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Former Super Eagles captain, John Mikel Obi, has urged the Federal Government to sack the board of the Nigeria Football Federation if the country fails to qualify for the 2026 World Cup. The former Chelsea midfielder speaking on the Obi One Podcast, lambasted the NFF for what he described as “poor leadership and disorganisation,” which…

One of the biggest football derbies in Nigeria will be held this Sunday at the Muhammed Dikko Stadium in Katsina between hosts, Katsina United and former champions, Kano Pillars Dubbed the Northwest Derby, the fixture draws a blockbuster crowd, a huge dose of the travelling Sai Masu gida fans and the usually dominant home fans.…

Nigeria and Bayer 04 Leverkusen attacker, Victor Boniface, has explained what caused his failed move to Al Nassr in the Saudi Arabian league during the January transfer window. The Super Eagles striker joined the German club in 2023, and immediately scored 21 goals and providing nine assists in his first season to help Leverkusen win…

Cole Palmer scored two goals and made another as Chelsea stunned Paris Saint-Germain in the final of the Club World Cup on Sunday, beating the European champions 3-0 at the MetLife Stadium to win the first edition of FIFA’s new competition. PSG were the favourites for a game attended by Donald Trump after coming to…

Pius Ayinor The final match of the NNL Super 8 playoff, scheduled for Saturday afternoon in Asaba, is certainly set to be a game of classic dimension as both teams are poised to continue from the point they stopped earlier this year. Warri Wolves coach Napoleon Aluma has said his team has an “unfinished business”…

By Godwin Kienka Victor Osimhen’s engagement with Napoli as a 21-year-old vivacious soccer talent had all the trappings of a fairy tale romance that would lead to a dream wedding with the couple living happily ever after. For the first two seasons, it surely was. Osimhen went over to Napoli in 2020 for a transfer…

Pius Ayinor Bauchi State Commissioner for Youths and Sports Development, Hon. Adamu Babayo Gabarin, has said that Wikki Tourists are poised to compete in the Nigeria Premier Football League (NPFL) permanently going forward. The state-owned football club returned to Nigeria’s top flight league on Thursday after a thunderous 4-0 victory over Yobe Desert Stars in…

Nigeria’s campaign for a 10th continental title at the 13th Women Africa Cup of Nations continued on Thursday after the Super Falcons beat their counterparts from Botswana 1-0 to reach the competition’s quarter finals. Mexico-based Chinwendu Ihezuo, scorer of the third goal in the 3-0 rout of Tunisia on Sunday, stretched her left leg to…

Utility player, Evans Ogbonda, has extended his stay with eight-time Nigeria league champions, Rangers FC, signing a new two-year contract that will keep him at the Coal City side until the end of the 2026/2027 football season. The deal was finalized on Monday, July 7, 2025, at the club’s corporate office in Enugu, with General…