Let’s Support Team Nigeria to Soar and Win Laurels for Our Country at the Olympics
A total of 88 Team Nigeria athletes comprising 63 women and 25 men are representing our nation at the 2024 Paris Olympics.Thereafter another set of Team Nigeria athletes will take the stage at the Paralympic Games. These athletes do not primarily compete for themselves, they compete for Nigeria.They have shown dexterity in various sports,...
FIBA U-18 Qualifiying Tournament
Nigeria U18 Male, Female Teams Hit Abidjan Nigeria's male and female U18 national teams have arrived Abidjan, Cote D'Ivoire, safely ahead of the FIBA U-18 qualifying tournament that begins July 29 to August 4. The male and female teams have been in training camp in the past two weeks, preparing hard...
MIGHTY JETS INT’L FC GENERAL MANAGER CONGRATULATES HIS PLATEAU UNITED FC COUNTERPART ON RECENT FEAT
It is yet another progress for football on the Plateau as Plateau United FC General Manager, Habila Hosea Mutla, was elected as vice chairman, NPFL Club Owners Association. And it is on that note, the General Manager, Mighty Jets Int'l FC, Mbum Ferdinand, is sending his well wishes and hearty congratulations to his Plateau...
LSFA Inaugurates Arbitration And Disciplinary Committee
Towards engendering a football ecosystem that encourages fair play, justice and equity in line with best global practices, the board of Lagos State Football Association, Sunday, at its Surulere Secretariat, inaugurated a 7-man strong Arbitration and Disciplinary Committee. The Committee which has the Vice-Chairman of LSFA, Mr. Adedotun Coker, as the Chairman, has been...
CIROMA OF ILORIN GRASSROOTS FOOTBALL COMPETITION TO HOLD DRAWS
The organizer therefore is calling on all the clubs representatives to be informed that the draws for the tournament are slated for Tuesday 30th of July 2024 at Kwara Football Academy Ilorin by 10am. It's going to be a very interesting competition and the youth are going to enjoy their holiday, Ilorin is going...
”Nigeria’s Outing Reflects the Power of Naija and Strength in Our Diversity” – Sports Minister
Salutes IOC, Paris for delivering colourful opening ceremony The Honourable Minister of Sports Development, Senator John Owan Enoh, has expressed immense pride in Nigeria's vibrant and confident display at the opening ceremony of the 2024 Olympic Games, stating that it reflects the power of "Naija" and the strength in our diversity as a nation.
Paris 2024: Canarinhas pip Super Falcons to three points in Bordeaux
The Super Falcons were full of guts and gumption, but a 37th-minute strike by Gabi Nunes separated the two-time Olympic silver medallists from the nine-time African champions as the Women’s Olympic Football Tournament got off to a precarious start on Thursday. Rasheedat Ajibade led the Falcons to the turf of the Stade Matmut Atlantique,...
Dana Cup U19: Naija Derby in Quarter-final
The 2024 Dana Cup competition will witness two Nigerian teams clash in one of the quarter-final games billed for Friday 26th, July 2024, in Hjorring, Denmark. Abuja-based Blue Ocean FC beat Flekkefjord FK of Norway 5 - 4 on penalties after they battled to an exciting goaless draw at full time, in their round...
Gombe State Football Association Welcomes Synergy with Sports Writers
To foster greater collaboration with sports stakeholders, the Gombe State chapter of the Sports Writers Association of Nigeria (SWAN) paid a courtesy visit to the Gombe State Football Association Chairman, Mr. Yakubu Sarma, on Tuesday. This visit comes on the heels of the SWAN executives' earlier meeting with the Commissioner of the Ministry of...
SWAN Nasarawa Secures Partnership with Lace Restaurant for SWAN Week
The Nasarawa State chapter of the Sports Writers Association of Nigeria (SWAN) has secured a partnership with Lace Restaurant to support the upcoming SWAN Week. The Managing Director of Lace Restaurant, Adams Pope made the commitment when the SWAN Chairman, Smah George, and Secretary, Abel Leonard, paid him a courtesy call in his...
