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01/07/2023

Live in Asaba, Delta State for the Nigeria National League Super 8 Promotion Playoffs 2022/2023 Season

Just in NNL Super 8, 22/23’ Draws

Group A

EFCC
Kano Pillars
DMD FC
Kastina United

Group B2

Heartland FC
FC One Rocket of Uyo
Sporting Lagos
Stormers FC of Abeokuta

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NNL Super 8, 22/23 ‘ Official Fixtures
Venue: Stephen Keshi Stadium (Asaba)

July 2nd | Day 1
Group A
9AM (Kano Pillars v EFCC)
11AM (DMD v Kastina United)

Group B
2pm (FC One Rocket v Sporting Lagos
4pm (Stormers FC v Heartland)

July 3rd | Day 2

Group A
9AM (EFCC v Kastina United)
11AM (Kano Pillars v DMD)

Group B
2pm (FC One Rocket v Heartland
4pm (Sporting Lagos v Stormers

July 4th | Day 3
(Rest Day)

July 5th | Day 4

Group A
9AM (DMD v EFCC)
11AM (Kastina United v Kano Pillars)

Group B
2pm (Stormers v FC One Rocket)
4pm (Heartland v Sporting Lagos)

July 6th | Day 5
(Rest Day)

July 7th | Day 6
Final
Winner A vs Winner B

09/05/2023

The NWFL secretariat has confirmed on Tuesday, May 9, 2023, that the 2023 Nigeria Women's Football League Premiership Super 6 finals in Asaba, Delta State will now run from June 9 to 16.

In a circular to clubs, the NWFL's governing body, through Chief Operating Officer, Modupe Shabi, confirmed the exciting development following a new approval from the leadership of the Nigerian Football Federation.

The NWFL Premiership Super 6 which was initially scheduled for May 5 to 12, 2023, was postponed due to the upcoming WAFU-B U20 Women's Cup in Ghana.
Participating teams are Rivers Angels, Delta Queens, Edo Queens, Bayelsa Queens, Confluence Queens and Robo Queens.

The eventual winner of this year's NWFL Super Six tournament will represent Nigeria in WAFU-B Zonal qualifiers for the 2023 CAF Women's Champions League.

09/05/2023

With the 33rd edition of the African Weightlifting Championship around the corner, Nigeria is set for the African Weightlifting Championship that will take place in Tunisia 🇹🇳 penciled for May 11 to May 20, 2023.

With at least 180 athletes expected to take part in the championship that will take place at Hammadi Ben Ammar Hall in La Goulette Tunisia, Nigeria is among the 21 countries that will take part in the championship that doubles as qualifiers for the Paris 2024 Olympic Games.

The list of participating countries includes the host country, Tunisia, Nigeria, Algeria, Egypt, Morocco, Libya, Mauritania, Sudan, Uganda, Mauritius, South Africa, Sierra Leone, Seychelles, Zambia, Cameroon, Botswana, Kenya, Lesotho, DR Congo, Ghana,Madagascar, and Azerbaijan who have confirmed they will be in the competition a substitute for missing out on the European Championship held in Yerevan due to diplomatic challenges with the Armenians.

07/05/2023

Victor Osimhen missed one penalty but scored another to give Napoli a narrow win over Fiorentina in their first home match since winning the Serie A title.
Osimhen found the net with a 74th-minute penalty after Nicolas Gonzalez fouled Khvicha Kvaratskhelia in the penalty area adding the icing on the cake to their first Serie-A triumph in 33 years.

Victor OSIMHEN goal means he has now become the highest scoring African in Italian top tier league with 47 goals overtaking African Legend George Weah on 46.

07/05/2023

With the Super Six to decide who wins the Nigerian Premier Football League and qualifies for continental football, Remo Stars Sports Club mental strength was tested to the fullest at the New Jos stadium as nearest rivals Plateau United FC were on the verge of dismantling their hopes after taking 70th minute lead through Zeidu Salisu.

