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YouAhead of the 2nd edition of the annual Ifeanyi Chiejiene memorial football tournament packaged and sponsored by Judith Chime Foundation, which is named after its founder, a former Super Falcons goalkeeper, Judith Chime, football administrators, and stakeholders have been charged by leading sports advocate group, Friends Of Nigeria Sports (FNS), to lend supports to the annual event. In a press …

Quadri Aruna, the Nigerian star, has climbed one step up to secure the 16th spot in the ITTF Ranking. This achievement, announced in Week 23 of the 2024 ITTF Ranking, makes Aruna the highest-ranked African player. Read Also:4th Bet9ja Victor Ikpeba Football Challenge Kicks Off 11 June In Lagos Aruna’s rise in the ranking began in Week 22, following his …

Chairman of Edo State commission Olympian Yusuf Alli congratulates Fred Newton Erhunmunse on his victory in the Edo State Football Association election in a statement issued on Monday. The new FA chairman and other elected board members are wished success in their tenure by Alli, who believes that their election is the will of the majority of association members and …

In the heart of Lagos, at Campos Square, a remarkable Yellow & Blue football Club Sunday match has been quietly making waves for the past nine years. Read Also: TCCLeague24: “The NNL and TCC Are Just Opportunities To Improve”, Says Beyond Limits FA Coach, Olumide Ajibolade The team, known as Yellow and Blue FC, is the brainchild of Ajibola Benzema, …

It was a good start of the season for Sporting Lagos as they defeated Dannaz FC in match day one, keeping a clean sheet in the process which led to man of the match Yusuf Abdullahi tagging it as “just the beginning”. Read Also: Nigeria Men’s Cricket Team Achieves Third Consecutive Win In West African Trophy Tournament Sporting Lagos who …

Heartland Queens football club of Owerri on Monday the 7th of August defeated their sister club First Mahi babes of Abajah 1-0 in a pulsating South East women football association tournament derby. Chinedu Gifts early strike was the only goal needed to separate the two sides as the Abajah side refused to yield to pressure from the Onwa Babes for …

Director General Lagos State Sports Commission, Lekan Fatodu  hosted current Africa’s and national scrabble champion, Enoch Nwali and members of his team in his office at the Teslim Balogun Stadium, Surulere, Lagos. Read Also: Nigeria’s Jennifer Echegini Wins eBay MVP Award in Women’s Serie A Fatodu spoke eloquently on the significance of promoting sports at the grassroots level, while encouraging …

Ahead of the highly anticipated 2023/24 Nigeria Professional Premier League season, the league body has communicated in an official press letter to all participating clubs that the September 9 kick-off match is no longer going to take place as the campaign is put on hold. Read Also: Shooting Stars, Remo Stars Supporters Forge Unity Pact Ahead of NPFL Season Opener …

The Korea Cultural Centre Nigeria (KCCN) has taken a proactive step in fostering grassroots development of Taekwondo in Nigeria by initiating termly training sessions for selected public schools in Lagos State and Abuja. Read Also: Scrabble In the Jungle Returns With Tertiary Students In Season II Gen Z Edition The training program, which began on November 15 and will run …

In a groundbreaking development for Nigerian football, the Nationwide League One (NLO) proudly unveils MTN, a leading telecommunications brand in the country, as the headline sponsor for the inaugural NLO Cup. This significant partnership is set to elevate the profile of grassroots football in Nigeria. Read Also: “We cannot sack Jose Peseiro because we are owing him” – Nse Essien …