Author: Pius Ayinor

The President of the Handball Federation of Nigeria Samuel Ocheho, and the handball community have expressed deep sadness over the passing of veteran handball coach, Aaron Okogie, who died recently in Benin City, Edo State. In his condolence message, Ocheho described Okogie as a passionate and dedicated figure in Nigerian handball whose immense contributions to…

Governor Otti appointed Mr. Benson Ojeikere from Edo State as the Head of Service, Abia State in December, 2024 in an awesome story of meritorious service from the civil servant. Ojeikere arrived in Abia in 1999 as a Youth Corps member where he served and emerged as the best Corps member at the end of…

Pius Ayinor Nigeria’s senior men’s basketball team, D’Tigers, left Abuja for Luanda, Angola Saturday evening ahead of the 2025 FIBA AfroBasket. The Championship will tip-off on August 12 and end on the 24th. The players that left aboard an Ethiopian airways flight will make a stopover in Adis Ababa en route to Angola, a team,…

Nigeria Professional Football League (NPFL) champions, Remo Stars have been drawn against US Zilimadjou of the Comoros Island in the first preliminary round of the CAF Champions League. ‎Rivers United will also face the yet-to-be-named top-ranked club from the Democratic Republic of Congo, following the draw held at the Azam Media Studios in Dar es…

Nigeria’s representatives in the 2025/26 CAF Confederation Cup, Abia Warriors and Kwara United have been handed tricky draws in the preliminary round of the competition. The draw was made by the Confederation of African Football Saturday afternoon in Tanzania. Abia Warriors, who are making their maiden appearance in the African competition, have been drawn to…

Former league champions Rivers United have been rated as the highest-ranked Nigerian football club in the latest Confederation of African Football club rankings. The team is placed 24th on the continental list with 14 points. The Port Harcourt-based club has established itself as Nigeria’s most consistent representative in CAF competitions in recent seasons. Their consistency…

The 2025/26 season officially starts on Sunday as Crystal Palace and Liverpool meet at Wembley for the FA Community Shield. The match will be aired live on GOtv at 3pm. Since 1974, Wembley Stadium has served as the traditional home of the Community Shield. While often perceived as a glorified friendly, the match provides a…

After four games each and with just one Matchday left, Remo Stars and Ikorodu City have qualified for the finals playoff for the 2025 NPFL Youth League from the Southwest zone. The two sides recorded emphatic wins in their respective Matchday 4 fixtures to take their points haul to 10 apiece. They had cancelled each…