Category: Sports

Nigeria’s Folashade Oluwafemiayo has broken her World Record in the women’s over 86kg Para-Powerlifting, becoming the first Para-athlete in history to lift 166kg.   The powerlifting star won a gold medal on Sunday, September 8, 2024, in addition to her record-breaking performance which is an improvement from her existing WR of 165kg.   The feat takes Nigeria’s overall tally at the Paralympics to seven medals overall.   Earlier, Flora Ugwunwa claimed a silver medal in the Women’s Javelin F54 category with a remarkable throw of 19.26 meters, finishing 2nd in…

The Nigeria Football Federation has announced that it has reached an agreement with German tactician, Bruno Labbadia, to become the Head Coach of Nigeria’s Senior Men National Team, Super Eagles.   NFF General Secretary, Dr. Mohammed Sanusi, said in the early hours of Tuesday: “The NFF Executive Committee has approved the recommendation of its Technical and Development Sub-Committee to appoint Mr. Bruno Labbadia as the Head Coach of the Super Eagles. The appointment is with immediate effect.” Born in Darmstadt, Germany on 8th February 1966, Labbadia, who won two caps…

Chief Maichibi Meshach Mikailu, Jakadan Matasan Arewa, and the Plateau Man of the Year, known for his unwavering commitment to youth empowerment and sports development, surprised his boys at Maichibi United Football Club (MFC) with a once in a lifetime opportunity. The Chairman and Proprietor of MUFC secured his team’s participation in an international football scouting exercise, facilitated by Hon. Amb. Daniel Asama Ago, Member representing Jos North/Bassa in the Federal House of Representatives, in collaboration with the Professional Footballers’ Association (PFA). This historic event was marked by the arrival…

Former Nigeria Super Eagles winger, Tijani Babangida has urged former footballers in Nigeria to put aside their differences and work together noting that it is only through that they can achieve their goals and aspirations. The PFAN president who was recently in the news when he was involved in a ghastly motor accident which resulted in the death of his younger brother Ibrahim and his son Fadeel, and his wife still recovering in a European hospital courtesy the efforts of the former Players of Roda JC of Holland noted that…

A delegation of the Nigeria Union of Journalists (NUJ), FCT Correspondents Chapel, today visited the Director of Sports of FCT Sports Council, Mr Luka Istifanus. The visit, led by Chairman of the Chapel, Comrade Jide Oyekunle, was part of preparations ahead of the 2nd edition of the football tournament of the NUJ FCT Correspondents Chapel. Speaking during the visit, Comrade Oyekunle informed that a pre-tournament press conference and draws had been scheduled to be held on June 18th, 2024. Oyekunle disclosed that the pre-tournament press conference and draws will be…