Despite losing their opening match, Nigeria qualified for the quarter finals of the FIFA U17 Women’s World Cup finals in India on Monday having won their last two matches. Monday’s 2-1 result over Chile in Bhubaneswar followed the victory over New Zealand last Friday. Blessing Emmanuel’s goal in the 4th minute and Bisola Mosaku’s strike off a free-kick by dead-ball …

Blame it on the fixtures, blame it on questionable refereeing, blame it on any other factor, but the fact is that, for the fourth season in a row, Nigerian teams have failed to reach the group stage of the CAF Champions League. Lobi Stars were the last Nigerian side to play at the group stage in the 2018/19 season. But …

The world record holder and 100m hurdles champion, Tobi Amusan has been nominated for 2022 Women’s World Athlete of the Year. Nine other athletes are in the list with the winner announced early December. Announcing the nominees for the award, the World Athletics explained that the 10 nominees were selected by an international panel of athletics experts, from all its …

The Kwara State chapter of the Sports Writers Association of Nigeria (SWAN) has commended the Federal Government for recognising late football legend, Rashidi Yekini with posthumous award of Member of the Order of the Niger (MON). Yekini, who hailed from Irra, Oyun Local Government Area and scored Nigeria’s first FIFA World Cup goal, was an integral part of the Super …

On his third day in office, the President of Nigeria Football Federation (NFF), Alhaji Ibrahim Musa Gusau has assured that he would run an inclusive administration, bringing all stakeholders on board to offer counsel on the best way to deal with policies and situations. Gusau was elected last Friday at the NFF Congress, leading in the first ballot and eventually …

The Federation of International Football Associations (FIFA) has appointed Sunday Oliseh as a technical expert for the 2022 World Cup in Qatar. The former Super Eagles player and coach announced the latest appointment via his Twitter page on Saturday. Oliseh said he was named in a team which includes former Arsenal coach Arsène Wenger; ex-German national coach JürgenKlinnsman; and three …

A 10-man Interim Management Committee (IMC) has been constituted by the Federal Ministry of Youth and Sports to oversee the affairs of the Nigerian premier league. The committee will function until a substantive professional league board is put in place. The Ministry said the decision was in line with the 10-year football Master Plan approved by President Muhammadu Buhari towards …

With the second ballot required having not scored 50 percent plus one vote in the first ballot, the chairman of Zamfara State Football Association, Alhaji Ibrahim Musa Gusau eventually emerged the new president of the Nigeria Football Federation (NFF). He beat Pastor Peterside Idah by 39 votes to one in the second ballot with one ballot declared invalid. The former …

It has been tribute galore for former Super Eagles and Chelsea midfielder, Mikel Obi following the announcement of his retirement professional football. Mikel, 35, last featured in the squad of any club on 4th November 2021 when his contract with Kuwait SC was terminated after only four months. He did not play for the Kuwait Premier League champions during the …

The St. Louis African University, Benin Republic at the weekend conferred a honorary Doctorate degree of Science on the President of the African Sports Journalist Union, Mitchel Obi. Dr Obi is also the Vice President of International Sports Press Association (AIPS, Africa). Obi was conferred with D.Sc Hons in Sports Media Management, Administration and Marketing by the privately-owned institution. The …