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NPFL Round-up: MFM stuns former handler, Ilechukwu in away win to Heartland

By Wale Mustapha on November 3, 2019 News, Sports

Church owned side, Mountain of Fire & Miracles Ministries (MFM) FC produced the opening shock of the 2019/20 Nigeria Professional Football League (NPFL) season when they claimed a 0-1 away win at Heartland FC in Okigwe. But that would not diminish Plateau United’s impressive 3-1 win over Lobi Stars in a fixture that had a […]

Whyte dreams NWPL title with Confluence Queens

By Wale Mustapha on November 2, 2019 News, Sports

Ahead of Sunday’s grand finale of the Nigeria Women Premier League Super 4, Confluence Queens head coach, Whyte Ogbonda, has vowed to ensure an upset is recorded against favourites Rivers Angels of Port Harcourt. The coach told NWFL Media at the Agege Stadium, Lagos after his team defeated fellow Savannah club, Adamawa Queens in the […]

I would’ve resigned as Rivers Angels coach – Okon

By Wale Mustapha on November 2, 2019 News, Sports

Head coach of Rivers Angels of Port Harcourt, Edwin Okon, has disclosed that, if the team had failed to book a place in Sunday’s final in the NWPL Super 4, he would have resigned his appointment with the club. Rivers Angels defeated Bayelsa Queens 4-2 on penalties after playing a goalless draw at the end […]

ABS to play Sunshine, Crown in preseason friendlies

By Wale Mustapha on November 1, 2019 News, Sports

Abubakar Bukola Saraki (ABS) Ilorin FC will on Sunday lock horns with Crown FC of Ogbomoso in a return leg of the two legged preseason friendly match. Crown had in the first leg beat the Saraki Boys 1-0 at the Kwara Stadium Complex, in October. ABS Ilorin FC Director of Football, Alloy Chukwuemeka, who confirmed […]

Kwara United engages Sunshine Stars in a friendly

By Wale Mustapha on October 31, 2019 News, Sports

In continuation of the build-up towards the commencement of the 2019/2020 Nigeria National League (NNL) season, Kwara United FC will engage Sunshine Stars FC in a friendly football match on Sunday, at the Main-Bowl of the Kwara State Stadium Complex, Ilorin. This follows the postponement of the commencement of the NNL, which was earlier scheduled […]

After 30 months, FIBA still studying NBBF constitution

By Wale Mustapha on October 31, 2019 News, Sports

By Ajibarede Bello For the past 30months FIBA is still studying the final draft constitution submitted by the stakeholders from Nigeria. Meanwhile, it empowered its surrogates in Nigeria and they have gone for the overkill of anyone suspected of not being in their camp. International and national referees were barred from officiating and some call […]

FIBA appoints Kida, Joe Apu as board members

By Wale Mustapha on October 30, 2019 News, Sports

Two Nigerians have been appointed by the FIBA Africa Zone 3 board to serve for the 2019 – 2023 term in office. Engr Musa Kida was nominated to serve in the capacity of the FIBA Africa Zone 3 Vice President while Joseph Apu was confirmed as Administrator. The Nigeria Basketball Federation President who was nominated […]

Akpeyi returns as Rhor picks 23 Eagles for Benin, Lesotho clash

By Wale Mustapha on October 30, 2019 News, Sports

Super Eagles’ Technical Adviser Gernot Rohr has empaneled his squad for next month’s 2021 Africa Cup of Nations qualifying matches against Benin Republic and Lesotho, with Captain Ahmed Musa back after injury and midfielder Ramon Azeez retained after seeing action in this month’s 1-1 draw with five –time world champions Brazil in Singapore. Goalkeeper Daniel […]

Edo 2020 : Shaibu assures venues will be ready by December

By Wale Mustapha on October 30, 2019 News, Sports

Edo State Deputy Governor and Chairman of the Local Organising Committee, (LOC) for the Edo 2020 National Sports Festival, Rt. Hon. Comrade Philip Shaibu has assured that all the venues and facilities earmarked for the festival scheduled for March 22 to April 1, 2020 will be ready for use by December 31, 2019. The Deputy […]

Club Owners preach fair-play as NPFL kick off on Sunday

By Wale Mustapha on October 30, 2019 News, Sports

…. names 6 – man Delegation to Iorfa’s mum burial ceremony Ahead of the November 3rd kick off date of the Nigeria Professional Football League NPFL 2019/2020 season, the Football club Owners Association of Nigeria (Club Owners) have enjoined its members to imbibe the spirit of fair-play throughout the season. The Association said the sacrifices […]