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The chant of “Kadijat, let’s go!” rented the air in one of the covered rooms of the Palace of the Ooni of Ife, Arole Oodua Olofin Adimula, Ooni Adeyeye Enitan Ogunwusi, Ojaja II, when the first edition of the Ojaja Table Tennis Championship ended on Friday. The championship ended on a high note, with Ooni, a former national table tennis …

Nigeria senior team head coach Eric Chelle has made recent changes to the Nigeria senior team squad for the upcoming AFCON qualifiers in September, OwnGoalNigeria.com can exclusively reveal. Nigeria will participate in the AFCON 2027 qualifiers by opening their campaign at home against Madagascar on the 25th, before traveling to meet Guinea-Bissau in Morocco four days later. Chelle’s roster was …

Post views: 53 As the countdown approaches for the highly anticipated matchday four match between Ikorodu City FC and Barau FC in the 2026/27 Nigeria Premier Football League, a revived battle between general managers is in play. Ikorodu City FC led by its General Manager, Emmanuel Tamuno, will face their Barau FC counterpart, Dominic …

Nigeria’s first national netball team, the Green Hawks, may have lost 61-40 to hosts Kenya, but their historic debut at the African Netball Cup in Nairobi has received praise and encouragement from across the continental netball community. The Green Hawks took on Kenya on Saturday at the Moi International Sports Centre, Kasarani, in their first Group 2 match of the …

Hull City suffered their first Premier League defeat this season after losing 2-1 to Newcastle United at St. James’ Park on Saturday. Super Eagles star Semi Ajayi was in action for Hull and saw action for 90 minutes in the match. Joe Willock opened the scoring for Newcastle just three minutes into the match before Lewis Hall doubled the lead …

The NextGen Elite Championship promises to be more than just a football competition. With its combination of organized competition, regulatory compliance, player exposure, scouting opportunities and quality media coverage, the league represents a potentially valuable platform for private football clubs investing heavily in the development of young players. One of the key elements of the competition is regulatory approval from …

Austrian LASK winger Moses Usor has for the first time received an invitation to the Nigerian senior team for the upcoming AFCON qualifying matches later this month, OwnGoalNigeria.com can exclusively reveal. Nigeria will participate in the AFCON 2027 qualifiers by opening their campaign at home against Madagascar on the 25th, before traveling to meet Guinea-Bissau in Morocco four days later. …

For more than 20 years, Brigadier Yahaya Pela Habila has been a silent but firm pillar of football development in Nigeria. Habila, a Senior Officer of the Nigerian Army Finance Corps and current Director of Budget at Army Headquarters, is a soldier decorated with the Distinguished Service Star, Forces Service Star, Meritorious Service Star and several Operational Medals. Beyond the …

PORT HARCOURT, Nigeria—Rivers Hoopers coach Ogoh Odaudu has revealed that a sharp mental reset and high intensity will guide the KingsMen as they prepare to launch their bid for the 2026 Nigeria Premier Basketball League (NPBL) crown. The season-ending Final Four begins Sept. 20 at the Old Port Harcourt Township basketball stadium. The three-day round-robin sees the Hoopers compete alongside …

Sporting Lagos head coach Jeffrey Buter is aiming for maximum points when his team hosts Abia Warriors in the matchday four clash of the Nigeria Premier Football League, NPFL. Noisy Lagosians will host Imama Amapakabo’s men at the Mobolaji Johnson Arena, Onikan, on Sunday. Buter’s team heads into the match with confidence after their victory over city rivals Inter Lagos …