Saturday 29 August 2015

Friday 28 August 2015

Diogu Will Be Fit For Nigeria versus Senegal!


Ike Diogu,looks fit to go
It is no longer news that Nigeria improved on her performance at the last Afrobasket in Cote D' Voire by booking a semi-final date with Senegal on Saturday after an impressive 88-64 points win over Gabon in the quarter final in Rades,Tunisia.What is news is that Ikechukwu   Diogu will be ready for the all important clash against the West African neighbours.

Beijing 2015:Team Nigeria in High Jump and Relays Finals

Wednesday 26 August 2015

Today's Rescheduled Matches In the NigeriaPremier League



 Rescheduled matches in the Glo-Nigeria Premier League are as follows:

Today's Matches :
Sharks vs Lobi Stars FC 

Ifeanyiubah vs Akwa Utd 

Giwa FC vs Rangers 

Shooting Stars vs Nasarawa Utd

Wednesday 19 August 2015

Afrobasket:D'Tigers Pounce on Central African Republic


Coach Will' on break talk with D'Tigers against CAF
Nigeria's D'Tigers began their campaign at the 2015 Afrobasketball Championship in Tunisia on a bright note ,swooping over the Central African Republic counterparts 88 - 63 in their opener game Wednesday in Rades in a group action.

Enyimba Climb Back Top Of Glo-Nigeria Premier League


Sweat-merchant of Enyimba,Khana.
Coach Kadiri Ikhana's Enyimba are back to the summit of the Glo-Nigeria Premier League after sinking defending champions 1 - 0 in front of their fans at home ,at the Enyimba International Stadium,Aba,Abia State of Nigeria.

Lobi Stars ,Akwa United For Fed Cup Final

Zachare Baraje in charge of Akwa United

JustineTenger,Lobi's coach
 It  will be debuntants Akwa United of Uyo,Akwa Ibom State and two time winners, Lobi Stars of Markudi,Benue State of Nigeria in the Final of Nigeria's Fed cup  after posting victories in their semi final clashes Wednesday.

Sunday 16 August 2015

Nigeria Women's Football League:Match Day Five Results

 
 
 
RESCHEDULED MATCH DAY FIVE  RESULTS:
Delta Queens,Asaba (3)   -  Adamawa Queens (0)
Osun Babes (1)    -   FC Robo Lagos(1)
Ibom Angels,Akwa (2)   -   Confluence Queens,Kogi (0)
Sunshine Queens,Akure (3)  - FC Taraba Queens (0)
COD Ladies Lagos(1)  -  Nasarawa Amazons (1)
Capital City Doves,Abuja (3)  -  Pelican Stars ,Calabar(0)

Glo-Nigeria Premier League Match Day 23 Results


  Bayelsa United 1-1 Enyimba International
Abia Warriors 1-0 El-Kanemi Warriors
Sunday, August 16
Nasarawa United 2-0 Heartland
Kano Pillars 4-1 Shooting Stars
Warri Wolves 1-0 Dolphins
Akwa United 3-1 Sharks
Rangers 2-3 FC IfeanyiUbah
Sunshine Stars 4-0 Giwa FC
Lobi Stars 2-1 FC Taraba
Kwara United 0-1 Wikki Tourists

African Xpression Celebrating African Values



Prince Ubaka Publisher of African Xpression Magazine
African Xpression Magazine News Concept is set for her  2014/2015 annual LECTURE/AWARD NITE,venue is the prestigious Transcorp Hilton,Abuja ,Nigeria come 19th of September,2015

Women's Federation Cup Semi Final:Confluence Queens Seek Change Of Venue

Sule fielding questions from journalist At The Confluence Stadium
The management of Confluence Queens Football Club of Kogi has appealed to the leadership of the Nigeria Football Federation to consider shifting the venue of their Wednesday Federation's Cup semi final clash with Bayelsa Queens of Yenogoa.

Friday 14 August 2015

Bulls Win 3rd place DSTV Final 8 Play offs




Abdulrahman Mohammed,coach of Gombe Bulls (Middle) yesterday during the semi final clash against Pillars in Lagos.
Gombe Bulls have emerged winners of the 3rd place encounter in the ongoing  2015 edition of the Dstv Nigeria Premier Basketball League Final 8 Playoffs .

