RIVERS State teams to the 2013 NFF Federation Cup, Sharks and Dolphins, have been readmitted into the 2013 edition of the competition by the Nigeria Football Federation (NFF) following the replay of the state FA Cup from the semi-final stage as...

RIVERS State teams to the 2013 NFF Federation Cup, Sharks and Dolphins, have been readmitted into the 2013 edition of the competition by the Nigeria Football Federation (NFF) following the replay of the state FA Cup from the semi-final stage as...

UKRAINE-BASED Brown Ideye and his Germany-based counterpart, Joseph Akpala have been chosen the lead Nigeria’s attack against Mexico when both teams meet in an international friendly match this night.

Akpala, who scored Nigeria’s winning goal...

AFRICAN champions, Super Eagles say they are ready to test their might against North and Central American champions, Mexico, in an international friendly aimed at preparing both teams for their different Brazil 2014 World Cup qualifiers in...

• NFF recalls Eagles backroom staff

AS the Nigeria Football Federation (NFF) continues to prop up the senior national team, the Super Eagles, for the busy month of June, NFF President, Alhaji Aminu Maigari, has declared that he has a new pact...

NIGERIA finally lost the opportunity of picking the ticket the Pepsi ICC U-19 World Cup when it lost to Kenya in one of the matches of the on-going qualifying series Wednesday in Uganda.

In the game, which the Nigerians showed that they can also...

CITY of David (COD) United Manager, Austin Eguavoen has expressed shock and disappointment at the abysmal level of officiating in the Nigerian National League (NNL), warning that this could drive away genuine sponsors of football from the...

CONTRACTORS handling the new secretariat of the Nigeria Football Federation (NFF) have assured that it would deliver the two-storey edifice to the National Sports Commission (NSC) in June for onward handing over to the NFF, who are expected to...

FORMER Chairman of Gombe State Football Association, Shuaib Gara Gombe has accused the Federal Government of encouraging corruption among sports administrators through their deliberate delay in releasing funds to the sports sector.

Gombe, who...

IN an effort geared towards ensuring that members live a decent life after retirement, the leadership of the IBB International Golf and Country Club, in conjunction with the Nigeria Pension Commission, recently organised a workshop to educate its...

JOKERS Star Football Club on Monday at the Campos Stadium, Lagos, won the maiden MRS Under-12 kid’s Cup football competition, by defeating Damilola Football Club 4-2 through a penalty shootout.

Bioth team played out a thrilling 3-3 draw in...

Wahid Oshodi has never hidden his love for table tennis, a game he served for over a decade as the chairman of the Lagos State Table Tennis Association (LSTTA). During this period as the LSTTA boss, many companies willingly came forward to...

Ambrose fully focused on World Cup ticket

TO ensure that players and officials of the Harambee Stars are fully motivated for victory against the Super Eagles when the teams clash on June 5 in Nairobi, the Football Kenya Federation (FKF) has...

FORMER Head Coach of the Kenyan senior national football team, the Harambee Stars, Christian Chukwu, has warned of dire consequences should the Super Eagles still bask in the euphoria of their victory when they confront the Kenyans in the second...

 

THE 63 clubs left in the 2013 Federation Cup will know their preliminary round opponents Thursday when the draw for the national competition holds at the FIFA Technical Centre, National Stadium Complex, Abuja from 12 p.m.

According to Nigeria...

OGWASHI Uku Comprehensive Secondary School Tuesday at the Warri Township Stadium defeated Alegbo Secondary School, Effrum by a lone goal to win the maiden Delta State Governor’s Cup.

In an interesting final broadcast live on Supersport, AIT and...

VICE Chairman of Lobi Stars of Makurdi, Dominic Iorfa has described as hell what his team saw in Gombe during last weekend’s Nigeria Professional Football League (NPFL) match, which ended in a draw.

Iorfa disclosed that but for the prompt...

NIGERIA Academicals Sports Committee (NASCOM) says it is not currently organising competitions because it does not want to derail from its objectives.

According to the Chairman of NASCOM, Yemi Idowu, one of the key mandates include the need...

ORGANISERS of the Edwin Clark U-18 football tournament has expressed satisfaction at the turn out of coaches and scouts, who stormed the Uyo, venue in search of players for their teams.

Among the coaches was Super Eagles former Chief Coach...

DEFENDING champion, Lucky Edovie retained his FHA Tennis Championship singles title after beating last year losing finalist Charles Didimakon 6-4, 4-6, 6-1 to win his fifth crown.

Backed by spectators, which included the President Okey Agu, the...