Author: Enitan Obadina
Matchday 10 of the Nigeria Premier League served the end of runs, continuation of forms, and a team undergoing a revival. From Heartland FC picking a first away win in the Oriental derby, and Niger Tornadoes winning their first home game to, Ikorodu City FC ending Rivers United’s 9-match unbeaten run, matchday 10 had everything the league fans deserved. Sportsintel will take you through the review of matchday 10 actions in the Nigeria Premier Football League. Nigeria Premier League: Two Unbeaten Teams Down To One Ikorodu City’s 2-0 win brings to an end Rivers Utd’s nine-match unbeaten start to the…
Ademola Lookman’s 14th-place Balon d’Or finish crowned his historic 2023-2024 season, during which he scored a hat trick in a European club cup final and led Nigeria to a second-place finish at the 2023 AFCON. As the only African in the 2024 ranking, Ademola Lookman’s 14th-place ranking is the third-best in Nigerian history. George Weah of Liberia remains the only African player to win the grand prize. .@Alookman_ from @Atalanta_BC! 😃#ballondor pic.twitter.com/uwPCyg1xFW — Ballon d’Or (@ballondor) October 28, 2024 Ademola Lookman’s 14th-place Balon d’Or: Nigeria’s Balon d’Or History Victor Osimhen is the closest Nigerian to the podium after taking over…
Nigeria’s Oluwatimilehin Doko became the youngest winner of the African Scrabble Championship winning the 15th edition in Kigali, Rwanda on October, 27th. The 24-year-old pharmacist who graduated from the University of Lagos won the championship with 1 game to spare. Oluwatimilehin Doko started his voyage to the zenith of African scrabble on Thursday at the Olympic Hotel in Kigali, Rwanda with a first-round victory over Godwin Murungi of Uganda, 487-423, to earn a 64-point margin win and he closed Day 1 with 7 wins from 8 games. How Oluwatimilehin Doko Emerges as Africa’s Scrabble King He began Day 2 with…
Nigeria needs one point to qualify for the 2025 AFCON after CAF awarded goals, and points in the botched Nigeria vs Libya match. In a decision by the CAF Disciplinary Board, CAF awarded Nigeria three points and three goals. Also, CAF fined Libya $50,000 to be paid within 60 days of the decision. Earlier, CAF President Patrice Motsepe emphasized the organization’s commitment to upholding sportsmanship and fair treatment within African football. Furthermore, in its ruling on Saturday, signed by the chairman, Ousmane Kane, the Disciplinary Board ruled: 1) The Libya Football Federation is found to have breached Article 31…
The Nigeria Football Federation will get more funds as CAF doubles subventions for African countries for 2024-2025. CAF President Dr. Patrice Motsepe confirmed the 100% increase of annual Financial Support (subventions) for Member Associations to USD 400,000 (from 200,000 in 2021) at the 46th CAF Ordinary Assembly held in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia on Tuesday, 22 October 2022.. The increase is a significant opportunity for African Nations like Nigeria struggling to fund football activities. CAF Doubles Subventions: Expenditure Specifically, the increase stems from the decision by the CAF General Assembly to allocate 84%, towards African Football Development. As CAF doubles…
Kuti Mathew is having a tournament of a lifetime after winning his first senior gold at the ITTF Africa Championship. His performance and rise at the ITTF-Africa championships puts him on the exclusive list of rising stars from Nigeria in table tennis. Born in 2011, Kuti is joining the likes of Mati Taiwo, Boboye, and Azeez Solanke, among others. The doubles team of Olajide Omotayo and Kuti Mathew secured a thrilling 3-2 victory over Egypt’s Ghallab Aly and Helmy Mahmoud in the men’s doubles semi-finals. After missing out in the mixed and women’s doubles, Nigeria returns to a final at…
After over-running Abdülkerim Bardakci’s cross, Victor Osimhen picked the ball with his back to the goal, a shot on a half turn sails into the roof of the net, and Osimhen scores for Galatasaray. The goal in the 20th minute of the game against Kasimpasa came with a big relief for Victor Osimhen, leaving him celebrating with an iconic word on Jersey, FINALLY. Osimhen Scores For Galatasaray: The Stats Leading to the Goals Eight minutes later, Osimhen completed his brace as the game finished at 3-3. It was a relief for the striker who had the biggest drama of the…
Following a successful medical, Mahanaim FC striker, Joel Yakubu has completed a 3-year deal with the Czech Republic Premier League side, Slovan Liberec. Mahanaim FC sealed Yakubu’s deal after the successful transfer of Yahaya Danjuma Lawali to MFK Karvina. Yakubu, 18, popularly called ‘Spirit’, is known for his incredible talent in the middle of the park which attracted Slovan Liberec. Yakubu’s development with Mahanaim has been tremendous over the years, and Manhanaim is delighted the world will see his talent. Mahanaim FC: Yahaya Lawali Continues development At Karvina Former Golden Eaglets assistant captain, Yahaya was the first Manahaim star to…
After so much drama around the status of the interim Super Eagles coach, the NFF retains Eguavoen as the Super Eagles’ caretaker coach. Caretaker manager Austin Eguavoen will remain in charge of Nigeria’s “upcoming fixtures”, including October’s AFCON 2025 qualifiers v Libya, An excerpt of the statement reads. “The Executive Committee of Nigeria Football Federation on Thursday approved the recommendation of its Technical and Development Sub-Committee for the Federation’s Technical Director, Coach Augustine Eguavoen to continue in his role as Head Coach of the Super Eagles, and lead the team in its 2025 Africa Cup of Nations qualifying matches against…
“DAMBE! WARRIORS! DAMBE! WARRIORS” chants echoed into the Abuja night throughout SuperFight 03 at the Velodrome on September 15th. Nigeria’s own traditional martial arts and cultural heritage came alive with six fighters winning promotion into the Dambe Warriors League for the next season, while three other warriors were crowned champions of Season 03. YAR MAGE: Back To Back Champion In arguably one of the most exciting fights of the evening, the two Lightweight championship contenders, MAGE and NASSAWAWA, battled furiously and patriotically. But, in the end, YAR MAGE became the winner and rightfully earned the title of Champion for the…