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Nigeria senior national team coach Eric Chelle is confident that George Ilenikhena will have great success with the team, reports OwnGoalNigeria.com. The Al Ittihad striker, who has scored four goals in the last five games, including three in a row, agreed to play for the Nigerian senior team after a conversation with Chelle. Born in Nigeria but raised in France, …

Former Nigeria Under-20 captain Daniel Bameyi has completed his move to Finnish side Inter Turku II from Slovenian club ND Primorje and begins a new chapter in his European career. Sports247 reports that Bameyi has signed for Inter/2, Inter Turku’s affiliate, and will compete for Finnish side Ykkönen, the country’s second division of professional football. The move represents another step …

Taiwo Awoniyi has expressed his disappointment after Coventry City suffered a 1-0 home defeat to Premier League newcomers Hull City. Frank Lampard’s team was defeated by the Tigers at the CBS Arena on Saturday. Liam Millar scored the decisive goal eight minutes from time. Coventry enjoyed some good moments in the match and created a number of scoring opportunities, but …

Post views: 18 The General Manager of Barau Football Club, Dominic Iorfa, has tasked the club’s players to win their opening match of the 2026/2027 Nigeria Premier Football League (NPFL) season against Nasarawa United. The NPFL matchday one fixture between the two northern clubs will take place on Sunday 30 August 2026 at the Sani Abacha Stadium, Kofar Mata, …

Indian players dominated the podium at the ninth Lagos International Badminton Classic, winning three of the five titles available in the tournament. Tankara Talasila won the men’s singles title after defeating his compatriot and training partner, Hmar Laithazuala, in a closely contested final. Indian players also emerged victorious in women’s doubles, with the Panda sisters, Rutaparna and Swetaparna, defeating their …

Skipper Ahmed Musa hopes to return to the Super Eagles fold after being omitted from the squad that’ll face Sao Tome and Principe this weekend. Musa’s omission from the squad for the African Cup of Nations qualifying tie was a surprise to the fans. Although the winger sustained an injury during Sivasspor’s first league game of the campaign against Samsunspor …

Hosts and defending champions Kenya ended Nigeria’s hopes of reaching the quarter-finals of the 2026 CAVB Women’s Africa Nations Championship with a 3-0 win in the round of 16. Kenya, buoyed by home fans, produced a dominant performance to beat Nigeria 25-21, 25-17, 25-15 to advance to the round of 16 of the continental championship. Nigeria, however, refused to give …

One of the most talked about footballers playing non-league in England is Abdul Abdulmalik, who is attracting interest from Swedish top flight side Djurgarden, reports OwnGoalNigeria.com. They have twice tested the National League club’s resolve with bids and the latest bid amounted to £1m. That figure is significant. It would equal the record for direct sale made by a National …

Screenshot Super Eagles defender Semi Ajayi produced another impressive defensive display as Hull City continued their remarkable start to the Premier League season with a hard-fought 1-0 victory over Taiwo Awoniyi’s Coventry City. Sports247 reports that Ajayi played a key role at the heart of Hull City’s defence, helping the newly promoted Tigers secure a valuable clean sheet and maintain …

PORT HARCOURT, Nigeria – New center Nikolaos Okekuoyen says he is eager to help the Rivers Hoopers return to the top of Nigerian basketball as he prepares for his debut in Nigerian and African basketball. The 7-foot, 285-pound Greek-Nigerian big man joined the six-time national champions ahead of the 2026 Nigeria Premier Basketball League (NPBL) Phase 3 playoffs, which will …