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The Nigeria Premier Football League, NPFL, said it has commenced mandatory conduct of random tests for illicit drugs on players in the League and has directed the 20 clubs to facilitate the process for operatives of the National Anti-Doping Committee. In a memo to clubs signed by Davidson Owumi, the Chief Operating Officer, the anti-dopingContinue reading “NPFL Commences Random Tests On Players”

Bala Abubakar has been appointed head coach of the Nigeria Premier Football League outfit, Katsina United. The former Niger Tornadoes gaffer took over from Tony Bolus, who was sacked by the club’s management on Monday. Under Bolus’ tutelage, Katsina United recorded three wins, four draws and four defeats in 11 games. Abubakar signed a oneContinue reading “Abubakar replace Bolus as Katsina United head coach”

Barely 30 days to the commencement of the 2023 African Cup of Nations in Ivory Coast, the Local Organising Committee( LOC) in conjunction with the Confederation of African Football has commenced the sales of tickets. 24 countries including the Super Eagles of Nigeria have qualified to take part in the biennial competition. The Africa governingContinue reading “AFCON 2023 Tickets Goes On Sale”

The Nigeria Premier Football League (NPFL) has rescheduled fixtures for MatchDay 15 and 16 for the 2023/2024 football season. According to them, this was in consideration of difficult logistics associated with festive periods to re-arrange the MatchDay 15 and 16 games. They noted that MatchDay 15 which was originally scheduled for Sunday, December 24, willContinue reading “NPFL Reschedules MatchDay 15, 16 Fixtures”

Super Falcons star Michelle Alozie is full of gratitude after she was named in the 2023 CAF Women’s Team of the Year at the CAF Awards ceremony in Morocco on Monday night. The Houston Dash defender was one of the three Super Falcons in the CAF Best X1. The others are Asisat Oshoala and OsinachiContinue reading “Alozie glad to be named in CAF’s Best X1”

It was a historic night for Nigerian football as Victor Osimhen and Asisat Oshoala emerged as the best players in Africa. Super Eagles and Napoli striker, Victor Osimhen, has been named 2023 CAF Men’s Player of the Year. The Napoli goal-getter beat Egypt’s Mohamed Salah and Morocco’s Achraf Hakimi to the prestigious award – theContinue reading “CAF Awards 2023: Osimhen, Oshoala Emerge Best Players In Africa”

Former Super Eagles Captain and Coach Christian Chukwu Okoro has told Super Eagles coach, Jose Peseiro, to forget about the dream of winning the Africa Cup of Nations tournament in Cote d’Ivoire. Speaking on the chances of the Super Eagles at AFCON, Chukwu advised the national coach, Peseiro to change his style and focus moreContinue reading “Forget AFCON title with Peseiro Says Chukwu”

Enyimba International has secured a two-year N100m worth sponsorship deal with one of the leading airlines in Nigeria, United Nigeria Arline. Speaking at the official signing at the Corporate Office of the Airline, Enyimba Int’l Chairman, Nwankwo Kanu said the Airline has set the pace in uniting the people. He noted that the club wantsContinue reading “United Nigeria Airlines Pen Two-year Sponsorship deal With Enyimba”

Nigeria’s Victor Boniface was on Friday named the Bundesliga Rookie of the Month for the fourth time in a row. Boniface, who won the Bundesliga Player of the Month award in August has been in fantastic form since switching Union St Gilloise for Bayer Leverkusen in the summer. Boniface also won the award in SeptemberContinue reading “Bundesliga: Boniface wins Rookie of the Month award for the fourth consecutive time”

Super Eagles forward, Victor Osimhen and Super Falcons striker, Asisat Oshoala and Deborah Abiodun have been named in the CAF Player of the Year final three-man list for the men, women and young categories. Osimhen was instrumental to Napoli’s success last season, as the club won Serie A for the first time in 33 years.Continue reading “Caf Award: Osimhen, Oshoala, Abiodun in final shortlist”

Nigeria’s Super Eagles striker Victor Boniface scored in the third straight game for his German Bundesliga club Bayer Leverkusen in the DFB Pokal against Paderborn on Wednesday night. The Nigerian ended the 5-game goal drought in the UEFA Europa League game against BK Hacken and followed it up with another goal against Borussia Dortmund inContinue reading “DFB Pokal: Boniface Scores In Third Consecutive Games As Leverkusen Beat Paderborn To Reach Quarter-finals”

Super Falcons interim head coach, Justin Madugu has led the Super Falcons of Nigeria to the next Africa Women Cup of Nations (WAFCON) The 9th time wafcon champions secured their qualification ticket to the 2024 Women’s African Cup of Nations in style after their victory over the Blue Shark in Praia. Cape Verde started likeContinue reading “Morocco 24: madugu leads Super Falcons to promise land”

Shooting Stars head coach, Gbenga Ogunbote believes his team remains on the right track despite Sunday’s stalemate against Heartland. 3SC failed to convert their chances in the encounter. The oracle as Ogunbote is fondly called said the team will make up for the points lost in their subsequent matches. “I think matchday 38 is stillContinue reading “Oluyole Warriors still on the right track – Coach Ogunbote”

Daniel Ogunmodede and Sikiru Alimi, sodiq Ismail, have been nominated for the Nigeria Premier Football League Player and coach Of The Month award for November. The Sky Blue of Ikenne manager won the award for October and was also nominated after guiding Remo stars to an enviable position in the league, winning 3 matches, includingContinue reading “Ogunmodede and Remo Stars player nominated for NPFL awards”

Rivers United FC has successfully landed in Ghana for their upcoming CAF Confederation Cup Matchday 2 fixture. The Pride of Rivers is poised to face a challenging encounter on foreign soil as part of their continental campaign. The arrival of Rivers United FC in Ghana signifies the club’s preparedness and determination to make a markContinue reading “CAFCC: Rivers United FC Touches Down In Ghana”