All sports stories from Naija – Latest from the Nigeria Premier Football League (NPFL), Nigerian Super Eagles and Super Falcons preparations for the FIFA World Cups, and the Nigeria athletes compete at the Commonwealth Games, Olympics and the IAAF World Championships.
Roger Federer is hoping for US Open glory. He beat Britain’s Andy Murray to win the 2012 Wimbledon title, regained his world number one ranking and comes into the final grand slam of the year in ominous form. “I’m just happy how I&rsq...
The Chairman National Sports Commission (NSC) and Sports Minister Mallam Bolaji Abdullahi has given the various sports federations in the country a two-week ultimatum to submit their programme and target for the 2016 Olympics or get blacklisted. He gav...
John Obuh has been reinstated as Sharks FC technical adviser of Sharks FC following the decision of the Rivers State Ministry of Sports to place all members of the club’s technical crew on indefinite suspension. Daboere Dokubo was placed in charg...
The National Assembly has reiterated their total support to President Goodluck Jonathan’s planned overhaul of the nation’s sports occasioned by Team Nigeria’s abysmal failure at the just concluded London 2012 Olympics. Their support i...
Lukas Podolski, Olivier Giroud and Gervinho played up front in Arsenal’s goalless draw against Stoke at the Britannia Stadium and despite a strong performance in midfield, they lacked a vital cutting edge. Wenger’s side have not scored in t...
Victor Moses will earn 50,000 pounds a week after he signed a five-year deal with European kings Chelsea. Moses, 21, has finally joined Chelsea after several of their bids were turned down by fellow English Premier League side Wigan Athletic. According...
Nigeria Premier League (NPL) club, Sunshine Stars have advanced to the semifinal of the CAF Champions League following the disqualification of Tunisian club, Etoile du Sahel. Etoile was thrown out of the tournament as a result of crowd trouble when the...
The Pharaohs of Egypt are looking forward to a friendly with Nigeria’s Super Eagles on September 11. The Pharaohs assistant coach, Diaa El-Sayed was quoted by reports in Egypt confirming the friendly with Nigeria. “Egypt will play two frien...
Chairman House of Representative committee on sport, Hon Geoffrey Aliyu Gaiya has called on the sports minister Bolaji Abdullahi not to put Super Eagles chief coach, Stephen Keshi under pressure as he rebuilds the national team. He decried statement cr...
Starting from today in Abuja, twenty six Super Eagles players will battle to impress Coach Stephen Keshi and his crew for shirts for the Nations Cup qualifier against the Lone Star of Liberia. The Eagles crew is expected at the end of the week to name ...
Heartland Football Club of Owerri yesterday emerged winners of the 2012 Federation Cup. It is the oldest trophy in Nigerian football and was the 67th edition. Heartland beat the Benue State team 2-1 in an explosive encounter. Ezekiel Bassey put Lobi ah...
Nigeria's women's U-20 national team, The Falconets, this morning defeated the Azurri ladies from Italy 4-0 in the final group match of the ongoing FIFA U-20 Women’s World Cup in Japan with Striker Fancesca Ordega scoring a hat-trick to power the Africans to the top of Group B.
Eden Hazard put on another masterclass - with a goal and an assist - to send Chelsea back to the top of the Premier League after a 2-0 win over Newcastle. The Belgian, who arrived at Stamford Bridge this summer for £32 million from Lille, has bee...
Midfielder John Mikel Obi has expressed excitement at the prospect of his compatriot, Victor Moses teaming up with him at Chelsea. The Nigerian midfielder posted on his official page in the social media network, Twitter, on Friday that he "can'...
The Super Eagles of Nigeria yesterday defeated newly promoted Nation-wide side Teap FC of Abuja 1-0 at the package B section of the National stadium, Abuja, as they intensify preparations for the crucial Nations cup qualifier against Liberia next month...