Author: Adebanjo Ogunseye
Enyimba are ready to allow their veteran stars including Theophilus Afelokhai and Ikechukwu Ibenegbu leave, thus making way for the new generation, in an audacious bid to return the club to a title-winning side again.
Godfirst Samson added another National title to her already building cartaways as she steamrolled to a 7-1 in the final of the -55kg event at the Open National Championship in Lafia at the weekend.
Nigeria’s U20 finished fourth behind South Africa, Senegal and Mali t the AFCON in Niger, but the NFF want to ensure the team avoids another shambolic performance, this time at the World Cup in Poland.
Nigeria’s Shot putter and 2018 Commonwealth Silver medal winner Chukwuebuka Enekwechi stunned the home crowd at the Estádio do Centro Nacional de Desenvolvimento do Atletismo, São Paulo, as he defeated home favorite and world number no. 3 Darlan Romani at the IAAF Hammer Throw Challenge.
Nigeria will not compete at the 2019 FIBA U19 (Men’s) World Cup in Greece, but the country will have its presence at the tournament this June.
Mikel Obi was in his element on Saturday, leading the Boro team from the middle as they picked up another win and yet further their cause for a playoff spot in the Championship.
A Nigerian non-professional football club has written Man United an official invitation for a friendly match as part of pre season for the 2019/20 season.
Super Eagles head Coach Gernot Rohr says his philosophy which keeps driving the team’s success is humility and hard work.
MFM FC may be on the verge of a place in the final 6 in this season’s abridged Nigeria Premier League, but the club’s poor Cup record may be a concern when the playoffs finally come around.
Akwa United Chairman, Paul Bassey has aimed a dig at his counterpart in Plateau United over the ultimatum to players and the directive to halve salaries over the team’s performance in this season’s NPFL.
