Rangers defender Leon Balogun says he is still available to play for Nigeria, reports Completesports.com. Balogun has been overlooked since coming on as a substitute in Nigeria’s 2023 Africa Cup of Nations qualifying fixture against Sao Tome and Principe in June 2022. The 36-year-old, who has impressed at Scottish giants Rangers this season, declared he … Read more
Chairman of the Presidential Committee on Fiscal Policy and Tax Reforms, Taiwo Oyedele, has advised Nigerians to desist from using the phrase “May Nigeria never happen to you.” He insisted that there is nothing wrong with Nigeria, and urged the citizenry to instead use expressions such as May Nigeria work for me” Oyedele shared his … Read more
Nigeria stunned New Zealand to claim victory in their first ever completed ICC Women’s U-19 World Cup game, icc-cricket.com reports. Making their ICC Women’s U-19 World Cup debut, the Nigerians were left to wait for an opportunity after their Group C opener with Samoa on Saturday was abandoned due to the rain. Wet weather again … Read more
Nottingham Forest defender Ola Aina is full of excitement following the club’s victory over Southampton. Nuno Espirito Santo’s side maintained their push for a top four spot with a hard-earned 3-2 home win over the Saints on Sunday afternoon. Aina played a key role in the win providing the assist for Chris Wood’s third goal, … Read more
Rangers manager Philippe Clement praised Cyriel Dessers after the forward fired a brace in the Light Blues 5-0 rout of Fraserburgh on Sunday. Dessers opened the scoring in the first half, before netting his second of the day just before the hour mark. The striker thought he had notched a third only to see his … Read more
Moses Simon was on target as Nantes were held to a 1-1 draw by their hosts Saint-Etienne at the Stade Geoffrey -Guichard on Sunday afternoon. Simon opened scoring for Nantes after 14 minutes. The Nigeria international has now scored five goals and registered five assists in 16 league appearances the Yellow Canaries this season. Read … Read more
The Nigeria Football Federation, NFF, has set in motion concrete plans to organize a four-month CAF B-License Coaching Course that is designed to enhance the capacity of Nigerian coaches and prepare them for current and future challenges. The programme is for both men and women coaches. NFF Technical Director, Coach Augustine Eguavoen told thenff.com that … Read more
The Ministry of Foreign Affairs announced on Saturday that Nigeria has accepted the invitation to join BRICS as a partner country. The ministry disclosed this in a statement issued in Abuja by Kimiebi Ebienfa, Acting Spokesperson for the Ministry of Foreign Affairs. According to the statement, the partnership will help align Nigeria’s aspirations … Read more
Nigeria and Samoa were both awarded one point each after their opening Group C game at the ICC U-19 women’s T20 World Cup was abandoned due to rain. No toss was made before the game which was billed for Borneo Cricket Ground, Sarawak, Malaysia, was called off. Nigeria will now take on New Zealand in … Read more
Fisayo Dele-Bashiru is reportedly a transfer target for a number of Premier League clubs, reports Completesports.com. According to Lazio News 24, Dele-Bashiru is among a handful of Lazio players being monitored by unnamed Premier League clubs. The 23-year-old moved to Lazio from Turkish Super Lig outfit Hatayspor on loan last summer. Read Also:Nkunku Agrees Personal … Read more