Nigerian news

Manchester City and England forward Raheem Sterling will launch a foundation aimed at helping disadvantaged young people which will include providing university scholarships and work placements. The 25-year-old said he wanted…

Nigeria defender William Troost-Ekong, currently with Bursaspor in Turkey, has become the 43rd member of Common Goal - the movement powered by players and managers donating one percent of their salary to high impact football for good…

Paris St Germain ( PSG ) forward Neymar will undergo surgery in Brazil this week after he suffered a fractured metatarsal and a sprained ankle, the French club said on Wednesday. “After tests, and with the player’s agreement, it has been…

MFM FC of Lagos on Wednesday booked their way to the second round of the CAF Champions League with a 1-0 win over AS Bamako of Mali in Lagos. The Olukoya boys got the needed point after securing the win and going through with a 2-1…

Bayern Munich romped to a 5-0 win over Besiktas in their UEFA Champions League tie on Tuesday after the Turkish champions played nearly the whole match with 10 men. They were helped by two typical Thomas Mueller goals and two from Robert…

Manchester City manager Pep Guardiola has refused to blame his players after the runaway English Premier League leaders were knocked out of the English FA Cup by third-tier Wigan Athletic. Monday’s 1-0 fifth round defeat at the DW Stadium…

FIFA President Gianni Infantino has described Nigeria as a country with unquantifiable passion and love for football, and where football is more than a religion. “I was told that in Nigeria football is passion, but it is a lie because it is…

Chelsea manager Antonio Conte said, the Premier League club must play the perfect game to beat a formidable Barcelona in Tuesday’s first leg of the Champions League last 16 ties. The Premier League champions have recovered from a poor run…

Kano Pillars Football Club’s Technical Committee Chairman, on Monday in Kano described the late Chinedu Udoji as an asset and a dedicated player. Chinedu Udoji, a central defender, died in a ghastly motor accident Sunday night, some hours…

Hosts Abia Warriors Football Club on Sunday rediscovered their winning streak with a 3-1 bashing of visiting Yobe Desert Stars FC. Abia Warriors’ forward Effiong Ndifereke helped to turn the team’s fortunes around with a brace in the ninth…

The management of Kano Pillars FC on Monday confirmed the death of their defender, Chinedu Udoji, who died in a ghastly auto crash in Kano late on Sunday. The Media Officer of the club, Idris Malikwa, told our reporter in Kano that the…

Brig.-Gen. Joseph Ayeni, the Vice-President of Nigeria Boxing Federation ( NBF ), on Friday in Lagos said the federation’s one-day trial recorded success as the national boxers displayed  high level of competitiveness. The one-day boxing…

FC Barcelona coach Ernesto Valverde faces a dilemma before his side’s potentially tricky trip to in-form Eibar on Saturday, having watched his side’s seemingly unassailable La Liga lead grow smaller. The lead has been cut to seven points…

Nigeria’s senior women national team, the Super Falcons, have arrived in the Ivorian capital city of Abidjan in Cote d’Ivoire, the Nigeria Football Federation ( NFF ) said on Monday in Abuja. The Falcons are in the west African country for…

The Nigeria Football Federation ( NFF ) on Monday in Abuja formally released the names of coaching crews of five national teams. The federation, in a statement by its Communications Department, however said the development did not relate to…

The President of the Nigeria Football Federation (NFF), Mr Amaju Pinnick on Monday said that the allegation that the Super Eagles Manager, Gernot Rohr rejected friendly games with Chile and Morocco was false. Our Reporters recalls that…

Manchester City playmaker Kevin De Bruyne will be a serious Ballon d‘Or contender if he wins major titles with the English Premier League club, his club manager Pep Guardiola says. De Bruyne has been vital to Manchester City’s dominance…

Abraham Kiprotich has won the 2018 Access Bank Lagos City Marathon 42km race. The Kenyan born Frenchman finished in a time of 2:15:04 and will take home the $50,000 prize money. Ilya Pam wins the indigenous race with 2hours 27minutes.…

New Arsenal signings Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang and Henrikh Mkhitaryan will get an early taste of the north London derby atmosphere when they face Tottenham Hotspur at Wembley on Saturday. The pair enjoyed comfortable home debuts in last…

The Super Eagles ex-Goalkeeper, Peter Rufai, on Wednesday rose to the defence of the team’s goalkeepers, saying they need more playing time to gain experience. Rufai made the submission in an interview with the News men in Lagos while…