The Nigeria Football Federation (NFF) has finalized plans to dispatch an advance party to Kigali ahead of the Super Eagles’ 2026 FIFA World Cup qualifier against Rwanda. The delegation is scheduled to leave Nnamdi Azikiwe Airport, Abuja, on Friday, March 14, 2025—seven days before Nigeria’s must-win clash against Rwanda. With the Super Eagles struggling in…
Reigning Nigeria Premier Basketball League champions, Rivers Hoopers, have secured the return of star center Peter Olisemeka for season five of the Basketball Africa League (BAL). Olisemeka becomes the second player announced by the club ahead of their campaign in the Kalahari Conference, which will be played from April 5 to 13 in Morocco. The…
Former Nigeria Football Federation (NFF) president, Amaju Melvin Pinnick, has lost his seat on the FIFA Council after falling short by just one vote in a fiercely contested election held at the 14th Extraordinary General Assembly of the Confederation of African Football (CAF) in Cairo, Egypt. Pinnick, who had served on the FIFA Council since…
The draw for this year’s President Federation Cup Round of 64 has set up a thrilling clash between two of Nigeria’s football powerhouses. Rangers International FC of Enugu will face Kano Pillars, promising an electrifying early showdown in the competition. Rangers, the competition’s most successful club with six titles, will be up against a Kano…
Dr Patrice Motsepe has been re-elected unopposed as President of the Confédération Africaine de Football (CAF) for a second four-year term. The decision was confirmed at the 14th CAF Extraordinary General Assembly in Cairo on Wednesday, extending his leadership of the organization until 2029. Motsepe’s re-election comes after a first term widely praised for stabilizing…
