Sen. Obinna Ogba, Manager, Abakaliki FC From Nabob Ogbonna, Abakaliki Abakaliki Football Club yesterday suspended its Chief Coach, Mr. Ifeanyi Onyedika, following the team’s disappointing home draw in their opening fixture of the 2025/2026 Nigeria National League season against Rover FC of Calabar. The suspension was announced by the club’s manager, Sen. Obinna Ogba, shortly…
The Nigeria Olympic Committee (NOC), in partnership with Sunshine School, is set to co-host a high-impact Sports Administration Course (SAC) in the vibrant city of Ibadan. The programme is designed specifically for key stakeholders across the Nigerian sports ecosystem. This initiative,organised through the Olympic Solidarity arm of the NOC, in collaboration with Dynaspro Sports and…
The Anambra State Chapter of the Sports Writers Association of Nigeria (SWAN) has congratulated the Governor of Anambra State, Professor Chukwuma Charles Soludo, CFR, on his resounding victory in the November 8, 2025, gubernatorial election. In a statement jointly signed by the Chairman, Comrade Chimezie Anaso, and the Secretary, Comrade Uche Ndeke, on behalf of…
Suspected victim player By Ikemefuna Asika The Nigeria Premier Football League (NPFL) organizers have sanctioned Katsina United FC with various punishments following an ugly crowd incident during their Week 12 league match against Barau FC Kano, played at the Mallam Shehu Dikko Stadium in Katsina. According to a statement from the league body, Katsina United…
Governor Peter Mbah of Enugu state (left) with Comrade Philip Shaibu, Director-General, National Institute for Sports, during the NIS delegation’s courtesy visit to the Enugu State Government House. By Ikemefuna Asika As part of efforts to decentralize the operations of the National Institute for Sports (NIS) across Nigeria’s six geopolitical zones, the Director-General and Chief…
