Nigerian trio Ibrahim Musa Gusau, president of the Nigeria Football Federation (NFF); legal luminary Abdulhakeem Mustapha (SAN); and seasoned journalist and NFF executive committee member Aisha Falode have been appointed to key FIFA Standing Committees. In a development that further solidifies Nigeria’s growing influence in global football governance, the appointments place Nigerian expertise at the …
Super Eagles Head Coach, Eric Chelle, has unveiled a 23-man squad for Nigeria’s decisive 2026 FIFA World Cup qualifying matches against Lesotho and Benin Republic this month. The list, released on Friday morning by the Nigeria Football Federation’s (NFF) Director of Communication, Dr Ademola Olajire, includes experienced names and notable recalls as the three-time African …
The 23-year-old Nigerian winger, Adamu Aliyu, who recently joined second-division side JFK Ventspils during the latest transfer window, has already impressed with his sharp performances and positive attitude. In just his second outing for the club, Aliyu played a key role in a dominant 4-1 league win, setting up one goal and earning a penalty …
The FIFA Disciplinary Committee has sanctioned the South African Football Association (SAFA) for fielding an ineligible player, awarding Lesotho a 3-0 victory and deducting three points from South Africa’s tally. SAFA has also been fined CHF 10,000, and midfielder Teboho Mokoena, the player at the centre of the dispute, received a formal warning. The match …
The national leadership of the Sports Writers Association of Nigeria (SWAN) has directed its members across the country to boycott all activities of the Nigeria Football Federation (NFF), including the forthcoming Annual General Assembly (AGA) scheduled to hold in Ibadan, Oyo State. In a strongly worded statement released on Wednesday in Abuja, SWAN accused the …
Engineer Musa Nimrod has secured a third consecutive term as President of the Nigeria Volleyball Federation (NVBF), reaffirming his dominance in the sport’s administration. The Adamawa-born sports administrator, who first assumed the presidency in 2017 and won re-election in 2021, was returned unopposed during the federation’s elective congress held yesterday at the Indoor Sports Hall, …
Ousmane Dembélé was crowned the winner of the 2025 Ballon d’Or on Monday night, edging out Spain’s Lamine Yamal to claim football’s most prestigious individual honour at the Théâtre du Châtelet. The Paris Saint-Germain forward’s phenomenal season, crowned by PSG’s first-ever UEFA Champions League crown, helped him become the sixth Frenchman to win the award …
President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has reaffirmed Nigeria’s determination to host the 2030 Commonwealth Games, a move that would make the country the first on the African continent to stage the prestigious sporting event. Tinubu’s commitment was conveyed in Abuja by Shehu Dikko, Chairman of the National Sports Commission (NSC), during a reception for members of …
Nigeria’s Super Eagles have dropped one place to 45th in the latest FIFA World Ranking, raising fresh concerns about their fading hopes of qualifying for the 2026 FIFA World Cup. The slip marks Nigeria’s lowest ranking in five years and sees them overtaken by African champions Côte d’Ivoire, who now sit 44th. The decline reflects …
Nigerian athletics, Ezekiel Nathaniel has pushed his way into the final of the men’s 400 metres hurdles at the ongoing World Athletics Championships (WAC) in Tokyo — ending a 38-year wait since a Nigerian last reached this stage. The 22-year-old NCAA champion clocked an astonishing 47.47 seconds in the semifinals on Wednesday, dominating the second …
