Tag: Nigeria Sports
Table Tennis: Quadri Nominated For World’s Best Award
Taiwo Adelu The International Table Tennis Federation, ITTF, announced Wednesday its nominees for the 2014 Male and Female Table Tennis…
No Plan To Give Keshi N7m Monthly —Pinnick
The Nigeria Football Federation (NFF) has stated that no deal has been agreed with out-of-contract Super Eagles head coach Stephen…
Ex-Lagos Sports Council Boss Mourns Peters
Former chairman of Lagos State Sports Council, Agboola Dabiri, has said that the state has lost a rare legend with…
Boko Haram: Tennis Players To Boycott Kano Tournament
Damilare Okunola/Abuja Following the recent bombings and unrest in Kano, northern Nigeria, an appreciable number of players have vowed not…
NFF’s New Deal For Keshi
Coach Stephen Keshi will be offered a new contract by Nigeria despite failing to qualify the country for next year’s…
Nigeria Retains 42nd Position On FIFA Ranking
Taiwo Adelu FIFA released its world ranking for the month of November early today and Nigeria’s Super Eagles have neither…
We Can’t Sack Keshi —NFF
The leadership of the Nigeria Football Federation have admitted that their hands are tied where Stephen Keshi’s tenure as coach…
14th Governor’s Cup Review: A Case Of What Would Have Been
Damilare Okunola The Abridged Governor’s Cup Lagos Tennis Championship ended in Lagos last Saturday, with a Nigerian player, Michael Moses, winning…
Nigerian Players Stranded In Abuja As NPA Postpones National Tourney
Damilare Okunola Some Nigerian tennis players who travelled to Abuja for the proposed Nigeria Ports Authority, NPA national tourney have…
All Set For GOtv Boxing Night, Fans Assured Of Tight Security
The first step towards the revival of boxing in Nigeria will be taken on Sunday when the GOtv Boxing Night…
‘Why Eagles Failed At Nations Cup Qualifiers’
Taiwo Adelu & Friday Oriaifo Governor Babatunde Raji Fashola has said that he saw Super Eagles’ failure to qualify for…
14th Governor’s Cup: Nigerian Girl Qualifies For Final
Damilare Okunola P.M.NEWS Sports can report that for the first time in recent time, a Nigerian female tennis player will…
NFF Executive Committee Meets, Silences On Keshi’s Future
Taiwo Adelu Contrary to the expectation of soccer loving Nigerians, an Executive Committee meeting of the Board of Nigeria Football…
Table Tennis: 46th Asoju Oba Tourney Begins Monday
Paul Sam The 46th edition of Asoju-Oba Cup Table Tennis Championship will begin on Monday at the Indoor Hall of…
Governor’s Cup: Tough 2nd Round Ties For Top Seeds
Damilare Okunola Top seeds at the ongoing Governor’s Cup Lagos Tennis Invitational Championship, will have their hands full as the…
AFCON: Bafana Vow To Break Eagles’ Jinx
South Africa coach Ephraim ‘Shakes’ Mashaba has said that his side will avoid a decade run of defeat against Nigeria…
AFCON: South Africa Must Fall —Eagles
Sunday Akintoye Members of the Super Eagles have vowed to defeat Bafana Bafana of South Africa when both teams clash…
Nigerian Tennis Stars Ready, As Governor’s Cup Begins
Damilare Okunola As the Governor’s Cup Lagos Invitational Tennis Championship kicks off at the Lagos Lawn Tennis Club, Onikan, Lagos…
Governor’s Cup: 13-Year-Old McCleod Vows To Shock Top Stars
Damilare Okunola Dubai-based Angel McCleod, 13, has vowed to defeat top tennis stars at the ongoing 14th Governor’s Cup Lagos…
We Will Beat Eagles Again
Coach of Congolese’s Red Devils, Claude Le Roy, has boasted that his boys are poised to re-enact the wonderful performance…
Fashola, Enyeama, Okagbare Win Nigeria Sports Awards
Damilare Okunola Governor Babatunde Fashola, Nigeria’s goalkeeper, Vincent Enyeama and sprint queen, Blessing Okagbare were the shining stars of the…
New NFF Law: ‘It’s New Dawn For Nigeria Football’
Sunday Akintoye Football stakeholders in the country have expressed satisfaction following the amendment of a bill by Nigerian lawmakers to make…
Congo Tie: Be Ready For The Worst, Keshi Warns Eagles
Chief Coach Stephen Keshi has warned his players to be ready for the worst as they play away from home…
Eagles Begin Training For Congo
Head coach of Nigeria’s senior team, Stephen Keshi has said full training activities will commence for the 2015 Africa Cup…
Congo Tie: Beware Of Bifouma, Azeez Warns Eagles
Nigeria international midfielder, Ramon Azeez has sounded a note of warning to Super Eagles players ahead of Saturday’s 2015 Africa…
Bob Alagoro Tasks Young Boxers On Discipline
Taiwo Adelu Former National and West African Super Middleweight champion, Bob Alagoro has identified endurance, hardwork and fear of God…
How Onoja Sisters, McCleod Lit Up NNPC Final Showdown
Damilare Okunola/Who was in Kaduna The week-long NNPC Junior Circuit was brought to an entertaining finale on Saturday as the…
Uyo Stadium Opening: Eagles, Ghana Fight For Cup
It has been revealed that a trophy will be won at Friday’s prestigious international friendly between the home–based Super Eagles…
Musa, Enyeama Nominated For Glo/CAF Award
The Confederation of African Football (CAF) on Thursday in Cairo announced the nominees for the 2014 African Player of the…
NNPC Junior Circuit: ITA Donates To Queensfield School
Damilare Okunola/Kaduna As part of its efforts to promote tennis development in the country, the International Tennis Academy, ITA, has…