Author: Pius Ayinor

Anambra Beach Soccer Warriors are the new kings of beach soccer in Nigeria, following a nail-biting penalty shootout defeat of Cup holders Kebbi Fishers on Sunday. It was a well-attended final at the Jabi Lake Resort, Abuja. Regulation time had ended in a pulsating 3-3 draw. The Warriors secured the title following a 5-3 penalty…

Super Eagles captain William Ekong and fellow defender Benjamin Fredericks were expected at the team’s hotel in Rabat, Morocco on Sunday night, to join the seven-man early crew of defender Calvin Bassey, midfielders Alex Iwobi and Wilfred Ndidi, and forwards Simon Moses, Tolu Arokodare, Olakunle Olusegun, and Samuel Chukwueze. Most of the remaining 15 players…

By Emmanuel Chinedu in Umuahia for Extrasportnigeria.com Abia Comets Football Club has conducted Electrocardiograms (ECGs) and other comprehensive medical tests for both new and retained players ahead of the 2025/26 Nigeria National League (NNL) season. The exercise, which took place in Umuahia, was organized to ensure all players are in good physical condition and ready…

The NPFL management has rebutted reports that a player of the Barau FC had his neck cut by irate fans of Katsina United during a Nigerian football league match played on Saturday. A statement released by the league body stated that even though Nana Abraham was injured during the match, it came off an object…

There was pandemonium on Saturday during a Nigeria Premier Football League (NPFL) game between hosts Katsina United and Barau Football Club, after a Barau’s player, Nana Abraham, was attacked by fans of Katsina which left him with a deep cut on his neck and across to the chin area. Abraham from Ghana is one of…

The Adamawa Police Command has arrested Jeriel Peter,71, for allegedly killing his wife, Miltha Jeriel, 67, in Demsa Local Government Area of the state. The Command spokesman, SP Suleiman Nguroje, announced this in a statement issued on Friday in Yola. He said the suspect was arrested on November 6, after the incident which occurred on…

FC Basira of Lafia will today in Lafia take to the pitch against Mighty Jets FC Jos in the first match of the Nigeria National League 2025/26 Season – a fixture packed with intrigue and promise. The two teams are set to launch the NNL season with this fixture after venue change: originally the opener…

The African Democratic Congress has declared Ambassador Dare Bejide, the former Nigerian envoy to Canada, as its governorship candidate for the upcoming election in Ekiti State. Bejide secured 15,466 votes to defeat four other contestants, including former deputy governor of the state Prof. Olusola Eleka who came second with 12,003 votes while Barr Femi Adegbite…