Former member of the Technical Committee of the Nigeria Football Association, NFA, James Peters, has tipped Nigeria’s Flamingoes to shine at the FIFA U-17 Women World Cup slated for Azerbaijan in September. Flamingoes, who were shown the exit door in the quarter final stage in the last edition of the tournament held in Colombia, have [...]
Governor Peter Obi of Anambra state has pledged to disburse N1billion to the schools returned to their original church owners. He made the promise at the second session of the 9th Synod of Awka Diocese holding at the Immanuel Anglican Church, Enugwu-Ukwu, Njikoka Local Government Area on Sunday. He said the aid would be an addition [...]
Sponsor of Nigeria football teams, Globacom has urged the Super Eagles to start the 2014 World Cup qualifiers on a winning note by defeating the Brave Warriors of Namibia, when they clash in Calabar on Sunday. Globacom, in a press statement issued in Lagos on Saturday advised the team to work hard and play with [...]
As the days draw closer to its Annual General Meeting in Uyo, Akwa Ibom State, the Nigeria Olympic Committee, NOC, has appointed four prominent Nigerians as Patrons of the body. The four heavyweights are foremost philanthropist Chief Molade Okoya-Thomas, Industrialist Chief Sunny Iwedike Odogwu, foremost Sports Administrator and former Chairman of Nigeria Football Association Alhaji [...]
President, Nigeria Football Federation, NFF, Aminu Maigari, has applauded the board of the National League for what he described as ‘a surprise achievement’ recorded in a very short time in office. Maigari disclosed this after meeting with the board members of the National League led by chairman, Ahmed Kawo Muazu, who paid him a courtesy [...]
As the 2012 London Olympics Games approaches, the Nigeria Olympic Committee, NOC and the Nigeria Football and other Sports Supporters Club have concluded plans to hold the Olympic Day Awareness on 23 June in Lagos. With the Games opening ceremony holding on 27 July at the Olympic Stadium in London, the NOC is not losing [...]
Organisers of the Gbagada Mock Nations Cup have warned the club-owners not to parade professional players in the forth coming 10th edition of the tournament. Secretary of Gbagada Grassroots Sports Association, Kemac Emina toldP.M.Sports that they have informed all club owners to leave out professional players in the competition. He said they observed that some [...]
