45 Years Ago: Nigeria’s First AFCON Triumph Remembered

45 Years Ago: Nigeria’s First AFCON Triumph Remembered

By / National Team News /
Today marks the 45th anniversary of a momentous occasion in Nigerian football history  the day the Super Eagles, then known as the Green Eagles, lifted their first ever Africa Cup of Nations AFCON trophy on home soil in Lagos. On March 22, 1980, the Green Eagles rose to the occasion in front of a roaring […]

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NPFL Enforces Mandatory Post-Match Conferences for Clubs

NPFL Enforces Mandatory Post-Match Conferences for Clubs

By / Law & Ethics /
The Nigeria Premier Football League NPFL has issued a strong warning to club media officers, underscoring that post match conferences are now mandatory. In an official letter addressed to club chairmen, the league expressed concern over the failure of some club media officers to fulfil this critical responsibility. The NPFL stressed that neglecting post match

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Emotional Arokodare in Tears After Super Eagles Debut

Emotional Arokodare in Tears After Super Eagles Debut

By / Player Profiles /
Tolu Arokodare, the towering striker from Belgian club Genk, was overcome with emotion and broke down in tears after making his Super Eagles debut against Rwanda. The 1.97m forward, who currently leads the Belgian Jupiler Pro League scoring charts with 17 goals, was visibly emotional in a moment captured by fellow Nigerian international Victor Boniface.

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Osimhen Shuts Down Transfer Talk After Rwanda Victory

Osimhen Shuts Down Transfer Talk After Rwanda Victory

By / Transfer News /
Nigeria’s Super Eagles kept their 2026 FIFA World Cup qualification hopes alive with a convincing 2-0 win over Rwanda at the Amahoro National Stadium in Kigali on Friday. Victor Osimhen was the star of the night, scoring both goals to secure three valuable points for Nigeria. Currently on loan from Napoli to Galatasaray, Osimhen displayed

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Deborah Abiodun Helps Dallas Trinity Complete Double Over Brooklyn FC

Deborah Abiodun Helps Dallas Trinity Complete Double Over Brooklyn FC

By / Events & Tournaments /
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

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Barcelona Eye Lookman as Potential Signing but Not Priority

Barcelona Eye Lookman as Potential Signing but Not Priority

By / Transfer News /
Barcelona have shown interest in Super Eagles forward Ademola Lookman, who is expected to leave Atalanta at the end of the season. According to reports from Spanish publication Mundo Deportivo, the La Liga giants admire Lookman’s talent, but he is not among their first or second choices for the winger position in the upcoming summer

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Akwa Ibom Prepares for Final Athlete Trial Before Delta Sports Festival

Akwa Ibom Prepares for Final Athlete Trial Before Delta Sports Festival

By / Local Clubs and Academies /
The Akwa Ibom State Liaison Committee has announced the schedule for final athlete selection trials ahead of the Nigerian Delta Sports Festival NDSF, which is set to begin on April 1, 2025. These decisive trials will take place across multiple venues in Uyo on Saturday, March 22, 2025, covering 17 different sports disciplines. At the

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Agor Confident as Heartland Prepare for Oriental Derby

Agor Confident as Heartland Prepare for Oriental Derby

By / NPFL /
Heartland winger Chukwuma Agor is full of optimism ahead of the highly anticipated Oriental derby against Abia Warriors in Owerri this Sunday. Reflecting on their earlier meeting this season, where Heartland claimed a 2-0 away victory in Umuahia with contributions from Agor and Michael Ogu, the winger is confident his team can replicate that success.

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Ideye Backs Enyimba for Top Three, Eyes Bayelsa United Win

Ideye Backs Enyimba for Top Three, Eyes Bayelsa United Win

By / Interviews /
Brown Ideye has voiced his strong belief that Enyimba can secure a top three finish in the 2024/2025 NPFL season, beginning with a crucial win against Bayelsa United in Aba this Sunday. The experienced 36 year old forward, who joined the two-time CAF Champions League winners in December 2024, highlighted how the team’s lighter fixture

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Solid Miners Dominate to Reach Federation Cup Round of 32

Solid Miners Dominate to Reach Federation Cup Round of 32

By / Events & Tournaments /
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

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