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Super Eagles head coach Eric Chelle has addressed ongoing discussions regarding his contract negotiations with the NFF and reported tensions. Speaking on PodcastHDF, Chelle explained how discussions began shortly after Nigeria’s AFCON 2025 campaign. “At the end of the match against Egypt, before an interview with Canal+, I went for an interview, and then there were the Minister of Sports …

Post views: 26 By Akila Matawal When Governor Umo Eno sent the list of commissioner candidates to the Akwa Ibom State Assembly for consideration, one name stood out: Elder Paul Bassey. The inclusion of the veteran sports journalist and accomplished football administrator was greeted with applause by those who mean well for the sports development of Akwa Ibom, and …

Sapphire Nigeria Women Football Supporters Club (SNWFSC) President, Mrs Jadesola Adelabu has disclosed that the club will be on the ground in Benin City to show maximum support to Delta Queens at the Wafu B Champions League. Read Also: 2024 Paris Olympics: ‘We Are Filing For Me To Leave The Australian Team So I Could Represent Nigeria’ – Liz Cambage …

As first reported by SCORENigeria, the Super Falcons will now be retired following the postponement of this year’s WAFCON.. The Super Falcons returned to Nigeria on Wednesday after playing two warm-up matches against Cameroon in Yaounde. They were originally scheduled to travel to Morocco to continue their preparations for WAFCON, which was to begin on March 17. CAF has rescheduled …

All participating clubs have been reminded of the mandatory requirements for the 2026 National League One Pre-Competition Medical Assessment (PCMA) exercise. Nigeria’s main regulatory body for the grassroots football league has the health and safety of athletes in the sport as its top priority. To ensure a smooth and organized process, clubs have been informed of the following strict eligibility …

The Nigeria Football Supporters Club (NFSC) has expressed high confidence that the Super Eagles will take home the AFCON 2026 trophy, following their impressive 2-0 victory over Algeria in Marrakesh. Speaking after the match, Dr. Rafiu Ladipo, NFSC President General, praised the team’s performance and urged them to maintain the same momentum when they face Morocco in the semi-final on …

Trabzonspor defender Chibuike Nwaiwu is in a race against time to be fit for the Super Eagles’ upcoming friendly matches in March, OwnGoalNigeria.com reports. As we exclusively reported, the former Enyimba defender is among the new players that coach Eric Chelle plans to invite for the tournament in Jordan during the international break. However, what would have been his first …

Gbadebo Oyebola, Chief of Staff to the Senior Special Assistant to the President on Grassroots Sports Development, described his appointment to the Local Organizing Committee (LOC) of the Abuja 2027 African Youth Games as an important national responsibility and an opportunity to significantly contribute to the growth of youth sports across Africa. Oyebola, who is part of the 28-member committee …

Arsenal took advantage of their luck to survive a torrid fixture at Brighton as they claimed a hard-fought 1-0 draw at the AMEX to extend their lead at the top of the Premier League to seven points, the BBC reports. Brighton were superior for long periods, but Bukayo Saka’s early deflected shot was enough to give Mikel Arteta’s side a …

The nominees for the prestigious Sportsville 2026 award will be announced on March 10, organizers announced. ‎‎The Sportsville 2026 award, its sixth edition, will also be chaired by Dr. Larry Izamoje, president of Brila Media. Since its inception in 2020, the award has honored outstanding performances and historic achievements of people primarily within the sports and sports media ecosystem.‎According to …