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NPFL Roundup: Enyimba sink to the bottom as Kano Pillars thrash Doma United

Nigeria, Sept. 21 -- Nine-time champions Enyimba are still searching for their first point of the 2026/27 NPFL season after suffering a third consecutive defeat, while Doma United remain top of the ta... Read More


Osimhen ruled out of Super Eagles' AFCON qualifiers

Nigeria, Sept. 20 -- Super Eagles striker Victor Osimhen will miss Nigeria's opening two 2027 Africa Cup of Nations qualifying matches against Madagascar and Guinea-Bissau after failing to recover fro... Read More


CARSPO 2026: Police chiefs converge on Imo to shape 2027 election security

Nigeria, Sept. 19 -- The Nigeria Police Force is set to bring its senior leadership together in Owerri, Imo State, for the sixth Conference and Retreat for Senior Police Officers, CARSPO 2026, with th... Read More


Flamingos beat Ghana 4-2 to maintain winning start at WAFU B

Nigeria, Sept. 19 -- Nigeria's Flamingos maintained their winning start to the 2026 WAFU B U-17 Girls' Cup with a 4-2 victory over Ghana in a keenly contested Jollof Derby on Friday. Oluwakemi Adegbu... Read More


Nwabali returns as Chelle names Super Eagles squads for AFCON qualifiers, Russia friendly

Nigeria, Sept. 18 -- Super Eagles head coach Eric Chelle has recalled goalkeeper Stanley Nwabali and retained the core of Nigeria's senior team for the 2027 Africa Cup of Nations qualifiers against Ma... Read More


Chelsea get new owners as Clearlake takes full control

Nigeria, Sept. 17 -- Chelsea have a new ownership structure after affiliates of Clearlake Capital Group acquired the ownership interests of Todd Boehly and Mark Walter, giving the US investment firm f... Read More


Flamingos begin WAFU B campaign with 5-0 demolition of Niger

Nigeria, Sept. 16 -- Nigeria's Flamingos opened their 2026 WAFU B U-17 Girls' Cup campaign with a 5-0 demolition of Niger on Wednesday, scoring three times in the final eight minutes to underline thei... Read More


Team Lagos dominates Southwest zonal elimination ahead of National Sports Festival

Nigeria, Sept. 16 -- Team Lagos emerged as the dominant force at the Southwest zonal elimination for the 23rd National Sports Festival, winning four competitions and securing seven podium finishes acr... Read More


INTERVIEW: Ex-Super Eagles defender, Ben Iroha, speaks on NFF Presidency, Nigeria's football crisis, life after football

Nigeria, Sept. 16 -- A delegation from FIFA and CAF has visited Nigeria as the country searches for a way out of the crisis confronting the administration of football. The visit comes amid growing ca... Read More


FG backs MyCityApp launch of 100-day tourism calendar to drive $100bn economic growth

Nigeria, Sept. 15 -- The Federal Government has backed the launch of MyCityApp, a Nigerian city discovery and tourism platform designed to aggregate festivals, concerts and lifestyle experiences on a ... Read More