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Friday 1 May 2015
NIGERIA WOMEN LEAGUE GETS UNDER WAY THIS WEEK
Hostilities will begin this weekend in the elite cadre of the Nigeria Women League. Twelve teams would be in action in the two groups of the League.
In Group A, Delta Queens will be at home to receive a rejuvenated Confluence Queens from Lokoja. The Kogi girls who has boasted of not going to drop a point in the match, will surely give the
Thursday 30 April 2015
Cooreman, Eguavoen top NNL big guns
Coach Eguavoen, Gombe United
It is not strange to find big names working in the less prestigious lower division and that will be the picture when Nigeria’s second tier football league, known as the Nigeria National League begins, in May.
There will be several popular names shouting from the sidelines to ensure their clubs gain
NNL gets May 16 as new kickoff date
NNL chairman Emeka Inyama
The management board of the Nigeria National League (NNL) on Thursday decided to extend by two weeks the kickoff date of the 2014/15 league season.
The new season will now kick off on Saturday, May 16 instead of Saturday, May 2.
NNL chairman Emeka Inyama said his board is quite ready to kick-start the season on the
2017 AFCON qualifiers: Super Eagles camp to open in May
Stephen Keshi will open camp for the home-based Super Eagles players in May, ahead of the qualifying matches for the 2017 Africa Cup of Nations.
The Big Boss, who recently signed a new deal that will last till 2018, explained that early preparation was necessary.
“We need to start camping next month by the special grace of God because time is not
Federation Cup - Round Of 64 Fixtures (See Full Fixtures)
Round of 64 takes place on May 13th & 14th, Round of 32: 8th & 9th July, Round of 16: 22nd & 23rd July, Round of 8: 12th & 13th August
Defending champions Enyimba International FC will face Nasarawa Feeders
FC in the Round of 64 in the Nigeria Federation Cup competition.
The draw which was held on Thursday 30th April at the Main Auditoriom of the FIFA Goal
LET"S SEE HOW FOREIGN PROS RETURN TO ADD SHINE TO NIGERIA LEAGUE
Previously, Nigerian players who have featured for teams in Europe and Asia found it difficult to return to play in the Nigeria league, but that seems to be something in the past as a growing list of such players have retraced their feet back to where it all started for them.
Let's take a look at some of the players who have played for teams outside Nigeria andPeter Utaka scores goal No.2 in Japan
Peter Utaka scored his second league goal for Japanese club Shimizu S-Pulse on Wednesday, but it was not enough for his team to secure maximum points.
Shimizu S-Pulse could only manage a 3-3 draw with Montedio Yamagata at the IAI Stadium Nihondaira, with Utaka netting in the 26th minute to give the Katsumi Oenoki led side a
CHRISTIAN OBODO MAKES GREECE CUP HISTORY
Nigeria midfielder Christian Obodo has made history in Greece with Skoda Xanthi as they reached the Greek Cup final for the first time in their history on Wednesday. Obodo was in action for the entire duration of the game as his team made history.
Xanthi, who were the former club of late Adefemi Olubayo, have reached the semi final ofWednesday 29 April 2015
FEPSGA Boss Lauds Keshi’s Re-Appointment
President of the Federation of Public Service Games (FEPSGA), Comrade Hassan Dahiru, has described the re-appointment of Stephen Keshi as the chief coach of the Super Eagles for a second stint as a “welcome development”.
He commended the leadership of the Nigeria Football Federation (NFF) for giving the
I’d Love To Be NFF President In Future – Okocha
Former Super Eagles captain, Austin ‘Jay Jay’ Okocha, spoke to fifa.com when he visited France to feature in the 12 Match Against Poverty, organised by Zinnedine Zidane and Ronaldo de Lima and he spoke about his desire to become the president of the Nigeria Football Federation (NFF) someday.
What does it mean to you to take part in a charity match like this?
This event means a lot to me. It’s an opportunity for us footballers, who’ve enjoyed all the
FIFA Goal Project Complex to host Federation Cup Draws on Thursday
Officials have confirmed that Thursday’s Draw Ceremony for this year’s Men and Women Federation Cup competitions will hold at the Conference Room of the FIFA Goal Project, National Stadium Complex, Abuja. The event starts at 1pm.
All 64 teams for the Men’s Draw and 18 teams for the Women’s Draw have
For the Good of the Naija Football: A Step Forward: NPFL attends Inaugural World Leagues Forum (photos)
NFF President Amaju Pinnick (third from right) with NFF 1st Vice
President Seyi Akinwunmi (second from left), LMC Chairman Shehu Dikko
(left), German Bundesliga CEO, Christian Seifelt (third left), English
Premier League's Nic Coward (second from right) and LMC CEO Nduka Irabor
(right) at the inaugural meeting of World League Associations in London
on Tuesday.
-As LMC calls for Redistribution of Income derived from Nigeria
Nigeria Professional Football League (NPFL) was among the 24 leading Professional League organisations from across the world of football that met in London on Tuesday, April 28 for the first ever Global Leagues Forum.
This historic meeting brought together Presidents, Chairmen, Chief Executives and
Warri Wolves off to Kinshasa for FCMK battle
Nigeria’s only remaining team in this year’s African club competitions, Warri Wolves FC departed Lagos for Kinshasa on Wednesday morning, ahead of their CAF Confederation Cup second round, second leg clash with FC MK of Democratic Republic of Congo.
Officials have confirmed that the second leg battle will now take place at
Club Owners Association Calls For Continuity In Football Management Structure
The executive committee of the Club Owners Association of Nigeria rose from its meeting in Abuja on Tuesday night with a call to the various state governments (owners) and sponsors of Premier League clubs in the country to give room for continuity in the management structure of the Premier League clubs in order to guarantee stability.
This call became necessary in view of the upcoming transition from one government to the
Tuesday 28 April 2015
CHINA 2015 World Championship: Oshonaike makes main draw, Toriola marches on
Nigeria’s Funke Oshonaike made it to the main draw of the women’s singles of the ongoing International Table Tennis Federation World Championship taking place in China after beating Algeria’s Safa Saidani 4-3 (11-5, 11-8, 8-11, 11-9, 9-11, 10-12, 12-10) yesterday to top her qualification group.
But the Nigerian faces the biggest test in her first match in the main draw as she
Youth tourney: Team Nigeria finish third in Mauritius
Team Nigeria on Sunday failed to defend the African Youth Athletics Championship won two years ago in Warri, Delta State, after finishing third in Mauritius, the venue of the competition. Despite travelling with a depleted team and missing all day one events, the athletes were able to secure six medals, two gold and four silver with two
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