Second half substitute Adams Olamilekan benefitted from a mix up to gift the sky blue stars and equalizer before Olalekan Adedayo thunderbolt strike from distance ensured that Daniel Ogunmodede side go third in group A of the abridged NPFL season with 30 points. Thus, only a victory in their last game of the regular campaign against Kwara United is needed to keep their Super Six dreams alive.

07/05/2023

The highly anticipated matchday 17 fixtures of the Nigeria Premier Football league for both Nassarawa United and El-Kanemi warriors ended in disappointment as both teams suffered relegation heartache in their respective match-day venues.

The solid miners 1-0 defeat in the hands of Kwara United and El-Kanemi 2-0 defeat at the Godswill Akapabio Stadium ti Akwa United ensured their NPFL status are mathematically over, with both teams 9th and 10th respectively in Group A of the abridged 2022/2023 NPFL Season.

07/05/2023

Egyptians Omar Assar and Hana Goda are the 2023 ITTF-Africa Cup men’s and women’s singles champions following scintillating displays at the Moi International Sports Centre Kasarani indoor gymnasium.

Assar defeated Nigerian legend Quadri Aruna 4-1 in the best of seven men’s singles final to retain the crown he won in 2022. Meanwhile, 15 year old Hana God staged a stunning comeback to defend the women’s singles title with a convincing 4-3 victory over Olympian and multiple winner Dina Meshref.

In the process, the Germany-based Egyptian star entered her name in the annals of table tennis history as the youngest ever player to defend a senior Africa continental title at the age of 15 after winning her first title in 2022 at age 14 in Lagos.

29/04/2023

NNL Matchday 6: Ijebu United v Crown FC

🏟: Otunba Dipo Dina International Stadium

🎥: Second Half Action

11/01/2023

African champions Quadri Aruna of Nigeria and Dina Meshref of Egypt have been handed tricky ties in the first round of the WTT Contender Durban taking place at the Olive Convention Center Durban in South Africa.

The Nigerian and the Egyptian rank number 4 in the men’s and women’s singles and are expected to kick start their campaigns from the main draw in the first WTT Series taking place in South Africa which serves as a dress rehearsal for the 2023 World Championships in Durban come May.

Aruna who is the highest ranked African player in the world rated 15th will face Chinese sensation Sun Wen in the first round of the men’s singles while Meshref who is the only top ranked African listed among the top seeds will confront German Chinese-born Yuan Wan, with the Egyptian needing to be at her best against the skillful German ranked 86th in the world.

The $75,000 prize money tournament ends on January 15 with winners getting 400 ranking points.

11/01/2023

The Nigeria Football Federation has released the schedules for this year’s Federation Cup competition with the tournament set to begin on February 18.
According to a statement sent by the NFF to all state Football Associations and dated January 9, the preliminary and final of the competition at the state level will commence on February 18 and end March 19.

Club registration at the state level starts January 16, while submission of players forms for the production of license holds between January 31 to February 6.

Furtherance to that, the NFF in a statement released on Tuesday reviewed downwards the registration fees clubs would pay to take part in the Federation Cup. While the male clubs will part with the sum of N70,000 to be part of this year’s competition, the female clubs will pay N50,000 as against the initial N120,000 (men) and N100,000 (women).

11/01/2023

Contingents of polytechnics across Nigeria will start arriving at the Rufus Giwa Polytechnic, Owo, Ondo State for the 21st Nigeria Polytechnic Games, which hold between Wednesday January 11th - Sunday January 22nd, 2023.

Expected at the games is over 2600 athletes from 40 institutions across Nigeria, the event was initially scheduled to hold between November 20 and December 11, 2022 but was pushed forward due to logistics.

This year’s games will feature nine events: athletics, football, volleyball, basketball, badminton, tennis, table tennis, scrabble and chess. The last edition which held in 2020 at Kwara State Polytechnic, Ilorin, saw Federal Polytechnic Ado-Ekiti finish first and YABATECH taking the second spot.

