Author: Adejuyigbe Francis

NNL update: As Ikorodu City and Madiba FC Top Table Midway Into The Season (Govima Sport Reports) NNL which is the second division of Nigerian Football League is heating up as the season continues with teams aiming to earn promotion to top flight giving their all. Ikorodu City and Madiba FC finished top of Nigeria National League Southern Conference Group A and B at the end of first stanza. Madiba FC finished the first stanza with a 2-0 win against Ekiti United. The Oshodi Boys top Group A with 25 points followed by Beyond Limits on…

Nigerian singer Teniola Apata, popularly called Teni, has urged the Super Eagles to go all out when they face South Africa’s Bafana Bafana in the semi finals of the ongoing AFCON tournament in Cote d’Ivoire. Grammy Saga, following the lost of Nigerian Artistes at the 66th edition of the Music Award. She urged star striker Victor Osimhen and his teammates to ensure they demolish the South Africans in a bid to avenge the defeat of some Nigerian artists in the hand of South African singer, Tyla, at the 66th Grammys. The Nigerian quintet of Burna Boy, Ayra Starr, Davido,…

Weightlifting duo Rafiatu Folashade Lawal and Adijat Adenike Olarinoye will on Monday evening begin their quest for gold and silver medals for Nigeria when they compete in the 59kg women’s category at the ongoing 2024 Africa Senior Weightlifting Championship in Egypt. According to the statement released by the Media Officer of the Nigerian Weightlifting Federation, Amaechi Agbo. The two weightlifters won three Gold and three Silver medals, respectively, during the 2023 edition in Tunisia. The Championship, which also serves as the Paris 2024 qualifier, began on Sunday with an opening ceremony., Lawal and Adenike will both compete to earn medals…

Sunday Oliseh the former Super Eagles Player and Coach has warned the team to be at their best when they face off against South Africa on Wednesday. Sunday Oliseh gave his advice ahead of the all important clash between the Super Eagles of Nigeria and The Bafana Bafana of South Africa. Jose Peseiro’s men will be up against the Bafana Bafana in an AFCON semi-final tie at the Stade de la Paix on Wednesday. Oliseh reiterated that the South Africans are a dangerous counter-attacking side. The former midfielder likewise advised the Super Eagles not to allow the game into a…

English side, Arsenal, are preparing an end of the season offer to rival Chelsea for Super Eagles and Napoli striker, Victor Osimhen. Arsenal FC of England who seemed to have been on a new tragetory since Mikel Arteta took over the side 3years ago, will be in the hunt for a new striker in the summer according to reports coming from England. Both teams are on ironic paths in the Premier League this season, with Mikel Arteta’s Arsenal challenging up top for the title, while Mauricio Pochetino’s Chelsea are languishing in the middle of the table. Their woes, though…

Hugo Broos the head coach of Bafana Bafana has said they will exploit the weakness of Super Eagles when the two sides face off on Wednesday in an AFCON semi-final. Hugo made the statement while on media duties ahead of his side’s encounter against Nigeria on Wednesday. South Africa head coach, Hugo Broos has said he will look to exploit the weaknesses in the Super Eagles when both teams meet in their semi-final fixture at the 2023 Africa Cup of Nations, AFCON. The two countries will clash at the Stade de la Paix, Bouake, on Wednesday night 6pm Nigerian…

Arsenal FC on Sunday evening faced Liverpool in what was the 200th league H2H between both teams and the Gunners run out 3-1 winners to end their three-game winless run against the Reds and, more importantly, tighten the Premier League (PL) title race. Arsenal ensure they made a statement of intent as they defeated Liverpool 3:1 in the top flight clash of the week. Slamming the Reds their first defeat in 12 games. The game which started quite on the bright side for Arsenal but surprisingly neither goalkeeper was tested in the opening stages despite the match getting off to…

Chelsea woes continue as they conceded 4 goals yet again! This time against Wolves at the Stamford Bridge (Govima Sport Reports) Matheus Cunha netted his first Premier League (PL) hat-trick as Wolverhampton Wanderers came from behind to defeat Chelsea, completing their first H2H league double since the 1974/75 campaign. Aiming to clinch a fifth successive PL win at Stamford Bridge for the first time since July 2020, Chelsea made a tentative start to the contest, casually ceding possession and allowing both Pedro Neto and Matheus Cunha to fire early strikes on target. The Blues had appeared to shake off that…

AFCON 2023 tournament has been a revelation with distinct actions and drama at the on going tournament in Cote d’Ivoire and one stat that catches the eye is the race for the golden glove. Nigeria’s Stanley Nwabali on Friday broke a 44-year record for Super Eagles goalkeepers amid the ongoing 2023 Africa Cup of Nations. This was possible after Nwabali secured four consecutive clean sheets in a major tournament (AFCON). The Chippa United goalkeeper has surpassed Best Ogedegbe’s 1980 record and Alloy Agu’s 1990 3-game streak for Super Eagles after keeping a clean sheet against Angola at the 2023…

Nigeria’s Men Under 18 and 20 Teams Begins Preparation Ahead of IHF Trophy Africa Zone 3 Phase Nigeria Handball Under 18 and under 20 men national teams are in camp in Lagos ahead of the IHF Trophy Africa Zone 3 Phase which will hold in Ghana later in the month. The IHF Trophy Africa Zone 3 will hold in Accra, Ghana from February 20 to 24, 2023 Nigeria Under 18 and 20 men team will be defending the title they won last year in the zonal level. To this end, Coach Emeka Nnamani of the under 18 team and…

Kylian Mbappe reportedly set to make huge switch to Real Madrid Kylian Mbappe set to shock the football world, as he is about to shake up things in the biggest way possible – deciding on a monumental move away from French powerhouse PSG. Kylian Mbappe has reportedly decided where he will be playing his club football next season. The PSG star has found himself in a drawn out transfer battle with Real Madrid and Liverpool amongst the clubs fighting for his signature. Mbappe’s current deal in Paris expires at the end of the season when he will become a free…

South Africa’s Ronwen Williams saved FOUR in a remarkable penalty shootout which saw South Africa through to the Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON) semi-finals for the first time in about 28 years of wait to set up a showdown with Nigeria. South Africa continue to defy all odds after beating pre-tournament favourites and highest-ranked African nation Morocco last time out, Hugo Broos seems to be finding the same ingredients which saw him claim the trophy with underdogs Cameroon in 2019. Clean sheets, unchanged starting Xls and long-range efforts from Teboho Mokoena were a staple of their run. After showcasing…