Following Thursday’s resignations of Ibrahim Gusau as President of the Nigeria Football Federation, Dr Mohammed Sanusi as General Secretary, and members of the Executive Committee, the National Sports Commission has endorsed Dr Emmanuel Ikpeme, until now Deputy General Secretary, to oversee the NFF Secretariat as interim General Secretary. Dr Ademola Olajire, until now Director of […]

The President noted that while other sports had recorded meaningful progress since reset of the sports sector under the re-established National Sports Commission, football has continued to struggle because of structural weaknesses within the system.

Three Nigerians – Tamaramiebi Okubotimibi, Ferdinand Madukwe and thier coach Dr. Sydney Esiri – are at the FIFAe Nations League Continental Championship after making history as the first Nigerians to qualify for the regional stage of a FIFAe tournament. The regional stage of the FIFAe tournament features the FIFAe Continental Championships, which serve as live, […]

The National Sports Commission, NSC, has endorsed Dr Emmanuel Ikpeme, erstwhile Deputy General Secretary of the Nigeria Football Federation, NFF, as interim General Secretary of the federation following the resignation of President Ibrahim Musa Gusau, General Secretary Mohammed Sanusi and members of the Executive Committee. The development is part of sweeping interim measures announced by […]

By Jacob Ajom Nigerian-born British boxer Moses Itauma will be taking on Croatian boxer Filip Hrgovic tomorrow for the vacant IBF heavyweight title at the O2 Arena in London, with a piece of history on the line.If Itauma wins the life changing bout, he will become the youngest world heavyweight champion since Mike Tyson, who […]