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A well-travelled and vastly exposed midfielder, Ganiyu Abolore Mojeed, who previously played in Egypt and United Arab Enirates, has confessed that he underrated the quality of Nigeria’s Nationwide League One (NLO). Read Also: What Makes Mega Dice an Attractive Option for Gambling Enthusiasts and Investors Mojeed, who has also seen action in Benin Republic, is now the captain of Lagos-based …

Nigeria’s Quadri Aruna secured his spot at the season-ending World Table Tennis Finals, an event gathering the top 16 players worldwide in Doha, Qatar. The African number one booked his place as the 15th player in the world and he is the sole African representative, with his confirmation coming on Thursday, November 9. The WTT Finals stands as the pinnacle …

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Bayer Leverkusen have congratulated Nathan Tella on his first call-up to Nigeria’s Super Eagles. Tella was included in the Super Eagles 23-man squad for this month’s 2026 FIFA World Cup qualifiers with Lesotho and Zimbabwe. The 24-year-old, alongside Victor Boniface, were included for the qualifiers. “Well done on your first call up Nathan! ! ,” Leverkusen wrote on X. The …

Alhassan Yusuf has played down the injury he sustained during Nigeria’s opening game at the Africa Cup of Nations, against Equatorial Guinea. On his AFCON debut, Yusuf was stretchered off in the 69th minute after sustaining an injury.   Head Coach, Jose Peseiro experessed fears the midfielder could miss the crucial group game against group A leadrs, Cote d’Ivoire. “It’s …

In an electrifying contest, Beyond Limits FC clinched a resounding 5-3 victory against Gbagada FC in the Creative Championship, marking their second consecutive win in the league. Read Also: Southern Conference Clubs Crave For Beyond 3 Points Approach Head coach Ajibolade Olumide, in a post-match interview with Sports247, shared his jubilation over the team’s impressive performance. “I feel very happy …

Erik ten Hag called for some of his senior players to step up and show some leadership after Manchester United’s season suffered another setback. United slumped to a damaging defeat in Copenhagen on Wednesday, the latest in a series of bad results during a stuttering campaign. With ten Hag’s men surrendering a two-goal lead after the dismissal of Marcus Rashford, …

Odion Ighalo scored two goals to help Al Wehda beat Al Khaleej 2-1 away, in the Saudi Arabia top division on Friday. The last time Ighalo scored was also a brace on 29 February 2024 in a 3-3 home draw. Prior to Friday’s game, the former Super Eagles striker went nine straight games without scoring. His brace against Al Khaleej …

Rivers United Part ways with Stanley Eguma – Latest Sports News In Nigeria The decision comes in the wake of a disappointing performance by the team, culminating in a 2-1 loss against Remo Stars.       Eguma, who is the longest serving coach with a single NPFL team, saw his side throw away a …

Christian Chukwu, former coach of the Super Eagles, has challenged the current coach, Jose Peseiro, to address the team’s performance issues, emphasizing the lack of coordination and proper team play witnessed in the draw against Equatorial Guinea. Expressing concern over the midfield control, Chukwu called for improvement and stressed the need for the team to function cohesively. Read Also: #SupereaglesAFCON …