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Ahead of the 2027 Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON) qualifier, some football fans of the Super Eagles of Nigeria have expressed optimism that the team would defeat Madagascar. The upcoming 2027 AFCON opening match between Nigeria and Madagascar is scheduled for Friday,

Gov. Umo Eno of Akwa said more than 4,000 athletes are competing in the second edition of the  Akwa Ibom Sports Festival in 27 sports Eno disclosed this while declaring open the annual sports festival  on Tuesday in Uyo. Eno, represented by

Real Madrid superstar and France national team captain Kylian Mbappé has pledged to dedicate the 2026 Ballon d’Or award to the continent of Africa should he be crowned the winner at the upcoming gala in London. ​ In an exclusive broadcast interview

FIFA President Gianni Infantino has formally reached out to the leaders of world football’s 211 member associations to propose a broad governance consultation aimed at reforming the global body’s decision-making framework. ​The initiative was unveiled in an official letter dispatched on Monday,

The conclusion of the FIFA and Confederation of African Football (CAF) assessment mission in Nigeria has heightened expectations over the next phase of football reforms. A CAF/FIFA delegation met stakeholders on Sept. 14 and Sept. 15 to seek ways of resolving the

The Nigeria Taekwondo Federation (NTF) has introduced a new team-based competition format to strengthen athletes’ skills and prepare them for major international events. NTF President, Temitayo Popoola, said the format was introduced through the maiden Michael Opeyemi Bamidele (MOB) National Taekwondo Club/Team

Atlantic Integral Football Academy (AIFA) based in Suleja, Niger, unveiled a sports centre on Saturday in their bid to develop sports from the grassroots. The sports centre was commissioned by the Emir of Suleja Alhaji Awwal Ibrahim CON, who was represented by

The President of the Nigeria Rugby Football Federation (NRFF),  Ademola Aré, has called for increased government and private-sector support as the country prepares for its upcoming international rugby assignment in Uganda. Aré made the call in Abuja on Surday  against the backdrop

Oluwatobi Omotoso, a grassroots football coach with Same Tempo FC, says the experience of Austin Eguavoen, newly appointed interim head coach of the Super Falcons will benefit the team. Speaking in an interview with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) on Saturday,

Nigerian club Enugu Rangers scraped into the second qualifying round of the CAF Champions League on Friday by beating Benin outfit AS Sobemap 5-4 on penalties. The shootout followed a second 1-1 draw between the teams, this time in Togo capital Lome