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Falode impressed with clubs’ representation, as 2019 NWPL Super 4 begins

By Wale Mustapha on October 28, 2019 News, Sports

The Chairperson of the Nigeria Women Football League, Aisha Falode, has expressed her delight on the equitable spread of club representations as the 2018/2019 Nigeria Women Premier League Super 4 begins. Falode noted in Lagos on Monday that, the 2018/2019 Super 4 will be very exciting and full of action as the competition has equitable […]

Dele-Bashiru, Okonkwo swell Olympic Eagles’ strength

By Wale Mustapha on October 28, 2019 News, Sports

Overseas –based professional players, Tom Dele-Bashiru and Orji Okonkwo have joined the camp of the Nigeria U23 team, Olympic Eagles preparing for next month’s U23 Africa Cup of Nations taking place in Egypt. Earlier, midfield lubricator Kelechi Nwakali, who captained the U17 National Team to World Cup glory in Chile four years ago, had rejoined […]

Brazil 2019: Inspired Golden Eaglets eye early Round of 16 ticket

By Wale Mustapha on October 28, 2019 News, Sports

The camp of the U17 National Team, Golden Eaglets in Brazil has been much energized by the words of love and encouragement by His Excellency, President Muhammadu Buhari (GCFR), and the players are looking to qualify for the competition’s Round of 16 when they play Ecuador on Tuesday evening in Goiania. The President on Sunday […]

NBBF sympathizes with BlackGold Queens over road accident

By Wale Mustapha on October 27, 2019 News, Sports

The Nigeria Basketball Federation has condoled with the management, coaching staff and players of BlackGold Women’s Basketball Club of Abuja following their auto accident while returning to their base from the just concluded Zenith Bank Women’s Basketball League National Final 8. According to media reports, the bus which had 10 players, 2 Coaches and 4 […]

Golden Eaglets arrive Brazil for FIFA World Cup

By Wale Mustapha on October 10, 2019 News

Five –time champions Nigeria have landed in host nation Brazil for this year’s FIFA World Cup finals which will hold 26thOctober – 17th November. A team of 25 players and nine officials flew out of the country through the Nnamdi Azikiwe International Airport, Abuja on Wednesday evening for Dubai, where they connected another flight to Sao […]

#AhlanCup2019: We deserved the draw against Wikki Tourists – Sokoto United Manager Houandino Valere

By Wale Mustapha on October 8, 2019 News

Houandino Valere felt Sokoto United deserved a share of the points after their 1-1 draw against Wikki Tourists at #AhlanCup2019 on Monday.The Bauchi-based side started brightly and raced into a one goal lead through Daniel Jackson. However, United produced a spirited response and levelled up thanks to Umar Shettima.“The first 20 minutes wasn’t so good, but […]

Kwara FA Assures Stakeholders to drive football development

By Wale Mustapha on October 7, 2019 News

Kwara state Football association executives over the weekend, restated it’s commitments to installing new thinking and ideas to drive the game forward. The body led by it’s chairman, Mallam Idris Musa Abdullahi together with his vice, Bashorun Bankole and other board members on a courtesy visit to foremost Politician in the state, Alhaji Moshood Mustapha, […]

Exceptional Sarata Bello claims University Football League best player award

By Wale Mustapha on September 24, 2016 News, Sports

Sarata Bello, an undergraduate of Ahmadu Bello University has been named best player of the Richy Inter University Football League in Kaduna. The youngster who also captains the Ahmadu Bello University squad, helped the team to finish first on the ladder. “I am very proud of this award. I was named as the best player […]

Rashidat Ajibade, Monday Gift, four other gifted players ready to take women’s football by storm

By Wale Mustapha on July 9, 2013 News, Sports

Wale Mustapha As a NIGERIAN football writer, the question that everybody always wants to ask you never changes: who is the next big star of the Female Football game? Still in Nigeria and young, Desire Oparanozie is already a veteran in the eyes of many. She is now old news. People are already wanting to […]

Sarata Bello in search of Golden Fleece, eyes Super Falcons career

By Wale Mustapha on April 25, 2010 News, Sports

By Wale Mustapha Date: 25th April, 2010 The teenager has caught the eye of spectators at the ongoing 2010 Yaba Female Football Competition. Coming from a royal family in Nigeria, Sarata Bello has so far fulfilled the first phase of her dream. Hailing from an area which has a rich history of unearthing Nigerian internationals, […]