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The competition for the 2023-2024 Nigeria Premier Football League top scorer award intensified as Kano Pillars’ rising star, Yusuf Abdullahi, positioned himself among the frontrunners. Abdullahi put himself in the mix after a memorable outing on match-day 11, scoring all five goals for Kano Pillars in a spectacular 5-2 victory over Gombe United at the Pantami Stadium, Gombe, on Sunday. …

The Board of the Nigeria National League has approved the constitution of various standing Committees to ensure the effective running of the League which begins on October 28, 2023. The Committees constituted are Disciplinary, Finance, Media and Technical. The Disciplinary Committee will be headed by Yakubu Sarma while his members would include Prince Momoh Muhammed, Emeka Iwuagwu, Barrister Abdul Ibrahim …

Super Eagles striker Taiwo Awoniyi has won both Nottingham Forest’s Player and Goal of the Month awards for August. Forest made the announcement on their website on Monday as the Nigerian international got 83% of the votes to emerge winner. Awoniyi has picked up from where he left off after an excellent end to last season, scoring three goals and …

In a historic feat that reverberates across the Nigerian Premier League (NPFL), Doma United’s goalkeeper, Osayi Kingdom, has etched his name in the annals of football history by keeping an unparalleled seven consecutive clean sheets. Kingdom’s stellar performance in the net has been a defining force for Doma United this season, showcasing his exceptional skills in goalkeeping. Read Also: Pride …

Stanley Nwabali Honored with Chieftaincy Title – Latest Sports News In Nigeria Bestowed with the title “The Pride of Egbema Kingdom”, Nwabali was honored in recognition of his outstanding performance for the Super Eagles during the recently concluded 2023 Africa Cup of Nations.   His Royal Majesty, Nzeobi Evaritus Amida, expressed that Nwabali’s contributions had …

Super Eagles forward, Paul Onuachu has completed a season-long loan move to Turkish Super Lig club, Trabzonspor.   The 29-year-old Nigerian international joined Trabzonspor from English Championship side, Southampton, where he had a brief stint.   Onuachu’s time at Southampton was not as successful as he had hoped, as he failed to make a significant impact during his spell at …

Nigeria’s badminton team made history at the All African Senior Badminton Championship in Egypt, winning gold, silver and bronze medals in the women’s and men’s events. The team defeated the hosts Egypt in the final of the women’s team event, while the men’s team settled for silver after losing to Algeria. Nigeria also clinched bronze medals in the mixed team …

Joshua overcomes Helenius Anthony “AJ” Joshua (26-3-0, 23 KOs) knocked out Robert “The Nordic Nightmare” Helenius (32-5-0, 21 KOs) with a massive right punch in the seventh round on Saturday at the O2 Arena in London. Joshua, 33, executed his gameplan to perfection, stalking the opponent from the start in search of a knockout blow. The first five rounds seemed like a slow …

Harry Kane made his debut with Bayern Munich in a 3-0 defeat to Leipzig in the German Super Cup on Saturday night. Kane completed his move to the German champions from Tottenham at the weekend, and came on as a 64th-minute substitute to a huge cheer at the Allianz Arena. Dani Olmo scored a hat-trick for Leipzig to deny 30-year-old …

Atletico Madrid fullback Samuel Lino has revealed that the team’s Champions League clash against Inter Milan will be a ‘do or die’ affair on Tuesday.. He made this known in a chat with Marca, where he stated that Atletico Madrid will be aiming to defeat Inter at their own backyard. “Let that role of favourites remain for them, we are …