The Ekiti State Football Association has concluded plans to stage the 2023 edition of the State FA Cup, an annual competition that was last sponsored by Hon. Femi Bamisile and tagged BAFEM Cup in 2021. The annual football fiesta will kick off in April, 2023 in Ado Ekiti and will have more than 30 …
Ahead of the fast-approaching 30th September elections into the Board of the Nigeria Football Federation, the Akwa Ibom State FA Chairman and some members of the Executive Committee have pitched their tents firmly with the choice of Barrister Seyi Akinwunmi, NFF presidential aspirant, as the candidate to help revive the fortunes of Nigerian Football with …
Akwa Ibom FA Boss, And Other Stakeholders Drum Support For Akinwunmi Read More »
In its first appearance at the Belgrade 2022 World School Basketball Championship, Nigeria’s representative in the boys’ event, Bishop Dimieari Grammar School of Bayelsa finished in sixth place among the 19 teams that featured at the International School Sports Federation (ISF)-organized championships hosted by the Serbia School Sports Federation. Also, the girls’ team – St …
Belgrade 2022 World School Basketball Championship: Team Nigeria Finish in Top Six Read More »
John Obi Mikel, former Super Eagles Captain and Chelsea FC great, has retired from active football at the age of 35. Mikel made this known on his official Instagram Account today, after over 20 twenty years of professional. Making the announcement, Mikel thanked all who at one point or the other helped his football journey …
BREAKING: Former Super Eagles Captain, John Obi Mikel Retires at 35 Read More »
Reveling in the learning experience which was enliven by the opportunity given to the team to watch professional basketball, players and officials of Team Nigeria have commended the Nigeria School Sports Federation and the Bayelsa State Governor, Douye Diri for the platform to participate at the World School Basketball Championship. Nigeria’s representatives at the International …
Nigeria’s representatives at the World School Basketball Championship will continue their sojourn at the ongoing tournament in Belgrade, Serbia as both boys and girl’s teams are in action later today. The boys’ team will face their counterparts from Greece in the classification for 5th to 8th position after missing the top four spot when they …
Nigeria’s representatives at the 2022 World School Basketball Championships – Bayelsa’s duo of Bishop Dimieari Grammar School and St Jude’s Girls Secondary School Amarata on Wednesday in Belgrade, began their campaigns on a bright note with victories over Hungary and Turkey. It was the boys’ team of Bishop Dimieari Grammar School that took to the …
Team Nigeria beats Hungary, Turkey at World School Basketball Championships Read More »
Mahanaim FC’s hottest property, Aliyu Baba has described his second-half heroic display against Camp United last Friday, as odd and amazing after coming off the bench to inspire them to what was a one-sided 4-0 win in a friendly match. With both sides level at halftime, Aliyu was introduced at the break and opened the …
It was all smiles and delight within the Ekiti Football Ecosystem on Tuesday, 20th September, 2022 as the winner of the Bet9ja Ekiti Football League, Champions FC and the runners up cashed out their winning prizes. Recall that on Saturday, 27th August 2022, Champions FC defeated EKSU Galacticos FC to emerge the BEFL22 champions, also …
The Winner of the 7th Edition of the Adamu Yola Gombe South Unity Cup will go home with the sum of Seven hundred and Fifty Thousand Naira (#750,000.00). Chairman of the Local Organizing Committee, Promise Uwaeme made this known today, the 10th of September 2022 at a Press Conference held at Jewel Hotel in Kaltungo …
Winner of 7th Edition of Adamu Yola Gombe South Unity Cup to go home with 750,000 Naira Read More »
PikinofGod Limited is the official partner of the 7th Edition of the Adamu Yola Gombe South Unity Cup. The Local Organizing Committee announced the partnership at a Press Conference in Kaltungo, Gombe State, on the 10th of September with PIKINOFGOD promising to provide branding and technical support to ensure to the success of the football …
PIKINOFGOD Limited Partners 2022 Adamu Yola Gombe South Unity Cup Read More »
