Bendel Insurance has expressed its dissatisfaction with the outcome of its end-of-season clash with Bayelsa United in the 2023/24 Nigerian Premier Football League season. Also read: Sporting Lagos is relegated to the Second Division 11 months after promotion On Sunday, the visitors shocked Benin Arsenals by winning 2-0 at the Samuel Ogbemudia Stadium in Benin. In the match, Bayelsa United …
Read More »
Simba SC close to signing 20-year-old Nigerian midfielder – Latest Sports News In Nigeria Okejepha is scheduled to travel to Tanzania later this week to finalize the move. He is expected to sign a three-year contract with the former Tanzanian champions. The 20-year-old midfielder, who has agreed a personal agreement with Simba SC, has made …
Read More »
The President of the Nigerian Football Federation (NFF), Ibrahim Gusau, has strongly appealed to religious authorities to pray for divine intervention to ensure the Super Eagles qualify for the 2026 FIFA World Cup following a poor start of campaign. Also read: Exclusive interview with Gift Otuonye: Nigeria’s innovative boxing coach prepares team for Paris 2024 Olympics With just three points …
Read More »
Sporting Lagos relegated from NPFL in debut season – Latest sports news in Nigeria The team suffered a 1-0 loss to Shooting Stars on Sunday at the Lekan Salami Stadium, with Christian Pyagbara scoring the decisive goal. Finishing 17th on the log, Sporting Lagos accumulated 46 points in 36 matches. They are joined in relegation …
Read More »
Cynthia Ogunsemilore, one of Nigeria’s most prominent boxers, is one of those who secured an Olympic ticket and is set to represent the nation in the upcoming Olympic Games. In an exclusive interview with Sports 247 at the Ilaje Resorts training ground, the vibrant and confident Ogunsemilore expressed her determination to perform excellently and return with a gold medal. Read …
Read More »
The Nigerian Football Federation (NFF) Disciplinary Committee has dismissed Enyimba’s appeal regarding points dropped in their match against Rangers International. This decision follows Enyimba’s refusal to continue the match after a penalty was awarded to Rangers in the final minutes. The former NPFL champions were fined N2 million by the NPFL, a decision upheld by the NFF. The NFF memo …
Read More »
Senator John Owan Enoh, Minister of Sports, and Hadiza Bala Usman, Director of CDCU and Special Adviser to the President on Policy and Coordination, met yesterday to discuss the advancement of grassroots sports development. Also read: Former Nigeria International Cup: Omawanle Emmanuel reflects on 11-10 penalty shootout loss to FC Nwosu The main theme of the meeting was the need …
Read More »
The Nigerian midfielder seeks an exit from Juventus – Latest sports news in Nigeria Echegini joined Juventus in January and made an immediate impact, scoring ten goals and providing two assists in fourteen games. Her impressive performance earned her a place in the Serie A Team of the Season and the title of best under-23 …
Read More »
World record holder Tobi Amusan has withdrawn from the 2024 African Athletics Championships due to health issues in Cameroon. Also read: Ex-Nigeria International Cup: Alhaji Jimoh Alao emphasizes the need for accurate refereeing It was reportedly as a result of an infection diagnosed as “sore throat” that prevented the world 100m hurdles champion from becoming the third Nigerian high hurdler …
Read More »
AAC 2024: Gold-fighting Ajayi qualifies in men’s 100m final – Latest Nigeria Sports News Ajayi, currently the fastest man in Nigeria, finished second in his semi-final race with a time of 10.03 seconds. The race was won by Ismael Kone of the Ivory Coast. The pre-race favorite, Letsile Tebogo of Botswana, was disqualified after a …
Read More »
JamzNG Latest News, Gist, Entertainment in Nigeria