NGA Vs GHN: Fifa stops Ghana Nigeria friendly

World football governing body (FIFA) has cancelled the proposed international friendly duel between the Nigeria's Super Eagles and the Black Stars of Ghana this month in London.

FIFA said that it is against their regulations which states that no country should play two games across two continents in three days.

The Nigeria Football Federation (NFF) had earlier announced that the Super Eagles would

ITF Africa Junior Championship: Country Club Clay Tennis tourney serves off

Five out of Nigeria’s eight players to the forthcoming ITF Africa Junior Championship billed for Tunisia later this month will be perfecting strategies towards a successful outing as they feature in the Lagos Country Club Invitational Clay Championship which serves off today.
The tournament in Tunis which will feature about 30 countries across Africa is a clay court

Enyimba to face Smouha in ACL

FC. Smouha of Egypt

Two-time African champions, Enyimba have qualified for the next round of this year's Caf Champions League, and they will now face Smouha of Egypt in their next tie.

The Aba-based club on Sunday defeated Buffles 1-0 in their second leg encounter after the Elephants had whitewashed their opponents 3-0 in the first duel in Aba.

CAF U-17: Guinea beat Eaglets to third place, as Mali lifts Cup

Nigeria’s Golden Eaglets failed to finish third at the CAF U-17 Championship in Niger after losing 3-1 to Guinea on Sunday.
Emmanuel Amuneke’s side opened scoring in the 28th minute through Victor Osimhen for his fourth goal of the tournament. But the Guineans drew level six minutes later through Aboubacar Toure. And five minutes later, Abdoulaye Keita shot the Guineans into the lead

Omeruo substituted, as Lawal sees red

Super Eagles defender, Kenneth Omeruo, was not in his best form when Middlesbrough lost to Sheffield Wednesday at Hillsborough on Saturday. After promotion-chasing rivals, Derby County, lost to Fulham earlier on Saturday, a win for Middlesbrough would had shot them to the top of the Championship standings and boosted their chances of gaining promotion to

CAF Champions league: Kano Pillars get Moroccan opponent

• As Dolphins face Club Africain

Nigeria champions Kano Pillars will play FC Moghreb Tetouan of Morocco in the first round proper of this year’s CAF Champions League competition. Pillars swept aside Al Malakia of South Sudan 3-0 in Kano on Saturday, for a 5-0 aggregate win, while Moghreb edged C.O.B. of Mali 3-2 on aggregate to be eligible.

Toriola rues Lagos ITTF Tour miss

• As Egypt’s Assar eyes title defence

Nigeria’s Segun Toriola has expressed disappointment over his non availability for the 2015 edition of the Lagos Open of the International Table Tennis Federation World Tour, which serves off on March 10 at the Molade Okoya- Thomas Hall of Teslim Balogun Stadium, Lagos.
Toriola’s French club, Argentan Bayard, refused to release him for the

Ujah: Scoring against Neuer memorable

FC Cologne’s trip to Munich at the weekend may have ended in disappointment for fans of the Billy Goats, but Anthony Ujah in this chat with bundesliga.com relishes scoring against Bayern Munich and Germany number one goalkeeper, Manuel Neuer.

How would you sum up the game against Bayern Munich?
We knew how difficult it would be, but we didn’t come here just to concede goals. We tried

NIGERIANS ABROAD: Uche, Ujah on target but can’t save clubs

Nigerian forward, Kalu Uche, at the weekend found the back of the net for Spanish club, Levante, but it was not enough to prevent them from losing 4-2 to Rayo Vallecano at the Campo de Futbol de Vallecas stadium.
The Nigeria international, who joined Levante during the January transfer window, came on as a 69th minute substitute before scoring a brilliant chip for his second goal in five appearances for the struggling La Liga side.
Uche wasn’t the only Nigerian to score and still end up on the losing side though, as

NFF plans big for Enyeama’s 100th cap

The Nigeria Football Federation has set in motion plans to make the upcoming international friendly between the Super Eagles and Bolivi a memorable one for goalkeeper Vincent Enyeama, who will be making his 100th appearance for the national team in the encounter billed for the Akwa Ibom International Stadium, Uyo.
New Telegraph sources within the NFF stated that the football body, under current boss, Amaju Pinnick, view the Uyo-born goalkeeper as one of the most dedicated players to have