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The opening weekend of the EuroMatch Nigeria Premier Football League delivered everything a football lover could ask for: goals, late drama, comebacks, surprise results and individual performances that immediately put new names in the spotlight. Now the league advances to the second day and the temperature is already rising. After Barau FC announced themselves with a 3-1 win over Nasarawa …

Post views: 137 By Wakawaka Sports Imo State is poised to take a big leap in basketball development with the construction of a world-class basketball court at the Dan Anyiam Stadium, Owerri. The State Commissioner for Sports Development, Hon. Obinna Onyeocha, disclosed this while formally handing over the project site to the construction contractor. According to Onyeocha, the facility, …

Paris Saint-Germain manager Luis Enrique has clarified why Bradley Barcola was sold to Premier League giants Anfield in a deal worth £123million. Enrique explained that Barcola, who made 49 appearances in all competitions last season (scoring 13 goals and seven assists) was eager for a more central role in the starting eleven after significantly improving his profile since joining PSG …

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 …