Udinese coach Kosta Runjaic has praised Maduka Okoye’s remarkable rise at the club. Okoye has turned heads with his impressive performances for the Zebras this season. The Nigerian international has kept 10 clean sheets in 28 league games for the Serie A club. “Okoye’s evolution is clear for everyone to see. He is crucial for our defense; he has interpreted …
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Post views: 19 By Silvernews The Nigerian football community and sports stakeholders in Imo State are preparing to bid a final farewell to former Green Eagles star and 1980 Africa Cup of Nations winner, Henry Onyemanze Nwosu, MON, as his family officially released the burial schedule for the late football icon. Nwosu, widely celebrated as the youngest member of …
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Nigeria MNT Under-20 head coach Abdu Maikaba has called up a 35-man squad, without Ebenezer Harcourt, for the upcoming WAFU B Under-20 Championship in July. The team announcement marks Maikaba’s first major assignment since taking charge of the Flying Eagles, with preparations expected to begin immediately in Abuja. Abdu Maikaba, coach of the Nigerian under-20 team. Photo | Premium Times …
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Super Eagles striker Kelechi Iheanacho won the Scottish Championship with Celtic after his team defeated Hearts FC 3-1 to become Scottish champions for the 56th time. With 79 points going into their final match against Hearts FC, Celtic needed to take all three points to win the league and they did so with a dramatic comeback victory. Hearts FC scored …
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Xabi Alonso has been appointed as the new manager at Chelsea Football Club and will resume his role in July 2026. The former Real Madrid boss has signed a four-year contract with the Blues, who were beaten 1-0 in the FA Cup final by Manchester City on Saturday. The 44-year-old Spaniard is available after leaving Real Madrid by mutual consent …
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The Nigeria weightlifting team that participated in the 2026 African Senior Weightlifting Championships on Saturday completed their participation by winning five more medals. The contingent of 10 athletes and three officials marked Nigeria’s dominance on the continent by winning a record 29 medals overall: 14 gold, 13 silver and 2 bronze Mary Osijo, who competed in the women’s 79kg category …
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David Akande Nigeria extended its dominance in the women’s 4x100m relay after winning a fourth consecutive gold medal at the 2026 African Senior Athletics Championships on Friday. The Nigerian quartet of Rosemary Chigozie, Jennifer Chukwuka Obi, Rosemary Chukwuma and Miracle Ezechukwu ran a championship record and season best of 42.94 seconds at the University of Ghana Stadium to become the …
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Post views: 27 By Silvernews Coal City Blazers coach, Chiedozi Nwoye, has expressed optimism ahead of his team’s debut season in the 2026 Nigeria Premier Basketball League (NPBL) season. The Nigerian basketball tactician reflected on the club’s preparations following the official start of the 2026 NPBL season,which was tipped off on May 16th after a previously scheduled date of …
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The second edition of the UNITECOL Cup will begin on Monday, May 18 in Lagos, with the winner winning a high-profile exhibition match against Sporting Lagos of the Nigerian Premier Football League (NPFL) as part of the tournament’s rewards package. The university football competition will feature six tertiary institutions across Lagos State including Lagos State University, University of Lagos, Lagos …
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Despite viral reports of interest in his services in the summer transfer market from Spanish La Liga giants Real Madrid, 18-year-old Nigerian winger Zadok Yohanna has already chosen his next destination, OwnGoalNigeria.com can exclusively reveal. Zadok has been a revelation for Swedish side AIK this season and caught the attention of Nigeria senior national team coach Eric Chelle, who handed …
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