Events and Tournaments

President Bola Tinubu has officially launched the Torch of Unity for the 22nd National Sports Festival, reaffirming his government’s commitment to sports development across Nigeria. At the event held at the Presidential Villa in Abuja, Tinubu described sports as a powerful tool for youth engagement, national unity, and economic growth. He called on both public […]

Kafayat Folakemi Shittu has expressed immense joy after playing a pivotal role in helping Giresun Sanayispor secure promotion to the Turkish Women’s Super League for the first time in the club’s history. Despite losing 1-0 to Yüksekova in the final playoff match, Giresun Sanayispor’s second place finish in the league playoff was enough to guarantee

Monday was notably absent from the Tenerife squad that played out a 0-0 draw against Deportivo La Coruna last Saturday, fuelling speculation that a transfer is imminent. The 23 year old forward has been in outstanding form this season, scoring 10 goals and providing three assists in 19 appearances for Tenerife. Her performances earned her

Warri Wolves have secured a direct place in the Round of 16 of the 2025 President Federation Cup after the Nigeria Football Federation NFF disqualified Shooting Stars FC from the competition. The NFF, in an official statement released on Saturday, confirmed that Shooting Stars were disqualified for fielding ineligible players in their Round of 64

Super Falcons midfielder Deborah Abiodun and her Dallas Trinity FC teammates sealed a commanding double over Brooklyn FC with a 3-0 away victory. The dominant performance follows their emphatic 6-0 triumph in the first meeting at the Cotton Bowl Stadium in Dallas. Dallas Trinity wasted no time asserting themselves in the return fixture, with Camryn

Nasarawa United delivered an impressive display, defeating Flight FC of Gboko 2-0 in their President Federation’s Cup Round of 64 match on Wednesday at Jos International Stadium. It didn’t take long for the Premier League side to stamp their authority. Ugochukwu Leonard, returning to the squad, opened the scoring in the sixth minute after connecting

Abube Onuchukwu, a 2025 Flying Eagles invitee, scored a dramatic 96th-minute equaliser to help Ipswich Town U21s secure a 3-3 draw against Millwall in a Professional Development League fixture at Portman Road on Tuesday night. The game saw Millwall take an early lead through a deflected goal by Sheldon Kendall, followed by a second goal

The Nigeria National League NNL, the country’s second-tier football division, is set to resume for the second half of the 2024/2025 season, promising fierce competition, strategic battles, and new faces. With 36 clubs competing, teams are fighting for different objectives some eyeing a place in the Super 8 playoffs, others battling to retain their league

Nigeria’s U17 women’s team, the Flamingos, will battle Algeria in the final qualifying round for the 2025 FIFA U17 Women’s World Cup in Morocco. The Nigerian girls secured their spot after a dominant 5-1 aggregate victory over South Africa’s Bantwana, winning 3-1 in Pretoria and 2-0 in Ikenne. Algeria, on the other hand, advanced after

The triumph secured a 5-1 aggregate win, having previously claimed a 3-1 victory in Pretoria. The breakthrough came in the 37th minute when Chidi Harmony nodded in a well-placed cross from Shakirah Moshood, who had been expertly set up by Aishat Animashaun. South Africa responded with urgency, taking control for large portions of the first