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Nigerian international striker Akor Adams says there is no truth to reports that he has agreed terms on his summer transfer to newly promoted Italian Serie A side Venezia, OwnGoalNigeria.com reports. According to reports in the Italian press and some select Nigerian media, he has agreed the terms of a transfer with a transfer fee to be agreed with Sevilla, …

Post views: 13 Enugu, Nigeria – Rangers International Football Club Foundation will conduct a structured intra-school quiz competition/assessment for first and second year students today, Friday 26th June 2026 by 12pm at the Government Technical College, GTC Enugu School Auditorium. According to Coach Ebere Amaraizu, President of the Rangers International Football Club Foundation and team leader at GTC Enugu, …

Nigeria’s 400m queen, Patience Okon George, has revealed that choosing athletics over football remains the biggest decision she has ever made, despite initially dreaming of a career on the football field. In an interview on the sidelines of the AFN Commonwealth Games Trials, the 34-year-old multiple African champion reflected on the difficult choices that have shaped her extraordinary career. Fresh …

Ivory Coast have become the third African nation to book a place in the round of 32 of the 2026 FIFA World Cup after a comfortable 2-0 victory over Curacao in their final Group E match on Thursday. READ ALSO: NWFL Championship returns to Calabar, Kick Set for July start Former Arsenal winger Nicolas Pépé starred in a brace, scoring …

Nicolas Pepe scored a brace as Ivory Coast beat Curacao 2-0 in their final group match to book their place in the World Cup knockout stage. It is a historic result for the Elephants, since they had never before managed to get past the first round of a World Cup. Emerse Fae’s men finished second behind Germany and will now …

Post views: 31 Seven-year-olds Henry Awoyo and Imisioluwa Quadri became the center of attraction as the penultimate zonal qualifiers of the RIYE Under-15 Athletics circuit took place at the Gateway Stadium, Sagamu, Ogun State, on Tuesday, June 23, 2026. While several young athletes secured a qualifying place for the grand final scheduled for June 26, 2026, at the MKO …

Abayomi Ademola The Confederation of African Football (CAF) has officially published the match schedule for the 2026 African Women’s Cup of Nations, the tournament of which will begin on July 26 in Morocco. In the opening match, Algeria will face Senegal at the Olympic Stadium in Rabat, while hosts Morocco will face Kenya later in the day at the Moulay …

The Secretary General of the National Collegiate Sports Foundation (NCSF), Mr. Lanre Balogun, has been honored with a Special Recognition Award from Nestlé Nigeria in recognition of his contributions to the development of youth and school sports. The award was presented by the MILO Sports Marketing Manager, Mrs. Funmilola Oyewole, during the press conference of the 26th edition of the …

After the Super Eagles failed to qualify for the World Cup for the second consecutive time, the Nigerian team needs to look forward again. The Nigerian team has been blessed with a lot of talent, but there is still a lot of untapped potential in players with Nigerian eligibility. One such case is current England Under-21 player Ethan Nwaneri. Nwaneri …

The Athletics Federation of Nigeria (AFN)’s selection of athletes for the 2026 Commonwealth Games has come under intense scrutiny following claims that only 12 of the 29 athletes invited to the camp actually participated in the national trials held in Lagos. AFN Executive Board member Lekan Soetan expressed concern about the selection process after the federation released its Commonwealth Games …