Premier League giant Chelsea are close in on Victor Osimhen after reportedly reached personal terms with the player despite concerns about breaching the Premier League’s Profit and Sustainability rules. The Blues are in search of a clinical striker and are ...
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Feed SubscriptionAkwa Utd Appoint Babaganaru As New Head Coach
Akwa United have confirmed the appointment of Mohammed Babaganaru as their new head coach. Babaganaru will be in charge of the Promise Keepers till the end of the season. Chairman of the club, Paul Bassey expressed his delight following the ...
Read More »NEITI Cautions NFF Against Hiring Foreign Coach, Says It Drains Foreign Exchange
The executive secretary of Nigeria Extractive Industries Transparency Initiative (NEITI), Dr Orji Ogbonnaya Orji has cautioned the leadership of Nigeria Football Federation (NFF) against going after foreign coaches for the Super Eagles. Orji gave the warning while reacting to the ...
Read More »International Friendly: Nigeria Beat Ghana 2-1 In Morocco
2023 Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON) runners-up, Nigeria, claimed a 2-1 victory over Ghana in an international friendly match on Saturday, March 22, 2024 in Morocco. Goals in each half from Rangers striker Cyriel Dessers and Atalanta’s Ademola Lookman were ...
Read More »Malaysia Rejects Offer To Host 2026 Commonwealth Games
Malaysia has rejected an offer to host the 2026 Commonwealth Games, the country’s sports ministry has said. The Commonwealth Games Federation (CGF) offered Malaysia £100m as supporting funds after the Australian state of Victoria withdrew as host. But Malaysia’s sports ...
Read More »Ex-footballer Elected NIS Students Union President
Omefe Michael Kanayo, a former Footballer, has been elected as president of the National Institute for Sports (NIS)’s Students Union Government. In an election supervised by the NIS’ registrar, Mr Belmond Benson, Kanayo was unanimously elected by an overwhelming majority. ...
Read More »Oliseh Open to Returning As Super Eagles Coach
With growing clamour for an indigenous coach for the national team, a former Super Eagles head coach, Sunday Oliseh, has expressed willingness to consider managing the Nigerian football team once again. Oliseh however said his consideration is on the condition ...
Read More »Bonfrere Jo Endorses Amuneke For Eagles Job
Former Super Eagles technical adviser, Bonfrere Jo, has endorsed Emmanuel Amuneke for the team’s vacant coaching job. The Nigeria Football Federation, NFF, declared the position vacant following the expiration of Jose Peseiro’s contract. Peseiro was in charge of the three-time ...
Read More »Awoniyi, Others Return As Super Eagles Face Ghana, Mali In Friendlies
Nigeria’s Super Eagles will take on Ghana’s Black Stars and Les Aigles of Mali in two top-grade friendly matches in the Moroccan city of Marrakech later this month. Both matches have been put together by NFF’s FIFA Match Agent, Jairo ...
Read More »Enyeama Lists Conditions For Super Eagles Return
Former Super Eagles goalkeeper, Vincent Enyeama, has expressed his willingness to return to the national team setup in a coaching capacity if given the opportunity. Enyeama, who is considered one of Africa’s greatest ever goalkeepers, earned 101 caps for Nigeria ...
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