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10 Reasons Why Stakeholders May Consider Dr Mustapha Abdullahi as NBBF President

Post views: 125 Dr. Mustapha Abdullahi presents a leadership vision for the Nigeria Basketball Federation(NBBF) who combines his experience in public sector management with his long-standing connection to basketball. His proposed approach focuses on building a more organised, bottom-up driven, commercially viable and stakeholder-centred federation. Experience beyond basketball administration: As the Director General/Chief Executive Officer of the Nigeria Energy …

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Los Angeles 2028 Olympic Games Qualifiers: Eguavoen invites Ajibade, Nnadozie and 26 others to Comoros

Interim head coach Augustine Eguavoen has selected captain Rasheedat Ajibade, goalkeeper Chiamaka Nnadozie, defenders Michelle Alozie and Oluwatosin Demehin, midfielders Christy Ucheibe and Jennifer Echegini, and forwards Rasheedat Ajibade and Gift Monday, among a group of 28 players for the Los Angeles 2028 Olympic Games qualification match. next month against Comoros. There are also young women Christiana Uzoma, Farida Abdulwahab, …

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Haaland surpasses Zlatan and sets the record for the highest score

Erling Haaland etched his name into Scandinavian football history after becoming the region’s highest-scoring men’s international player, surpassing Swedish legend Zlatan Ibrahimovic with a stunning 64 goals for Norway in just 56 appearances. The Manchester City striker achieved this milestone during Norway’s 3-2 UEFA Nations League win over Denmark in Oslo, where he scored a brace to take his international …

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Salah out of South Sudan vs Egypt due to artificial pitch

Egypt has left Mohamed Salah out of its African Cup of Nations qualifier against South Sudan because the match will be played on artificial turf. The former Liverpool striker, now with Turkish club Trabzonspor, has not traveled with the team to the capital, Juba, for Tuesday’s match. The 34-year-old started Friday’s goalless draw against Angola in Cairo but was replaced …

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PAMOJA 2027 race: Chelle says Eagles won’t underestimate Wild Dogs

Head coach Éric Chelle has declared that three-time African champions Nigeria will take nothing for granted when they take on the Djurtus (Wild Dogs) of Guinea-Bissau in a qualifying match for the second day of the 2027 Africa Cup of Nations in Bissau on Tuesday. “We respect them because they are a strong team; I have followed their progress over …

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Get ready, join Freedom 250’s Future Leaders Outreach Program

Post views: 28 The US Government Exchange Alumni Association Nigeria (USGEAAN), Enugu State Chapter, is proud to announce a community-focused initiative to commemorate the 250th anniversary of the United States of America: Freedom 250 Future Leaders Outreach. Starting in October 2026, Exchange Alumni in Enugu State will engage directly with youth in select public schools through mentorship, leadership conversations, …

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AFCON 2027 qualifiers: Guinea-Bissau ready to shock Super Eagles – Djalo

Athletic Bilbao winger Álvaro Djaló has said that Guinea Bissau’s Wild Dogs are ready to face three-time champions, the Super Eagles, on the second day of the AFCON 2027 qualifiers. Djaló, before Tuesday’s Group L match at the 24 de Setembro Stadium in Bissau, spoke to the Guinea-Bissau newspaper O Democrata GBHe acknowledged the formidable individual quality contained in the …

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The Super Eagles arrive at final training before the crucial AFCON qualifier in Guinea-Bissau

Nigeria’s Super Eagles have arrived in Bissau and are set to conduct their final training session ahead of Tuesday’s crucial 2027 Africa Cup of Nations qualifying clash against Guinea-Bissau. Sports247 reports that the Nigerian delegation traveled to Guinea-Bissau on Sunday following a 2-1 comeback win over Madagascar in their Group L opener at the Godswill Akpabio Stadium, Uyo. The team …

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Chess: Nigeria’s Omoruyi and Ekunke earn FIDE titles after Samarkand Olympics

Nigeria’s campaign at the 46th FIDE Chess Olympiad in Samarkand, Uzbekistan has produced two new titled players, with Sandra Osarugue Omoruyi taking the title of Woman Candidate Master (WCM) and teenage star Odey Goodness Ekunke taking the title of Candidate Master (CM). Ekunke, born in 2011, was Nigeria’s best player in the Open section with 6 points in 11 matches, …

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