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As foreign clubs increasingly dominate the football landscape in Nigeria, SALIFU USMAN examines how the Nigeria Premier Football League (NPFL) struggles to reignite local passion and fan engagement, with a view to recapture the hearts of Nigerians and attract essential investment to secure the domestic football league future. Football is not just a sport in […]

Mike Tyson and Floyd Mayweather Jr. are set to meet in an early 2026 matchup of boxing Hall of Famers. Tyson, who will turn 60 next year, will return to the ring after his loss to Jake Paul last year in an eight-round bout. He’ll meet the unbeaten Mayweather, 48, who said the “exhibition will […]

Nigeria’s U17 women’s national team, the Flamingos, is gearing up for the 2025 FIFA U17 Women’s World Cup in Morocco. The team will resume camping on Sunday, September 7, 2025, in Abuja, as they prepare to take on the best young female footballers from around the worl. Head Coach Bankole Olowookere has invited 30 players […]

The Super Eagles of Nigeria are set to face off against the Amavubi of Rwanda today, on Matchday 7 in a crucial 2026 FIFA World Cup qualifying campaign at the Godswill Akpabio International Stadium in Uyo. This match is a must-win for the Super Eagles, who currently sit in fourth place in Group C with […]

World football-governing body, FIFA has appointed Gabonese official Pierre Ghislain Atcho as referee for next Tuesday’s 2026 FIFA World Cup qualifying match between Nigeria and South Africa in Bloemfontein. It is a Matchday 8 encounter in the African qualification series, and will hold at the Toyota Stadium. Atcho’s compatriots Boris Marlaise Ditsoga, Amos Abeigne Ndong […]

The Nigeria Football Federation has appointed Erenayo Dorcas Koki, a journalist and football commentator with NigeriaInfo FM, as new Media Officer of the U17 women national team, Flamingos. According to a statement issued by NFF Communications Department, Koki has years of experience in covering local and international sporting events and programmes, has a reputation for […]

One of the biggest football Derby in the country will hold this Sunday at the Muhammed Dikko Stadium in Katsina between hosts, Katsina United and former champions, Kano Pillars. Dubbed the Northwest Derby by the media, the fixture draws a blockbuster crowd, a huge dose of the travelling Sai Masu gida fans and the usually […]

The stage is set for the 2025 Zenith Bank/NBBF Women’s Basketball League Final 8 Play-Off, which tips off on 14 Sept. at the National Stadium, Lagos. The championship marks the climax of Nigeria’s premier women’s basketball league, with eight outstanding teams competing for the coveted national title and a place in continental competition. The finalists […]

Food business is big business and across the value chain, there is huge money one can make from it, if the owner understands how it works and where produce and ingredients can be gotten at the cheapest rate. Local dishes and the market for it vary from location and where the market thrives. In the […]