Arsenal walked into the new year in style, bouncing back from an early goal deficit in a London derby to beat Brentford 3-1 away and move back into second place in the Premier League. Brentford Community Stadium saw the home side take the lead through Bryan Mbeumo, but Gabriel Jesus, Mikel Merino and Gabriel Martinelli turned the match for the Gunners. The Bees took the lead against the run of […]
Run Club Abuja (RCA), a fitness and healthy lifestyle community, is set to host a 10km charity run in Abuja aimed at combating period poverty, as they believe the first “RCA Women’s Run” is a movement that celebrates the strength, determination, and unity of women from all works of life. Onyebuchi Ibe, the organizing committee chairperson made this assertion during a press conference as she announced Saturday, 22nd February, 2025 […]
A new dawn has set in the sporting atmosphere of Delta state, as His Excellency, Governor, Sheriff Oborevwori, on Wednesday 4th December 2024, inaugurated the newly appointed members of the Sports Commission led by Onoriode Joshua Oborevwori, as the Chairman with former Super Eagles Player Sam Sodje as one of the three members of the board to administer sports in the State. Governor Oborevwori swore in the new Sports Commission […]
The 15,000-capacity Pa-Ngele Oruta Township Stadium in Abakaliki, Ebonyi State, is expected to erupt with excitement as Abakaliki FC, nicknamed "The Rice Boys," take on Madiba FC of Lagos, also known as "The Oshodi Boys," in the Conference B Nigeria National League (NNL) 2024 curtain raiser. Abakaliki FC, formed in October 2024 by the Ebonyi State government, will face a stiff challenge from Madiba FC, who finished third in the […]
The board of the Nigeria Premier Football League, NPFL, has invited the Technical Manager of Shooting Stars Sports Club (3SC), Gbenga Ogunbote, for an investigative hearing into an interview he may have granted to the media. Ogunbote spoke to the media at the end of their Matchday 12 fixture in Lagos against Ikorodu City, and the league body has considered some of the positions he expressed as a breach of […]
Technical Director of Nasarawa United, Kabiru Dogo has set sights on building on the momentum after the 2-1 win over Bendel Insurance. In a thrilling match-day 14 encounter, Nasarawa United finally broke a three-game losing streak in the 2024/25 Nigeria Premier Football League season, defeating visiting Bendel Insurance of Benin City 2-1 at the Lafia City Stadium on Wednesday evening. Read Also: Rangers International Renews Manager Ilechukwu’s Contract The hard-fought victory […]
Manchester United legend Ruud Van Nistelrooy is on the verge of becoming Leicester city new manager, as he is expected to accept an offer from struggling English Premier League side to become their new gaffer as Steve Cooper’s successor. Negotiators have been talking with the former Real Madrid striker this week and have made progress, but there's still work to do and no deal yet. Leicester sacked Cooper after their […]
Nine-time African champions, Nigeria's Super Falcons are gearing up for a crucial friendly against France's Les Bleues on Saturday. Key players and officials began arriving in Angers, France, on Wednesday morning. Both teams will meet for a friendly for the second time. The Falcons have a bitter memory of their first encounter, an 8-0 loss in freezing weather at Le Mans' Stade Marie-Marvingt on April 6, 2018. Read Also: NSC DG […]
The Director General of the National Sports Commission (NSC), Hon. Bukola Olopade, has reiterated the new transformative vision of the Commission during his meeting with the Directors and Heads of Departments of the Commission. The interactive sessions allowed senior officials to introduce themselves to the new DG, who emphasized the importance of strategic, standardized and scientific approach to the Commission's operations, including the conduct of Sports Federation Elections. Read Also: Rangers […]
