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English-born striker Princess Ademiluyi has joined Charlton Athletic on a season-long loan from West Ham for the 2024/25 season. Ademiluyi signed her first professional contract with West Ham last week. The 18-year-old has been with the Hammers since a young age but will now look to pursue first-team opportunities with The Addicks. The forward signed her first professional contract with …

Slovakian side AS Trencin have pulled off a major coup by signing last season’s Nigeria Professional Football League (NPFL) surprise signing Sani Suleiman on a two-year contract. Own goal Nigeria.com can reveal exclusively. Sani, who joined Akwa United mid-season, finished with 12 goals and five assists in 20 games over a four-month period. This earned him the league’s best young …

Kano State Governor Alhaji Abba Kabir Yusuf declared open the second edition of the military and paramilitary games organised by the Kano State Sports Commission at the Sani Abacha Stadium, Kofar Mata on Sunday. Also Read: Meet Richard Jeremiah, the 14-year-old star player who dazzled fans with his football talent in the ongoing Badagry League Governor Abba Kabir Yusuf, represented …

Nigerian striker Paul Onuachu has rejoined Southampton for pre-season training but his future at the club remains in doubt. Southampton manager Russell Martin has expressed his delight at having Onuachu back in the squad but acknowledged there is uncertainty over the striker’s long-term prospects with the club. Onuachu spent last season on loan at Turkish Super Lig side Trabzonspor, where …

The Federal Government has commended the contributions of the Governor of Bayelsa State, Senator Douye Diri, to the development of sports in Nigeria. The Minister of Sports Development, Senator John Enoh, gave the award on Saturday during the final of the sixth edition of the Bayelsa Governorship Football Tournament, dubbed the Prosperity Cup, held at the Samson Siasia Sports Complex …

Russian-born Nigerian striker German Onugha scored twice for Vejle Boldklub, who lost 3-2 to visiting Randers in their opening game of the Danish Superliga season on Sunday. Onugha gave Vejle Boldklub the lead in the 37th minute, but Randers scored in the 52nd and 59th minutes to go 2-1 up. With three minutes remaining, Onugha scored his second goal to …

Ezekiel Nathaniel, the promising athlete from Nigeria, had a standout performance at the Holloway Pro Classic in Florida. Nathaniel won the men’s 400m, securing victory with a time of 48.21 seconds. The reigning African champion dominated the race from start to finish, displaying his exceptional speed and endurance. In a close race, Nathaniel edged out Chris Robinson of the United …

Napoli manager Antonio Conte has set a deadline for Victor Osimhen to leave the club after leaving him out of the squad for the two friendlies they played during their training camp. Own goal Nigeria.com reports. Napoli are in their pre-season training camp, where they have played two matches, but Osimhen was unable to play against Anaune Val di Non …

Rafael Nadal failed to close out the Swedish Open on a high note after reaching the final of the competition. The Spaniard reached the final of any competition for the first time since 2022. Hampered by injuries in recent years, the 38-year-old has dropped to 261st in the rankings and opted not to play at Wimbledon this summer to prioritise …

Kirfi Local Government Area emerged winner of the 2nd Bauchi State Sports Festival (2024) on Saturday. Kirfi LGA won 25 gold, 19 silver and 12 bronze to beat other local government areas and claim the top spot after 10 days of action at the Abubakar Tafawa Balewa Stadium. Al Kaleri LG finished a distant second with 9 golds, 5 silvers …