30/10/2022

All is set for the 2022 🤩

The 2nd Edition of the CAF WOMEN’S Champions League kicks off today in Morocco 🇲🇦 with Mamelodi Sundowns ladies hoping to retain their title.

30/10/2022

Since 2021, Bayelsa Queens have celebrated at least four trophies, including the Betsy Obaseki Cup, Aiteo Cup, Nigerian Women's Football League Premiership, and WAFU B Women's Champions League - all under coach Domo Okara.

How far can they go in the CAF WOMEN’S CHAMPIONS LEAGUE?

Here is their official 21-player list.👇🏾

30/10/2022

Delight at the End 😅

After a pulsating 3-3 draw Nigeria 🇳🇬 claim an historic bronze medal 🥉by beating Germany 🇩🇪 (3-2) on Penalties at the FIFA U-17 Women’a World Cup in India 🇮🇳

Future of Tomorrow 🤩

20/10/2022

The winners of the 2022 CAF women’s Champions League will be rewarded with the cash prize of $400,000.

Runners-up will get $250, 000 while semi-finalists will be rewarded with $200, 000.

The competition will kick-off in Morocco on 30 October 2022 and end on 13 November 2022.

20/10/2022

The official match ball for the Beach Soccer Africa Cup of Nations Mozambique 2022 competition has been launched by CAF and technical sponsor, Umbro.

The tournament will kick-off on 21 October 2022 in Vilankulo - the holiday resort town in Mozambique.

17/10/2022

African Champions Bayana Bayana, of South Africa 🇿🇦, Atlas Lionesses of Morocco 🇲🇦, Copper Queens of Zambia 🇿🇲, & the Super Falcons of Nigeria 🇳🇬 have all been placed in Pot 4 ahead of the 2023 FIFA Women’s World Cup Draw scheduled for October 22nd 2022.

17/10/2022

Bendel Dynamos and Bayelsa Queens have emerged winners in the male and female categories respectively of the National Division One Handball League which was held at the Samuel Ogbemudia Stadium, Benin City, Edo State.

Thus, automatically gaining promotion to the Prudent Energy Handball Premier League in 2023.

11/10/2022

🤾🏾‍♀️: Primeiro de Agosto win CAHB Women’s African Club Championship 🏆

The Angolan 🇦🇴 club sealed their 7th consecutive trophy, by defeating bitter rivals and record champions Petro Atletico 29:24 in Hammamet, Tunisia 🇹🇳.

11/10/2022

🤾🏽‍♂️: Espérance Sportive de Tunis win 43rd CAHB Men's African Club Championship 🏆

The most decorated team in the history of Tunisian 🇹🇳 handball, ended their 9 year wait by beating Zamalek of Egypt 28:24 to secure the Trophy for the 2nd time.

11/10/2022

Cameroon 🇨🇲 & Kenya 🇰🇪 were Africa’s representatives at the ongoing 2022 FIVB Volleyball Women's World Championship in Netherlands 🇳🇱 & Poland 🇵🇱.

They finished 6th & 5th respectively in Pool A failing to qualify for the next round.

11/10/2022

The 7th edition of the FIFA U-17 Women's World Cup, will begin today in India 🇮🇳 at the Fatorda Stadium Margo’s City.

Africa representatives Morocco 🇲🇦 & Tanzania will be making their debut while Nigeria 🇳🇬 will be participating for the 7th time.

11/10/2022

New Date for WAFU Zone B Inter Schools Qualifiers Announced.

WAFU Zone B qualification tournament for the African Schools Championship will now take place on November 11 - 13, 2022 in Côte d’Ivoire 🇨🇮.

The other five countries making the zonal representation include Benin, Burkina Faso, Ghana, Niger and Togo.

