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World football’s governing body, FIFA, has provided the National Sports Commission (NSC) with guidelines and directives on how to proceed with the soon-to-be-constituted Nigerian Football Federation (NFF) normalization committee, OwnGoalNigeria.com can exclusively reveal. Senior NSC officials met with FIFA at its headquarters in Zurich to brief them on the proposed reforms of the NFF, following the resignation of members of …

For Akuchie Obinna, this was more than just a football match. It was a moment to take to the biggest stage in Nigerian national football and prove that the Pride of Imo had a goalkeeper capable of standing tall when the spotlight came. READ ALSO: EuroMatch NPFL: Sporting Lagos pleads with fans after postponement of Ikorodu city derby | Sports247 …

The Nigerian Falconets arrived in Katowice on Thursday as preparations entered the final phase ahead of the 2026 FIFA U-20 Women’s World Cup in Poland. The team left their training base in Trzebnica and checked into the Novotel Katowice Centrum ahead of their first Group F clash against Spain on Monday. The Falconets spent 10 days in Trzebnica, where coach …

PORT HARCOURT, Nigeria – The Rivers Hoopers kicked off their 2026 Nigeria Premier Basketball League (NPBL) playoff campaign with an 84-71 victory over a resilient Kano Pillars team on Sunday. The KingsMen opened the game on a 10-0 run to set an early pace and extend their lead to 14 points before going into halftime with an eight-point lead. Kano …

The injury cloud hanging over the participation of some Nigeria senior team players in the upcoming AFCON qualifiers has lifted, OwnGoalNigeria.com reports. The Super Eagles will begin their campaign to be in AFCON 2027 with a home draw in Uyo against Madagascar on September 23 before traveling to meet Guinea Bissau four days later. Nigerian team coach Chelle made it …

Enugu State Governor Peter Mbah has firmly assured that the 23rd National Sports Festival, Enugu 2026, will take place as planned, ordering immediate action on pending preparations and daily monitoring of progress in all areas. Mbah gave the directive on Wednesday when the Advisory Team of the Main Organizing Committee (MOC), led by consultant Dr. Kweku Tandoh, paid a strategic …

NSC and FIFA Rankings New Path for Nigerian Football Reforms Amid Massive Resignations of NFF Board Members – Core Reporters NSC and FIFA Rankings New Path for Nigerian Football Reforms Amid Massive Resignations of NFF Board Members From our journalist Abuja (Core Reporters) Noble efforts to reposition Nigerian football have received a significant boost following high-level discussions between the National …

The son of former Super Eagles defender and former Chelsea technical director Michael Emenalo, Landon joins Scottish aides Celtic on loan from Chelsea. The 18-year-old will spend this season in Scotland to gain valuable first-team experience. Emenalo was included in Chelsea’s senior squad for their pre-season tour of Asia and Australia and featured for Xabi Alonso’s side in their win …

Nigeria’s Golden Eaglets will face Ivory Coast and Niger in Group B of the 2026 WAFU B Under-17 Championship. The two best teams in the group will advance to the semifinals of the competition. Hosts Burkina Faso will face Ghana, Benin Republic and Togo in Group A. Also Read:WAFU B Under-17 Championship: Golden Eaglets to reveal group opponents on Thursday …

PORT HARCOURT, Nigeria – The Rivers Hoopers unleashed a blistering barrage in the extra period from beyond the arc to overwhelm the Gboko City Chiefs 83-65 on Wednesday, preserving their perfect record on day four of the 2026 Nigeria Premier Basketball League (NPBL) playoffs. The Chiefs immediately started shooting with a 9-2 run, but the Hoopers quickly stabilized to close …