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Gusau, Elegbeleye to attend special workshop on football and education integration
Hon. Gbenga Elegbeleye, the Chairman of the Nigeria Premier Football League (NPFL), will be delivering a presentation at an event that seeks to strengthen the integration of football and education in the country. Ibrahim Gusau, the President of the Nigeria Football Federation (NFF) is also billed to attend the event as the special guest of…
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HFN President, Ocheho, commiserates with members over loss of loved ones
The President of the Handball Federation of Nigeria (HFN), Mr. Samuel Ocheho, has extended his heartfelt condolences to three executive members of the Federation who recently suffered the loss of their loved ones. In a statement released on behalf of the Federation, Mr. Ocheho expressed deep sadness over the passing of Commodore M.A. Wabi, the…
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Super Falcons star returns after maternity break, becomes record signing for Ottawa Rapid
Canadian club Ottawa Rapid have signed Super Falcons midfielder Ngozi Okobi-Okeoghene. The deal comes just four months after she gave birth to her first child. The Nigerian joins the side ahead of its inaugural Northern Super League (NSL) season. Okobi-Okeoghene, who is a four-time African champion with the Super Falcons has 75 caps for Nigeria.…
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AFCON Draw: Super Eagles in Pot A, to avoid Morocco, Senegal, Egypt, Algeria, CIV
The Draw Ceremony for the 35th Africa Cup of Nations finals will be held at the Mohamed V National Theatre in Rabat, Morocco on Monday evening. Three-time African champions Nigeria have been placed in Pot 1, alongside seven-time winners Egypt, three-time champions and Cup holders Cote d’Ivoire, two-time winners Algeria, hosts and 1976 champions Morocco and…
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African Nations Championship: Nigeria to tackle Senegal, Congo, Sudan in Group D
Nigeria will be up against Senegal, Sudan and the Republic of Congo in Group D of the 8th African Nations Championship, which has now been moved to August 2025, but with Tanzania, Kenya and Uganda still to jointly host. At the draw held inside the famous Kenyatta International Convention Centre in Nairobi on Wednesday evening, joint-hosts…
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Newstap/SWAN award nomination excites GTI boss
The Group Managing Director of GTI Assets Management and Trust Limited, Abubakar Lawal, on Tuesday, expressed his appreciation for the organisation’s nomination as one of the recipients of the maiden Newstap/ SWAN Five Star Sports Award. During a visit to GTI’s Corporate Headquarters in Lagos by the management of Newstap Communication and SWAN, Lawal said…
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Rivers Sports Ministry and University of Port Harcourt partner for 2025 NSF
The Rivers State Ministry of Sports and the University of Port Harcourt have reached a partnership. The state’s athletes will camp and train at the institution’s facilities before Team Rivers participates in the upcoming 2025 National Sports Festival. Speaking at a brief ceremony to seal the partnership at the University of Port Harcourt on Tuesday,…
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Abia Comets’ Cyril, sure of points against Ijele FC this weekend
By Emmanuel Chinedu Abia Comets FC midfielder, Cyril Shedrack, has expressed confidence in his team’s ability to secure a positive result away in an Oriental Derby against Ijele FC, in their Southern Conference A Matchday 5 clash. The game is scheduled for Saturday at the Nnamdi Azikiwe Stadium, Enugu. Cyril, an exciting young midfielder was…
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SEPLAT donates funds to SPRF
SEPLAT Energies, one of the leading indigenous oil companies in Nigeria has contributed N2million to the Sports Performance Reward Fund (SPRF) which was set up by very eminent Nigerians. The work plan is to raise funds that will be warehoused to reward generations of Nigeria’s sporting youth who excel in global competitions like the Olympics,…
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Gusau, Sanusi empathize with NFF VP Anyansi-Agwu over armed robbery attack
President of the Nigeria Football Federation, Ibrahim Musa Gusau on Wednesday morning paid a visit to the Abuja home of the First Vice President of NFF, Chief Felix Anyansi-Agwu, whose family was attacked by armed robbers some hours earlier. During the visit, Alhaji Gusau prayed for quick return to good health for Chief Anyansi-Agwu, who…
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