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Manchester City lifts Premier League trophy

As Arsenal settles for less again By Ed Emeanua Pep Guardiola's Manchester City are again champions of the English Premier League becoming the first team to win the title four times on the trot on Sunday evening. City's 3-1 defeat of West Ham at the Emirates helped them finish two points ahead of Arsenal who came…

Edwin May 19, 2024

Victor Osimhen of Nigeria celebrates a victory during the 2023 Africa Cup of Nations match between Nigeria and South Africa photo credit: CAFonline

Nigeria Pitch Awards

Osimhen, Ndidi, Finidi vie for honors

Tenth Nigeria Pitch Awards: Obasogie, Ajibade, and Soname are also in the running Wilfred Ndidi By Rasheed Adewuyi Organizers of the Nigeria Pitch Awards are set to take the ‘uncommon transformation’ city of Uyo by storm with the tenth edition of Nigeria’s longest-running football awards scheduled for Saturday, 8th June at the Ibom Meridien Hotel and Resorts.…

Edwin May 16, 2024

Africa FIFA World Cup Qualifiers

Nigeria, South Africa set for toe-poke

CAF appoints Chadian official as referee for Super Eagles versus Bafana Bafana Africa World Cup qualifying battle By Rasheed Adewuyi Chadian official, Alhadi Allaou Mahamat will be in the center when the Super Eagles host South Africa’s Bafana Bafana in a 2026 FIFA World Cup qualifying match at the Godswill Akpabio Stadium, Uyo next month. Mahamat,…

Edwin May 15, 2024

WAFU B U-17 Championship

WAFU B U-17: Organizers announce officials

Ghanaian, Nigerien officials for Nigeria, Burkina Faso match By Rasheed Adewuyi Ghanaian official Adaari Abdul Latif will be the referee for Thursday’s WAFU B U17 Championship group B opener between five-time world champions Nigeria and the Burkina Faso U17 boys at the Accra University Stadium. Latif will work with compatriot Emmanuel Dolagbanu (assistant referee 1) and Nigeriens…

Edwin May 15, 2024

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Paul Okoku Ignites the Flame

Why I Back Finidi George as Head Coach of the Super Eagles By Paul Okoku As the dawn breaks on a new era for Nigerian football, the announcement of Finidi George as the new chief coach of the Super Eagles reverberates across the nation, stirring a sense of anticipation and hope among football enthusiasts. While I may…

Edwin May 12, 2024

Nigeria Federation Cup

Federation Cup: North and South East face off

Pillars in flaming war with Rangers in star match of Round of 64 By Rasheed Adewuyi Last year’s runners-up, Enugu Rangers will go up against Kano Pillars in what is indisputably the pick of the men’s Round of 64 matches of this year’s Federation Cup competition. At the national draw conducted inside the NFF Secretariat on…

Edwin April 18, 2024

Nigeria Federation Cup

NFF sets the stage for Federation Cup

National Draw of 2024 competition to be held on Thursday Stephen Keshi Stadium, Asaba By Rasheed Adewuyi The National Draw for the men’s and women’s versions of this year’s Federation Cup competition will take place on Thursday, 18th April 2024 at the NFF Secretariat, Abuja. Already, the field for the national competition in the men’s draw…

Edwin April 16, 2024

Nigeria Federation Cup

2024 Federation Cup: Play-Off Results

Nigeria FA Cup competition hots up By Rasheed Adewuyi . Classic FC (Adamawa) 0 Gamji Eaglets (Taraba) 0 - Gamji Eaglets triumph 5-4 after penalties . Warinje FC (Bauchi) 0 Simon Ben Academy (Kaduna) 0 - Warinje FC triumph 3-2 after penalties . Zamfara United Feeders (Zamfara) 1 PRO Line (Kano) 1 - Zamfara Feeders triumph 5-4 after…

Edwin April 12, 2024

FIFA World Cup Qualifier

Twice floored South Africa is terror stricken

Ahead of treble clash with Nigeria By Rasheed Adewuyi Exactly four months after the Super Eagles bumped them and relegated them to the third-place match of the Africa Cup of Nations, South Africa's Bafana Bafana are in jitters as they will face the three-time African champions again in a crucial 2026 World Cup qualifying match in Uyo.…

Edwin April 12, 2024

Nigeria Football Federation

NFF names Manu Garba Golden Eaglets’ boss

Former Nigeria U-17 World Cup winner Manu Garba given head Coach role of Nation's U-17 boys, the Golden Eaglets Manu Garba By Rasheed Adewuyi The Board of Nigeria Football Federation has appointed former U17 World Cup winner Manu Garba as Head Coach of the Nigeria U17 boys, Golden Eaglets. Garba had, in the same role, led…

Edwin April 12, 2024