Ahead of the upcoming Nigeria Football Federation (NFF) Elections coming up later in the month, Ekiti state FA Chairman, Bayo Olanlege has thrown his weight behind Barr. Seyi Akinwunmi’s candidacy, describing him as the right man for the job. Bayo Olanlege made the position of the Ekiti State FA known today (6th of September 2022) …
The first ever Zonal Championship by the Nigeria Tennis Federation (NTF) served off in Jos the Plateau state capital yesterday (17th of August, 2022) with five (5) states and the FCT Abuja in attendance. The Championship which is the first of its kind is geared towards catching them young and improving Nigeria’s chances in the …
Nigeria Tennis Federation First Zonal Championship Serves off in Jos Read More »
The Adamu Yola Ture Foundation (AYTF) have announced the appointment of Mr. Promise Uwaeme as the Chairman of the Local Organizing Committee (LOC) of the 7th edition of the annual football competition. In a statement signed by the founder of the tournament and a Board Member of the AYTF, Pastor Yakubu Adamu Yola, he congratulated …
Adamu Yola Gombe South Unity Cup: Promise Uwaeme returns as LOC Chairman Read More »
Fans and teams alike can begin to relish an exciting climax to the 2022 edition of arguably the best state league in Nigeria, the Bet9ja Ekiti Football League. This is as the league board rolled out the plans for the final laps of the very interesting tournament which began in February. The line up begins …
Bet9ja Ekiti Football League 2022: Board Plans Thrilling End To Tournament Read More »
A lot has been said about how football business in Nigeria is run poorly or shrouded in secrecy by our football administrators. There seems to be hope of doing football business professionally as a local club side in Gombe state has set the bench mark for the clubs in the Nigeria Professional Football League (NPFL) …
Local Club Sides In Gombe Setting The Pace In Nigerian Football Business Read More »
The Main Organizing Committee of the Western Nigeria Football Forum/Taiwo Ogunjobi Memorial U-15 Football Competition has revealed that the tournament will be played between 16th – 21st August, 2022. The competition packaged by the Western Nigeria Football Forum led by the NFF 1st Vice President, Barrister Seyi Akinwumi will feature 6 teams from Southwest Nigeria …
WNFF/Taiwo Ogunjobi Memorial U-15 football competition gets kick-off date Read More »
ARE YOU INTERESTED AND PASSIONATE FOR QUALITY EDUCATION FOR YOUR CHILDREN AND WARDS? THEN, ALAMA PRIVATE SCHOOL ROCK HAVEN, JOS HAS THE ANSWER. COME TO ALAMA NURSERY, PRIMARY AND SECONDARY SCHOOL! FORMS ARE NOW ON SALE! We offer Admission into the following classes: *Daycare *Creche *Nursery *Primary *Secondary Entrance form: #2,000.00 Date: 25/06/2022 Time: 9:00am …
ADVERTORIAL: ADMISSION INTO ALAMA NURSERY, PRIMARY AND SECONDARY SCHOOL, NOW ON! Read More »
The Organizing Committee of the Biodun Abayomi Oyebanji Inter Local Government Football Competition, BAO CUP, has unveiled the giant trophy that the winner of the competition would take home. The giant trophy and medals were shown on the BAO Cup WhatsApp Group to the admiration of team representatives and coaches on the platform. The Chairman …
BAO CUP : Organizers unveil trophy, plan a grand finale Read More »
The Chairman of Gombe State Football Association, Yakubu Sarma has refuted the claims that there are clandestine moves by the States Football Association Chairmen to unseat the incumbent Nigeria Football Federation President, Amaju Pinnick. A certain sports website, www.insideglasshouse.com had in the publication of 5th April, 2022 with the headline: ‘FA Chairmen Move To Impeach …
There is no plan to impeach the NFF President…..Yakubu Sarma, Gombe FA Boss Read More »
After leading Mary Hill Boys High School, Ado Ekiti to the giant trophy of the Professor Akin Oyebode All Ekiti State Secondary Schools Football Competition, Coach Femi Kumuyi has been awarded the Best Coach of the tournament. He led the school to the top prize without losing a match and conceding just one goal all …
Plateau state has made its intention clear by winning six more medals in the ongoing National Para Games, currently holding in Abuja. This is adding to the three medals already won the previous day. Para-Badminton who opened the flood gate of medals continued from where they stopped by winning two more gold and two bronze …