11/10/2022

CAF on October 1st 2022, announced the following prize money for the African Schools Football Championship:

For the African Schools Football Championship Winners at Continental level:

USD 300 000 for the Winner

USD 200 000 for the Runner-up

USD 150 000 for the 3rdPosition

For the African Schools Football Championship Winners at the 6 Zonal Unions level:

USD 100 000 for each of the 6 Zonal Union Winners

USD 75 000 for each of the 6 Zonal Union Runners-ups

USD 50 000 for each of the 6 Zonal Union 3rd position Winners

N/B: The total prize money in Year 1 is USD 4 million and will be allocated from the USD 10 million donation from the Motsepe Foundation.

The prize money for the winning boys schools and the winning girls schools are the same.

09/10/2022

𝐎𝐅𝐅𝐈𝐂𝐈𝐀𝐋: 𝐒𝐀𝐋𝐈𝐒𝐔 𝐘𝐔𝐒𝐔𝐅 𝐈𝐍𝐕𝐈𝐓𝐄𝐒 𝟑𝟐 𝐏𝐋𝐀𝐘𝐄𝐑𝐒 𝐅𝐎𝐑 𝐔-𝟐𝟑 𝐀𝐅𝐂𝐎𝐍 𝐐𝐔𝐀𝐋𝐈𝐅𝐈𝐄𝐑

Nigeria’s Olympic team will camp in Ibadan for their 2023 Africa U-23 Cup of Nations against Tanzania.

The first leg will hold in Dar es Salaam in the weekend of 21st- 23rd October.

09/10/2022

𝐒𝐭𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐔𝐩 𝐅𝐨𝐫 𝐓𝐡𝐞 𝐂𝐡𝐚𝐦𝐩𝐢𝐨𝐧𝐬 🏆

KADA Beach Soccer Club of Kaduna have emerged winners of the 2022 Nigeria Beach Soccer League season after winning all their 3 Games in the in Kebbi.

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Victor Osimhen missed one penalty but scored another to give Napoli a narrow win over Fiorentina in their first home match since winning the Serie A title. Osimhen found the net with a 74th-minute penalty after Nicolas Gonzalez fouled Khvicha Kvaratskhelia in the penalty area adding the icing on the cake to their first Serie-A triumph in 33 years. Victor OSIMHEN goal means he has now become the highest scoring African in Italian top tier league with 47 goals overtaking African Legend George Weah on 46. #lovesportsng #lovesports #trendingnow #Napolicalcio #napoliscudetto #SerieA #VictorOsimhen

NNL Matchday 6: Ijebu United v Crown FC 🏟: Otunba Dipo Dina International Stadium 🎥: Second Half Action

NNL Matchday 6: Ijebu United v Crown FC 🏟: Otunba Dipo Dina International Stadium 🎥: First Half Action

𝐖𝐨𝐫𝐥𝐝 𝐂𝐡𝐚𝐦𝐩𝐢𝐨𝐧 𝐓𝐨𝐛𝐢 𝐀𝐦𝐮𝐬𝐚𝐧 𝐨𝐟𝐟𝐢𝐜𝐢𝐚𝐥𝐥𝐲 𝐝𝐨𝐧𝐚𝐭𝐞𝐬 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐬𝐮𝐦 𝐨𝐟 𝐎𝐧𝐞 𝐌𝐢𝐥𝐥𝐢𝐨𝐧 𝐍𝐚𝐢𝐫𝐚 𝐭𝐨 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐡𝐞𝐫 𝐚𝐥𝐦𝐚-𝐦𝐚𝐭𝐞𝐫 - 𝐎𝐮𝐫 𝐋𝐚𝐝𝐲 𝐎𝐟 𝐀𝐩𝐨𝐬𝐭𝐥𝐞𝐬 (𝐈𝐣𝐞𝐛𝐮-𝐎𝐝𝐞) Ever seen your World Record Holder dance to an indigenous song? Her Alma-mater ignited the cultural vibes in her earlier today in Ijebu-ode Ogun State. “It’s just overwhelming the love & support I got today, it’s not something I was expecting” - Tobi Amusan. #lovesportsng #oregon2022 #TobiAmusan #Birmingham2022 #CommonwealthGames2022 #ijebuode #ogunstate #almamater #recordholder #WorldAthleticsChamps #diamondleague

