Late Nasarawa United Captain To Be Buried Tuesday

Late Idris

Report from the camp of Nigeria Premier League side,Nasarawa United has confirmed that the teams captain ,Baba Idris is no more.

Shekarau Babes Appoints Kola Daniel As Media Officer

MazadoAdd caption

Newly promoted Nigeria National League side, Shekarau Babes FC of Kano,have appointed enterprising journalist Mr.Kola Daniel as their media officer ,the Clubs General Manager Ali Kabiru Mazado told amarignis.blogspot.com.

Inyama Lauds Crediblity In The Nigeria National League

Inyama left ,flanked by Shehu Dikko(Middle) and Ahmed Fresh in blue ,while Solomon Kwande stands

The Nigeria National League (NNL) has taken a sharp review of the recently ended 2014/15 Season and summed it as one to be truly celebrated.

Willy And Osuagwu To Assist Boboye At The Warriors

Newly contracted Abia Warriors Manager,Kennedy Boboye will be assisted by Chijioke Osuagwu and Willy Udube,freshest news emanating from the camp of the Umuahia based premier League side has revealed.

Warriors Flaunt Boboye As New Manager

Kennedy Boboye.

Abia Warriors Football Club of Umuahia has unveiled the immediate past Chief Coach of Sunshine Stars of Akure, Kennedy Boboye as its new Manager,Clubs media officer Igwe Onuoha told amarignis.blogspot.com.

NNL Side Remo Stars Sign 27 Youth Players

The Nigeria National League side,Remo Stars Football Club, have  signed on 27 players into their youth team from the participating Football academies after a 3 days screening exercise in Ijebu-Ode,Media officer Michael Onikute reveals.

Dalong,Ambode To Grace Governor's Tennis Final

Governor Ambode.

After almost two weeks of top class action, the curtains will fall on the 15^th Governor’s Cup Lagos Tennis Championship on Saturday with the Chief host and special guest of honour, Lagos State Governor,  Akinwunmi Ambode and Sports Minister; Solomon Dalong scheduled to lead a host of dignitaries to grace the Closing Ceremony at the Lagos Lawn Tennis Club, Onikan.

Twenty Two Top Nigerian Referees Receive FIFA Badges

Col Olawale being decorated

 International referees of Nigerian extraction have been advised to be worthy representatives of the country at all cadres of football, both at local and continental levels.

Nigerian Players Humbled At the Governor's Tennis Tournament

Nigerian players failed in their bid to make it to the quarterfinal of the Governor’s Cup Lagos Tennis Championship on Wednesday as the $80, 000 prize money event reaches   home-stretch at the Lagos Lawn Tennis Club, Onikan.

Nigeria's Sport Minister Orders The Country's Fooball Body To Pay Players And Coaches Before End Of 2015

Nigeria's Minister of Youth and Sports Barrister Solomon Dalung has urged the Nigeria Football Federation NFF to pay all outstanding allowances and bonuses being owed players and officials from the Golden Eaglets, the Super Falcons and the Falconets.

TENNIS:Governor's Cup-Four Nigerians Make It To Round Two

Ndanusa,Tennis Boss in Nigeria.

Nigerian players salvaged their reputation in the ongoing 15th Governor’s Cup Lagos Tennis Championship at the Lagos Lawn Tennis Club, Onikan Tuesday with four of the country’s players battling their way to the next stage.

Dalung To Declare 71st NFF AGM Open

The  71^st Annual General Assembly of the Nigeria Football Federation  will hold at the prestigious  Transcorp Hilton Hotel, Abuja on Wednesday ,with the Minister for Youth and Sports,Solomon Dalung billed to officially declare the seating open.

Amuneke ,Five Nigerian Players For CAF Awards

Amuneke.

Coach of Nigeria's U-17 world cup winning squad,Emmanuel Amuneke and five Nigerian players have been shortlisted by the Confederation of African Football -CAF,for the 2015 GLO-CAF AWARDS.

LEAGUE BOARDS ELECTION: Igbokwe Petitions NFF, Electoral Committee On Zoning

Barr.Igbokwe.

The vice chairman of the  Organizing and Disciplinary Committee of the Nigeria Football Federation, Barrister.Iyke  Igbokwe has petitioned the Football ruling body in the country and its Electoral Committee to ensure equitable representation of the six geo-political zones in the NFF Executive Committee during the forthcoming election into the  League Boards.

Ikorodu United And MFM Qualification To Nigeria Elite League,A Big Deal ,Inyama

Chief Inyama.

The qualification of two privately owned clubs from the Nigeria National  League (NNL) to the Nigeria Premier League has been described as a good development for the domestic League in Country.

Governors's Cup:Nigeria Upsets America In First Round

Emmanuel.

Nigerian players taking part in the 15th Governor’s Cup Lagos Tennis Championship began their quest for honours on a bright note in the first round of the competition with Sylvester Emmanuel making the headlines following his 7-6(3), 6-3 win over American Anderson Reed at the Lord Rummen Centre Court of the Lagos Lawn Tennis Club, Onikan.

That Thought Provoking Paper Delivered By, Dilichukwu Onydinma On the Way Forward For Women's Football In Nigeria

Dili.

Amarignis.blogspot.com holds very strongly the contents of the paper delivered by the chairman of the Nigeria Women's League board,Dilichukwu Onyedinma on the Abuja, 2015 Sports Writers Association of Nigeria(SWAN) Week Lecture.It  is a vital document and should be a working paraphernalia for the Nigeria Football Federation,to leverage upon in navigating the way forward for the  Women's Football in Nigeria

Nigeria, 22 Other Countries form World Leagues Association in France

Dikko.

The Nigeria Professional Football League (NPFL) was among the world’s leading football leagues that reached a decision in Paris, France on Tuesday, December 1, 2015 to form a new global organization that has been set up to work with FIFA on issues affecting professional football.

Basketball:Hoopers,Potters Sight Premier League Ticket.

Niger Potters of Minna competing in the Savannah Conference of the 2015 Men's National division one Basketball League and hosts Royal Hoopers of Port Harcourt from the Atlantic conference are on the verge of booking the two available slots for qualification to the DSTV Basketball League.

Jordan 2016 U-17 Women's World Cup:Nigeria Invites 30 To Camp

Coach Nikyu.

Nigeria's chief coach for the U-17 Women's team,Bala Nikyu has invited 30 players for camping ahead of the FIFA  Women’s World Cup qualifying fixture in January.

Tennis-Governor'sCup:Melissa Arrives From Russia

Melissa

Russian-born Nigerian Tennis youngster, Mellissa Ifidzhen  arrived Lagos today for the 15^th  Governor’s Cup Tennis Championship in Lagos which will hold from 5^th-19 December at the  Lawn Tennis Club, Onikan.