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CHAN Eagles will get victory over Sudan – Elegbeleye
By Tosin Omojola – Chairman of the Nigeria Premier Football League (NPFL), Honourable Gbenga Elegbeleye, has expressed optimism that Nigeria’s Super Eagles Team B will recover from their opening defeat and return to winning ways in the ongoing 2024 African Nations Championship (CHAN). The Eagles lost 0-1 to defending champions Senegal in Tuesday’s Group D opener, starting their CHAN campaign…
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2026 FIFA U-20 qualifiers: Falconets call up 38 for Rwanda showdown
Newly appointed head coach of Nigeria’s U-20 women’s team, the Falconets, Moses Aduku, has invited 38 players to camp as preparations begin for next month’s 2026 FIFA U-20 Women’s World Cup qualifying fixture against Rwanda. The Rwandans will host the first leg of the second-round tie in Kigali on Sunday, September 21, with the return leg scheduled for the Lekan…
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Fashola urges investment in sports as global career path
…applauds Lagos’ development drive Former Lagos State Governor, Babatunde Raji Fashola, SAN, has emphasized the vast global prospects in the sports industry, praising the Lagos State Government for its visionary approach to youth empowerment and sports development. Fashola spoke at the 2025 International Table Tennis Federation (ITTF) Africa Youth Cup, tagged the BRF Cup, held at the Molade Okoya-Thomas Indoor…
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Eric Chelle gives reasons for Super Eagles’ loss to Senegal
Tosin Omojola – Super Eagles head coach Eric Sekou Chelle has attributed Nigeria’s 0-1 loss to Senegal in their CHAN 2024 opener to a lack of intensity and aggression on the part of his players. In his post-match remarks after the home-based Eagles fell to the defending champion in a Group D game on Tuesday night, Chelle said his players…
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Odegbami, Owolabi, Adepoju, other legends to honour Otubusen at 80th birthday
Nigeria’s football greats, including Segun Odegbami, Dr. Felix Owolabi, and Mutiu Adepoju, will gather at Olubadan Stadium on Thursday, August 7, 2025, to celebrate defensive icon Idowu “Slow Poison” Otubusen’s 80th birthday with a star-studded novelty match. According to the organizing committee, in a statement signed by secretary Boluwaji Ogunmola, the Soccer Ambassadors will face the Ibadan Football Legends in…
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Super Eagles beaten by Senegal in CHAN opener
By Tosin Omojola – Nigeria’s Super Eagles began their African Nations Championship (CHAN) campaign on a shaky note, losing 0–1 to defending champions Senegal. The Eagles were undone by a second-half goal in Group D’s second match, played at the Amaan Stadium in Zanzibar on Tuesday. Both sides struggled to a goalless first half, but Senegal broke the deadlock in…
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Olopade celebrates as Nigeria wins hosting rights for 2027 African School Games
By Tosin Omojola – Director General of the National Sports Commission (NSC), Hon. Bukola Olopade, has praised President Bola Ahmed Tinubu after Nigeria officially secured the hosting rights for the 2nd African School Games, scheduled for 2027. Nigeria’s selection was announced on Tuesday in Algiers after a competitive bidding process in which the country beat other strong contenders, including South…
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Aiyedatiwa gifts Super Falcons player, Demehin N30m cash, house
…gifts N15m each to 2 crew members The governor of Ondo State, Lucky Aiyedatiwa, has rewarded Super Falcons defender, Tosin Demehin, with ₦30 million cash and a house at Sunshine Estate in Oba-Ile, Akure, for her outstanding performance at the 2024 Women Africa Cup of Nations (WAFCON). Aiyedatiwa made the announcement on Monday, during a civic reception in Akure held…
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BREAKING: Tinubu rewards D’Tigress with OON honour, $100,000, housing
By Kunle Sanni – President Bola Tinubu on Monday conferred the national honour of Officer of the Order of the Niger (OON) on Nigeria’s national women’s basketball team, D’Tigress, following their historic victory at the 2025 FIBA Women’s AfroBasket Championship. Represented by Vice President Kashim Shettima, the President also announced a cash reward of $100,000 for the team, while an…
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D’Tigress arrives Presidential Villa after historic FIBA AfroBasket victory
By Kunle Sanni – Nigeria’s national women’s basketball team, D’Tigress, has arrived at the Presidential Villa in Abuja following their triumphant performance at the 2025 FIBA Women’s AfroBasket Championship. The team, which secured its fifth consecutive AfroBasket title, returned from Côte d’Ivoire on Monday after defeating Mali 78–64 in the final game on Sunday. D’Tigress arrived at the forecourt of…
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