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For more than 20 years, Brigadier Yahaya Pela Habila has been a silent but firm pillar of football development in Nigeria. Habila, a Senior Officer of the Nigerian Army Finance Corps and current Director of Budget at Army Headquarters, is a soldier decorated with the Distinguished Service Star, Forces Service Star, Meritorious Service Star and several Operational Medals. Beyond the …

PORT HARCOURT, Nigeria—Rivers Hoopers coach Ogoh Odaudu has revealed that a sharp mental reset and high intensity will guide the KingsMen as they prepare to launch their bid for the 2026 Nigeria Premier Basketball League (NPBL) crown. The season-ending Final Four begins Sept. 20 at the Old Port Harcourt Township basketball stadium. The three-day round-robin sees the Hoopers compete alongside …

Sporting Lagos head coach Jeffrey Buter is aiming for maximum points when his team hosts Abia Warriors in the matchday four clash of the Nigeria Premier Football League, NPFL. Noisy Lagosians will host Imama Amapakabo’s men at the Mobolaji Johnson Arena, Onikan, on Sunday. Buter’s team heads into the match with confidence after their victory over city rivals Inter Lagos …

Nigeria’s U-20 women’s team booked a place in the quarter-finals of the ongoing U-20 World Cup with an empathic 3-0 victory over England in the round of 16, reports OwnGoalNigeria.com. Nigeria wasted no time taking the lead through Tosin Rafiu in the 8th minute and were shocked soon after when England were awarded a penalty but Christiana Uzoma saved it …

Former youth international striker Tosin Dosunmu (aka Sinker) has revealed his growing admiration for one of his charges, 23-year-old Rafiu Durosinmi, who is currently making waves with Belgium’s RKC Genk, where he joined in July from Italy’s Pisa, Sports2347 reports. Dosunmu, who played for First Bank FC in Lagos, before shining in Belgium with Molenbeek, Dender, Mechelen and Westerlo, as …

Post views: 10 By Akeem Busari Senior Special Assistant to President Bola Ahmed Tinubu on Grassroots Sports Development, Hon. Anthony Adeyinka Adeboye, has assured Nigerians of the commitment of the Federal Government of Nigeria to the continued development of grassroots sports in the country. Speaking on Thursday in Abuja, after chairing a special meeting of the Main Organizing Committee …

Brentford claimed a convincing 3-0 victory against Chelsea in the west London derby in Friday night’s Premier League clash. The victory temporarily moved Brentford into third place with nine points, while Chelsea are in seventh place with seven points in the league standings. It was very easy for Brentford to win it, as Mikkel Damsgaard’s first corner was headed in …

The Nigerian Under-20 Falconets did their best on Thursday afternoon to knock England’s Young Lionesses into the quarter-finals of the FIFA U-20 Women’s World Cup taking place in Poland. Playing in Bielsko-Biala for the first time since the start of the championship, the two-time World Cup silver medalists showed their intent from the opening whistle and were rewarded in the …

Ghana have unveiled a 24-man squad for their opening 2027 Africa Cup of Nations qualifiers against Ivory Coast and Gambia, with Mohammed Kudus returning to the Black Stars after a long spell out of action through injury. Coach Carlos Queiroz also recalled several familiar faces as he handed first international call-ups to SV Elversberg defender Jan Gyamerah and New York …

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