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Mother of late Nigeria football star, Samuel Okwaraji, Mrs. Janet, recently asked the Federal Government and relevant authorities to immortalise him in order to encourage national sacrifice. She stated this when a delegation from a non-governmental organisation, The Compassionate Heart, led by Rev Fr. Frankline Muo, visited her residence in …

BY NICHOLAS OBISIKE The management of Rangers International Football Club of Enugu on Monday, denied the rumours making the round that the club abandoned their Technical Director, Christian Chukwu, saying the rumour was not only untrue, but imagination of the writer.        Norbert Okolie made this known in a statement …

This year’s Guaranty Trust Bank Plc (GTBank Plc) Masters Cup Season Eighth football tournament returns with eight new schools, following the draws held in Lagos.        The tournament established in 2012, was designed for the secondary schools students outside the public school system in Lagos State. And it would feature …

Italian/Nigerian forward, Stefano Okaka‘s, time in Premier League has come to its end after Watford decided to send him on loan to Udinese. Okaka was shipped out to sister club Udinese on loan on Tuesday. On the arrival of the Nigerian at Vicarage Road, he made a strong impression, but has failed to make …

Zenith Bank Plc, the sponsors of the ongoing Delta State Principals Cup, has charged all the remaining 26 teams in the competition to embrace fair play. The frontline bank in partnership with the government of Delta State under Governor Ifeanyi Okowa revived the competition in 2017 to boost grassroots development …

Super Eagles’ Technical Adviser Gernot Rohr is not leaving any stone unturned as regards picking the best players to prosecute both the 2019 Africa Cup of Nations inconsequential last group qualifying match against Seychelles slated for Late Stephen Keshi Stadium, Asaba, and also a friendly match against 2019 AFCON bound …

Manchester United have sacked Manager, Jose Mourinho after their worst start to a season in almost 30 years, the club announced on Tuesday December 18, 2018. The 55-year-old Portuguese’s last match in charge was the 3-1 defeat by Premier League on Sunday December 16, 2018 which left them 19 points …

The Group Managing Director/Chief Executive Officer of Zenith Bank, Peter Amangbo, has assured the Nigeria Basketball Federation (NBBF) that the organisation will continue to support women basketball in the country. Speaking at the final of the 14th Edition Of The Women’s League sponsored by the bank, Amangbo said it was …

Alamuwa Grammar School, Ado-Odo, has yet again emerged winners of the prestigious GTB/Principal Cup competition amongst secondary schools in Ogun State. In a highly entertaining match played at the MKO Abiola Stadium in Abeokuta recently, Alamuwa defeated defending champions, Pakoto High School, Ayede-Ifo, in a dramatic 6-5 penalty shootout win …

Queens College Yaba, Ansar-Ud Deen Girls High School Itire, King’s College Lagos and Igbobi College have now progressed to the Finals of the 2018 GTBank Master’s Cup Football Competition after semifinal games played at the Agege Stadium, Agege, Lagos on Tuesday June  26,  2018. The semifinals began with matches in …