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Flying Eagles arrive in Cairo for U-20 AFCON

Nigeria’s U-20 national team, the Flying Eagles, have arrived in the Egyptian capital, Cairo, as the seven-time African champions prepare for the 17th Africa U-20 Cup of Nations finals, set to kick off in the North African country on Sunday. The contingent, comprising 24 players and nine officials, is led by Head Coach Aliyu Zubairu. They touched down at Cairo…

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NSC boss Olopade in Mauritius for strategic weightlifting talks

Director General of the National Sports Commission (NSC), Honourable Bukola Olopade, has arrived in Mauritius for a strategic meeting with the President of the Weightlifting Federation of Africa (WFA), Mr. Khaled Mehalhel. The discussions aim to deepen Nigeria’s involvement in international weightlifting and explore opportunities to grow the sport domestically—focusing on athlete development, coaching capacity, and global representation. Mr. Mehalhel,…

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Nigerian players abroad: Iwobi, Sadiq, Okereke, Arokodare on target

It was a weekend of mixed fortunes for Nigerian footballers across the globe, with goals, assists, heartbreak, and standout performances making headlines. In the Premier League, Alex Iwobi continued his fine form for Fulham by scoring his ninth league goal of the season. The Super Eagles midfielder gave Fulham an early lead against Chelsea at Craven Cottage, but the visitors…

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Arteta’s PSG plans on track after Arsenal cruise past Ipswich

Arsenal built on their Champions League momentum with a comfortable 4-0 victory over Ipswich Town in the Premier League on Sunday. Fresh off their triumph over Real Madrid in the quarter-finals, Mikel Arteta named a strong starting XI at Portman Road, including eight players who featured in the midweek clash at the Bernabéu. With a Champions League semi-final against Paris…

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NPFL: Remo Stars edge Shooting Stars to stay top

Remo Stars strengthened their push for a maiden Nigeria Premier Football League (NPFL) title on Sunday with a hard-fought Southwest Derby victory over Shooting Stars. Midfielder Alex Oyowah struck the decisive goal after 30 minutes to secure a crucial 1-0 win for Remo Stars in Ibadan. The victory sees Remo Stars maintain their lead at the top of the table…

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Liverpool defeat confirms Ndidi’s Leicester City relegation

Super Eagles midfielder Wilfred Ndidi and Leicester City have been relegated from the Premier League after a disappointing home loss to Liverpool on Sunday. The Foxes fell 1-0 to the title-chasing Reds, sealing their drop to the English Championship for the fifth time in the club’s history. Despite having five matches left in the season, Leicester have managed only 18…

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Nigeria sends weightlifters to Mauritius for African Championship

Nigeria’s weightlifting contingent will depart for Moka, Mauritius, on Monday to participate in the 2025 African Weightlifting Championship, scheduled to take place from April 20 to 28. The delegation includes six elite athletes and two coaches, all poised to defend the country’s continental title. Speaking ahead of the team’s departure, the National Sports Commission (NSC) emphasized its strategic investment in…

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Flamingos thrash Algeria 4-0, get N6m gift from NFF, Soname

Nigeria moved closer to an eighth appearance at the FIFA U-17 Women’s World Cup finals on Saturday after a brace by Queen Joseph and one goal each from Zainab Raji and substitute Aishat Animashaun left Algeria’s U-17 girls reeling in Ikenne-Remo. There were signs of a rout early in the match as the Flamingos opened the scoring just one minute…

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U-17 WCQ: Flamingos’ coach seeks convincing first-leg win over Algeria

Head Coach of Nigeria’s U-17 women’s national team, the Flamingos, Bankole Olowookere, said on Friday that the team aims to secure a commanding victory in the first leg of their FIFA U-17 Women’s World Cup final qualifying round against Algeria on Saturday. He emphasized that a big win at home would help ease the pressure ahead of next week’s return…

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British High Commission supports Nigeria Rugby Federation with equipment

The British High Commission has donated balls, boots, jerseys, and other sporting gear to the Nigeria Rugby Football Federation (NRFF), reinforcing UK–Nigeria ties and supporting the growth of rugby in the country. The donation, made in partnership with UK charity SOS Kit Aid, aims to promote rugby development across emerging nations. At the presentation, British Deputy High Commissioner Gill Lever…

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