At Least 125 Dead After Riot At Indonesian Football Match
At least 125 people have died at an Indonesian Premier League football match after police fired tear gas, leading to a stampede in which fans were trampled and crushed in…
Nigeria Football Supporters Club Congratulates Gusau, New NFF Board
Nigeria Football Supporters Club (NFSC), has congratulated Hon. Ibrahim Musa Gusau on his election as the new President of Nigeria Football Federation (NFF). In the congratulatory message signed…
Int’l Friendly: Algeria’s Fennecs Edge Super Eagles 2-1 In Oran
A controversial penalty tucked in by Riyad Mahrez and a 28-yard scorcher by Youcef Atal condemned the Super Eagles to a narrow defeat against Algeria’s Fennecs in an international friendly…
FIFA Partners WTO To Further Economic Inclusion
FIFA President signs MoU with WTO Director-General Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala; Signature ceremony takes place on the opening day of the annual WTO Public Forum; Both organisations commit to ways for football…
World-class Young Nigerian Gymnasts Visit Vice President Osinbajo
OMITOSIN JIDE CYPRIANO At once impressionable and impressive, vibrant and agile youngsters fascinated the Vice President yesterday with scintillating gymnastics and acrobatic displays alongside stories of their experiences in national…
Caretaker Committee Inaugurates Electoral Committee For Lagos SWAN
At last, the Caretaker Committee of the Sports Writers Association of Nigeria (SWAN) Lagos State chapter ably led by Aaron Akerejola of Arise Television has inaugurated a three-man SWAN…
Babs Ogunade Appointed Chairman Ogun State Basketball Association
BY ERHIRHIE JULIUS ODAFE Babs Ogunade the former Chairman of Lagos State Basketball Association has been appointed as Chairman of Ogun State Basketball Association. Governor Dapo Abiodun of Ogun…
Joshua Rants After Split-decision Defeat By Usyk
Anthony Joshua’s bid to recapture the unified heavyweight titles ended in disappointment as Oleksandr Usyk produced a terrific performance to win by split decision in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia. In a…
3rd North Central Handball Tourney: Safety Shooters, Safety Babes In Flying Start
BY ADETUNJI ADEKANMI OLUSOLA Poverty Fighters Handball Club of Abuja made their eagerly awaited debut in the North Central Handball Championships in Makurdi, by holding Prudent Energy Handball Premier League…
Pinnick Talks Tough, Says Statutes Violators Could Face Outright Ban
BY ERHIRHIE JULIUS ODAFE Out-going President of the Nigeria Football Federation and FIFA Council Member, Mr Amaju Melvin Pinnick at the weekend warned that incorrigible violators of the FIFA –approved…