails Minister For Placing Rashidi Yekini’s Mother On Monthly Stipend

News Investigators/ Sports Writers Association of Nigeria (SWAN) has commended the Minister of Youth and Sports Development, Mr Sunday Dare, for granting...

No Fans In Dutch Stadia Until Vaccine Is developed –Health Minister

News Investigators/ Sporting events in the Netherlands will have to take place without fans in attendance until there is a vaccine for...

18 Varsities To Participate At 5th Nigerian University Golf Tournament

News Investigators/ Golf players from 18 universities will participate in the fifth edition of the Nigerian University Golf Tournament at the Smoking...

FIFA Ranking: Nigeria Moves By 4 Spots, Now World 31st

(News Investigators)/ Nigeria’s Super Eagles have moved up by four spots in the November ranking to place 31st on the ranking table.

Boxer Dies Following Brutal Knockout

(News Investigators)/ American boxer, Patrick Day, died on Wednesday in Chicago as a result of the traumatic brain injury he suffered during...

Why Youth, Sports Minister Relocated To MKO Stadium Abuja

The Minister of Youth and Sports Development, Mr Sunday Dare has relocated his office to the MKO Abiola National Stadium, Abuja.

Liverpool Fined Or Fielding Ineligible Player

Liverpool were fined 200,000 pounds for fielding an ineligible player in their League Cup third-round victory over MK Dons last week.

Ist Deaf Athletics Championships: Nigeria Deaf Sports Federation Seeks FG’s Support

The Nigeria Deaf Sports Federation (NDSF) has appealed to the new Minister of Youth and Sports, Sunday Dare, to support the federation to enable...

12th African Games: Team Nigeria Arrive Abuja To Rousing Welcome

(News Investigators)/ Team Nigeria arrived in Abuja to a rousing welcome on Sunday after finishing second overall at the just-concluded 12th African...

NYCN Thanks Buhari For Appointing Dare Sports Minister

(NEWS INVESTIGATORS) The National Executive of the National Youth Council of Nigeria (NYCN) has commended President Muhammadu Buhari for appointing Mr Sunday...

2019 AFCON ASftermath: Tunisia Part Company With Giresse

(NEWS INVESTIGATORS)  Alain Giresse has left his job as coach of Tunisia, after nine months and having guided them to the semi-finals...

20 Clubs To Participate In S/E, S/S 2019 Pre-Season Tournament, Says Official

(NEWS INVESTIGATORS)  Akonam Obiefuna, a member of the Main Orgaisning Committee (MOC) for the 2019 Nigeria Professional Football League (NPFL) pre-season tournament...

Nigeria’s D’Tigress Beat Senegal To Win Fourth AfroBasket Title

 (NEWS INVESTIGATORS) The Nigeria women national basketball team, D’Tigress on Sunday defeated hosts Senegal in the final of the FIBA Women’s AfroBasket...

African Games: Commonwealth, African Gold Medallists Lead Nigeria’s Taekwondo Team To Morocco

(NEWS INVESTIGATORS) Nigeria’s Taekwondo team to the 12th African Games in Morocco will be led by defending African Champion, Uzoamaka Otuadinma .

Liverpool Win Super Cup After Penalty Shootout

(NEWS INVESTIGATORS) Champions League winners Liverpool won the Super Cup 5-4 on penalties against Chelsea after the game ended 2-2 following extra-time on...

Golden Eaglets Begin Camping In Abuja For Brazil 2019

Golden Eaglets during training (News Investigators)/ Five-times champions Nigeria on Tuesday in Abuja got their camping programme...

Hosting U-20 Women’s World Cup Will Boost Nigeria’s Image, Economy -Per. Sec.

The Permanent Secretary, Ministry of Youth and Sports Development, Olusade Adesola has said that hosting the FIFA Women’s U-20 World Cup in...

Kano FA Suspends Local Matches in Sani Abacha Stadium

The Kano State Football Association says it has suspended all local competition matches at the Sani Abacha Stadium in Kano, following a decision by its management.

Nigeria Moves 12 Spots On FIFA Ranking

Nigeria’s Super Eagles have moved up 12 spots in the July FIFA ranking, to place 33rd in the world after winning bronze at the just-concluded Africa Cup of Nations tournament.

