In a dramatic move, Bendel Insurance have suspended their technical adviser, Greg Ikhenoba, following a string of poor performances in the Nigeria Premier Football League (NPFL). The decision was made public on Monday in an official statement by Edo State Sports Commission Chairman, Hon. Amadin Desmond Enabulele. Ikhenoba’s suspension takes immediate effect, marking a sudden…
Veteran coach Gbenga Ogunbote is reportedly on the verge of making a dramatic return to the Nigeria Premier Football League, with Kwara United poised to appoint him as their new technical adviser. Sources close to the club reveal Ogunbote is now the leading candidate to take over after the sudden sacking of head coach Tunde…
Head Coach Bankole Olowookere has invited a total of 30 players to the camp of Nigeria’s U17 girls, Flamingos, as the team kickstarts preparations for this year’s FIFA U17 Women’s World Cup finals, taking place in Morocco. Invited are four goalkeepers, nine defenders, nine midfielders and nine strikers. 2022 FIFA World Cup bronze medallists, Nigeria…
The Super Eagles are not making the mistake of thinking too much about the showdown with South Africa’s Bafana Bafana in Bloemfontein on Tuesday, but are rather focused on their clash with Rwanda’s Amavubi in Uyo on Saturday, according to team captain William Ekong. “You take one step at a time. We have Rwanda to…
The Olubadan Stadium in Ibadan came alive on Thursday, August 7, 2025, as Nigeria’s football royalty gathered to celebrate the 80th birthday of defensive icon Idowu ‘Slow Poison’ Otubusen in a nostalgic novelty match. The Soccer Ambassadors clinched a hard-fought 1-0 victory over the Ibadan Football Legends, with Barrister Rotimi Alli scoring the decisive goal…
The Ibadan Ex-Professional Football Association, in partnership with the Oyo State Government through the Ministry of Education, has finalized plans for a groundbreaking statewide secondary school football championship set to commence in October. This talent development initiative will follow a three-tier structure: local government qualifiers, zonal playoffs, and state finals. The tournament, officially endorsed by…
Nigeria’s football legends including Segun Odegbami, Dr. Felix Owolabi, Mutiu Adepoju and others will gather at Olubadan Stadium on Thursday, August 7, 2025 to celebrate defensive icon Idowu ‘Slow Poison’ Otubusen’s 80th birthday in a star-studded novelty match. The historic encounter between Soccer Ambassadors and Ibadan Football Legends (kickoff 4:00 PM) honors the man whose…
In a historic gathering at Lekan Salami Stadium on Sunday, former professional footballers from Ibadan, both home and abroad, reunited for a novelty match to launch a grassroots football revival initiative. The event saw legendary players including Mutiu Adepoju, Dimeji Lawal, Ike Shorunmu, Edith Agoye, and Femi Opabunmi return to the pitch, with many traveling…
Nigeria’s hopes of reaching the 2026 FIFA World Cup finals suffered a setback on Tuesday after the Warriors of Zimbabwe scored a last-minute equalizer in their Matchday 6 encounter at the Godswill Akpabio Stadium in Uyo. The result meant the Super Eagles are still stuck in fourth place in group C, as leaders South Africa…
The Flying Eagles were emphatic 2-0 winners over hosts Young Elephants of Cote d’Ivoire in the first of two international friendly matches at the Stade Félix Houphouët Boigny in the heart of the Ivorian capital on Thursday. Captain Daniel Bameyi made good from the spot three minutes after the hour mark, converting from six yards…