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MFM Queens suffer second defeat at FIBA Women’s Basketball League Africa
Olaolu Joseph Nigeria Women’s Basketball League champions, MFM Queens are not finding their feet at the 2024 FIBA Africa Women’s Basketball League Africa going on in Dakar, Senegal. MFM lost their opening games at the championship. First they went down to Egyptian heavyweight Al Ahly 99-49. 27-16, 29-07, 21-10 and 22-16 before they crumbled under the weight of home ladies,…
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NPFL Roundup: Remo Stars reclaim top spot, and Shooting Stars shine
Olaolu Joseph The past weekend delivered thrilling action across the Nigerian Professional Football League (NPFL) as teams battled for vital points in various stadiums nationwide. Here’s a roundup of the key matches and results: Shooting Stars Secure First Away Win of the Season Shooting Stars edged Sunshine Stars 1-0 in an intense South West derby at the Remo Stars Stadium,…
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CHAN Eagles win friendly preparatory to Africa Nations Championship qualifier
Nigeria’s Super Eagles B beat Grassrunners FC 1-0 on Sunday in Ikenne in their first friendly ahead of the African Nations Championship CHAN 2024 qualifier against Ghana’s Black Galaxies. Substitute Papa Daniel scored the only goal of the game in the second half. Coach Augustine Eguavoen’s team opened camping at the Remo Stars Sports Institution in Ikenne last Wednesday with…
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Moses Simon’s last minute brilliance seals Nantes’ Brenton derby victory
Nantes claimed a dramatic 1-0 victory over Stade Rennais in the Brenton derby on Sunday, thanks to a moment of brilliance from Super Eagles’ winger Moses Simon. Playing at the Stade de la Beaujoire, the home team ended a 10-match losing streak with a late winner that will live long in fans’ memories. With the match deadlocked heading into the…
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CAF Confed Cup: Thrilling come back earns Enyimba 2-2 draw against Zamalek in Uyo
Olaolu Joseph Nigeria’s sole representative in the CAF Inter-Club Competitions, Enyimba, staged an impressive comeback to secure a 2-2 draw against Egyptian giants Zamalek in their second Group D match at the Godswill Akpabio International Stadium in Uyo. The defending champions, Zamalek, started strongly, dominating the early exchanges. They opened the scoring in the 33rd minute through Seifeddine Jaziri and…
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NSC urges accurate reporting by the media
Olaolu Joseph The National Sports Commission (NSC) has urged the media to report only accurate information. The Commission said it found it very malicious the headline in some online publications that reads ” The EFCC probes National Sports Commission over alleged misappropriation of funds” The Leadership of the NSC sees this as very unprofessional and an extreme case of distorted…
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Osimhen, Boniface ranked among world’s best strikers
Nigerian forwards Victor Osimhen and Victor Boniface have been ranked among the world’s top strikers, according to a recent report. Osimhen, who plays for Napoli in the Italian Serie A, before moving on loan to Galatasaray, was ranked 13th in the world, while Boniface, who plays for Bayer Leverkusen in the German Bundesliga, was ranked 12th. The rankings were based…
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Siasia kicks against appointment of foreign coach for Super Eagles
-Urges Eguavoen to step down Former Super Eagles’ coach, Samson Siasia has called on the Nigeria Football Federation (NFF) to prioritise hiring a local manager for the national team. Siasia gave the advice in Abuja during a novelty football match, honouring Shehu Dikko, Chairman of the National Sports Commission on Friday. The Bayelsa born ex Nigeria let this out, after…
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Dikko, NUJ, Sanusi, Emeruwa, others discuss importance of Integrity in Sports
Olaolu Joseph The first ever Integrity Symposium by Sport Integrity Foundation known as Integrity Group, was held on Friday 6th December, 2024 at the media center of the Moshood Abiola National Stadium, Abuja. Chairman National Sports Commission, Mallam Shehu Dikko was in attendance at the fora on integrity, as he promised policy action and implementation that will ensure the integrity…
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NSC boss Dikko parleys Youth Development Minister on youth involvement in sport development
Olaolu Joseph National Sports Commission (NSC) chairman Mallam Shehu Dikko on Friday, held a strategic meeting with the Minister of Youth Development Ayodele Olawande. The meeting, according to the minister, was “to discuss strategies to advance youth interest in the sport sector.” This partnership is apt considering the Commission’s resolve to create value chains around the industry to harness and…
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