AFCON: Lawan Heads For Egypt, Says Super Eagles Need Our Presence

Sen. Ahmad Lawan Sadiq Umar - President of the Senate, Ahmad Lawan, has departed Abuja to lead a...

Tunisia Beats Madagascar 3-0 At Quarter-Final

Courtesy: freetips.com (News Investigators)/ Tunisia ended Madagascar’s remarkable Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON) run when they beat the...

AFCON: Eagles End South African Dreams

Super Eagles v Bafana Bafana By Sadiq Umar - The Super Eagles of Nigeria Wednesday night ended their...

Brasilia To Host Opening, Final Matches Of 2019 FIFA U-17 World Cup

World Cup football stadium(Source: bbc.com) (News Investigators)/ The Estádio Bezerrão in the Brazilian city of Brasília will host...

Nigeria Beats Guinea 1-0, Qualifies For Knockout Stages

Super Eagles (News Investigators)/ The Super Eagles of Nigeria became the first country to qualify for the knockout...

SHAME! Nigeria’s Under-20 Team, Handlers Protest Over Unpaid Allowances After Crashing Out In Sweden

Luggage of protesting Fly Eagles (News Investigators)/ After a disastrous ouster from the FIFA Under-20 World Cup in...

U-20 World Cup: U.S. Show Class, Maul Flying Eagles 2-1

US Under-20 world cup (News Investigators)/The forward’s two goals led the way, but Tab Ramos’ side put...

Taiwo Ogunjobi, Ex-NFF Scribe Is Dead

Late NFF Scribe By Sadiq Umar - A former Secretary-General of the Nigeria Football Federation, NFF, Taiwo Ogunjobi is dead.

Nigeria’s Super Falcons Lift Women AFCON Trophy For 9th Time

The Super Falcons of Nigeria proved unbeatable once more as they overcame a stubborn South African Banyana Banyana squad on penalties after a scoreless...

NFF Presidency: Amaju Pinnick Wins Election For Another 4-Year Term

By Nuel Suji - President of the Nigeria Football Federation (NFF) Amaju Melvin Pinnick, has been re-elected for a second term in office. Mr. Pinnick...

Nigeria’s Super Eagles Names 30-Man Provisional Squad For Russian 2018

By Sadiq Umar - The Super Eagles’ manager Gernot Rohr named a 30-man provisional list for the 2018 FIFA World Cup holding in Russia. The...

FIFA Golden Cup Arrives Nigeria

By Nuel Suji - The prestigious FIFA World Cup golden trophy on Wednesday arrived Abuja, Nigeria’s capital ahead of the 2018 soccer tournament in...

Super Eagles Beat Angola 2-1, Faces Sudan In Next Match

By Nuel Suji - The home-based Super Eagles Sunday night beat their Angolan counterparts to the semifinal ticket at the ongoing African Nations Championships. The...

Former Nigeria Goalkeeper, Raymond King Dies At 52

By Nuel Suji - A former Nigeria goalkeeper, Raymond King who has been battling with the partial stroke has died. The ex-goalkeeper who was a...

Russian 2018: Nigeria In Same Group With Argentina

By Sadiq Umar - The Super Eagles of Nigeria, Friday emerged in Group D, the same group with Argentina for the 2018 World Cup...

First IAAF Bronze Label for West Africa Awarded To Access Bank Lagos City Marathon

News Investigators/The International Association of Athletics Federation (IAAF) Road Race Bronze Label to Access Bank Lagos City Marathon makes the Lagos marathon the first...

Edo Plans Technical Com’tee On Okpekpe Marathon

By Nuel Suji - Edo state government is to set up a technical committee to plan a three year development programme for the Okpekpe...

BREAKING: Ahmad Ahmad Defeats Issa Hayatou To Become New CAF President

By Nuel Suji - Confederation of African Football President, Issa Hayatou has been defeated by Ahmad Ahmad in a keenly contest election. Ahmad, a Madagascan...

Mikel Obi Leaves Chelsea For Chinese’ Tianjin TEDA

By Nuel Suji - Super Eagle Captain, John Mikel Obi has moved from English Club, Chelsea to join Chinese Super League side Tianjin TEDA. Mikel...

