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Alex Iwobi’s father has exclusively confirmed to SCORENigeria that the Super Eagles star’s London home was robbed at knifepoint, as widely reported. SCORENigeria first reported that Iwobi was one of the early risers at the Super Eagles camp in Antalya, Turkey, ahead of friendlies against World Cup-bound Iran and Jordan, and that he also dismissed the robbery story as “fake …

Post views: 40 The Niger Tornadoes Football Club expresses its deepest condolences and deep sadness over the passing away of Alhaji Sani Zubairu, President of the Nigeria Referees Association (NRA). The club joins the Nigeria Football Federation (NFF), the Nigeria Referees Association and the entire Nigerian football community in mourning the painful departure of a dedicated servant of the …

Egyptian striker Mohamed Salah has announced that he will leave Premier League club Liverpool at the end of this season. More to follow…

Silversport Nigeria Limited has officially announced the launch of the Sunday Igboho Super Cup, a historic grassroots football competition that will transform talent discovery and youth development in Oyo State and across Yorubaland. The initiative comes after a strategic engagement with Sunday Adeyemo Igboho, who has given full approval and support to the tournament. Their support adds strong cultural importance …

Italy coach Gennaro Gattuso’s decision not to include Brentford defender Michael Kayode in his squad for the World Cup qualifying playoff has brought the defender one step closer to playing for Nigeria, OwnGoalNigeria.com can exclusively reveal. Born in Italy to parents of Nigerian descent, the 21-year-old was hoping to be included in the Italian squad for the home-and-away playoff matches …

Team Nigeria will depart on Wednesday, March 25, 2026 for the Lefika International Relays in Gaborone, Botswana, as the country intensifies its effort to qualify for the World Relay Championships later this year. The contingent will be transported by Ethiopia Airlines, with a stopover planned in Addis Ababa before arriving in Gaborone on March 26. Nigeria will compete in four …

Post views: 27 By Silvernews The International Basketball Federation (FIBA) has moved to resolve the ongoing leadership dispute within the Nigeria Basketball Federation by officially recognizing the Ahmadu Musa Kida-led council and outlining a clear timetable for fresh elections. In a letter dated March 16, 2026, signed by FIBA ​​General Secretary Andreas Zagklis, the world basketball body said the …

Former United States of America (USA) based Super Falcons striker, Patience Avre-Odeli, has reminded the President of Nigeria, Bola Ahmed Tinubu, to add former national football team players who previously dominated the African women’s football scene to the list of his reward plans. The former Ufuoma Babes FC of Warri and Princess Jegede Babes FC of Lagos forward has reiterated …

Lagos-based pan-African sports brand Afasports, unveiled new uniforms for the glorious Nigerian women’s basketball team, D’Tigress as they embark once again, on the women’s Olympics qualifier in Belgium beginning February 8 to11 on their journey to the 2024 Paris Olympics games. Read Also: 9th Access Bank Lagos City Marathon Welcomes Over 81 Elite Athletes,15 Refugee Runners The reigning Afrobasket champions …

Eberechi Eze will be out for about a month due to a calf injury, reports completesports.com. Eze suffered the injury during Arsenal’s UEFA Champions League clash with Bayer Leverkusen last week. The injury caused him to miss Sunday’s Carabao Cup defeat to Manchester City and withdraw from the final England squad. Read also:Trabzonspor rejects Saudi approach for Onuachu According to …