Nigerian youngster Clinton Jephta has added a major milestone to his rapidly developing career after winning his first European trophy with Finnish club FC Inter Turku. The 19-year-old attacker was part of the Inter Turku squad that secured a 1–0 victory over HJK Helsinki to lift the Suomen Cup, marking […]
The inaugural FirstBank/Samuel Okwaraji Foundation (SOF) National Secondary Schools Football Championship, known as the Memoir Cup, has officially kicked off across Nigeria, marking a major boost for grassroots football development. The competition will be held in three stages—state qualifiers, zonal playoffs, and the national finals—where champions from all 36 states […]
A viral social media post claiming Super Falcons defender Ashleigh Plumptre was excluded from Nigeria’s WAFCON squad due to alleged corruption has been exposed as fake, sparking fresh concerns about misinformation and impersonation online. The controversial posts, shared from a fraudulent Facebook account posing as Plumptre, accused unnamed officials of […]
Nigeria’s U-17 Women’s National Team, the Flamingos, have officially touched down in Casablanca, Morocco, ahead of the 2025 FIFA U-17 Women’s World Cup, marking the start of their quest for world football glory. The team departed Abuja on Wednesday morning aboard a Royal Air Maroc flight and arrived safely at […]
French forward Ousmane Dembélé has been crowned the 2025 Ballon d’Or winner, capping off a career-defining year that has cemented his place among football’s elite. The Paris Saint-Germain star lifted the golden trophy at the Théâtre du Châtelet in Paris on Monday night, beating Barcelona’s teenage sensation Lamine Yamal to […]
The Confederation of African Football (CAF) Disciplinary Board has granted Nigeria a 3-0 victory by forfeit after Libya failed to fulfill their obligations for the scheduled AFCON 2025 Qualifier on October 15th. This decision puts Nigeria in a commanding position to qualify for the tournament, with two matches left in […]
Nigeria’s Falconets bowed out of the FIFA U20 Women’s World Cup in Colombia after a hard-fought 2-1 defeat to reigning vice champions Japan in the Round of 16. Despite a late goal from Olushola Shobowale, it wasn’t enough to overcome Japan’s earlier dominance on Friday morning at the Estadio Metropolitano […]
Nigeria’s Super Eagles are set to take on Benin Republic and Rwanda in next month’s 2025 Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON) qualifying matches, with Captain William Ekong, wing-back Olaoluwa Aina, and forwards Victor Osimhen and Taiwo Awoniyi making their much-anticipated return to the squad. Ekong, who was named Man of […]