Presidency Pledges Payment Of Super Falcons’ Allowances Within 48-Hours

By Sadiq Umar - At last, respite may have come the way of the Super Falcon following a firm promise by the Presidency to...

Japanese Surgeon Lavishes Nigeria’s Olympic “Dream Team” With 390, 000 USD

By Sadiq Umar - The Japanese surgeon, Katsuya Takasu, who fell in love with the Nigerian U23 team the ‘Dream Team’, following their defeat...

BREAKING: Nigeria Qualifies For Quarter Final, Defeats Sweden 1-0

By Dipo Awojobi - Nigeria has qualified for the quarterfinals of the Olympic Games football event after a 1-0 victory over Sweden. The country’s U-23 team...

FIFA Boss, Gianni Infantino, Arrives Abuja

By Sadiq Umar - FIFA President Gianni Infantino has arrived Nigeria on a two-day official visit. Mr. Infantino arrived Abuja, Nigeria’s capital on Sunday accompanied by...

NFF Names Frenchman Paul Le Guen Super Eagles’ Technical Adviser

By Nuel Suji - The Nigeria Football Federation has named Frenchman Paul Le Guen as the new Super Eagles technical adviser. Mr. Le Guen will...

Atiku Expresses Delights Over “Ambassadorial” Appointment

Former Vice President, Atiku Abubakar has expressed delight over his recent appointment as Ambassador of the Nigeria House in the forthcoming Rio Olympics in...

BREAKING: Amodu Shuaibu, ex-Super Eagles Coach Dies

By Dipo Awojobi - The Nigerian Football Federation has announced the death of its technical director, Amodu Shuaibu. Shuaib was a former coach of Nigeria’s Super...

BREAKING: Former Super Eagles Coach Stephen Keshi Is Dead

By Dipo Awojobi - Stephen Okechukwu Keshi, a former coach of the Nigerian national football team, the Super Eagles, is dead. He died at the age of...

World’s Greatest Boxer, Muhammed Ali Dies At 74

By Dipo Awojobi - Legendary boxer, the boxing entertainer, the greatest boxer of all time, Muhammed Ali has died at 74. He was born originally as...

Nigerian Boxer, Philanthropist, Francis Aiyegbeni Is Dead

By Dipo Awojobi - A former Nigerian superstar boxer, businessman, philanthropist and engineer, who was also the Chairman of formerly D’Rovans Hotel, now Wallan...

Oliseh Quits Super Eagle Job

By Dipo Awojobi - Super Eagle Coach, Sunday Oliseh has quit his job as coach of the Nigeria's national football team,  after accusing the...

Buhari Rewards 1986 Soccer Champions, Others

By Dipo Awojobi - Thirty years after unfulfilled promises, President Muhammadu Buhari on Thursday rewarded members of the Golden Eaglets that won the inaugural...

BREAKING: Abubakar, NFF Head Of Protocol Shot Dead

By Oladipupo Awojobi - Ibrahim Abubakar, Nigeria Football Federation's head of protocol was shot dead at his residence in Abuja, Nigeria’s capital Wednesday morning. Abubakar...

Seni, Saraki’s Son Replaces Dad As Chairman ABS Football Club

By Nuel Suji Mr Seni Saraki, the son of the Senate President, Senator Abubakar Bukola Saraki has been announced as the new Chairman of the...

NFF Fires Keshi As Super Eagles Coach

By Nuel Suji, Abuja. The Nigeria Football Federation has terminated the appointment of Mr. Stephen Keshi as Head Coach of the Senior National Football Team,...

Sepp Blatter Reconsidering FIFA Resignation -Report

Reports out of Switzerland say that disgraced FIFA president Sepp Blatter is reconsidering his decision to step down from his position, after stating his...

BREAKING: Blatter Serves Notice Of Resignation

  By Idowu Bakare FIFA President, Sepp Blatter has indicated his willingness to resign from the position, asking for an early Congress that would elect a...

For The Record: Remarks By FIFA President Sepp Blatter On His Resignation

I have been reflecting deeply about my presidency and about the forty years in which my life has been inextricably bound to FIFA and...

