Nigerian Football

Spanish powerhouse Real Madrid has joined the pursuit of Nigerian forward Ademola Lookman, with the reigning UEFA Champions League titleholders eyeing him as a potential replacement for Vinicius Junior. Lookman, who has excelled at Atalanta…

The 2024 Ballon d'Or ceremony in Paris saw Nigerian star Ademola Lookman finish in 14th place, marking a significant achievement as the only African player on the 30-man shortlist and the second-highest-rated Serie A player, behind Lautaro…

Super Eagles forward Ademola Lookman has emerged as the clear favorite for the 2024 CAF Player of the Year award, thanks to his standout Europa League performances with Atalanta and a Ballon d’Or nomination. The Atalanta star made…

Nigerian striker Victor Osimhen expressed relief and satisfaction with his loan move to Galatasaray from Napoli, emphasizing that he wanted control over his future. Osimhen reflected on his tumultuous summer transfer saga, where Napoli…

The Libyan Football Federation is facing mounting pressure after the Confederation of African Football (CAF) requested documents related to the cancelled AFCON qualifying Group D match against Nigeria. Background The controversy began…

Lagos is gradually returning to its pinnacle as Nigeria's home of football with the unveiling of 1472 FC. 1472 FC is the brainchild of Dozy Mmobuosi a United Kingdom-based Fintech entrepreneur. The new team will compete in…

The Abia Warriors FC beat visiting Heartland FC of Owerri in an oriental derby by a lone goal in the Match Day 5 of the Nigeria Premier Football League (NPFL). Chinerem Okike (Meme) put the home side ahead of the visitors at…

Sporting Lagos FC secured a hard fought victory over visiting Niger Tornadoes to secure their second home in the Match Day 5 of Nigeria Premier Football League (NPFL) on Sunday. The well attended late night football showpiece…

After fallen 2-1 to Remo Stars last week, Sporting Lagos will seek to bounce back with a home clash against Niger Tornadoes of Minna on Sunday. They will look to use home advantage to take all three points and return to the…

The board of the  Nigeria National League (NNL) has postponed the kick off date of the 2023-2024 league season to a yet to be announced date. Chairman of the NNL board, George Aluo said the postponement was…