Sports

The much anticipated FCT School Sports Festival aimed at creating a new frontier for overall sports development in Nigeria’s capital city kicked off on Monday March 27, 2023 amid excitement with students displaying impressive skills in non-sporting activities – spellingB, quiz and Debate. A total of 36 debaters (students) representing their respective schools in debate events staged at the British ...

The Moshood Abiola National Stadium was commissioned in 2000 by the Nigerian government, and it was built on 29 hectares in the western part of Abuja. Planned as the westernmost landmark of two central avenues of the capital city, it stands on the opposite side to the national assembly building (easternmost). The Stadium is connected by a set of pedestrian ...

Washington Memorial Grammar School have emerged winners of the inaugural edition of Dozek Cup for inter School Football Competition in Onitsha, Exclusivenews.com.ng reports. Two goals, one on either half of the thrilling finals at Chuba Ikpeazu Stadium, by Chukwuemeka Ezeh and Joseph Nwoga respectively, saw the winners to an emphatic 2-0 win in contest. Six schools participated in the tournament ...

Eniola Olatunji Nigeria’s Super Eagles on Monday at the 24th September Stadium in Bissau pecked the Wild Dogs of Guinea Bissau by a slim lone goal in the African Cup Men’s Qualifier group A striking super revenge chord for the loss sustained in Abuja Nigeria last Friday. Fernabache of Turkey striker, Simon Moses scored a perfect penalty 30th minute after ...

President of Nigeria Football Federation, Alhaji Ibrahim Musa Gusau is full of confidence that the nine-time African Champions, Super Falcons will excel at the 9th FIFA Women’s World Cup finals commencing in Australia and New Zealand on 20th July. “Nigeria is very excited to be amongst the 32 finalist countries for the FIFA Women’s World Cup; the first to be ...

BY SAB OSUJI A&A Kiviasennus have matched words with action following their arrival to Anambra State on Friday in readiness for their campaign in the 2023 Nationwide League One, a third tier domestic league in the country, Exclusivenews.com.ng reports. On arrival, the Ben Lotanna side quickly set up their training camp at Mgbakwu and would likely play their NLO home ...

By Ikenna Nwokedi Rangers International FC of Enugu on Sunday, 26th March 2023 took maximum points available in the match day 10 clash against Bayelsa United played at the Awka City Stadium, Anambra State. The win did not come easy as the flying antelopes had to come from behind to secure the vital win in the encounter. Bayelsa United went ...

By Sab Osuji Ben Akwuegbu, a former Nigeria international has refused to admit that Super Eagles 1-0 defeat by Guinea Bissau’s Wild Dog was the climax of how low our senior national team has fallen. Instead, the man who is fondly called ‘Austria Bomber’ following his extraordinary striking quality while in the Austrian top flight, believes that Super Eagles paid ...

The organizers of the Paul E U17 Cup have fixed Monday 10 April 2023 as the date for the draws of football tournament, which has been described as the flagship among the age grade tournaments in the country. Announcing this at the weekend, the Chairman of the Organizing Committee Patrick Ngwaogu said draws will be virtually to ensure that all ...

By Akeem Busari  Arrangements have been concluded by the organisers of the fastly-growing gospel music show, XPression With CDO, as its train is expected to berth in some selected Nigerian universities across Nigeria.  This much was revealed by the organisers during the well-attended press conference held Wednesday at the Four Points Hotel, Victoria Island, Lagos, with the presence of top ...