Pillars battle Mark Mentors In Another Historic Finals Of The DSTV-Nigeria Basketball Premier League Final Of The Finals In The Play Offs.


VENUE: Lagos - Nigeria,Indoor Sports Hall ,National Stadium ,it is the DSTV PREMIER BASKETBALL LEAGUE FINAL-8 PLAYOFFS.
DATELINE :TODAY: THIRD PLACE GAME: 14/08/15
UNION BANK  OF LAGOS VS GOMBE BULLS - 13H00

Eguma Charged Again For Poor Conduct!


Chief Operating Officer,Glo-Premier League-Nigeria, Salihu Abubakar
Head coach of Dolphins Football Club , Stanley Eguma has been charged for poor conduct by the League Management Company in Nigeria,following a latest review Thursday of reports of Match Day 22.Chief operating officer of the League body,Salihu Abubakar, has announced.

15 Green Roses To Represent Nigeria At Tanzania International Cricket Championship

The Nigeria Cricket Federation have release names of  fifteen cricketers that will wear the country's Green and White colours at  the Women’s intercontinental championship in Dar-Es-Salaam, Tanzania from the initial 23 invited for camping.

Thursday 13 August 2015

Caterpillar Returns As A Warrior



'Caterpillar' Kelchi Emeteole back on the touchline
Former Enugu Rangers gaffer, Kelechi Emeteole has reunited with  El-Kanemi Warriors of Maidugiri in the Nigeria Premier League.thanks to SupportTheNPFL.com

Basketball Final 8 Play Offs, Pillars keep Hope Alive


Sani Ahmed Pillars coach

 By Femi Adefeso:
Defending champions Kano Pillars kept their title defense on track, but not without a stiff battle from the Dodan Warriors, as the Lagos boys came from behind twice to tie the champions only to lose by 1 point in the closing seconds 67-66, after Matthew Omenya stole an inbound pass from John Oweh to score an easy layup with the game tied at 63-63.

Wednesday 12 August 2015

Semi-Finalists Emerge in the Fed Cup In Nigeria


 Semi Final -Men:

Lobi Stars Vs Enugu Rangers

Nasarawa United Vs Akwa United

Two Angels Vow To Stop Confluence In 90 Minutes

Tuesday 11 August 2015

Athletics Federation Of Nigeria Cut Down Number Of Athletes For World Championship In Beijing



The Athletics Federation of Nigeria (AFN) on Tuesday released a final list of 17 athletes expected to don the green and white colours at the forthcoming IAAF World Championships. The new team is six athletes short of the initial squad of 23 released immediately after the All Nigeria Athletics Championships in Warri, Delta State.
Leading Team Nigeria to Beijing is Commonwealth double GOLD medallist, Blessing Okagbare-Ighoteguonor, who will be aiming for a podium finish in the 100m amongst other events. She will be joined by Gloria Asumnu, Stephanie Kalu, Cecilia Francis, Deborah Odeyemi, Patience Okon George and Regina George.
Completing the list are Oluwatosin Adeloye, Margaret Etim, Rita Ossai, Uhunoma Osazuwa, Doreen Amata, Lindsay Wenyimi, Amaka Ogoegbunam, Miles Ukaoma, Odele Tega and former Commonwealth champion in the Triple Jump, Tosin Oke.
The athletes dropped from the initial list include Ogho-Oghene Egwero (100m), Ese Brume (Long Jump), Tyrone Akins (110 Hurdles), Funke Oladoye (4x400m), Chinwe Okoro (Discus) and Ngozi Onwumere (4x100m). However, no information was given as to why they were left out of the team ahead of the event slated to hold from August 22 to 30.
- See more at: http://www.makingofchamps.com/2015/08/11/afn-picks-17-athletes-for-world-championships-in-beijing/#sthash.lSHUKRop.dpuf


Right is Ogba and left is Nesiama president and technical director Athletics Federation Of Nigeria.

The Athletics Federation of Nigeria said it has been compelled to reduce the initial list of athletes from 23 to 17 for the forthcoming IAAF World Championships in Beijin,China.

