Terem Moffi, a striker from Nigeria, reportedly completed a medical at OGC Nice ahead of his €30 million signing from French Ligue 1 club Lorient on the final day of the January transfer window. This comes after Nice made a seventh bid to Lorient for the Nigeria international who missed training on Monday after being left out of Lorient’s 2-1 …

Paris Saint-Germain manager, Christophe Galtier is not pleased with his attacking trio and has taken a jab at them following the club’s latest setback in their title chase. PSG were held to a 1-1 draw at the Parc des Princes by 11th-placed Reims, with Neymar, Kylian Mbappe, and Lionel Messi all putting on a below-par display for the French champions. …

MatchDay 4 of the Nigeria Premier Football League (NPFL) began on Saturday with two fixtures in Benin and Uyo and was rounded off with the rest of the remaining eight fixtures across the two groups. While title holders, Rivers United overpowered Dakkada in Uyo, it was Bendel Insurance that produced a stunning result after turning back top spot rivals, Remo …

It’s been four weeks of the unusual for the Nigeria Professional Football League (NPFL) as Matchday 4 of the season concludes on Sunday in eight centres. Newly promoted Bendel Insurance have already established a perfect result after four games, for the first time in a long, long period in the Nigerian top flight league. Insurance walloped strong contenders Remo Stars …

A young footballer, Segun Idowu collapsed on the field of the Confluence Stadium in Lokoja on Friday and died. He was involved in one of the games in the ongoing Kogi FA Chairman’s Cup. Idowu played for Barnet FC. A statement from the Chairman of Kogi State Football Association, Alhaji Suleiman Umar confirmed the incident. “Who are we to question …

Four Uruguay players, including Diego Godin and Edinson Cavani, have been suspended over incidents following the team’s FIFA World Cup match against Ghana, FIFA announced on Friday. The Uruguayan football federation has also been fined 50,000 Swiss francs ($54,248) and handed a partial stadium closure for their next home match over the “discriminatory behavior of its supporters” and the “misconduct” …

Super Falcons coach Randy Waldrum has invited 23 players for next month’s Revelation Cup tournament to be staged in Leon, Mexico City. Barcelona Femeni striker Asisat Oshoala is among the players called by Waldrum alongside the likes of Piumptre and Ajibade in what is a strong squad. Captain of the Nigerian side Onome Ebi is also in the squad ahead …

English Premier League club Tottenham have taken to their social media page to announce that fans can start buying their tickets for them to watch Wizkid’s show at their stadium. Famous Nigerian singer Wizkid will be at the Tottenham Hotspur Stadium on Saturday 29 July, in support of his fifth studio album. According to the information made available by Spurs …

The Rivers State Commissioner for Sports, Barrister Chris Green has accused the Nigeria Football Federation (NFF) of hindering Rivers United from using Port Harcourt’s Adokiye Amiesimaka Stadium to host group stage games of the CAF Confederation Cup. According to reports that went viral on Tuesday, the Nigeria Professional Football League champions have chosen to play their home matches at the …

Super Eagles of Nigeria defender, William Troost-Ekong on Monday, bade farewell to Watford as he inches closer to completing a move to Italian Serie A side, Salernitana. The 29-year-old national team vice-captain is set to agree on a six-month loan deal that would include the option for Salernitana to make the transfer permanent at the end of the season. The …