Tag: football
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Remo Stars’ NPFL win: Quality testament to GTI’s work on football development
On Sunday, April 27, 2025, Remo Stars Football Club of Ikenne achieved a historic milestone by clinching their first-ever Nigeria Premier Football League (NPFL) title in the 2024/25 season. After coming up short in the previous two seasons, where they finished as runners-up, this victory was not just a personal achievement for the club, but…
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UEFA semi-finals on GOtv as Arsenal, Man United, and Chelsea target finals
The business end of European football begins this week as the first legs of the UEFA Champions League, Europa League, and Conference League semi-finals take centre stage. With five English clubs still in the mix, GOtv viewers are in for a thrilling run of high-stakes football action across three nights. Champions League: Arsenal face PSG…
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Liverpool win Premier League, equal Man Utd’s record of 20 top-flight English titles
Liverpool have been crowned Premier League champions, equalling Manchester United’s record of 20 top-flight titles. The Reds clinched the title in style at a jubilant Anfield with a thumping 5-1 win over Tottenham. Arne Slot’s side have led from the front in the Dutchman’s first season in England, losing just twice in 34 games to…
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Morocco 2025: Flamingos seek big win to secure World Cup ticket
Coach Bankole Olowookere said on Friday that Nigeria’s U17 girls, Flamingos, will aspire to win big in their FIFA U17 Women’s World Cup final qualifying round, first leg encounter against their Algerian counterparts on Saturday, in order to reduce the pressure ahead of next week’s return leg duel in North Africa. “We have been working…
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Long EPL weekend on GOtv: Teams eye vital wins in final stretch
Premier League action continues over the Easter long weekend, with clubs across the table battling for European places and survival. With five Champions League spots now available to English clubs, the race for the top five heats up. On Saturday, all eyes will be on the late kick-off between Aston Villa and Newcastle United at…
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Yenagoa SC battle Gateway for Inter Club Scrabble Challenge top prize
The surprise package of the 2025 Nigeria Scrabble Federation Inter-Club finals, Yenagoa SC, have punched their ticket to today’s final of the competition in Benin City, South-South, Nigeria Thanks to their convincing and comfortable win over Central Scrabble Club A in the semi-finals decided on Wednesday, with Yenagoa winning the first three matches, leaving the…
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Defending champions of NSF Inter-club Challenge, Pyramid SC eliminated
The defending champions of the Nigeria Scrabble Federation Inter Club Challenge, Pyramid SC of Lagos plan of finishing on the medal bracket at the 2025 edition of the competition is up in flames. Pyramid, one of the biggest and dominant forces in club scrabble in Nigeria failed to cross the grueling group stage of the…
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Edo State Sports Commission boss Enabulele backs National Scrabble Festival
The Edo State Sports Commission officials say they are fully backing the biggest scrabble event in the country, the Nigeria Scrabble Federation Festival going on at the Florence Hotel and Suites, Benin City, Edo State, in the South-south region of Nigeria. The Executive Chairman of ESSC, Amadin Desmond Enabulele made this known in a chat…
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CAF B-Licence Coaching Course takes off in Nigeria
President of the Nigeria Football Federation, Ibrahim Gusau, on Monday at the NFF-FIFA Technical Centre inside the MKO Abiola National Stadium, Abuja officially inaugurated the first batch of participants for the CAF B-Licence Coaching Course. The NFF boss expressed his delight at witnessing this significant milestone: “Today marks a moment of great joy for me,” he declared, emphasizing the importance of progress in Nigeria…
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NDSF opening ceremony holds in Uyo with Phyno, Eben on stage
President Bola Tinubu is expected to on Wednesday, April 2nd flag off the much anticipated Niger Delta Sports Festival sponsored by the Niger Delta Development Commission. The festival will be concluded on April 8 with about 3000 athletes and over 500 officials competing in 17 sports. A lot of entertainment will go with the opening…
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