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As the countdown approaches this weekend’s Athletics Federation of Nigeria (AFN) national trials, officials at the National Sports Commission (NSC) have raised expectations for a transparent, competitive and world-class process. Sports247 gathered that this expectation is contained in a press release issued by the NSC ahead of the three-day athletics competition at the Yaba College of Technology (YABATECH) sports complex …

Zadok Yohanna will remain at Brighton & Hove Albion during the 2026/27 campaign, with the Premier League club ruling out the possibility of sending the youngster out on loan, reports completesports.com information. Reports had suggested Yohanna could leave on a temporary deal this summer, but Brighton are keen for the promising defender to continue his development at the club. The …

Morocco’s performances at the 2026 FIFA World Cup have impressed pundits across the football world and Nigerian international Nduka Ugbade believes the Atlas Lions are moving towards something even bigger than their famous run in Qatar. Speaking to Brila.net, Ugbade did not hide his admiration for what he has seen so far in Morocco. Ismael Saibari scores the opening goal. …

Nigerian striker Akor Adams has been welcomed to the French topflight by its organisers Ligue 1. Adams recently joined Montpellier from Norwegian club Lillestrom. Before his exit from Lillestrom, the former Flying Eagles star had scored 15 goals in 15 league appearances this season. Commenting on Adams’ move, Ligue 1, on Twitter, posted the picture of the Montpellier new signing …

Ronwen Williams, the starting goalkeeper and captain of South Africa’s national football team, Bafana Bafana, has appealed to other African countries to put aside their grudges and support his country in the ongoing FIFA World Cup competition. Williams made the appeal in light of how other African countries supported South African opponents in the competition in their first match, due …

Kwara United defender Kabiru Mohammed has parted ways with the club following the expiry of his contract, ending a successful three-and-a-half-year spell with the Ilorin side, Owosports.com.ng reports. The Kaduna-born left-back joined the Harmony Boys from Abia Warriors in 2023 and quickly established himself as a key figure in the team. During his time at the club, Mohammed played a …

All 48 teams in the 2026 FIFA World Cup have played their first matches, and are fully into the long-awaited biggest football tournament in the history of the sport. There’s been a lot of drama on and off the pitch, plus bitter experiences for the fans, as well as fantastic records set by the players, and the fate of African …

The road has been long, the battles fierce and the surprises many, but ARTLYMPICS 6.0 has its finalists. After a gripping series of group stage clashes and semi-final clashes that generated drama from the first whistle, the Faculty of Arts Students Association (FASA) and organizing body Team Catalyst can now confirm the blockbuster pairings for the grand final of the …

Post views: 31 The Nigeria Football Referees’ Association, NFRA, has condemned in strong terms the assault suffered by referees handling one of the semi-finals of the 2026 President’s Federation Cup at the Samuel Ogbemudia Stadium, Benin, Edo State, on Wednesday, June 17, 2026. At the end of the match involving Nassarawa United of Lafia and Ikorodu United of Lagos, …

Nigeria senior national team head coach Eric Chelle has picked six players to be part of his plans for the team when they return to action in the AFCON qualifiers in September, OwnGoalNigeria.com reports. The coach was busy with the Nigerian senior team earlier in the summer, starting with the Unity Cup, which they won by beating Zimbabwe 2-0, before …