Nigeria Basketball Federation have announced a new date from May 12, to May 16, 2026, for the start of the 2026 season of the Nigeria’s Men’s Premier Basketball League, due to the approval of new teams by the LMC. In a release signed by the Secretary of NBBF, Mrs. Amina Amanchi. The eagerly awaited elite men’s basketball league is expected to feature 20 teams, divided into the Atlantic and Savannah conferences. It also revealed that domestic transfers for league teams would attract One hundred and fifty thousand (N150,000.00) and the distribution shall be between the releasing club and the NBBF.…
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..As Bayelsa State Government Signs FC Barcelona MoU Okoroma United of Okoroma from Nembe Local Government Area and debutants, Active Ladies of Agudama have emerged the men and women’s champions of Nigeria’s biggest grassroots football fiesta, the Bayelsa Governor’s Football Tournament, tagged the Prosperity Cup. Okoroma United pipped hard-fighting Akinima/Biogbo one nil to win a historic tournament. Erasmus Noble on 18 minutes gave the Nembe side the deserved victory in an encounter decided at the Samson Siasia Stadium, Yenagoa. Active Ladies in the women’s category beat defending champions, Afini Ladies of Amarata by a lone goal courtesy of Ughwumioma Charity’s…
Despite losing their last game 0-1 to city rivals, Inter Lagos, Sporting Lagos Friday evening emerged the overall champion of the NNL 2025/2026 season. The Coach, Jeffrey Buter led side who were topping the table with six points prior to the last match of the tournament, could not contain the tactical discipline of their opponent who frustrated all their moves to score a goal in the highly technical game. A goal by Hassan Bashiru of Inter Lagos in the 6th minute of play was all that was needed to separate the two sides, but Sporting were crowned champions, with a…
..It’s a triumph driven by belief, backroom Strength “The outing of the youthful Team Nigeria dominated by home base athletes was a huge, huge success story by every indication and benchmark.” This is the verdict of the 2nd Vice President of the Athletics Federation of Nigeria (AFN), Akuchukwu Aghazu, in a chat with AFN Media Hub shortly after landing in Nigeria from Gaborone, Botswana. She said, “Team Nigeria’s impressive performance at the World Relays Championships in Gaborone is credited not only to the athletes on the track but also to the strong administrative and motivational support behind the scenes.” One…
Prosperity Cup 2026: Gov Diri to Close Tournament …As Okoroma United Battle Akinima/Biogbo in Epic Final All is now set for the final of Season 8 of Nigeria’s biggest grassroots football spectacle, the Bayelsa Governor’s Football Tournament, tagged the Prosperity Cup and the and the historic signing of the MoU of the FC Barcelona-affiliated Bayelsa Starlets Academy. The final will see Okoroma United of Okoroma from Nembe Local Government Area lock horns against Akinima/Biogbo of Ogboloma at 3.00pm in the men’s final as defending champions, Afini Ladies of Amarata battle Active Ladies of Agudama in the women’s…
Frankie Omokhua, Enugu Former Guinea-Bissau Football Federation president, Manuel Irenio Nascimento, has endorsed Anambra Football Association Chairman, General Chikelue Iloenyosi, for a seat on the Board of the Nigeria Football Federation (NFF). Nascimento, a former Vice President of the Organizing Committee of African Cup of Nations (AFCON) competitions who spoke through a video on Friday said: “I’m making this video to formally and whole-heaetedly endorse General Chikelue Iloenyosi, the Chairman of Anambra State Football Association for a seat on the Nigeria Football Federation Board”. “Nigeria is the giant of African football, and the giant needs a personality like Chikelue as…
By: Osabuohien Imuetinyanosa Aston Villa reached the Europa League final with a 4-0 win over Nottingham Forest including two goals from John McGinn in the second leg of their all-English semi-final on Thursday for a 4-1 aggregate victory as they chase a first trophy in 30 years. The Premier League side face Freiburg in Istanbul on May 20 after the Bundesliga team beat Braga 4-3 on aggregate. Trailing 1-0 from the first leg, Unai Emery’s Villa team came out all guns blazing at a pulsating Villa Park and got the lead their dominance deserved in the 36th minute when Watkins…
Simultaneous Matches, ₦10M Prize and Portable’s Live Performance Add to Friday’s Showdown in Ikenne* The final matches of the 2026 NNL Super Four will kick off at 4pm on Friday, not 3pm as earlier circulated, the league has confirmed. Both fixtures will be played simultaneously across two centers — a standard practice in professional leagues worldwide aimed at eliminating any possibility of match manipulation. “I crave the indulgence of fans to come out in numbers and enjoy top-class football artistry,” a league official said. “This is what you get in an ideal league, and it aligns with the best international…
.. As Afini Again, Reach the Final Akinima/Biogbo FC of Ogboloma in Yenagoa Local Government Area and Okoroma United from Okoroma in Nembe LGA will battle for the ₦30,000,000 prize money in Nigeria’s biggest grassroots football fiesta, the Bayelsa Governor’s Football Tournament, tagged the Prosperity Cup. Akinima/Biogbo beat former champions, Krosaders FC of Peretorugbene by two goals to one in an encounter decided at the Samson Siasia Stadium, Yenagoa, to qualify for the final of the tournament for the first time. Defending champions, Afini Ladies of Amarata square up against Active Ladies in the women’s category. Goals from…
The standard of play, officiating and fans attendance at the on- going Super 4 play off at the Remo Stars International Stadium Ikenne has been commended by the Chairman of the Nigerian National League Board Mr. George Aluo. Speaking after the first two matches on Wednesday, Aluo decried undue pressure often mounted on referees by desperate clubs who want to win by all means. According to Aluo, ” So far so good, we have received commendation that the Super 4 standard is like the UEFA league because referees are not threatened by anyone. I was not appointed to favour any…