PARA GAMES: TEAM PLATEAU ROUND UP DAY TWO OF COMPETITON WITH SIX MEDALS Read More »
The first edition of the National Para Games commenced on the 9th April, 2022 at the Moshood Abiola National stadium, Abuja. Plateau state alongside twenty-one other states converged on Abuja to fight for medals in 15 different sports. On the opening day of the competition, Monday 11th, Team Plateau won 1 gold, 2 bronze, to …
FIRST NATIONAL PARA GAMES GETS UNDERWAY WITH PLATEAU MAKING A GOOD START Read More »
The Ekiti State Football Association under the leadership of the Chairman, Bayo Olanlege has taken a new stride on its ambitious journey to develop youth using football as a major tool and also boost a sustainable football culture across the state with a series of capacity building initiatives for some of the components in the …
EKiti State FA set for capacity building within it’s ecosystem, appreciates LaLiga Read More »
The Access Bank Lagos City Marathon which is the biggest mass participation sporting event in Africa’s most populous city will feature some fascinating elite races on the commercial capital’s streets on Saturday morning. The coolest weather in the city (26 degrees) at this Saturday’s race means that runners competing in the marathon could have possibly …
Kisorio and Cheyech favorites for Lagos Marathon Read More »
The Youth Sports Federation of Nigeria, YSFON has set up a new state working committee for its Ekiti State Chapter after a collaborative effort with the Ekiti State Football Association. Ekiti FA and YSFON came together to identify personalities of ability, integrity and standing that will see to the growth of football ecosystem in the …
YSFON: Adeolu Oyebode is new Chairman of Ekiti Chapter, as YSFON partners with Ekiti FA Read More »
The Chairman and CEO of NASCO Group, Attia Nasreddin has pledged to continue to support sports development in Plateau State, Nigeria and Africa at large. He made this pledge when he received Red Crown Cycling Team of Jos today, as they presented the medals and trophies won in 2021 to its major sponsor, NASCO Group, …
The Nigeria Football Federation, NFF, has reiterated the essence of having Referee Assessors in the football system in the country. Chairman of the NFF Referees Committee, Alhaji Inuwa Rabiu ( Ahlan) made this known during the opening session of pre season seminar for Premier League Referee Assessors in Nigeria, on the 15th of November,2021, in …
Referee Assessors Key To Development of Referees- NFF Read More »
The Ekiti State Football Association (EKSFA) has selected 1st December 2021, to stage its Annual General Meeting (AGM). In a statement issued by the Secretary to the football body, Pelumi Abiara on Tuesday, 9th of November,2021, at the end of an emergency EXCO Meeting, the association aims to assess and reposition football development in the …
Members of the Executive Committee of the Ekiti State Football Association on Tuesday, 9th of November, 2021 held a meeting to deliberate on some pressing issues within the association and decided on measures to move the game of football forward in Ekiti State. The board resolved as follows: 1. That the board appreciated President Amaju …
The Chairman of the Board of the Bet9ja Ekiti Football League, Hon. kayode Noah has revealed that different winners of the Unity Cup competition in various Local Football Councils will be registered to take part in the 2nd edition of the state league at no cost. He disclosed that the board has so far been …
Kayode Noah offers Unity Cup winners free slots in Bet9ja Ekiti Football League 2022 Read More »
The Ekiti State Football Association has drafted Coach Kehinde Anjorin to work with local football councils in the state towards the successful hosting of the annual end of the year football tournament – Unity Cup in the local football councils. Coach Anjorin holds a CAF B football coaching license and recently completed an NFF Coaches …
The end of the year annual football competition packaged by local football councils in the Ekiti State by the Football Association tagged Unity Cup across local football councils in the state kicks off this November. The Hon. Commissioner, Environment & Natural Resources, Princess Iyabode Fakunle-Okhiemen and the organizing committee have concluded plans to shoulder the …
