Football

Football is a very popular sport in Nigeria, and whenever you travel to any part of the country, it is a common thing to find children playing soccer on the…

By Joshua AdetunjiBBC Sport Africa, Lagos8 March 2023Image source, Getty ImagesImage caption, An image of Pele and his Santos team-mates from June 1969In 1969, with a…

Governing body provisionally lifts suspension ahead of African qualifier while Japan beat Argentina in friendly. Nigeria’s early exit from the first World Cup on…

By Oluwashina OkelejiSports Writer, Nigeria20 June 2022Updated 21 June 2022Image source, Getty ImagesImage caption, Nigeria is struggling to curb a deadly wave of…

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By Oluwashina OkelejiSports Writer, Nigeria1 January 2022Image source, Getty ImagesImage caption, Nigeria head to the Africa Cup of Nations after scraping through to…

Fan's queued up to catch a glimpse of the Nigerian World Cup kit outside Oxford Street Nike. The demand of the green zigzagged home shirts has…

Bright Osayi-Samuel, a talented footballer from Lagos, Nigeria, has risen through the ranks to become a key player for Fenerbahce. Known for his speed and…

Hooliganism between supporters of rival football clubs is not unique to Nigeria. But its destructive effect seems…

Football experts and licensed agents are set to storm Nigeria, next week for a soccer talent scouting programme.The programme which is being organised by Golden Knight…