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NPFL team Rivers United

How NPFL Teams Qualify For the Super Six And CAF Competitions

In 2022, the Federal Government of Nigeria disbanded the League Management Committee (LMC), which ran the Nigeria Professional Football League (NPFL) for almost 10...
U17 AFCON winners Senegal

Senegal Script History As They Clinch the U17 AFCON Title

The Senegal U17 national football team clinched the U17 Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON) trophy for the first time in history with a 2-1...
Nigeria U-20 team, aka the Flying Eagles

FIFA U-20 World Cup Preview and Predictions: Nigeria vs Dominicana

The Nigeria U-20 football team, aka the Flying Eagles, begin their FIFA U-20 World Cup 2023 campaign with a clash against Dominicana in Group...
Super Eagles forward Victor Osimhen

CAF Sets Dates For Nigeria Super Eagles World Cup Qualifiers

The Nigeria Super Eagles will begin their FIFA World Cup 2026 qualifying campaign in November. Dates for the qualifiers were revealed after the CAF...
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FIFA U-20 World Cup Preview and Predictions: Guatemala vs New Zealand

The world turns its attention towards Argentina as the FIFA U-20 World Cup begins with the first match between Guatemala and New Zealand at the Estadio...
Super Eagles forward Ademola Lookman

Super Eagles Winger Lookman Returns in Major Boost For Atalanta

Nigeria Super Eagles winger Ademola Lookman is set to return to the field for Serie A side Atalanta on Saturday as they host Hellas...
Nigeria U20 team, aka the Flying Eagles

Nigeria Football: Flying Eagles and the FIFA U-20 World Cup

The national Under-20 Nigeria team, known as the Flying Eagles, is considered by many as the feeder team of the men's national team, the...
NFF - Super Eagles to play international games at Akwa Ibom

Nigeria Football News: Venue Set For Super Eagles’ AFCON 2023 Qualifier

CAF's recent communication has drawn the attention of many Nigerians and football lovers in Africa. It informed the Confederation of African Football's (CAF) decision...
NPFL defending champions Rivers United

NPFL Preview and Predictions: Rivers United vs Doma United

The Nigeria Professional Football League (NPFL) returns with its last rescheduled match before the penultimate MatchDay 18 fixtures scheduled in June. The defending champions,...
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FIFA U-20 World Cup 2023: What You Should Know About the Event

The FIFA U-20 World Cup, formerly called the FIFA World Youth Championship, is a biennial football tournament between 24 FIFA-recognized national teams with players under...
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Nigeria Latest Football News: Aftermath of the Golden Eaglets Ouster

Nduka Ugbade, the head coach of the Nigeria national U17 team, called the Golden Eaglets, and his entire technical crew had their contracts terminated...
NNL side Heartland FC

NNL Preview: Heartland vs Cynosure

All three points will be up for grabs as Heartland FC, aka the Naze Millionaires, clash with Cynosure FC at the Dan Anyiam Stadium...
NPFL team Rivers United

NPFL Preview and Predictions: Rivers United vs Sunshine Stars

An eye-catching encounter is on the cards as the reigning Nigeria Professional Football League (NPFL) champions, Rivers United, host Sunshine Stars at the Yakubu Gowon Stadium...
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Nigeria Football Latest News: IMC Fixes Date For Matchday 18 NPFL Fixtures

The Interim Management Committee (IMC) of the Nigeria Professional Football League (NPFL) has rescheduled all Matchday 18 fixtures initially slated for May 14, 2023, to another...
The Golden Eaglets

U17 AFCON: Golden Eaglets Crash Out After Burkina Faso Defeat

The Nigeria national U17 team, aka the Golden Eaglets, crashed out of the ongoing TotalEnergies U17 AFCON competition in Algeria on Thursday evening. Nigeria locked...
NPFL team Doma United

NPFL Preview and Predictions: Abia Warriors vs Doma United

Abia Warriors welcome an in-form Doma United to the Umuahia Township Stadium in the city of Umuahia, Abia State, in a Nigeria Professional Football League (NPFL) fixture. Playoffs...
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NPFL Preview and Predictions: Shooting Stars vs Enyimba

