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Remo Stars secured second place in the Nigerian Premier Soccer League with a 2-1 win over Katsina United on the final day of the season. Recall that Enugu Rangers had already sealed the championship after their win over Bendel Insurance a week ago. For Remo, Sadiq Ismail scored the first goal in the 19th minute, followed by Dayo Ojo adding …

The Nigerian Football Federation (NFF) Disciplinary Committee has dismissed Enyimba’s appeal regarding points dropped in their match against Rangers International. This decision follows Enyimba’s refusal to continue the match after a penalty was awarded to Rangers in the final minutes. The former NPFL champions were fined N2 million by the NPFL, a decision upheld by the NFF. The NFF memo …

Senator John Owan Enoh, Minister of Sports, and Hadiza Bala Usman, Director of CDCU and Special Adviser to the President on Policy and Coordination, met yesterday to discuss the advancement of grassroots sports development. Also read: Former Nigeria International Cup: Omawanle Emmanuel reflects on 11-10 penalty shootout loss to FC Nwosu The main theme of the meeting was the need …

Former West Ham boss David Moyes has revealed he made several attempts to sign Man United star Scott McTominay for the Hammers. in a talk with BBC sportMoyes claimed that McTominay was considered an ideal replacement for Declan Rice after his sale to Arsenal. “A lot of managers have bad luck stories about players slipping away and McTominay is one …

The Nigerian midfielder seeks an exit from Juventus – Latest sports news in Nigeria Echegini joined Juventus in January and made an immediate impact, scoring ten goals and providing two assists in fourteen games. Her impressive performance earned her a place in the Serie A Team of the Season and the title of best under-23 …

World record holder Tobi Amusan has withdrawn from the 2024 African Athletics Championships due to health issues in Cameroon. Also read: Ex-Nigeria International Cup: Alhaji Jimoh Alao emphasizes the need for accurate refereeing It was reportedly as a result of an infection diagnosed as “sore throat” that prevented the world 100m hurdles champion from becoming the third Nigerian high hurdler …

Belgium bounced back from defeat in their Euro 2024 opener to secure a 2-0 win over Romania, with Kevin de Bruyne inspiring the win. Belgium were shocked by Slovakia in their first match in Group E, but managed to overcome the pressure to secure a big win over Romania as the battle for knockout qualification continues. Romelu Lukaku saw his …

The Nigerian team’s mixed 4x400m relay quartet won silver at the African Championships in Douala, Cameroon. The team consisting of Emmanuel Ojeli, Ella Onojuvwevwo, Dubem Nwachukwu, and Patience Okon-George secured second place with a time of 3:13.72. South Africa won gold with a time of 3:13.12, while Botswana won bronze with a time of 3:15.93. In the women’s hammer throw, …

Belgium maintained its hopes of qualifying for the round of 16 of Euro 2024 after beating Romania 2-0 on Saturday. An early goal from Youri Tielemans set the stage for what would be an exciting match from start to finish and there were plenty of chances for both sides. Read also: Nigerian team wins silver medals in mixed 4x400m and …

AAC 2024: Gold-fighting Ajayi qualifies in men’s 100m final – Latest Nigeria Sports News Ajayi, currently the fastest man in Nigeria, finished second in his semi-final race with a time of 10.03 seconds. The race was won by Ismael Kone of the Ivory Coast. The pre-race favorite, Letsile Tebogo of Botswana, was disqualified after a …