Remember your high school anthem? 𝐓𝐨𝐛𝐢 𝐀𝐦𝐮𝐬𝐚𝐧 surely does, as she passionately recites Our Lady of Apostles school anthem many years after graduating. The World Record holder returned to her place of birth to inspire the next generation. #lovesportsng #TobiAmusan #Birmingham2022 #worldrecordholder #OurLady #FlashbackFriday #oregon2022 #hurdles

Moments to Savor 😇 100M Hurdles World Record Holder & Champion 𝐓𝐨𝐛𝐢 𝐀𝐦𝐮𝐬𝐚𝐧 today 23/09/22” makes a heroic return to her alma-mater 𝐎𝐮𝐫 𝐋𝐚𝐝𝐲 𝐨𝐟 𝐀𝐩𝐨𝐬𝐭𝐥𝐞𝐬, Ijebu - Ode Ogun State much to the delight of the young kids. #lovesportsng #worldrecordholder #hurdles #WorldAthleticsChamps #oregon2022 #Birmingham2022 #CommonwealthGames2022 #ijebuode #ogunstate #TobiAmusan

Ese Brume Smiles to Gold 🥇

Ese Brume 🇳🇬 receiving her medal 🥇 and singing the National Anthem with pride after she joined the 7 metre club on her last jump in the Women’s Long Jump Final, reclaiming her Crown 👑. #lovesportsng #CommonwealthGames2022 #B2022 #Birmingham2022 #CommonwealthGames #longjump #goldmedalist #TeamNigeria #TeamNigeriaCWG2022

Ese Brume Reclaims her Commonwealthgames Gold Medal 🥇

#CommonwealthGames2022 The Golden Moment Ese Brume of Nigeria 🇳🇬 discovered she had broken a Games Record to re-claim her Gold 🥇title with her 6th attempt (7.00M) in the Women’s Long Jump Final. #lovesportsng #B2022 #Birmingham2022 #CommonwealthGames #goldmedalist #longjump #esebrume

Beatrice Chebet of Kenya 🇰🇪 Storms to Gold 🥇

#CommonwealthGames2022 Beatrice Chebet of Kenya 🇰🇪 wins Gold 🥇in 5000M Women’s Final with a (SB) of 14:38.21s #lovesportsng #B2022 #TeamKenya #Birmingham2022 #CommonwealthGames #CommonwealthGames

Wyclife Kinyamal Wins 800M Gold 🥇for 🇰🇪 Kenya

#CommonwealthGames2022 Wyclife Kinyamal of Kenya 🇰🇪 defends his title to win Gold 🥇in the 800M Men’s Final in a time of 1:47.52s #lovesportsng #CommonwealthGames #Birmingham2022 #B2022 #goldmedalist #TeamKenya

Laura Muir wins 1500M Gold for Scotland 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿

#CommonwealthGames2022 Laura Muir becomes the first Scottish woman to win Gold 🥇 in the #CommonWealthGames 1500M Women’s final. Finishing with a time of 4:02.75s #lovesportsng #CommonwealthGames2022 #B2022 #Birmingham2022 #CommonwealthGames #goldmedalist #teamscotland

Nigeria 🇳🇬 Storm to Gold in (4x100M) Women’s Gold

#CommonwealthGames2022 (4x100M) Relay Women’s Final - Nigeria 🇳🇬 win Gold 🥇 in emphatic fashion with an (AR) African Record, of 42.10s to secure their 11th Gold. #lovesportsng #CommonwealthGames2022 #B2022 #Birmingham2022 #CommonwealthGames #trackandfield #goldmedalist #womeninsport #relayrace

England 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 win Gold 🥇in (4x100M) Men’s Relay Final

