Harry Awurumibe, Abuja Two second half goals and one in the first stanza helped the national U-17 women’s team, Flamingos to wallop the Abuja-based Academy Boys 3-1 in a friendly match played at the practice pitch of Abuja National Stadium today.   Midfielder Hannah Yusuf out the Flamingos ahead with a cool finish after she was played in by impressive ...

Harry Awurumibe, Abuja The Vice President, Professor Yemi Osibajo will on Saturday March 22, on behalf of the President of the Federal Republic of Nigeria, Muhammadu Buhari declare open the National Sports Festival (NSF) tagged Edo 2020. This much was confirmed by the Chairman of Edo 2020 Local Organising Committee (LOC), Hon. Philip Shaibu who is also the Deputy Governor ...

Harry Awurumibe with agency report The long and winding road to the maiden edition of the West Africa Football Union (WAFU) Zone-A Women’s Championship will end tomorrow (Tuesday) February 25 as host Sierra Leone faces their Cape Verde counterparts in the opening match at Bo stadium. The organizers have confirmed the participation of eight teams for the tournament which runs ...

Harry Awurumibe, Abuja Two first half goals converted by Sofia   Imuran ensured that the national U-17 women’s football team, the Flamingos ran away with a 2-2 draw with Abuja Academy Boys in their third friendly match on Saturday at the practice pitch of Abuja National Stadium.    Forward, Imuran  scored a brace as she converted two set pieces in the ...

Harry Awurumibe, Abuja The Federation of International Football (FIFA) inspection team touring countries bidding to host the 2023 FIFA Women’s World Cup final will tomorrow round off their work in New Zealand which is presenting a joint bid with Australia. The FIFA team had kicked off the inspection of facilities in Australia on February 17 where the Football Federation Australia ...

Harry Awurumibe,  Head, Abuja Bureau Again, an FCT High Court presided over by Honourable Justice Peter O. Affen on Thursday (today) finally declined to add the names of President of the Nigeria Football Federation (NFF), Mr. Amaju Melvin Pinnick and the General Secretary, Dr. Mohammed Sanusi to a case of financial misappropriation brought before it by the Economic and Financial ...

Harry Awurumibe, Abuja Although Nigeria is yet to start her campaign to pick one of the three African tickets to feature in this year’s FIFA U-17 Women’s World Cup India 2020 final, the Indian football authorities today unveiled the match schedule and five host cities for the FIFA U-17 Women’s World Cup India 2020 slated for November 2 to 21. ...

Harry Awurumibe, Abuja With two weeks to the first leg of the FIFA U-17 Women’s World Cup African qualifier match between Nigeria and host Guinea, the interim Head Coach of the national U-17 women’s football team, the Flamingos, Abimbola Olowookere is upbeat about a favorable result for his squad away from home. Speaking today after his team’s morning training session ...

Harry Awurumibe with agency report Late NBA Star, Kobe Bryant disciple, Kawhi Leonard earned the MVP honors with 30-point performance just as Anthony Davis hit the winning free throw to lift Team LeBron to a 157-155 victory over Team Giannis in the 69th NBA All-Star Game held in Chicago, United States of America at the weekend. The night, his night, ...

Harry Awurumibe, Head, Abuja Bureau Nigeria-American and Miami Heat All-Star, Edrice “Bam” Adebayo at the weekend (early Sunday morning in Nigeria) eliminated his rivals including Domantas Sabonis in the final round of the 2020 Taco Bell Skills Challenge to emerge winner. The Newark, New Jersey, United States-born Nigerian by this feat joined the league of some National Basketball Association (NBA) ...