Author: Pius Ayinor
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2026 World Cup Playoffs: Super Eagles face Gabon in a game of fire and fury
Nigeria and Gabon national teams face off on Thursday evening in a 2026 FIFA World Cup African playoff semi-final that promises to raise the roof of the Complexe Sportif Prince Heritier Moulay Al Hassan in Rabat, Morocco. The high-stakes encounter, which provides a second window for both teams to try and qualify for the 2026…
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WAFU B U20 Girls Cup: Falconets trounce Ghana 3-0 to emerge champions
Janet Akekoromowei and Ramotalahi Kareem were again among the goal scorers as Nigeria’s Falconets drilled their Ghanaian counterparts 3-0 on Tuesday morning, to emerge champions of the WAFU B U20 Girls Tournament in Bénin Republic. The Princesses, 3-1 losers to the two-time FIFA World Cup silver-medallists when both teams clashed at the same Stade Omnisport…
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Sponsors identify with new NSF Board as Team Nigeria gets set for WESPAC
The winds of fortune are blowing strongly for Nigerian Scrabble, as sponsors and corporate allies line up behind the newly inaugurated board of the Nigeria Scrabble Federation (NSF). With the 2025 World English Scrabble Players Association Championship (WESPAC) in Accra fast approaching, the board’s programmes have ignited a wave of confidence, belief and generosity. Leading…
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Regina Daniels prays her sextape ‘never sees the light’
Popular actress Regina Daniels has revealed that her husband has her sex tape in a new post, even as she prays that her estranged partner does not leak the video to the public. Describing her estranged husband, Ned Nwoko as a “Narcissistic Manipulative B*stard” in the post. She said the sex tape was the last…
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Sango Warlords win Musa Kida U17 Basketball Championship
The third edition of the annual Engr. Musa Kida U17 Basketball Championship has ended in Lagos with last year’s runners-up, Sango Warlords Basketball Academy winning the male and female categories. In an entertaining final decided Saturday, November, 8 at Giants of Africa basketball court inside the Abesan Mini Stadium, Ipaja, Lagos, the Warlords who trialed…
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Enyimba coach, Eguma, praises team performance in goalless draw with Abia Warriors
By Emmanuel Chinedu in Umuahia Reporting for Extrasportnigeria.com The much-anticipated Abia Derby between Abia Warriors and Enyimba FC was a true spectacle, living up to its reputation for drama and intensity. Despite the high stakes, the two teams couldn’t find the back of the net, with the match ending in a goalless stalemate. The absence…
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NBSL Finals: Anambra Warriors are beach soccer champions
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…
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2026 World Cup Playoffs: Ekong, Iwobi, and Fredericks already in camp
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…
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Abia Comets conducts medical tests ahead of 2025/26 NNL season
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…
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No player was knifed in Katsina – NPFL explains stadium incident
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…
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