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Hosts and defending champions Kenya ended Nigeria’s hopes of reaching the quarter-finals of the 2026 CAVB Women’s Africa Nations Championship with a 3-0 win in the round of 16. Kenya, buoyed by home fans, produced a dominant performance to beat Nigeria 25-21, 25-17, 25-15 to advance to the round of 16 of the continental championship. Nigeria, however, refused to give …

One of the most talked about footballers playing non-league in England is Abdul Abdulmalik, who is attracting interest from Swedish top flight side Djurgarden, reports OwnGoalNigeria.com. They have twice tested the National League club’s resolve with bids and the latest bid amounted to £1m. That figure is significant. It would equal the record for direct sale made by a National …

Screenshot Super Eagles defender Semi Ajayi produced another impressive defensive display as Hull City continued their remarkable start to the Premier League season with a hard-fought 1-0 victory over Taiwo Awoniyi’s Coventry City. Sports247 reports that Ajayi played a key role at the heart of Hull City’s defence, helping the newly promoted Tigers secure a valuable clean sheet and maintain …

PORT HARCOURT, Nigeria – New center Nikolaos Okekuoyen says he is eager to help the Rivers Hoopers return to the top of Nigerian basketball as he prepares for his debut in Nigerian and African basketball. The 7-foot, 285-pound Greek-Nigerian big man joined the six-time national champions ahead of the 2026 Nigeria Premier Basketball League (NPBL) Phase 3 playoffs, which will …

Former President of the Nigerian Football Federation (NFF), Amaju Pinnick, has revealed that he had a warm, respectful and personal relationship with the late Super Eagles coach, Stephen Keshi. Pinnick maintained that they shared a good bond and noted that he was the first person to arrive at Keshi’s house after the coach died in 2016. Also Read: Ajayi, Awoniyi …

The decline of football development in Oyo State has reached a point where silence can no longer be an option. A state that was once proud to be among Nigeria’s leading football nurseries, producing outstanding players who represented the Super Eagles and excelled at leading clubs in Nigeria, Africa and Europe, now appears to be struggling to translate its rich …

As the 2026/2027 Nigeria Premier Football League (NPFL) season begins, the Nigeria Football Referees Association (NFRA) has tasked referees to strictly enforce the laws of the game and competition rules throughout the campaign. The appeal was made by the association’s interim president, Sir Kelechi Mejuobi, in a message to referees ahead of the new NPFL season. Project reports The 2026/27 …

Nigerian international goalkeeper Francis Uzoho has left Omonia Nicosia after five years at the club, OwnGoalNigeria.com reports. Uzoho, who has been playing the role of backup goalkeeper to starter Fabiano, was told he could leave this club before the close of the summer transfer window, shortly after they advanced to the group stage of the Europa League. The 27-year-old was …

The Senior Special Assistant to the President on Grassroots Sports Development, Hon. Adeyinka Anthony Adeboye, has welcomed President Bola Ahmed Tinubu’s directive for a comprehensive reform of Nigerian football, describing it as a timely and necessary intervention to rebuild the sport from the grassroots to the highest level. Adeboye said the president’s decision reflects a clear understanding that the challenges …

PORT HARCOURT, Nigeria – Rivers Hoopers have signed forward Raphiael Putney ahead of the 2026 Nigeria Premier Basketball League (NPBL) which begins this weekend in Port Harcourt. Putney returns to Nigeria’s six-time champions, having previously anchored the franchise during the 2025 Basketball Africa League (BAL) season. The 6-foot-10 versatile forward brings NBA G-League All-Star pedigree, elite rim protection and perimeter …