Fisayo Dairo

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.

CHAN Eagles captain Junior Nduka hopes Nigeria's qualification will project the league and its players more positively.

ACLSports Chief Football Writer Fisayo Dairo writes on the win over Ghana. To an accomplished soldier, there are no small battles.

Nigeria’s sole representative in the 2024/2025 CAF Confederation Cup group stage Enyimba FC ended their campaign with a 1-3 loss at defending Champions Zamalek on Sunday, www.aclsports reports. The Nigerians knew going into Sunday’s game that even a win may not be enough to grant them passage into the quarterfinals of the competition but that […]