An in-form Enyimba side travel to Ibadan to face Shooting Stars at the Lekan Salami Stadium in a Nigeria Professional Football League (NPFL) fixture. The match, scheduled...
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NPFL Preview and Predictions: Nasarawa United vs Bendel Insurance

Nasarawa United host Bendel Insurance in their last game of the Nigeria Professional Football League (NPFL) season. The Solid Miners were relegated to the Nigeria National League...
Nigeria U17 aka the Golden Eaglets

U17 AFCON: Nigeria Play Burkina Faso For a Place in the Semi-Finals

The Nigeria national U17 team, aka the Golden Eaglets, play the Burkina Faso national U17 side on Thursday evening for a place in the...
NPFL outfit Rivers United

NPFL Preview and Predictions: Wikki Tourists vs Rivers United

Three points will be up for grabs as Wikki Tourists welcome Rivers United to the Abubakar Tafawa Balewa Stadium in Bauchi on Wednesday in...
Nigeria U17 side aka the Golden Eaglets

U17 AFCON: What Happened After the Last Group Games

The third and last group games of the 2023 CAF U17 Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON) in Algeria took centre stage from 5th to 7th May....
NPFL outfit Rivers United

NPFL Review: Rivers United Return to Winning Ways as Bendel Stay Unbeaten

The Nigeria Professional Football League (NPFL) returned with Matchday 17 action on Sunday, May 7th. 10 games were played across 10 stadiums in Nigeria, each...
Nigeria U17 side, aka the Golden Eaglets

U17 AFCON: Nigeria Stage Epic Comeback to Qualify for the Quarter-Finals

The Nigeria U17 national team, aka the Golden Eaglets, were in action on Saturday night at the Chahid Hamlaoui Stadium in Constantine, Algeria. The Golden...
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English Premier League Relegation Battle & Betting Odds

The battle for safety is taking shape with the EPL season coming to a near conclusion. Many teams are separated by a single point...
NPFL team Doma United

NPFL Preview: Playoffs Hopefuls Doma United Host Enugu Rangers

Doma United will clash with Enugu Rangers at the Pantami Stadium on Sunday as they continue their push for a ticket to the Championship...
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U17 AFCON: What Happened After the Second Group Games

The second group games of the 2023 CAF U17 Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON) began with hosts Algeria locking horns with the Young Teranga Lions...

English Premier League Top Four Race & Betting Odds

The top 4 race in the English Premier League is now trimmed down to a few prospects making the cut, with the case of...
Money list 2023: The highest paid Nigerian players

Money List 2023: The Highest Paid Nigerian Players

Historically, Nigeria is known to be a country that produces high level talents that are capable of playing at the highest level of the...
Money list 2023: Top 10 richest athletes in the world

Money List 2023: Top 10 Richest Athletes in the World

Successful athletes end up as local or international celebrities while amassing a fortune that could rival the GDP of a small state or country....
NPFL Champions Rivers United

NPFL Preview: Rivers United Return to Action After Continental Disappointment

Rivers United will attempt to put their continental disappointment behind them as they resume hostilities in the Nigeria Professional Football League (NPFL) this weekend. The Pride of...
NPFL team Enyimba FC

NPFL Preview: Enyimba Look to Close Gap to Bendel As They Host Gombe United

Gombe United will visit the Enyimba International Stadium in Aba, Abia State, as they clash with Enyimba FC in the Nigeria Professional Football League (NPFL) on Sunday evening. The home...
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Next Chelsea Manager Odds

  Chelsea FC's board of directors axed Graham Potter, who came in to make amends following Thomas Tuchel’s Disastrous start of the season. The situation...

