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Post views: 21 By Silvernews A new chapter has begun for basketball in Imo State following the official assumption of office by the newly appointed President of the Imo State Basketball Association, Hon. Johnbosco Ekezie Okeahialam. The short but significant ceremony took place at the office of the Commissioner for Sports Development, the Hon. Obinna Onyeocha, who formally presented …

Former Nigerian international Sunday Oliseh has described the trio of Victor Osimhen, Ademola Lookman and Akor Adams as the shining light for the Super Eagles in Europe this season. Oliseh made this known against the backdrop of his impressive goalscoring form with his respective clubs in Europe. Let us remember that Osimhen has scored 19 goals for Galatasaray in all …

The road to the 2026 FIFA World Cup has officially concluded its qualifying phase and it has been nothing short of impressive. From shocking eliminations to historic breakthroughs, all 45 nations qualified They have now been confirmed to join the hosts United States, Mexico and Canadacompleting the expanded 48 team tournament line up. World Cup 2026: a World Cup bigger …

The Unity Cup, a premier international football tournament celebrating Afrocentric and global diaspora communities, will make a highly anticipated return from May 26-30, 2026 at The Valley, home of Charlton Athletic FC. Following the success of the 2025 edition, which saw Nigeria emerge champions in Brentford, the competition returns to its historic south London venue, reviving memories of the iconic …

Post views: 79 By Silvernews The Ahiazu Mbaise Football Association has congratulated Chibuike Nwaiwu on his recent international call-up to the Nigeria men’s senior team and the impressive performance of his Turkish club, Galatasaray, over the weekend. The association’s coordinator, Uchi Agumuo, speaking to www.Silvernews.com.ng on the development, noted that the player has shown remarkable maturity over the years, …

The newly confirmed goalkeeper of the senior Nigerian team, Arthur Okonkwo, had a day to forget in the English championship after his team was beaten 5-1 by Southampton. Southampton overtook Wrexham into sixth place in the Championship with a convincing victory over their play-off rivals at Stok Cae Ras with Okonkwo, who was cleared by FIFA to play for the …

The race for promotion to the Nigerian Premier Football League (NPFL) has reached a dramatic climax with Sporting Lagos facing a fierce challenge while Akwa United have a slight lead in Conference B of the Nigerian National League, NNL. READ ALSO: AFCON 2025 Final Dispute: Eye to Eye Confrontation As CAF President, Motsepe Heads to Senegal for Peace Talks. With …

West Ham United have lodged a complaint with FIFA after alleging that the Democratic Republic of Congo did not authorize the release of Aaron Wan-Bissaka to return to their club ahead of their FA Cup quarter-final match against Leeds United, nytimes.com reports. The 27-year-old right-back missed his team’s penalty shootout defeat on Sunday after helping the Democratic Republic of the …

Harry Kane celebrates with his teammate Harry Kane marked his return from injury with a stunning goal as Bayern Munich took the lead in their Champions League quarter-final against Real Madrid with an impressive first-leg win at the Bernabeu. Kane, watched by England coach Thomas Tuchel, returned to the field after the small problem that forced him to miss the …

Post views: 65 By Silvernews Amiyi Academy FC, Umuaka, celebrated its first anniversary in emphatic fashion on Sunday, April 5, 2026, with a resounding 5-0 victory over IMSU FC, Owerri, in a new football match held at Central School, Umuaka. The anniversary match, attended by a host of football dignitaries and stakeholders, lived up to expectations as Amiyi’s young …