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Elijah Returns to ABS as Technical Adviser

By Admin on September 27, 2019 News, Sports

… As Team resumes Monday Abubakar Bukola Saraki (ABS) Ilorin FC, has unveiled 47-year-old Yomi Elijah as its Technical Adviser. Speaking at the ceremony, the club’s Director of Football, Alloy Chukwuemeka, said he is delighted to have Elijah rejoining the Ilorin based team. Chukwuemeka said the club will build on a solid foundation that would […]

Volleyball: Fenerbahçe SC Signs Arinze Nwachukwu

By Admin on September 27, 2019 News, Sports

Nigeria volleyball player, Arinze Nwachukwu has signed for Turkish champion and 2019 Cup winner, Fenerbahçe for the 2019/2020 season. Arinze Nwachukwu played for Nigeria at the 2019 African Games in Rabat, Morocco. Nwachuwu passed the medical checkup at the LIV hospital and participated in the pre season camp of his new team at Topuk Yaylasi […]

Zenith Bank Women League: Conference Phases Get September 30 Date

By Admin on September 27, 2019 News, Sports

Abuja, Ibadan to host. The Conference phase of the Zenith Bank Women Basketball League dunks off on Monday, September 30, 2019. The ancient city of Ibadan in Oyo state and the Federal Capital Territory, Abuja have been chosen to host the 16 teams that qualified for the stage. The Secretary General of the Nigeria Basketball Federation, […]

Rhor Includes Rahmon Azeez, Olayinka for Super Eagles’ Big Game

By Admin on September 27, 2019 News, Sports

… Awaziem, Abdullahi returns. Technical Adviser Gernot Rohr has picked in-form Granada of Spain midfielder Ramon Azeez and Czech –based forward Peter Olayinka in Nigeria’s 23-man squad for the prestige friendly with five –time world champions Brazil in Singapore on Sunday, 13th October. Rohr also have defenders Kenneth Omeruo, Abdullahi Shehu and Chidozie Awaziem back from […]

Eagles B Lands in Dakar for WAFU Cup of Nations

By Admin on September 27, 2019 News, Sports

Nigeria’s home-based senior players have arrived in Dakar, capital of Senegal for the 2nd WAFU-FOX Cup of Nations starting in the Senegalese city of Thies on Saturday, 28th September. A team of 21 players and six officials flew by Air Cote d’Ivoire early on Thursday morning from Abuja to Abidjan, and then connected the Senegalese […]

NYG 2019: We Are Ready to Conquer Other States in Ilorin – Kogi Sport Director

By Admin on September 7, 2019 Sports

The Kogi State Director of Sport, Mr Sunday Daku has said the state contingents is fully ready to conquer all other participating states for the 2019 National Youth Games in Ilorin. Mr Daku stated this during an interview with newsmen in Lokoja on Friday. The sport director while appreciating the Kogi State Government for their […]

NOUN Emerges Champions of Federal Education Sector Games

By Admin on September 7, 2019 Sports

The National Open University of Nigeria (NOUN) has emerged the overall winner of the second edition of the annual Federal Education Sector Games (FEDUGAM) which ended in Lokoja. NOUN won a total of 11 gold, 17 silver and five bronze medals to emerge champions. Federal Ministry of Education came second with 35 medals comprising 11 […]

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, […]