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NPFL announces date for commencement of 2025/26 season |

In its resolve to sustain the Nigeria Premier Football League (NPFL) round of calendar established in the recently concluded season, the Board on...

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Dikko awaits NOC consultations before dissolving

The Chairman of the National Sports Commission (NSC), Malam Shehu Dikko, has stated that no final decision has been made regarding the dissolution...

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SWAN unveils 60th anniversary logo |

The Sports Writers Association of Nigeria (SWAN) has officially unveiled its 60th anniversary logo. The News Agency of Nigeria reports that the logo...

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Victor Boniface hints at early retirement from Super Eagles

By John Ogunsemore Super Eagles striker, Victor Boniface joked about early retirement from international duty after Friday’s 1-1 draw against Russia. Boniface started...

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Controversies rage over Osimhen, Kvaratskhelia’s rivalry  |

Football fans across Nigeria and beyond are engaged in a lively debate over who is better: Nigeria’s Victor Osimhen or Georgia’s Khvicha Kvaratskhelia....

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Abiodun sends delegation to Kano, supports victims’ families with N31m   |

Governor Dapo Abiodun of Ogun on Sunday dispatched a high-powered delegation to commiserate with the Kano State Government and its people over the...

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NFF President visits injured Taiwo Awoniyi in UK |

The President of the Nigeria Football Federation (NFF), Ibrahim Gusau, on Thursday paid a visit to Super Eagles striker, Taiwo Awoniyi, at his...

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How 7 Nigerian strikers fared in Europe

By John Ogunsemore   Nigerian strikers in some of Europe’s best leagues put up a showing for their respective clubs in the 2024-2025...