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The Federal Government has rescinded its decision to suspend Nigeria’s basketball teams from all international competitions. The Permanent Secretary Ministry of Youth and Sports Development Ismaila Abubakar disclosed this at a news conference in Abuja on Thursday. He said the latest decision is based on a letter of appeal from …

Nigeria’s Minister of Youth and Sports Development, Sunday Dare, received the new Super Eagles head coach Jose Peseiro as he was officially presented by the leadership of the Nigeria Football Federation (NFF), at the Moshood Abiola National Stadium in Abuja on Wednesday. The NFF 2nd Vice President and League Management …

Vinicius Junior scored the only goal of the game as Real Madrid beat Liverpool 1-0 in Saturday’s Champions League final in Paris to become kings of Europe for a record-extending 14th time after a night marred by problems outside the ground that led to the kick-off being delayed by over …

World basketball body FIBA has threatened to sanction Nigeria over its decision to withdraw from international competitions for two years. FIBA in a letter signed by its Head of Legal, Jaime Lamboy, and dated May 18, 2022, the body said Nigeria’s decision was in breach of Article 9.7 of FIBA’s …

The All Progressives Congress (APC) National Working Committee (NWC) on Wednesday extended the party’s sale of Expression of Interest and Nomination Forms for the 2023 General Elections to Tuesday, May 10, 2022. This was disclosed in a statement by the National Publicity Secretary of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Barr. …

Former Super Eagles defender, George Abbey, has said the team’s failure to make the 2022 World Cup should be a wake-up call to football authorities in Nigeria. Abbey said this in reaction to Nigeria’s 1-1 draw with Ghana in the World Cup playoff. The stalemate sent the Black Stars to …

Former international, Austine Eguavoen, has resigned as the Super Eagles’ technical adviser following the team’s failure to qualify for the 2022 World Cup in Qatar. The Nigeria Football Federation (NFF) confirmed this in a statement issued on Thursday, less than two days after the three-time African champions drew 1-1 with …

Super Eagles defender, William Troost-Ekong, has rued the team’s failure to make the 2022 World Cup, describing it as a “bitter pill to swallow”. The three-time African champions played a 1-1 draw with Ghana on Tuesday, a feat that earned the Black Stars a ticket to the competition based on …

The Nigeria Football Federation has confirmed the death of FIFA/CAF Medical Officer, Dr Joseph Kabungo, on Tuesday after the FIFA World Cup playoff match between Nigeria and Ghana at the Moshood Abiola National Stadium, Abuja. Dr Kabungo had neem appointed as Doping Control Officer for the match. NFF General Secretary, …

Nigerian security forces fired tear gas to disperse hundreds of angry fans who stormed the pitch and went on a rampage after Nigeria failed to qualify for the 2022 World Cup late Tuesday. Outraged supporters flooded the field of the sold-out 60,000 capacity stadium in the capital, after Ghana upset …