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Super Eagles defender Chidozie Awaziem has completed a permanent move to Turkish Super Lig side Konyaspor. completesports.com information. The 29-year-old player joined the Green and Whites from French side Nantes after signing a two-year contract. He will wear the number 15 shirt for the 2026/27 campaign. Return to familiar territory The move marks a return to familiar territory for Awaziem, …

Nigeria’s Rafiatu Folashade Lawal says recognizing and rewarding athletes for their achievements provides the motivation needed to continue striving for excellence after retaining her Commonwealth Games women’s 58kg weightlifting title in record fashion. Lawal put in another dominant performance in Glasgow, lifting a combined 229kg to set a new Commonwealth Games record and successfully defend the gold medal she won …

Post views: 31 By Akeem Busari The Nigerian football community is still in shock over the Super Falcons’ unexpected 3-2 defeat to debutants Malawi, in the opening group match of the ongoing WAFCON 2026 in Morocco. Many football fans, stakeholders and enthusiasts have lashed out strongly against the team for what has been described as their worst performance at …

Dutch giants Ajax have introduced Super Eagles striker Tolu Arokodare after he passed a medical following his loan move from Wolverhampton Wanderers. The 25-year-old striker also completed his loan agreement documents with Ajax who have an option to buy the Super Eagles star for £17 million. The Dutch giants will also pay a loan fee of £1 million, with add-ons, …

Nigerian sprint sensation Kayinsola Ajayi claimed a hard-fought bronze medal in the men’s 100m final at the Glasgow 2026 Commonwealth Games on Tuesday, clocking 9.90 seconds in wet conditions at Scotstoun Stadium. The 21-year-old, Nigeria’s only finalist in the event, finished behind Cameroonian Emmanuel Eseme, who took gold in a Games record of 9.83 seconds, and Australia’s Lachlan Kennedy, who …

Rinsola is one of the 22 players invited by the Nigeria Football Federation (NFF) for the Paris 2024 Women Olympic Football Tournament qualification fixture.     The 25-year-old UG Tenerife star has previously represented England at Under 21 level, before declaring her interest in representing Nigeria at senior level.     She becomes the latest England’s youth international to switch …

The Super Falcons train Malawi’s debutants produced one of the biggest shocks in the history of women’s football in Africa when they defeated 10-time champions Nigeria 3-2 at Rabat’s Al Madina Stadium on Tuesday evening. Despite dominating early on and creating several scoring chances, the Super Falcons were unable to break the deadlock in a goalless first half. The match …

Durante dos días, el histórico complejo deportivo Elegbata en la isla de Lagos se convirtió en algo más que un simple estadio de fútbol. It was transformed into a theater of dreams, where school rivalries were renewed, hidden talents emerged and the future of Nigerian football took center stage. the maiden Sporting Lagos Secondary Cup It was more than other …

President of the Nigerian School Sports Federation (NSSF) Olabisi Joseph has achieved another milestone in international school sports administration following his appointment as a member of the Steering Committee of the International School Sports Federation (ISF). Joseph’s latest promotion comes just days after making history as the first African woman and the first woman globally to be elected as ISF …

Team Nigeria’s extraordinary gold rush at the Glasgow 2026 Commonwealth Games gained even more momentum on Tuesday when Rafiatu Folashade Lawal produced another record-breaking performance to win the women’s 58kg weightlifting title, securing Nigeria’s sixth gold medal of the Games in spectacular fashion. Competing before an enthusiastic crowd within the weightlifting arena, Lawal put in a performance worthy of a …