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 Harry Awurumibe,  Editor-in-Chief The Nigeria Fotball Federation on Friday announced the appointment of Amina Sani Zangon Daura as its new Head of Women’s Football. She replaces MS Ruth David who has since moved to International Competition Department as the substantive Head. According to press release signed by NFF Director of Communications Ademola Olajire the recruitment firm, Phillips Consulting, noted that ...

Harry Awurumibe, Editor-in-Chief The ranks of Nigeria-American basketball players have increased as no fewer than eight  players with Nigerian background made  the 2020 National Basketball Association (NBA) Draft. Amongst the Nigerian picks in the 2020 NBA Draft are Isaac Okoro who was the 5th Pick for Cleveland Cavaliers and Onyeka Okongwu 6th Pick for Atlanta Hawks. Others are Precious Achiuwa- ...

Harry Awurumibe, Editor-in-Chief It was expected to be a tricky trip for Super Eagles to Freetown for the Match Day 4 of the next African Cup of Nations (AFCON) billed for Cameroon in 2022 just as the barren draw obtained by the Super Eagles was the best the team can get from the desperate Sierra Leone. Nigeria and Sierra Leone ...

Harry Awurumibe, Editor-in-Chief Nigeria’s U-17 and U-20 national women’s football teams will not kick ball until 2022 in light of the current global Coronavirus Covid-19 pandemic and its continuing impact on football which has made the Bureau of the FIFA Council to take.a number of decisions related to FIFA competitions, including the FIFA Club World Cup 2020 as well as ...

Harry Awurumibe, Editor-in-Chief More nations have booked their tickets to the next African Cup of Nations (AFCON) billed for Cameroon in 2022 with the defending champions, Algeria being the latest country to qualify for the continental showpiece. Algeria qualified on Monday despite dropping a two goal lead to draw 2-2 with Zimbabwe away in Harare. Forward Knowledge Musona and Prince ...

Harry Awurumibe, Editor-in-Chief In keeping with its policy of support for women’s football development in the country, the Nigeria Football Federation (NFF) has paid the outstanding World Cup qualifying bonuses hitherto owed players and officials of the national U-17 and U-20 Women’s football team (Flamingos) and  (Falconets) respectively. Sportsrevelation has exclusively gathered from those who should know at the NFF ...

Harry Awurumibe, Editor-in-Chief Determined to breathe fresh air in the administration of football in Nigeria, the Nigeria Football Federation (NFF) on Monday released the membership of its Sub-Committees comprising Standing Committees and Ad-hoc Committees for the period 2020 to 2022. A closer look at the list of members of the new sub-committees  made available to journalists by NFF Director of ...

Technical Adviser Gernot Rohr has called up Captain Ahmed Musa, defender William Ekong, midfield enforcer Oghenekaro Etebo and 21 others for next month’s 2022 Africa Cup of Nations qualifying quick-fire double against the Leone Stars of Sierra Leone. Defenders Kenneth Omeruo, Leon Balogun and Chidozie Awaziem, midfielder Alex Iwobi and forwards Moses Simon, Samuel Chukwueze and Chidera Ejuke are also ...

Harry Awurumibe. Editor-in Chief Expectedly, the Confederation of African Football (CAF) President, Ahmad Ahmad has today signified his desire to seek re-election for the plum job he captured from the erstwhile long-term boss, Issa Hayatou of Cameroon three and half years ago. Ahmad has in a terse statement via a tweet Wednesday announced that he has decided to stand for ...

By Harry Awurumibe, Editor-in-chief Those expecting the Super Eagles to return to the mult-imillion dollars National Stadium Abuja soon will have their expectations evaporate like early morning dews. This is because several weeks after the Federal Ministry of Sports and Youth Development handed over the stadium now renamed Moshood Abiola National Stadium to Dangote Group for the renovation of the ...