NBBF’s unending crisis, by Patrick Omorodion
National elections in Nigeria are always like a war. From the campaigns to the elections proper, even governance after winning the elections, genuinely or fraudulently, it is more of war than civility. The same thing has been introduced into sports. That is why election into the board of Sports Federations are following the same steps […]
Super Eagles: No 2027 AFCON with this complacency
Guinea-Bissau are not a footballing giant, but they have repeatedly demonstrated that they can hurt Nigeria. They defeated the Super Eagles 1-0 in Abuja in the 2023 AFCON qualifiers before Nigeria won the return leg in Bissau. The same lesson was available three years ago, yet apparently nobody revisited the file.
Ex-Davis Cup star set to host new national tennis tourney in Lagos
A former Nigerian number one tennis player and Davis Cup star, Destiny Ford Da-Silva, is set to host a new national tennis championship in Lagos, with a total prize purse of ₦30 million naira across several categories.
Belgium’s De Bruyne fires double to sink Turkey, France held by Italy
Instead, De Bruyne claimed a second, curling a ball from the edge of the box past Turkey goalkeeper Ugurcan Cakir into the top corner.
Ronaldo: Portuguese FA plans peace meeting with star next week — Reports
The Portuguese Football Federation (FPF) has reportedly begun efforts to resolve its crisis with Cristiano Ronaldo following the captain’s surprise departure from the national team camp.
Chelle makes two changes to Super Eagles squad after Ndidi’s withdrawal
Super Eagles head coach, Éric Chelle, has made two changes to his squad for Nigeria’s international friendly against Russia following the withdrawals of captain Wilfred Ndidi and defender Akpe Victory.
