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Nigeria Premier Football League (NPFL) side Kano Pillars have parted ways with head coach Paul Offor. Offor, who was unveiled as the club’s new coach in July 2024 on a two-year contract, replaced Abdul Maikaba. However, in a shocking turn of events, the 35-year-old former Sporting Lagos coach was sacked without managing the team in a single match. The club …

Former Flying Eagles midfielder Daniel Daga has agreed to join Norwegian club Molde FK. The young Nigerian talent has signed a pre-contract agreement with the club and is expected to officially join Molde once he turns 18 in January 2025. Daniel Daga’s move to Molde is a significant step in his budding football career. The midfielder has impressed with his …

Super Falcons captain Rasheedat Ajibade expressed confidence in her team’s ability to defeat former world champions Japan in their final Group C match at the Olympics. The all-important match will be played this Wednesday at the Stade de la Beaujoire in Nantes. Nigeria’s Super Falcons are currently bottom of Group C, having lost their opening two matches to Brazil and …

The Paris 2024 Olympics had barely begun and the basketball world was already abuzz with the impressive performance of the Nigerian women’s basketball team, D’Tigress. Under the courageous leadership of their head coach, Rena Wakama, the team had just achieved an electrifying victory over Australia in their opening match, sending a clear message to their rivals: they were there to …

Buruj Football Academy and Buruj Football Club CEO Waheed Salaudeen has called on youth to embrace dialogue and avoid protests while demanding better governance. On Monday he told our reporter that youth should avoid the planned 15 days of #EndGovernance starting on Thursday, August 1, 2024, saying they could be kidnapped and turn violent, instead youth should engage in dialogue …

Nigeria defeated third-ranked Australia in their opening group game of the women’s basketball tournament at the Paris 2024 Olympic Games, 75-62. Team D’Tigress displayed a formidable defensive strategy and superior gameplay, effectively outclassing their opponents. Ezinne Kalu led the charge with an impressive 19 points. Despite trailing by 8 points in the first quarter, Nigeria pulled ahead at halftime, displaying …

The weight of history and hope hung in the air as Super Falcons captain Rasheedat Ajibade stepped onto the training pitch, the Olympic rings gleaming in the background. This was not just another tournament; it was the pinnacle of world sportsmanship and a stage where dreams came true. “What a feeling to be able to participate in such a prestigious …

“There is not much to say for now as there will be another test on Tuesday. The result of the test will determine what to do next,” Omo-Agege told Brila.net. Speaking about Olaitan Olaore’s 0-5 loss to a Kazakhstan opponent, the vice president said: “He wins sometimes, he loses sometimes. Boxing has always had very good results and we have …

In a bold move to ignite passion and competition among players, Plateau United FC General Manager Hosea Mutla announced a substantial reward for outstanding performance in the upcoming Nigeria Premier Football League (NPFL), Sports247 met. Read also: 1xcup 2024 participants got to know their opponents in the group stage The announcement has sent waves of excitement through the football community, …

Team Nigeria’s Olaore Olaitan Adam has been eliminated from the boxing event at the ongoing Paris 2024 Olympic Games. Competing in the men’s 92kg preliminaries at the North Paris Arena, Adam was defeated by Kazakhstan’s Oralbay Aibek. The match had a competitive first round where Adam managed to score points, but Aibek counterattacked effectively and achieved a narrow victory with …