Year: 2022
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Nigerian Footballers Abroad
Real Sociedad confirm Sadiq Umar’s long-term injury
Spanish club Real Sociedad have confirmed that Sadiq Umar has picked up a long-term injury and would be out for…
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Volleyball
Nigeria beat Egypt to retain U19 African Volleyball title
Nigeria are back to back champions of the U19 Boys African Nations Volleyball Championship. Nigeria pummeled Egypt 3-0 (25-20, 25-18,…
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Nigerian Footballers Abroad
Watch as Kelechi Nwakali scores incredible long range in Ponferradina’s home loss to Zaragoza
Kelechi Nwakali was on target as his La Liga 2 club Ponferradina were beaten 2-1 at home against Real Zaragoza…
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CAF Confederation Cup
Nigerian clubs show class on the continent with great first leg results
All four Nigerian clubs participating in this year’s CAF Club Competitions qualifiers had a great first leg results. In the…
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NEWS
Carlos Alcaraz wins US Open, becomes youngest #1 in history
Spanish teenager Carlos Alcaraz made history at the 2022 US Open as he emerged as the champion after an impressive…
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9ja Flavour
CAFCC: Remo Stars subdue ASFAR in faraway Morocco
Nigeria’s CAF Confederation Cup debutants Remo Stars proved their mettle by holding Moroccan outfit ASFAR to a 1-1 draw in…
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CAF Confederation Cup
ASFAR FC 1-1 Remo Stars : Decent CAF Confederation Cup debut for Remo Stars
Remo Stars Sports Club had a decent continental debut in a 1-1 draw vs Morrocan club Association Sportive De Armeés…
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Super Eagles
Umar Sadiq injures knee in Spain, likely to miss Algeria friendly
Umar Sadiq could miss the International friendly between Nigeria and Algeria at a new Stadium in Oran, Algeria, on September…
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9ja Flavour
Rivers United, Kwara United secure thumping home wins on the continent
Two of Nigeria’s representatives in continental competition, Kwara United and Rivers United, picked up impressive wins over their opponents in…
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Foreign Legion
Calvin Bassey Injury: ‘ Not too bad ‘ Ajax manager offers update ahead of Liverpool clash
Ajax manager Alfred Schreuder has offered update on Calvin Bassey’s injury status ahead of Tuesday’s UEFA Champions League clash vs…
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NEWS
Iga Swiatek swats Jabeur aside to win maiden US Open crown
World number one Iga Swiatek closed out her 2022 Majors season with a comfortable win over Ons Jabeur in the…
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Nigerian Footballers Abroad
Watch as Odion Ighalo scores a classic to help Al Hilal beat Zamalek to claim the Lusail Super Cup
Odion Ighalo scored a classic goal at the Lusali stadium to help Al Hilal beat Zamalek in the Lusali Super…
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Other Sports
Olisa Ndah gets 23 minutes in Pirates 2-0 win over TS Galaxy
Olisa Ndah was a 67th minute substitute for Orlando Pirates in the 2-0 DStv Premier League win over TS Galaxy…
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CAF Confederation Cup
CAF CC: Kwara United to face AS Douanes behind closed doors
As if playing away from their home ground in Illorin is not challenging enough , Kwara United have received yet…
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CAF Confederation Cup
CAF CC: Edidiong Ezekiel , 19 other Remo Stars players in Morroco for historic clash vs ASFAR FC
Former Golden Eaglets forward Edidiong Ezekiel is one of 20 players in Remo Stars Sports Club travelling squad to Morroco…
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CAF Champions League
CAF CL: AS Stade Manji 2-2 Plateau United , Advantage Plateau United in CAF Champions League preliminary round tie
Plateau United played out a 2-2 draw in the first leg of their 2022 CAF Champions League Preliminary round clash…
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African Football
CAFCC: Kwara United ready to tackle AS Douanes in Lagos
Kwara United FC will tomorrow, at the Mobolaji Johnson Arena in Lagos, commence yet another journey in the Africa inter-club…
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Super Eagles
Osimhen ruled out of Algeria friendly as Napoli confirm his hamstring injury
Napoli have confirmed that Victor Osimhen is has injured hamstring and will be out for a while. The Nigerian striker…
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NEWS
2022 US Open: Alcaraz, Ruud set to battle for maiden grand Slam, #1 position
Teenage sensation Carlos Alcaraz Garfia became the youngest man to reach a Grand Slam final since Rafael Nadal in 2005…
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Article
LMC: Shehu Dikko retained in charge of NPFL despite FG scrap of LMC, new name same system
The football community in Nigeria woke up on Friday September 9, 2022 to a press statement from the Sports Ministry…
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NEWS
ITTF Africa Championship: Aruna Quadri outclasses Assar, regains African crown
Aruna Quadri reclaimed his crown as Africa’s best table tennis player after claiming gold in the men’s singles event at…
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9ja Flavour
Beauty, Brains, Baller: Rasheedat Ajibade bags university diploma
Nigerian footballers have been making the news for their off-the-field activities as much as their activities on the field of…
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9ja Flavour
ITTF Africa Championship: Mati Taiwo falls to Aruna Quadri despite valiant effort
Nigerian table tennis prodigy Mati Taiwo saw his run at the ongoing ITTF Africa Senior Championship in Algeria come to…
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Article
Can Samuel Chukwueze take his game to the next level with effectiveness in front of goal
Football keeps evolving everyday. Once upon a time , goalscoring was majorly the responsibility of center forwards, while wingers like…
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Super Eagles
Taiwo Awoniyi bags University degree in the UK
Taiwo Awoniyi has completed a University program in the United Kingdom and graduated. The Nottingham Forest striker joimed a short…
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Nigeria Professional Football League
NPFL: President Buhari sacks LMC , Orders NFF to set up interim management committee
The President Buhari led Federal Government through the Ministry of Youths and sports has sacked and declared as illegal the…
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9ja Flavour
ITTF Africa Championship: Mati Taiwo turns heads, through to semifinals
Nigerian sensation and Africa’s U-19 champion Mati Taiwo has continued to make waves at the ongoing ITTF Africa Championship in…
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9ja Flavour
Olayinka, Akanbi, Chukwueze score as 15 Nigerians appear in Europa/Conference League
15 Nigerian players took to the pitch on Matchday 1 of the 2022-23 UEFA Europa League and UEFA Europa Conference…
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Europa Conference League
Watch Samuel Chukwueze’s goal and assist in Villarreal’s 7-goal thriller win vs Lech Poznan
Samuel Chukwueze scored a goal and assisted another to help Villarreal secure a 4-3 win in their Europa Conference League…
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Athletics
Watch as Tobi Amusan breaks Meet record with 12.29s to retain her Diamond League title
Tobi Amusan has shattered another record as she beat off competitions to claim the 2022 Diamond League title in grand…
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