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Frank Onyeka, who has been a revelation for English Championship side Coventry City, tasted defeat for the first time in hopes of promotion after a 1-2 defeat against Southampton, reports OwnGoalNigeria.com. Onyeka joined the team in the January transfer window and played six matches before today’s match which ended in a defeat for his team. He was on the pitch …

Smart City FC strengthened their push for promotion in matchday 14 of the Nigerian National League with a convincing 3-1 win over Crown FC at the Mobolaji Johnson Arena, Lagos, a result that takes them to 20 points and keeps their NPFL qualification ambitions firmly on track. READ ALSO: National Sports Commission mourns passing of legendary Green Eagles midfielder Henry …

President Bola Tinubu has expressed his condolences to the family of Henry Onyemanze Nwosu, a legendary Super Eagles midfielder who passed away on Saturday at the age of 62. President Tinubu has joined the Nigerian football community in mourning the exceptionally skilled Nwosu, whose footballing prowess remains the stuff of legends. The president recalled Nwosu’s brilliance on the playing field …

A late goal helped Arsenal seal a 2-0 win over Everton in a Premier League clash at the Emirates Stadium on Saturday night. After almost 90 minutes of goallessness in the encounter, Viktor Gyökeres broke the deadlock just before full time. The Gunners continued to press and managed to score another goal through Max Dowman in the 7th minute of …

Super Eagles winger Nathan Tella was in action as Bayer Leverkusen drew 1-1 with nine-man Bayern Munich in Saturday’s Bundesliga match. The Nigerian international has made 10 appearances and scored three assists for Leverkusen this season. Let us remember that Tella replaced Ernest Poku in the 87th minute and had a decent performance. Also Read: WWCQ FIBA ​​2026: D’Tigress bounces …

Post views: 23 By Pio Ayinor Nigeria’s senior women’s basketball team, D’Tigress, has continued to strengthen its position as the most dominant team in Africa over the past decade, winning numerous continental titles and improving its position on the global stage. The team has won the Afrobasket Women’s Championship five consecutive times since 2017 and has remained undefeated against …

One of Nigeria’s famous midfielders, Henry Nwosu, has died at the age of 62. A teammate of the victorious 1980 AFCON team and football idol, Segun Odegbami announced his death in the early hours of Saturday. According to Odegbami, Nwosu died after spending five days in hospital fighting for his life. He said: “what I call ‘the youngest millionaire’ died …

Goalkeeper Arthur Okonkwo, who has committed his international future to the Super Eagles, was named Man of the Match after claiming his 11th clean sheet of the season.. Arthur Okonkwo named Man of the Match after keeping his 11th clean sheet of the season in Wrexham’s 2-0 win over Swansea City 🇳🇬🦅🔥 pic.twitter.com/WvcZMxBrf1 — Super Águilas Peñas Club (@official_esclub) March …

The Nigerian National League (NNL) has officially announced the winners of the monthly Prostar/Sportlight Hub awards for December 2025, January 2026 and February 2026, recognizing outstanding performances from players, coaches, teams and referees across the league. By December 2025, Ajibola Joel of Stormers FC emerged as the top scorer, while Emmanuel S. Daniel of Ranchers Bees FC claimed the Best …

The School of Agriculture and Agricultural Technology (SAAT) has been crowned champions of the FUTA 2026 Vice-Chancellor’s Football Competition after defeating the defending champions, the School of Computing, in a thrilling 3-2 victory. The final was held at the Federal University of Technology Sports Complex, Akure (FUTA). The hard-fought match showed determination, skill and teamwork from both sides, keeping fans …