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Former Secretary of the Sports Writers Association of Nigeria (SWAN), Kwara State Chapter, and media professional, Dare Kuti, has been appointed Media Director of the Gymnastics Federation of Nigeria (GFN). The appointment is contained in a letter dated September 27, 2026 and signed by the President of the GFN, Prince Kelvin Erhunmwunse. According to the federation, Kuti’s appointment came after …

Post views: 23 By Ohis Asein | faksmedia.com The game of handball in Nigeria is experiencing a period of renewed ambition under the leadership of the President of the Handball Federation of Nigeria (HFN), Saidu Jibril Ojih, whose tenure in less than two years has already produced notable results on the continental and international scene. A sports technocrat with …

Super Eagles striker Kelechi Iheanacho was named the best player of the opening eight rounds of the Turkish 1. Lig by beIN SPORTS after making a stunning start to his career at Bursaspor. Iheanacho was selected for the award during the beIN 1. Lig program by moderator Turgay Keskin and commentator Tunç Kayacı, who also named Bursaspor as the best …

Former Super Eagles left-back Juwon Oshaniwa described Nigeria’s 3-0 defeat to Guinea-Bissau as the worst performance of the Eric Chelle era, insisting the scale of the collapse makes it impossible to blame any single player. READ ALSO: “Don’t blame Chelle for this”: Duke Udi blames Super Eagles players for Bissau collapse | Sports247 Nigeria The Super Eagles suffered a damaging …

The Sports Writers Association of Nigeria (SWAN) will present the “Icon of Sports in Nigeria” award to the Kaduna State Governor, Senator Uba Sani, in recognition of what the association has described as his administration’s contribution to the development and promotion of sports in the state. The decision, according to the SWAN National Secretariat, is part of the association’s efforts …

The Nigerian Premier Football League, NPFL, has warned coaches, club officials and other stakeholders against making derogatory public comments about the league and its referees. The league said the notice was necessary to ensure complaints about officiating are communicated through appropriate channels rather than public statements that could damage the NPFL’s image. NPFL frowns on derogatory comments NPFL Chief Operating …

Guinea-Bissau shocked Nigeria with a convincing 3-0 victory over the Super Eagles in their second Group L match of the 2027 Africa Cup of Nations qualifiers in Bissau. The hosts took the lead in the 15th minute thanks to Franculino Dju, who took advantage of an opportunity to put Guinea-Bissau ahead. Nigeria struggled to find a response as the Djurtus …

Former international winger Mohammed Oladimeji Lawal criticized the Super Eagles for what he called their lack of creativity in Tuesday’s 3-0 loss to Guinea-Bissau in their second match of the 2027 Africa Cup of Nations qualifiers, Sports247 reports. READ ALSO: “Guinea-Bissau exposed what Madagascar couldn’t”: Peter Ijeh analyzes Super Eagles’ 3-0 collapse Lawal, who rose to prominence in the Golden …

Super Eagles head coach Eric Chelle has said that not all hope is lost despite his team’s humiliating 3-0 defeat to Guinea-Bissau in Tuesday’s second round of the 2027 Group L African Cup of Nations qualifier. Nigeria were outplayed at the September 24 Stadium in Bissau, just three days after defeating Madagascar 2-1 in Uyo to open their campaign. The …

Agor Chukwuma’s 66th-minute goal condemned Kwara United to a 1-0 defeat against Kun Khalifat in the Euromatch Nigeria Premier Football League (NPFL) matchday six fixture at the Dan Anyam Stadium, Owerri, on Sunday. The Harmony Boys were reduced to 10 men two minutes before the decisive goal after Mighty Emmanuel received a red card in the 64th minute following a …