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Authentic Nigeria Football and Allied Sports Supporters Club ANFASSC has congratulated former Super Eagles winger, Finidi George after being announced as the new head coach of Enyimba International. National President of ANFASSC, Prince Abayomi Ogunjimi described the appointment as a step in the right direction, he added that everyone at …

The Chairman Caretaker Committee of the Handball Federation of Nigeria (HFN) Mr. Samuel Ocheho has resigned. According to the Secretary General of the Handball Federation of Nigeria, Mr. Ocheho tendered his resignation on Wednesday. Also Madam Halima A Benjamin, who was a member of the Caretaker Committee of HFN tendered …

Khalida Popal – the former Afghanistan women’s national team captain and human rights campaigner – remembers all too vividly what it was like the first time the Taliban took control of her country. “I was only eight years old, and I was young,” she tells World Football Summit ahead of …

Despite the death of his mother recently, the former vice president Sports Writers Association North-West Zone Ado Salisu has shown dis-satisfaction on a publication in an online platform on the above subject matter. In the same publication drawn from a statement purportedly issued by Mike Oboh, I was erroneously referred …

The President Sports Writers Association of Nigeria (SWAN), Sir Honour Sirawo, has for the first time revealed why Mr. Chris Isuguzo, his Nigeria Union of Journalists (NUJ) counterpart, is desperate to ground sports writing in the country. Sir Sirawoo who spoke during the SWAN FCT monthly Congress in Abuja over …

The management of Gombe United led by the chairman Dr Larry Daniel, today gave a pat on the back of Governor Inuwa Yahaya led administration for pushing it weight on the club through out the 2020/2021 Nigeria National league (NNL) season. He also commended the technical crew led by Aliyu …

Despite winning 1-0 against the visiting CR Belouizdad Head Coach of Akwa United Kennedy Boboye has hailed the away team performance in their first game of the ongoing Totalenegire CAF Champions League played in Uyo on Sunday. Speaking after the game, Boboye said, “The Algerian side are highly technical. They …

The Association of Nigerian Women in Sports (NAWIS) has celebrated Nigeria Para Athletes for their great performance at the Tokyo 2020 Paralympics games. In a press release by the President of NAWIS, Professor Florence Adeyanju who was also a former President of Nigeria Paralympic Committee, lauded the para powerlifting, Para …

Meet 8-year old Miss Zikora Mildred Agugo, the captain of the pioneer *FEMALE RUGBY YOUTH TEAM (U-15)* of Anambra State. The Female Rugby Team represented Anambra State at the 6th National Youth Games (NYG) Zonal Elimination hosted by Ebonyi State (held at the Abakaliki Township Stadium) and earned qualification for …

The 28th Africa Junior Women Team Championship which is to hold at Conakry, Guinea has been postponed indefinitely. In a statement signed by the secretary general of the Confederation of Africa Handball (CAHB) Mr. Charles Omoboumaho and addressed to the Presidents of the Member Federations. participating at the championship, it …