7+ hour, 51+ min ago   (444+ words) resigning their appointments late last month. Ibrahim Gusau was the chairman. The mass resignation came 34 days before the expiration of their tenure. It is a shake-up many football stakeholders had stridently called for, with the slippery slope the game got…...

1+ day, 13+ hour ago   (311+ words) Head Topics Criminal Exploitation in Benue and Nigerian Social Issues Highlighted Amid Premier League Matches An investigation reveals how criminals used Benue's conflicts to traffic children and women, while faith healers see increased patronage as HIV aid dwindles Meanwhile, Nigerian…...

4+ day, 18+ hour ago   (296+ words) But it must avoid directly appointing NFF officers, determining electoral outcomes or interfering in team selection. The solution is neither government control nor an NFF that invokes autonomy to escape accountability. Nigeria needs a football federation that is operationally independent,…...

4+ day, 22+ hour ago   (301+ words) Mountain of Fire and Miracles Ministries General Overseer Dr. Daniel Kolawole Olukoya inaugurated the MFM Youth Games, a week‑long sports and talent development event aimed at guiding young Nigerians away from social vices, tackling unemployment, and fostering spiritual, moral,…...

5+ day, 15+ hour ago   (204+ words) At the 12th Nigeria Pitch Awards ceremony in Lagos, Shina Philips urged stakeholders and media to back President Bola Tinubu's reforms aimed at improving transparency, professionalism and accountability in Nigerian football. The event celebrated top players including Victor Osimhen, Alex Iwobi,…...

6+ day, 5+ hour ago   (384+ words) Etudaiye Suleiman Hassan urges the 2026 Nigeria Basketball Federation election to prioritize competence, ideas and institutional reform over recycled leadership, while stressing the need for modern sports management skills to break factionalism and build a stronger administration. A former Plateau Peaks…...

1+ week, 2+ day ago   (349+ words) Nigeria is on the cusp of a significant sports transformation, driven by presidential directives and grassroots support. Key developments include the revival of the 'Dream Team' legacy, the return of historic stadiums to state control, and the implementation of overdue…...

1+ week, 2+ day ago   (320+ words) Africa’s table tennis trailblazer Quadri Aruna has endorsed the maiden National Intermediate Games, Eko 2026, describing the multi-sports event as an important platform for discovering and nurturing Nigeria’s next generation of sporting talents. Aruna said the return of attention to grassroots…...

1+ week, 5+ day ago   (443+ words) Former Super Eagles player and 1996 Atlanta Olympic gold medallist, Daniel Amokachi, has commended the Kaduna State Governor, Uba Sani, for fulfilling a 30-year-old promise made to members of the Nigerian football team that won gold at the 1996 Olympic Games. Recalling…...