Ejike Ugboaja Is New President Of Players Association In Nigeria

Quarter Final Fixtures In The Federation Cup in Nigeria..In Honour Of Sam Okwaraji



Sam Okwaraji
 All matches will be played Wednesday,12 August,2015

            MEN:QUARTER FINAL FIXTURES

El-Kanemi Warriors Vs Enugu Rangers (Abuja) – 3pm

Monday 10 August 2015

Two Nigerian Referees Under Watch


Nigeria Referees Boss,Tade
Tade Azeez, President of the Nigeria referees (Football) Association has cautioned that any referee found wanting in the remaining games in all the country's  leagues  will not be spared even as punitive measures have been handed to three referees while two others undergo probation.

Amokachie Joins Ifeanyi Uba



Unveling the new technical crew of Ifeanyi Uba
Nigeria's business magnate,Ifeanyi Patrick Uba has officially signed the duo of erstwhile Super Eagles of Nigeria assistant coaches,Daniel Amokachie and Ike Shorunmi  to handle his premier League side.

Christy gets Suspension For Violent Conduct



Dilichukwu Boss of The Women's League in Nigeria
The Nigeria Women's Football  League have suspended Goalkeeper Christy Hussaini of Saadatu Kolo Amazons Fc of Mina,Niger State of Nigeria  for violent conduct  during a professional League encounter in Abuja between her Club and State House Queens .

Green Roses Of Nigeria For Tanzania International Bowling Championship

The 2nd Edition of the Nigeria Cricket Federation  Under -seventeen girls Championship ended  in Abuja  weekend with Team South West emerging as new champions  .The  Teams had been shared into 2 groups with South-West and South East playing the first Semi Final match, and South-South playing the Second Semi final.

Thursday 6 August 2015

Match Day Twelve In The Women's League Suffer Postponement



The Nigeria Women's Football League (NWFL) has announced the postponement of matches in Day twelve of the ongoing elite League, scribe of the body,Emmanuel Adesanya told amarignis.blogspot.com.

Nigeria's Grassroots League Now Christened Nationwide League One



Ubah backing the new  NLO ONE

Nigeria's third tier League otherwise known as Nation-Wide League will now be identified as Nation-Wide League One,shortened as "NLO ONE" ,

Tuesday 4 August 2015

Okagbare,Ogho-Oghene Egwero lead Nigeria Athletes pack to World Championship In Athletics and All Africa Games


Golden Okagbare leading the bunch of Nigerian Athletes
The Nigeria Athletics Federation  (AFN) has released a list of twenty three athletes comprising eighteen females and five males to champion the country's quest for glory at the coming World Championship in Athletics and the All Africa Games 2015.

South-West Retains Cadet Cricket Championship In Nigeria


Engr.Emeka Onyeama Boss Of The Nigeria Cricket Federation
The Nigeria Cricket Federation  Under Fifteen  Boys championship ended in Abuja penultimate weekend with South-West Nigeria retaining the trophy from last year.

Sunday 2 August 2015

Again Equatorial Guinea Stops Nigeria



Players of the Super Falcons of Nigeria
The Nigeria senior women’s team, Super Falcons failed to cross the hurdle of Equatorial Guinea's Nzalanga Nacional again for African qualifiers of the 2016 Rio Olympic Women's Football event Sunday in Bata,Equataorial Guinea.  Details later.

Siasia Wins The Big Game,qualifiers Nigeria for the African U-23 Final In Senegal



Siasia He Loves "Big Games"

Coach Samson Siasia made good his pledge to win the make or mar Olympic  second leg qualifier against the wise  one Claude Leroy in Pointe- Noire Sunday to book a ticket for the final of the African eight team championship in Senegal later in the year

Saturday 1 August 2015

Pillars To Pay Nasarawa N2m Compensation For Poaching Offence


Kano Pillars and their new Coach, Baba Ganaru have been fined separately by the League Management Company (LMC) for breaching the Nigeria Professional Football League (NPFL) Rules and Framework 2014/2015 Season.

Drogba Shoots Down Jigawa Stars!



Line Up-Supreme Court Football Club of Abuja ,competitors in the Nigeria second tier League,the NNL
 By Ikenna Okonkwo:
Abuja based Supreme Court Football Club rekindled their chance of finishing on top of its group by the end of the season after a 2-0 victory over Jigawa Golden Stars of Dutse in one of the Match-day eight games decided in the Nigeria National League penultimate  weekend.