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Following the lighting of the Torch of Unity for the 2026 Akwa Ibom State Sports Festival by His Excellency Pastor Umo Eno, PhD, the symbolic flame will begin its journey across the 31 local government areas of the state on Wednesday, September 16 and conclude on Saturday, September 19, ahead of the official opening ceremony of the games. According to …

For 13 years, the Nigeria Pitch Awards has remained one of the most enduring platforms to recognize excellence in Nigerian football. At the center of its extraordinary journey is its founder and president, Dr. Shina Philips, an entrepreneur, FIFA-licensed football agent and sports administrator whose determination has kept the prestigious awards alive despite numerous challenges. Described as a man of …

1xBet has introduced its 2up feature, which allows qualified users who place selected winning bets to receive a payout if their chosen team takes a two-goal lead during a match, regardless of the final result. Under the terms of the feature, a qualifying bet can also be settled if the selected team ultimately wins the match. The 2up feature is …

Doma United head coach, Deji Ayeni, has revealed that the club’s main objective is to make a good impression in the Nigerian Professional Football League (NPFL). After a dream start to the 2026/27 campaign, winning three consecutive games without conceding a single goal, Ayeni, in a chat with completespots.compraised his team’s defensive discipline and winning mentality. Also Read:Euromatch NPFL: Rangers …

Philippe Coutinho has joined his close friend and Brazil teammate Neymar at Santos FC until the end of the season. The former Liverpool and Barcelona midfielder, 34, has been without a club since leaving Vasco da Gama in February. Coutinho returned to his childhood club in 2024 but left after 81 appearances, saying he was “mentally tired”. Santos welcomed the …

Nigeria senior team head coach Eric Chelle has made recent changes to the Nigeria senior team squad for the upcoming AFCON qualifiers in September, OwnGoalNigeria.com can exclusively reveal. Nigeria will participate in the AFCON 2027 qualifiers by opening their campaign at home against Madagascar on the 25th, before traveling to meet Guinea-Bissau in Morocco four days later. Chelle’s roster was …

Post views: 23 By Silvernews The National Association of Professional Footballers of Nigeria (NANPF) has accused the Nigeria Football Federation (NFF) of deliberately blocking its General Secretary, Comrade Austin Popo, from meeting visiting FIFA and CAF delegations. In a statement released by its communications directorate, the NANPF, which describes itself as the only recognized players’ union representing professional footballers …

The Senior Special Assistant to the President on Grassroots Sports Development, Hon. Adeyinka Anthony Adeboye has appointed veteran sports journalist and former President of the Nigerian National League (NNL), Chief George Aluo, Media Consultant to the Office of the Senior Special Assistant to the President on Grassroots Sports Development. The appointment forms part of the Office’s ongoing efforts to strengthen …

Super Eagles defender Benjamin Fredrick will make his competitive debut for Brentford when they take on Reading in tonight’s Carabao Cup clash. Fredrick joined Brentford from the Simoiben Football Academy on loan in August 2023 before the Premier League club made the move permanent in April 2024. The 21-year-old was first included in Brentford’s senior squad in January 2024, when …

Conor Benn says he doesn’t know what the next step in his career will be after his crushing world title loss to Ryan Garcia. The British was he stopped in the second round on Saturday – only his second defeat in his 10-year professional career – as American Garcia retained his WBC welterweight crown in Las Vegas. Benn, 29, was …