Odion Ighalo marked his second start for Manchester United with a brace as the Red Devils made easy work of Derby County to set up a quarterfinal tie at Norwich City in the FA Cup. The on-loan Nigeria striker has...

The English Premier League has banned players and match officials from shaking hands until further notice in measures aimed at curbing the spread of coronavirus. Teams and officials will still participate in the pre-match walk-outs but have been told to...

Trabzonspor midfielder John Mikel Obi has an open cheque to join Chelsea's coaching crew once he brings his career on the pitch to an end. Mikel's Nigerian representative Babawo Mohammed is said to have leaked the information according to owngoalnigeria.com The...

CAF first Vice President Constant Omari sees nothing wrong in using CAF funds for spiritual pilgrimage according to Insideworldfootball. Omari made the revelation in an interview with African Sports Journalist, Osasu Obayiuwana. A previous report by Insideworldfootball had pointed out that...

Joshua Akpudje has swiftly settled into new club BFC Daugavpils and has selected a squad number ahead of his expected debut this weekend. The defender joined the rest of his new teammates including compatriots David Idowu and in a photoshoot...

Former Brazil international Ronaldinho has been detained by police in Paraguay for allegedly using a fake passport to enter the country, authorities say. The fake passport was retrieved following a police search of the hotel where the star had been...

Kingsley Ehizibue has been handed a first call up to the Super Eagles ahead of their AFCON 2021 qualifying double-header against Sierra Leone.  Nigeria will host the Leone Stars in Asaba for the first leg on Friday, March 27, before...

The Nigerian Football Federation (NFF) faces a fresh siege from the anti-graft agency, Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) as investigations into alleged financial malfeasance in the Federation gathered pace on Wednesday. Several media reports suggest that chieftains of the...

It appears Manchester United can't enough of Nigerian players as the Red Devils signed up exciting teenage prospect Shola Shoretire to a new long-term contract on Wednesday. Sixteen-year-old Shoretire whose name points to a Yoruba heritage was already on the...

The Edo State government has assured that the state-of-the-art facilities being put in place at the Samuel Ogbemudia Stadium in Benin for the 20th National Sports Festival, tagged Edo 2020, will not be allowed to fall into disuse after...