Author: Seyi Alao
Akwa United tasted defeat for the first time in nine games, as they were thrashed 4-1 by El-Kanemi Warriors in Maiduguri on Sunday.
Super Eagles striker Odion Ighalo was on target for his Chinese Super League side Shanghai Shenhua in their 2-1 win over Henan Jiaye on Sunday. The former Watford hitman who finished as the AFCON qualifier top scorer with seven goals for Nigeria helped his side to their win of the new Chinese Super League season after their last two games ended in defeats. Ighalo gave Shanghai Shenhua the lead in the 53rd minutes of the encounter , but Henan Jiaye restored the parity in the 83rd through Zee Feng. The Flore Sanchez side grab the winner through Colombian footballer Giovanni…
Nigeria female wrestlers are writing their names in gold at the on going African Wrestling Championship in Tunisia. A total of four gold medals has been win by the athletes as they continue their dominance of the continent. Mercy Genesis won the Country’s first gold medal at the African Wrestling Championships in Tunisia following her victory overEgypt’s Nada Mohamed in the final of 50kg women’s category. Before Odun Adekuoroye followed up with Nigeria’s second goldmedal after another final victory over Cameroon’s Joseph Tiako57kg category. The Four times African champion, earlier defeated Senegal’s Jeannette Sambou by pin fall (4-0). Fast…
’The Changi Boys’ will face yet another litmus test when they welcome Lobi Stars to the magnificent Muhammadu Dikko Stadium in one of the NPFL matchday 14 fixtures Sunday. Katsina United who suffered a narrow defeat to Kwara United 1 – 0 in Ilorin last weekend will hope to return to winning ways when they trade tackles against NPFL current champions on Sunday. Lobi Stars who recorded another disappointing result at home in their last match against relegation threatening Niger Tornadoes 2 – 2, will go to this encounter with the hope of getting positive result. Coach Abdullahi Biffo team…
Ex Super Eagles goalkeeper, Chigozie Agbim is set to be between the sticks for Delta Force , as the Delta based Club will be making its Nigeria Professional Football League debut against Go Round FC on Sunday. The former Warri Wolves man who was presented to club fans alongside other players on Friday is expected to help the Club to a winning start in one of the matchday 13 of the NPFL fixtures at the Stephen Keshi Stadium later this evening. Other players signed by De Ambassadors include former Enyimba and Nasarawa Utd, Micheal Okoyoh, Anayo Iwuala, Paschal Eze, Emmanuel Ampiah.…
Super Eagles duo of Wilfred Ndidi and Kelechi Iheanacho were in action for their English Premier League Club side Leicester City as they defeat Bournemouth 2-0 on Saturday at the King power stadium. While Ndidi returned from National team assignment to take his place in the starting line up for Foxes , Iheanacho who was ignored by Super Eagles boss Gernot Rohr recently came on for Jamie Vardy on the dot of 90 minutes. Wes Morgan put the Brenda Rogers side ahead in the 11th minute, before Jamie Vardy sealed the three points in the 82nd minute. “I thought we…
Head Coach of Rangers International of Enugu Gbenga Ogunbote has rubbished claims that his side went into the Wednesday NPFL rescheduled game with Remo Stars with intentions of picking a point.
Mountain of Fire and Miracles Ministries FC head coach Fidelis Ilechukwu has said to his team that anything short of victory against Enyimba International FC will amount to failure ahead of this weekend’s game in the Nigeria Professional Football League (NPFL).
Delta Force Football Club of Asaba has unveiled former Heartland Fc Coach, Emmanuel Deutsch as the new Technical Adviser ahead of their first game at the Stephen Keshi stadium.
Nigeria’s Fast rising Africa Youth Games champion, Balogun Idowu Sunmisola will hope to make an impact in her first senior category fight outside Nigeria.
