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Kano Pillars and Sporting Lagos drew 1-1 in an entertaining encounter on matchday seven of the EuroMatch Nigeria Premier Football League in Kano, with both teams settling for a point after a close battle. Sports247 reports that the result means that Mai Su Gida has now followed up its previous goalless draw against Enyimba with another stalemate, while Sporting Lagos …

African champions Senegal defeated Nigeria’s Sand Eagles 6-4 in an entertaining friendly match at Kaduna’s Murtala Mohammed Square on Saturday night. Abdullahi Hassan was Nigeria’s standout player, scoring all four goals for the Sand Eagles. Mamadou Sylla led Senegal’s rout with a hat-trick, while Mandione Laye Diagne, Ninou Jean Paul Diatta and Asane Ba also scored for the African champions. …

Post views: 36 Remo Stars Football Club secured a thrilling 5-3 victory over Best Talent Football Club at the Remo Stars Stadium, Ikenne, in a pulsating encounter that produced eight goals. Best Talent FC staged a remarkable second-half comeback thanks to a stunning hat-trick from Usman Musa, but the Sky Blues held their nerve and added two late goals …

​ Musa Francis James and Akanbi Aderonke Olufunmilayo emerged as male and female winners respectively in the fifth edition of the Abeokuta 10km race in Ogun State on Saturday. ​ Francis James led the men’s field from the end, completing the 10km race in 30:25.33 to claim the $1,000 first prize. ​ Ilya Raymond finished second in 30:38.06 to raise …

The Nigerian Football Federation has suffered another setback in international recruitment as AC Milan right-back Zachary Athekame, currently thriving on loan at Ligue 1 side Lyon, has been officially restricted by Switzerland. The Geneva-born defender was able to represent Nigeria through his father. However, Swiss coach Murat Yakin gave the 21-year-old his debut in the senior competition with a 3-0 …

Former Ajax, Real Madrid and Netherlands striker Klaas-Jan Huntelaar has described Nigerian international Tolu Arokodare as a dangerous player when he is the center of attention on the pitch. Arokodare joined Ajax on a season-long loan from Wolverhampton Wanderers in the summer after Wolves’ relegation to the Championship, and quickly put his difficult spell in England behind him. The 25-year-old …

Post views: 8 Now that the first $1 million of the EURO WATCH Nigeria Premier Football League (NPFL) sponsorship deal has been released, with each of the 20 NPFL clubs receiving ₦15 million, attention should also be paid to the man credited with bringing the sponsorship deal to the league. Hon Gbenga Elegbeleye, the former NPFL president who was …

The Senior Special Assistant to the President on Grassroots Sports Development, Chief Adeyinka Anthony Adeboye, has expressed his deep gratitude to the Gbengade of Ososa Ijebu, His Royal Majesty Oba Adetoye Alatishe, following his conferral of the traditional title of Baba Ewe of Ososa Land, Ijebu. Adeboye described the honor as a significant milestone in his life and, more importantly, …

Arsenal striker Viktor Gyokeres has broken the UEFA Nations League record for longest consecutive scoring streak. The 28-year-old scored in Sweden’s 1-1 draw against Bosnia and Herzegovina in Zenica on Friday night, his sixth consecutive Nations League match in which he found the net, since October 2024. With that, Gyokeres surpasses Aleksandar Mitrovic (Serbia) – five games (June 2022 – …

Ranchers Bees FC have been fined a total of N5 million by the Nigeria Premier Football League (NPFL) for multiple breaches of the league’s frameworks and rules during their matchday six match against Rivers United FC. The Kaduna-based club was also ordered to identify a player captured on video physically attacking a Rivers United player during the match, with the …