Tottenham Hotspurs’ Next Manager Odds

  Tottenham Hotspurs has been blowing hot and cold as the season nears an end. However, the hammer blows battering by Newcastle meant Christian Stellini...
NPFL team Lobi Stars vs abia warriors

NPFL Preview and Predictions: Dakkada FC host Lobi Stars

Lobi Stars will visit the Godswill Akpabio International Stadium as they go toe-to-toe with Dakkada FC in the Nigeria Professional Football League (NPFL) on Sunday evening. Lobi Stars were victorious in...
Rivers United vs Young Africans

NPFL Champions Rivers United Crash Out of the CAF Confederations Cup

The Rivers United Football Club of Port Harcourt went head-to-head against the Young Africans of Tanzania in the second leg of their CAF Confederations...
NPFL team Remo Stars

NPFL Matchday 16 Round Up: Bendel Insurance Remain Unbeaten as Enyimba move to Second

The Nigeria Professional Football League (NPFL) resumed this weekend, with Matchday 16 producing excitement and intriguing results. 15 goals were recorded in the nine...
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NPFL Preview: Lobi Stars Aim to Extend Lead With Niger Tornadoes’ Visit

Nigeria Professional Football League (NPFL) outfits Lobi Stars and Niger Tornadoes play each other at the New Jos Stadium on Saturday evening for an all-important affair. The two teams...
NPFL team Enyimba FC

NPFL Preview: Strugglers El Kanemi Warriors Host Super Six Hopefuls Enyimba

The Nigeria Professional Football League (NPFL) returns as El Kanemi Warriors go toe-to-toe with Enyimba at the Kanemi Stadium in Maiduguri at 4:00 PM local time. The...
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NPFL Champions Rivers United Face a Daunting Task Away at Young Africans

Young Africans Sports Club will welcome the current Nigeria Professional Football League champions, Rivers United, to the Benjamin Mkapa Stadium in Dar es Salaam, Tanzania, for...

Osimhen returns to Napoli: What it means for Spaletti and Partenopei

Victor Osimhen returned to training for Napoli on Thursday after missing two weeks of action following the injury he suffered on international duty with...

U23AFCONQ: Salisu Yusuf confident of progression

Salisu Yusuf, head coach of Nigeria’s U23 side, said his boys are ready and capable of reaching this year’s Africa U23 Cup of Nations...

ECL: Gift Orban sets UEFA hattrick record with Gent

Rising Nigerian star Gift Orban set a UEFA competitions record when he netted a quick-fire hattrick as KAA Gent thrashed Istanbul Basaksehir 1-4 in...

CAF recognition excites Paul Acquah

Rivers United forward, Paul Acquah, is still basking in the euphoria of his incredible run in the CAF Confederation Cup, after one of his...

U20AFCON: Flying Eagles book World Cup spot

Nigeria’s national U20 team the Flying Eagles on Thursday beat Uganda 1-0 in a quarter-final match of the U20 Africa Cup of Nations (U20AFCON)...

CAFCC: Rivers United record first win

Nigerian league champions Rivers United handed Cote d’Ivoire side ASEC Mimosas a battering in their second group stage game of this season’s CAF Confederation...
Ballon D’Or 2023 news: Is Victor Osimhen worthy of a podium spot?

Victor Osimhen set for new Napoli deal

Nigerian forward Victor Osimhen is expected to be offered a new deal after his impressive performances for Napoli this season. Those string of excellent performances...

Eagles don’t deserve World Cup place – Amokachi

Former Super Eagles striker Daniel Amokachi has expressed dissatisfaction over Jose Peseiro’s ability to manage the national team. This comes following Nigeria’s poor display in...

Olowookere praises Flamingos despite Colombia defeat

Following the Flamingos’ defeat to Colombia in Wednesday’s semi-final of the U-17 Women’s World Cup in Goa, head coach Bankole Olowookere has assured Nigerians...

Aribo unhappy about World Cup miss

Nigerian midfielder Joe Aribo is still very much unhappy that the Super Eagles missed out on a spot at the 2022 World Cup in...

Napoli boss praises Osimhen after match-winning performance

SSC Napoli manager Luciano Spalletti is a happy and proud manager at the moment at the Diego Armando Maradona Stadium following his side’s latest...