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Super Falcons face Cameroon in WAFCON quarter-final
By Tosin Omojola With a ticket to next year’s FIFA Women’s World Cup at stake, defending champions Nigeria will face neighbours Cameroon in a potentially explosive WAFCON quarter-final in Casablanca on Sunday. The Super Falcons meet the Indomitable Lionesses at this stage four years after edging them 1-0 to secure qualification for the 2023 World Cup, thanks to Rasheedat Ajibade’s…
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Sanwo-Olu affirms Lagos’ readiness to host maiden National Intermediate Sports Festival
By Adeola Ogunrinde Lagos State Governor, Babajide Sanwo-Olu, on Saturday declared the state ready to host the maiden National Intermediate Sports Festival, assuring that ongoing rehabilitation and upgrading of sporting facilities would be completed ahead of the October 1-15 competition. Sanwo-Olu gave the assurance after inspecting sporting facilities at the Teslim Balogun Stadium in Surulere, Lagos, saying the state had…
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Lionel Messi’s father Jorge dies at 68
By Tosin Omojola Jorge Messi, the father and agent of Argentine football star Lionel Messi, has died at the age of 68 following a long illness. The death was reported by Argentine outlets Infobae and Diario Olé, which said Jorge had been receiving treatment at a hospital in Rosario. He reportedly died at around 10 p.m. on Friday. Beyond being…
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Nigerian U-20 striker Adams joins Scottish Dunfermline Athletic football club
By Tosin Omojola Scottish Championship club Dunfermline Athletic Football Club have announced the signing of Nigerian striker, Olamilekan Adams. Adams, who had represented Nigeria at the U-20 level, linked up with the Pars from Czech side SK Dynamo České Budějovice. The 21-year-old signed a two-year deal, with an option for a further extension. The striker made 18 appearances in the…
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3SC, Inter Lagos open 2026/27 NPFL season
By Tosin Omojola The 2026/27 NPFL season kicks off on Friday, August 28, with Shooting Stars (3SC) hosting Inter Lagos in the opening South-West derby. Fixtures were unveiled at the NPFL AGM in Ibadan. Matchday One continues Sunday nationwide with key fixtures including Ikorodu City vs Ranchers Bees, Abia Warriors vs Kun Khalifat, Barau FC vs Nasarawa United, Rivers United…
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OAU unveils logo, mascot for 2026 West African Universities Games
Obafemi Awolowo University (OAU), Ile-Ife, has unveiled the official logo and mascot for the 2026 West African Universities Games (WAUG), marking the start of the final countdown to the regional sporting festival scheduled for October 2 to 12. The unveiling ceremony, held at the university’s Senate Building on Tuesday, attracted members of the Local Organising Committee, university management, corporate organisations,…
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NFF boss hails Super Falcons as NSC pledges N60m goal bonus
By Tosin Omojola The President of the Nigeria Football Federation (NFF), Alhaji Ibrahim Musa Gusau, has hailed the Super Falcons for booking a place in the quarter-finals of the ongoing Women’s Africa Cup of Nations (WAFCON), while urging the team to remain focused on securing qualification for the 2027 FIFA Women’s World Cup. Gusau praised the players for their resilience,…
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Ibadan hosts NPFL AGM as clubs gear up for new season
By Tosin Omojola The Nigeria Premier Football League (NPFL) will hold its Annual General Meeting (AGM) in the ancient city of Ibadan on Friday, bringing together key stakeholders ahead of the 2026/27 season. The meeting will take place at the Professor Theophilus Ogunlesi Events Hall, opposite the University College Hospital (UCH), Ibadan. A major highlight of the AGM will be…
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CAF Draw sets Rangers, Rivers, 3SC, El-kanemi on continental path
By Tosin Omojola Nigeria’s representatives in the 2026 CAF inter-club competitions have learned their opponents following the preliminary round draws conducted by the Confederation of African Football (CAF). Nigeria Premier Football League (NPFL) champions Rangers International have been drawn against SobeMap FC of the Benin Republic in the first preliminary round of the CAF Champions League. Should the Flying Antelopes…
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Super Falcons crush Egypt 6-2, set up Cameroon clash
By Tosin Omojola Defending champions Nigeria’s Super Falcons produced a scintillating attacking display on Wednesday night, thrashing Egypt 6-2 at the Stade Moulay Hassan to book a mouth-watering quarter-final clash against Cameroon at the 2026 Women’s Africa Cup of Nations (WAFCON). Nigeria dominated from the outset and took the lead in the 21st minute when Asisat Oshoala calmly converted a…
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