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Following intense competition across various centres in the ongoing inaugural Girls Play Sports Football Tournament, four teams have qualified for the Southern Zonal Finals. Royaltoms Queens FC, Golden Sun SS, Adewale Babes, and Cats Ladies secured their places after impressive performances at their respective centres in Ota, Yenagoa, Ibadan, and Lagos. At the Ogun Centre, Royaltoms Queens FC earned a 2-0 victory over Ijamido Queens FC. Golden Sun SS triumphed with a 3-1 win over Benin Red Soil Queens At the Bayelsa Centre. Also, Adewale Babes emerged victorious in a penalty shootout, defeating Joke Babes 3-0 on penalties after a…

Dambe Warriors League (DWL), the premier sports brand promoting Nigeria’s ancient martial art of Dambe, is excited to announce that SuperFight 03 will be held at the Velodrome in Abuja on September 15th, 2024. This announcement comes on the heels of a formal endorsement from the Federal Ministry of Arts and Culture and Creative Economy, and the Federal Ministry of Tourism, which signified a watershed moment for the company. Anthony Okeleke, co-founder of Dambe Warriors stated: “Abuja has always been a wonderful host city for Dambe. The Velodrome is an amazing venue that will accommodate SuperFight 03 phenomenally. We anticipate…

On sportsintel NPFL Ref Watch, matchday One encounter at the Lafia City Stadium saw the Referee award a Penalty Kick (PK) to the home team Nasawara United in what seems to look like a foul committed by Shooting Stars Sports Club defender against two Nasarawa United attackers. It is important to note that this review is done using the available video. #NPFL25 MD1 – NASARAWA UNITED VS SHOOTING STARS PENALTY AREA INCIDENT REVIEW From a first glance, it looks like the defender fouled the first attacker. However, on a second look, the defender played the ball and made no additional…

The Nigeria Football Federation has named former German and Bayern Munich player, Bruno Labbadia the New Super Eagles Coach. Labbadia’s immediate challenge is to take charge of Nigeria for two 2025 Africa Cup of Nations qualifying matches against Benin Republic (Saturday 7th September in Uyo) and Rwanda (Tuesday, 10th September in Kigali). Former Super Eagles forward George stepped down earlier this year only two matches into a two-year contract following a poor start to World Cup qualification. Bruno Labbadia: Playing and Coaching Career Born in Darmstadt, Germany on 8th February 1966, Labbadia won two caps for Die Mannschaft in his…

.The inaugural class of 20 MTN CHAMPS MVPs from Seasons 1 and 2 selected to join the MoC Athletics Academy in Lagos has been unveiled. The athletes comprising 5 Female Sprinters, 3 Female Quartermilers, 7 Male Sprinters, and 5 Male Quartermilers were announced at a special unveiling ceremony and Press Conference held at the MTN Headquarters in Ikoyi, Lagos, on August 21st, 2024. Meanwhile, the athletes (Team MTN) are expected to be in the Academy for an initial one year, after which their stay in the Academy will be reviewed based on their performance during the initial one year. MTN…

Following Nigeria’s disappointing performance at the Paris 2024 Olympics, a contentious dispute over career progression within the Federal Ministry of Sports is threatening to further tarnish the Ministry’s reputation. The country’s medal-less campaign, which cost over N9 billion, has already raised questions about the Ministry’s efficiency in utilizing taxpayer funds. The Dispute At the center of the dispute is Mrs Amaka Ashiofu, a staff member who was demoted as acting head of the Federation of Elite Athletes Department (FEAD) after a petition by Mr. Olumide Bamiduro. The demotion was a result of Mrs. Ashiofu’s wrongful elevation above her senior, Mr.…

Three championships and six promotional fights will be on as the Dambe Warriors SuperFight 03 lands in Abuja. Dambe Warriors League (DWL), the premier sports brand dedicated to promoting Nigeria’s ancient martial art of Dambe, is excited to announce that SuperFight 03 will be held at the Velodrome in Abuja on September 15th, 2024. This announcement comes on the heels of a formal endorsement from the Ministry of Arts and Culture, which signified a watershed moment for the company. Excitedly, Anthony Okeleke, co-founder of Dambe Warriors stated: “Abuja has always been a wonderful host city for Dambe. The Velodrome is…

The Super Fight 03 will set the stage as the Dambe League partners Ministry of Arts and Culture for the development of traditional Nigerian sports. Nigeria’s Minister of Art, Culture, and the Creative Economy, Barrister Hannatu Musa Musawa, says the collaboration with the Dambe Warriors League (DWL) will promote Nigeria’s traditional martial art sport known as Dambe and give it international exposure. The Minister made this known when the co-founders and executives of Dambe Warriors League paid her a courtesy visit in Abuja on Thursday. Dambe Has Immense Potential Musawa expressed delight with the organizers responsible for promoting the ancient…

On a sunny day in Lagos, Season Three of the Dambe Warriors League Circuit Fight 15 ended with a flourish. The greatest Dambe warriors in the world put on an exciting show with onlookers including influencers, media executives, government officials, and approximately 5,000 raving fans in attendance. DAMBE WARRIORS LEAGUE CIRCUIT FIGHT 15: Kudawa’s TKO Lights Up The Lightweight Division The main event of the Lightweight division did not disappoint with YAR MAGE defeating CHINDO by a score of 87-84. In the other divisional bouts, newcomer NASSARAWA took down KURMA 88-85, while KUDAWA beat ZAYYANU by TKO. YAR MAGE will…

Nigeria’s national champion, Kanyinsola Ajayi qualified for the men’s 100m Semi-final at the Paris 2024 Olympics, after winning his heat on Saturday. To qualify, Ajayi beat, Olympic 100m defending champion, Marcel Lamon Jacobs. Ajayi won Heat 5 in 10.02s ahead of reigning Olympic champion Marcel Jacobs who was second in 10.05. Ghana’s Abdul-Rasheed Saminu was third in 10.06s. Kanyinsola Ajayi Is Having An Impressive Season Days before the Paris Olympics, Ajayi lowered his personal best to 10.00 (0.1) at the Spitzen Leichathletik Luzern meet. At the NCCA national final, Kanyisola Ajayi finished third behind Favour Ashe in second and ahead of…