Author: SportsIntel
After a perfect group stage, Senegal brought D’Tigers back to earth at the 2025 men’s Afrobasket championship in Angola, winning the quarterfinal clash in Luanda. D’tigers beat Madagascar, Tunisia, and Cameroon to record a 3-0 win in the group stage. Nigeria started well, leading after the first quarter, winning by one point, 24-23. A poor second quarter ended 18 – 30, with Nigeria not having an answer to all the questions the Senegal offense was asking. The Senegalese pulled away in the third quarter, keeping Nigeria to 13 points while recording 23 points. D’Tigers pulled a 9-0 run in the first…
Former Bayelsa United left-back, Adamu Yazid’s goal in the 5th minute helped Bendel Insurance win the Bayelsa Pre-season Football with a one-nil win over Warri Wolves, becoming champions in Yenagoa, the Bayelsa State capital. Bendel Insurance reached the final of the Governor Diri Pre-season tournament last year but lost to the host, Bayelsa United, 4-3 on penalty shootout after a one-all draw in regulation time at the Samson Siasia Stadium. Warri Wolves defeated Bayelsa United to advance to the final of the tournament. Insurance Wins Bayelsa Pre-season Football: Tournament Good For NPFL Preparations Victorious Bendel Insurance Head Coach,…
Two Nigerian talents, Augustine Irek and Benson Jerry, have been listed as part of the top African talents who will play in the NFL Academy 2025/26 showcase. Four African stars made the team, with Nigeria having the highest, followed by South Africa and The Gambia. The NFL Academy, an elite player development programme based in Loughborough, United Kingdom, has announced its game schedule for the new season, coinciding with the start of the 2025–26 academic year. The programme, which brings together some of the world’s most promising young American football players, has welcomed 68 student-athletes from 20 countries – including…
Houston Rockets guard Josh Okogie rips Tunisia off in a 31-point performance to lead D’Tigers to a 87-66 win at the 2025 Afrobasket. The victory is the second consecutive at the ongoing men’s 2025 Afrobasket championship in Angola, to maintain a winning streak. Josh Okogie delivered a clutch performance for Nigeria, scoring an impressive 33 points to inspire Nigeria to a blowout win. Josh Okogie rips Tunisia apart, scoring from 12/19 attempts, and he was 6/6 from the free-throw line. D’tigers went on a 10-0 run in the first two minutes of the first quarter to record the biggest scoring…
The Organizers of the ongoing Bayelsa Pre-season Football Tournament in Yenagoa, on Wednesday at the Indoor Hall of the Samson Siasia Sports Complex, organized a one-day lecture on the “Laws of the game” for the participating teams. The Bayelsa State Referees’ Council trained the participating teams, including Bayelsa United, Bendel Insurance, Warri Wolves, EGM FC, and Kun Khalifat FC, to keep them acquainted with the latest laws. Speaking to journalists after the event, Bendel Insurance coach Greg Ikhenoba described the lecture as educative because it would benefit the players who are the key actors of the game. Training is…
Caleb Agada, with 22 points in 22 minutes, led all scorers in Nigeria’s 77-59 win over Madagascar in their first 2025 Afrobasket group game in Angola. Agada was the standout player, leading the game in points, rebounds, steals, and efficiency, and recording the third-most points in a game at the tournament so far. Caleb Agada stats: 22 PTS 7 REB 2 AST 3 STL 2-5 3 PM 60% FG 25 EFF Stan Okoye (13), Ike Nwamu (12), and Kaodirichi Akobundu (10) all combined for 57 points. Madagascar fought back in the second quarter, edging it 23–20, reducing D’Tigers’ halftime lead…
Mahanaim FC has announced the successful completion of a historic twin transfer of its players to the 5-time Bosnia Premier League champions, FK Sarajevo. Versatile 18-year-old Nigerian midfielder Marcus Haruna, alongside Ivorian midfield sensation Yahi Guy Mohammed, 18, made the direct switch at the insistence of the Bosnian club. Twin Transfer DURATION Meanwhile, the players have signed 3-year contracts and are expected to help FK Sarajevo achieve their objectives in the Bosnian League and other competitions. HISTORY Historically, this marks a big turn for Mahanaim FC, being the first time the club will transfer more than one player to the…
Super Eagles and Real Sociedad forward, Sadiq Umar, and current House of Representatives member (Kaduna North), Hon. Bello El-Rufai, are leading the revival of one of Nigeria’s proudest clubs, Rancher Bees. Sadiq and Bello El-Rufai officially acquired Rancher Bees FC, the historic Kaduna-based football club. The duo named former AS Roma defender, Nura Abdulahi, as the club president in their first announcement. Also, the team will compete in the Nigerian National League (NNL) for the 2025-2026 season. The club is a traditional name in Nigerian football history, producing several former internationals and enjoying a rich legacy in the Kaduna football…
The coach of the Nigerian men’s basketball team has released the D’Tigers Afrobasket roster for the upcoming Men’s AfroBasket Championship in Angola. Houston Rockets’ Josh Okogie is the only NBA player on the team and will get support from other top players. Players who didn’t make the final roster include Fola Fayemi, Kareem Joseph, and Mohamed AbdulSalam. However, Peter Olisemeka was also excluded after being declared ineligible. Meanwhile, Ike Nwamu and Stan Okoye have been named team co-captains going into the Afrobasket. Interestingly, Stan Okoye is the only active player remaining from the 2015 AfroBasket title-winning team. Former D’tigers player…
Six Nigerian Premier Football League, NPFL, teams and two non-league sides will participate in the Bayelsa Pre-Season Football Tourney in Yenagoa, the Bayelsa State capital. The Bayelsa Pre-Season Football Tourney coordinator, Mr. Diseye Nwankwe, revealed that the tournament will begin on the 10th through the 16th of August, 2025, at the Samson Siasia Stadium. The statement notes that the tournament will feature eight teams, which include: Bendel Insurance, El-Kanemi Warriors, Enugu Rangers, Kun Khalifa FC of Owerri, newly promoted Warri Wolves, Bayelsa United, Prosperity Cup champions, Eternal Grace Ministry, EGM FC, and Bayelsa United U-20 team. According to the official…