#CommonwealthGames2022 (4x100M) Relay Men’s Final - England 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 defend their title to win Gold🥇with a (SB) of 38.35s, Trinidad & Tobago 🇹🇹 win 🥈, Nigeria 🇳🇬 finished 3rd 🥉 #lovesportsng #Birmingham2022 #CommonwealthGames #trackandfield #B2022 #relayrace

Tobi Amusan Sings National Anthem after Claiming Gold for Nigeria 🇳🇬

🇳🇬 𝐓𝐨𝐛𝐢 𝐀𝐦𝐮𝐬𝐚𝐧 𝐓𝐡𝐞 𝐆𝐨𝐥𝐝 𝐋𝐚𝐝𝐲 🥇 2x African Games, 4x African Championships, 1x African Junior Athletics Champs, 1x World Championships, 3x Commonwealthgames Champion. The National Anthem played through the PA System as she helps Nigeria 🇳🇬 grace the headlines for the right reasons again after setting a New Games record to win Gold in Birmingham. 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 #lovesportsng #CommonwealthGames2022 #B2022 #CommonwealthGames #goldmedalist #Birmingham2022 #trackandfield #womeninsport #tobiamusan

Sada Williams of Barbados 🇧🇧 wins Gold in 400M Final

#CommonwealthGames2022 Sada Williams of Barbados 🇧🇧 sets a new Games Record of 49.90s to win 400M Women’s Gold. #lovesportsng #CommonwealthGames2022 #B2022 #CommonwealthGames #goldmedalist #trackandfield #TeamBarbados

Tobi Amusan Sets a New Games Record to Defend her Title

#CommonwealthGames2022 Cometh the hour, cometh the reigning World Record holder. Tobi Amusan sets a new Games record of 12.30s to win Gold 🥇 for Nigeria 🇳🇬 in the women 100M hurdles. #lovesportsng #TeamNigeriaCWG2022 #CommonwealthGames2022 #B2022 #Birmingham2022 #CommonwealthGames #goldmedalist #womeninsport #tobiamusan #hurdles #trackandfield #CommonwealthGames

Kyron McMaster wins 🥇

#CommonwealthGames2022 British Virgin Island 🇻🇬 Kyron McMaster, retains his title from 2018 to win Gold 🥇 in the Men’s 400M Hurdles in 48.93s. Ezekiel Nathaniel of 🇳🇬 ends in 6th spot. #lovesportsng #B2022 #Birmingham2022 #CommonwealthGames #goldmedalist #TeamNigeriaCWG2022

Jacob Kiplimo wins Gold for Uganda 🇺🇬

#CommonwealthGames2022 Jacob Kiplimo is the new toast of Uganda 🇺🇬, as he outshines Kipkorir Kimeli & Jacob Korp of Kenya 🇰🇪 with a (SB) of 13:08.08 to win Men’s 5000M Gold 🥇 #lovesportsng #TeamNigeriaCWG2022 #B2022 #Birmingham2022 #CommonwealthGames #5000m #goldmedalist

Oyesade Olatoye of Nigeria 🇳🇬 finished 4th

#CommonwealthGames2022 Oyesade Olatoye of Nigeria 🇳🇬 finished 4th in the Women’s Hammer Throw Event with a (SB) of 66.80M in her 5th attempt. Her smile will make you love the sport 😅 #lovesportsng #TeamNigeriaCWG2022 #CommonwealthGames2022 #B2022 #Birmingham2022 #CommonwealthGames #womeninsport #hammerthrow

Mary MORAA of Kenya 🇰🇪 wins 800M Women’s Gold

#CommonwealthGames2022 Mary MORAA of Kenya 🇰🇪 wins 800M Women’s Gold overtaking her competitors in Grand-style. #lovesportsng #Birmingham2022 #B2022 #CommonwealthGames #goldmedalist #womeninsport #TeamNigeriaCWG2022 #womeninsport