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Nigeria Under 20s, the Flying Eagles were beaten 0-1 by Burkina Faso in their opening game of their WAFU B Under 20 Championship title defence in Lome, Togo, www.aclsports reports. Nigeria’s U20 Class of 2024 are coached by El-Kanemi Warriors head coach Zubair Aliyu but his side wobbled badly on the worn AstroTurf surface of […]

Former Chairman of Nigeria’s League Management Company (LMC) Shehu Dikko has been named as Chairman of the newly constituted National Sports Commission (NSC), a role equivalent of the Minister of Sports, www.aclsports reports. President of the Federal Republic of Nigeria Bola Ahmed Tinubu and his Executive Committee made changes to the Federal cabinet on Wednesday […]

Nigeria's national Under 20 team; the Flying Eagles on Thursday recorded a come-from-behind 2-1 win over Cote d'Ivoire to advance to the semi-final

Two goals by Enyimba winger Clinton Jephta and a late strike by substitute Alonge Olalekan earned Nigeria a come from behind 3-1 win over Niger Republic in Lome, Togo to advance to the final of the WAFU B U20 Championship on Sunday night. The Junior Menas of Niger took a shock lead in the ninth […]

The city of Port Harcourt, Rivers state capital has been awarded the hosting rights for the 2024 Nigeria Premier Basketball League Final Eight tournament which will run from November 13 to 19, 2024. The development means that the Garden City will stage the playoffs and finals of the Basketball League for a second consecutive year […]

Nigerian midfielder Ibrahim Olawoyin scored his first goal of the season to lead his side Çaykur Rizespor to a 3-1 win over local rivals Trabzonspor at the Çaykur Didi Stadium on Saturday, www.aclsports reports. Olawoyin was at the right place, at the far post to finish Taha Sahin’s low cross in the 81st minute to […]

Galatasaray striker Victor Osimhen scored late in the game to earn Nigeria a 1-1 draw away to Benin Republic and sealed Nigeria’s top spot in Group D and safe passage to next year’s Africa Cup of Nations, www.aclsports reports. The Super Eagles confirmed qualification for the tournament even before kicking a ball at the Felix […]

Former African champions Enyimba fought back from two goals down to hold CAF Confederation Cup holders Zamalek SC to a thrilling 2-2 draw at the Godswill Akpabio Stadium, Uyo on Sunday, www.aclsports.com reports.

The tournament, which featured a number of teams from local communities, showcased the global LALIGA VS Racism platform, a broad campaign combining education, prevention and firm action with the aim of eradicating racism both inside and outside football stadiums.

Former Super Eagles forward Brown Ideye is close to sealing a move to Nigeria Premier Football League giants Enyimba, www.aclsports.com reports. Ideye, 36, has been without a club since leaving Kuwaiti side Al Yarmouk in 2022 but he is now set to stage a return to Nigeria's top flight, taking after former international teammates Ahmed Musa and Abdullahi Shehu who are currently playing for Kano Pillars.