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Post views: 163 By Wakawaka Sports Chief Ugo Udezue, Chairman, Marketing Committee of the Nigeria Basketball Federation (NBBF) and Representative of the South East, has described the Extraordinary Congress of the Federation in Yola, Adamawa State, as an “extraordinary opportunity” for stakeholders to come together and discuss the future of basketball in Nigeria. Speaking after the conference, Udezue expressed …

Nigeria’s national men’s sevens team, the Stallions, endured a mixed opening day at the African Men’s Sevens Series in Kampala, Uganda, recording a resounding victory over Ghana before suffering a heavy defeat to Morocco.‎The Stallions opened their campaign in impressive fashion, dominating the Ghana Black Eagles in a dominant display that ended with a 26-5 victory.‎Nigeria …

Madagascar coach Corentin Martins has explained why his team blew a one-goal lead by losing 1-2 to Nigeria’s senior team in their first match of the AFCON 2027 qualifiers, reports OwnGoalNigeria.com. Madagascar took an early lead but were stopped by the duo of George Ilenikhena and Moses Usor, who sealed the victory for Nigeria with goals in the 45th and …

Super Eagles midfielder Mutiu Adepoju added his voice to the reactions following Nigeria’s 2-1 victory over Madagascar in their first match of the 2027 Africa Cup of Nations qualifiers, saying he was excited to see new players appear in the team. Sports247 reports that Adepoju, who was affectionately called ‘Director’ during his playing days and is now the ambassador of …

Post views: 80 By Silvernews Sports Presidents of basketball associations in the North West have lauded the leadership of the President of the Nigeria Basketball Federation (NBBF), Engineer Musa Kida, for placing Nigerian basketball on the international map, while urging the incoming administration to sustain the momentum and strengthen grassroots development. Speaking after the NBBF Extraordinary Congress in Yola, …

ABS Ilorin FC Director of Football, Chief Alloy Chukwuemeka, has congratulated Moses Simon on reaching 100 caps for the Nigerian Super Eagles, describing the striker as one of the most dedicated and disciplined players in the team. The Paris FC striker reached that milestone on Friday when he came on as a substitute in Nigeria’s 2-1 victory over Madagascar in …

Nigeria’s Stallions got off to a flying start to their season at the Africa Men’s Sevens Series in Kampala, Uganda, posting an impressive 28-5 win over arch-rivals, the Black Eagles of Ghana.‎‎From the opening whistle, the Stallions came out firing, bringing intensity, pace and relentless pressure to the game. Nigeria immediately took the game to their opponents, denying Ghana the …

The Nigerian Super Eagles began their AFCON qualifying campaign with a 2-1 comeback win over Madagascar at the Godswill Akpabio Stadium in Uyo, OwnGoalNigeria.com reports. Goals from debutants George Ilenikhena and Moses Usor helped them turn the score around in the 16th minute and claim a first victory, ahead of Tuesday’s match against Guinea-Bissau. We rate the players of the …

The Senior Special Assistant to the President on Grassroots Sports Development, Hon. Adeyinka Anthony Adeboye congratulated the Super Eagles on their hard-fought 2-1 victory over Madagascar, describing the winning contributions of debutants George Ilenikhena and Moses Usor as a powerful statement on the future of Nigerian football. READ ALSO: Debut goals from George Ilenikhena and Moses Usor save Super Eagles …

Post views: 28 Debutants George Ilhenikena and Moses Usor scored to lead Nigeria past a feisty Madagascar as the race to next year’s Africa Cup of Nations began with three points up for grabs for the Super Eagles. A capacity crowd saw the Super Eagles recover from a goal after 15 minutes to turn the game around as Saudi …