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Sports officials, education stakeholders and learners across Lagos State have commended the Lagos State Sports Trust Fund (LSSTF) for distributing sports equipment to 1,020 public primary schools as part of efforts to strengthen grassroots sports development. Beneficiaries described the initiative as a great boost for sports education, talent discovery and the physical development of schoolchildren. At the official launch held …

Galatasaray president Dursun Özbek has spoken about some of the details of Victor Osimhen’s permanent signing from Italian Serie A side Napoli this summer, OwnGoalNigeria.com reports. Osimhen was signed permanently after a successful season on loan, but it was not a direct deal according to the Turkish team’s president, who said Napoli acted in a way he had never seen …

Nigeria’s under-17 women’s national team, Flamingos, have received an invitation to play an international friendly in China during the month of July, which the hosts say will refresh memories of the Olympic Silver medal from the Eagles in Beijing 2008. Sports247 recalls that the Nigerian under-23 team led by Samson Siasia, with icons such as Chinedu Obasi, Apam Onyekachi, Ebenezer …

African football governing body CAF has today announced that they will be teaming up with Mission 89 which is an internationally recognized research, education, and advocacy organization that fights the exploitation of young athletes through social and economic transformation programs. Read Also: NPFL Transfer: Shooting Stars Confirm Return To Club On A One-year Deal The Safeguarding Focal Points will be …

Warriors of Zimbabwe head coach Kaitano Tembo has said his team will go out for victory against the Nigerian Super Eagles in the Unity Cup. Zimbabwe will face the Super Eagles in the first semi-final of the Unity Cup on May 26. The winner between Zimbabwe and the Super Eagles will face Jamaica or India in the final. Using Unity …

Former Nigeria and Lazio midfielder Ogenyi Onazi has backed Victor Osimhen to join Real Madrid amid transfer rumors linking the striker with a move away from Galatasaray. In an interview with Brila.net, Onazi said that he believes Real Madrid would be the ideal destination for the Nigerian striker. Osimhen has also been linked with renewed interest from Chelsea, but the …

The Unity Cup has been officially recognized as a FIFA Tier 1 event, marking a major milestone for the tournament and further strengthening its growing international reputation ahead of next week’s competition at The Valley, south-east London. This year’s edition will feature four national teams from Nigeria, Jamaica, India and Zimbabwe competing in two semi-finals and a final scheduled for …

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Lagos State University LASU booked their place in the final of the UNITECOL Cup 2026 after defeating Yaba College of Technology (YABATECH) 4-2 on penalties following a tense goalless draw in regulation time. The semi-final clash produced high drama, missed opportunities and resilient defense as both teams battled fiercely for a place in Monday’s final. LASU started cautiously but had …

The Nigerian Football Federation (NFF) made public two days ago the list of players who will represent Nigeria in the Unity Cup tournament in London and in the friendly matches against Poland and Portugal respectively. One name that featured on both lists was 23-year-old Plymouth Argyle striker Owen Oseni, as we exclusively reported a week ago. In addition to being …