Tag: football
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Kiki Iriafen: The missed big international basketball opportunity
●A deep and quiet warning for Diaspora talent Pius Ayinor In international basketball, the biggest decisions are often made long before the spotlight arrives. For many dual-nationality athletes, the choice of which country to represent can quietly determine whether they become a global star – or remain on the margins of opportunity. A recent case…
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NEWHOPE Naija/Henry 707 Sport Scouting Championship to debut in Lagos
By Editor The maiden edition of the NEWHOPE/Henry 707 Sports Limited is set to light up Lagos, as every modality has been put in place for a three-day world-class scouting championship, taking place in Lagos next week. The world-class football scouting programme, put together by NEWHOPE Naija FC in conjunction with Henry 707 Sport Limited,…
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Death again! Former Super Eagles forward Michael Eneramo dies in Kaduna
Admin Early reports indicated that Eneramo appeared to have suffered cardiac arrest five minutes into the second half of the said friendly match. He was born on 26th November 1985 in Kaduna. “This is devastating. I am short of words at this moment. I can only pray that God will grant him eternal rest and…
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Olopade, Gusau, Ikpeba lead football top guns to Lagos for NNL Super-Four draw
PIus Ayinor The Nigeria National League is rolling out the red carpet in Lagos, and Nigeria’s football royalty is answering the call. NSC Director General, Bukola Olopade, and NFF President, Ibrahim Gusau, will lead the crème de la crème of Nigerian sports administration to the NNL Super-Four Draw. The power duo will be flanked by…
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NNL Promotion: Ranchers Bees, Jigawa Golden Stars in season’s last games and decider
By Editor The battle for the last Nigeria Premier Football League promotion slot from the Nigeria National League will be settled today, Wednesday, as the Northern Conference D group wraps up. All eyes are on Ranchers Bees, co-owned by Super Eagles striker Sadiq Umar and El-Rufai’s son, who stand on the brink of history. Rebirth…
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Abia Warriors’ 2-1 win over Ikorodu City keeps them high
By Emmanuel Chinedu In Umuahia Paul Samson was the hero, as his goal and an assist helped Abia Warriors FC secure a hard-fought 2-1 victory over Lagos-based side Ikorodu City in a highly entertaining Nigeria Premier Football League match at the Enyimba International Stadium, Aba. That slim win on Sunday is priceless and has kept…
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Former NFF President, Ibrahim Galadima, dies at 74 as Gusau mourns
Editor Nigeria football is again in a state of sadness and grief following the death on Saturday of a former President of the Nigeria Football Association (now Nigeria Football Federation), Alhaji Ibrahim Galadima. One of Nigeria’s most-respected sports administrators in history, Ibrahim Galadima served as President of then NFA between 2002 and 2006, after serving…
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SuperSport unveils World Cup coverage plan for Africa
By Editor Africa’s top sports broadcaster, SuperSport, has announced that all 104 matches of the 2026 FIFA World Cup will be broadcast live across DStv and GOtv, positioning the tournament as the most accessible World Cup yet for audiences across Africa. The announcement was made during a media briefing moderated by Sibusiso Mjikeliso, with keynote…
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NNL: Sporting return to NPFL as Lagos gets three teams
By Pius Ayinor and Tayo Ogunseye Sporting Lagos on Thursday secured a ticket to the Nigeria Football Premier League ahead of their close rivals, Akwa United. Sporting defeated Osun United 1-0 in the Nigeria National League Conference B final match on the final day at the Lanre Leke Stadium, Ile-Ogbo, Osun State. The Lagos centre…
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Toronto Tempo’s first draft pick is UCLA star and champion Kiki Rice
By Editor The Toronto Tempo went West with the first draft pick in franchise history. UCLA point guard Kiki Rice, fresh off leading the Bruins to the school’s first NCAA women’s title, fulfilling the promise that made her the highest-ranked recruit in that programme’s history, now becomes one of the faces of another team with…
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