Former Super Eagles Goalkeeper, Wilfred Agbonavbare Dies At 48

Former Super Eagles Goalkeeper, Wilfred Agbonavbare is dead. Agbonavbare, a mem­ber of the U-21 Mexico 83 Flying Eagles, and 1994 AFCON gold medalist, died at...

Jonathan To Receive Super Falcons At FEC, Team Arrives Lagos On Monday

President Goodluck Jonathan will receive the African Champions, Nigeria's women football team (Super Falcons) at the federal executive council (FEC) meeting on Wednesday, even...

NFF Sacks Stephen Keshi 

Former Super Eagles coach, Stephen Keshi has been relieved of his duty by the Nigeria Football Federation (NFF). Keshi's sack came shortly after he led...

Keshi’s Super Eagles Suffers 1-0 Defeat In Khartoum

The Stephen Keshi led Super Eagles on Saturday suffered a 1-0 defeat by the Sudanese side in the 2015 Africa Cup of Nations qualifying...

Breaking: Aminu Maigari Arrested

By Emmanuel Adesuji, Abuja. Outgoing President of Nigeria Football Federation, Aminu Maigari has been arrested by men of the Department of State Service (DSS).He was...

Under-20 Female World Cup: Jonathan Hails Falconets’ Victory Over North Korea

President Goodluck Jonathan has congratulated Nigeria’s under-20 female football team, the Falconets on their qualification for the final match of the ongoing FIFA tournament...

Fire Guts Football Secretariat

Report reaching our News Desk says the Nigeria Football Federation (NFF) Secretariat popularly called Glass House is on fire.It is located at Wuse Zone...

Ogunjobi Joins NFF Presidency Race

By Olusegun Emmanuel, Abuja. Indications have emerged that the former Secretary General of the Nigeria Football Federation NFF, Mr. Taiwo Ogunjobi, is now among those...

NFA Chairman, Aminu Maigari Impeached

Report just reaching our news desk from the Glass House says the President of the Nigeria Football Federation, Aminu Maigari has been impeached.Maigari was...

Maigari In Fresh Trouble, As FIFA Lifts Ban On Nigeria

The crisis rocking the Nigerian Football is far from being over despite the vacation of a court Order restraining the board from running football in...

Federation Cup: Lafia Rumbles For El-Kanemi, Dolphins

This year’s Men Federation Cup competition hits the Round of 16 stage on Thursday with a number of interesting fixtures, including three ties involving...

More Trouble For NFF As FG Halts Release Of N253m July Allocation

By Olusegun Emmanuel, Abuja.  Piqued by the revelation of an alleged monumental fraud and gross misappropriation of funds by the Aminu Maigari-led Executive Board, the...

Hundreds Of Ghanaian Fans Seeking Asylum In Brazil

Conflict in West Africa has already generated unfortunate headlines during the World Cup. Now the often untold strife occurring in places like Ghana and Nigeria...

Rep Rules Out Foreign Coach For Eagles, Says Keshi Is Good Enough

Deputy Chairman of the House of Representatives Committee on Sports Mrs Ayo Omidiran, has said that Coach Stephen Keshi will be the man to...

Nigeria Plans Friendly Match Against Portugal

The Chairman of the Nigeria Footbal Federation NFF technical committee, Mr. Chris Green has said that, Nigeria is planning a World Cup warm-up against...
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Korea-Africa 2024: Group Urges African Leaders To Prioritise Trade, Investment And Industrialisation

News Investigators/ Ahead of the Korea Africa Summit 2024 scheduled for Seoul, Korea, from June 4 to 5, 2024, the Africa Korea...

JUST IN: Again, Dangote Slashes Diesel, Aviation Fuel Prices To N940, N980

News Investigators/ Dangote Petroleum Refinery on Tuesday announced a further reduction in the prices of both diesel and aviation fuel to N940,...

Inuwa Congratulates Gombe’s Prof B.Y. Abubakar For Winning 2024 HLF Excellence Award

News Investigators/ The governor of Gombe State, Muhammadu Inuwa Yahaya, has congratulated an illustrious son of Gombe and member of the State's...