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Mr. Jens Ole Bach Hansen, the Danish Ambassador to Nigeria, made a significant impact on Monday by expressing his enthusiasm for the remarkable facilities at FC Ebedei Stadium and Ebedei Sports College in Apele-Sagamu.  This visit marks a groundbreaking moment in Nigerian football history, highlighting the transformative strides being made in the football infrastructure at Ebedei Sports College. Upon his arrival, Hansen was warmly received by FC Ebedei President Barrister Churchill Oliseh, General Manager, Fredrick Oliseh, and FC Midtjylland's UEFA Pro License coach, Jonas Dal Andersen.  He embarked on a thorough tour of the multi-million-naira Ebedei Sports College and the FC Ebedei stadium. Hansen's admiration for the cutting-edge FC Ebedei facility was evident as he commended the Nationwide League One team for their exceptional achievements in upgrading their football infrastructure and talent development .  He emphasized that: "This world-class...

The 13th edition of the Gold Cup Preseason Tournament is set to kick off from October 16th to 25th, 2025, at the state-of-the-art FC Ebedei Stadium in Apele-Sagamu, promising an exciting event for football fans. This season is particularly noteworthy as it marks a transition for the tournament, with the absence of some familiar club powerhouses, including the defending champions, Shooting Stars of Ibadan, due to the earlier start of the Nigeria Professional Football League calendar. In a bid to enhance participation and increase the competitiveness of the tournament, top-class teams from the Nigeria National League (NNL) and the same in the Nationwide League One (NLO) will be making their appearances this year.  This decision reflects the organisers’ commitment to broadening the scope of players and clubs involved in the competition. Gold Cup General Coordinator, Tunde Shamsudeen, shared important updates on this year's tournament while conversing with the Gold Cup Medi...

​Ahmad Ghali has completed a permanent move to SK Sigma Olomouc from Slovan Liberec in the Czech Republic top league. The ex-player of Abuja-based Mahanaim FC sealed a three-year permanent deal with a subsequent one-year option, following a successful medical. Expressing his excitement about the latest transfer, the former Nigeria U20 and MFM FC player said "I'm happy to be here, I'm excited to go to such a great club with great ambitions. I believe I will help the team". He continued "It was a bit surprising for me. Everything was agreed within one week. I had to make a decision quickly, it wasn't exactly easy, but on the other hand I didn't have to think too long.  "Sigma is a club that will play in Europe. I see it as a step forward in my career," said the 25-year-old Nigerian midfielder, who can play on both sides of the pitch.

Ikorodu City FC forward, Salami Farouk has sealed a permanent deal to Czech Republic side FC Sellier & Bellot Vlašim. The forward completed his first international deal to the Czech Republic team after an impressive preseason outing with the club. Farouk is a prolific striker, creative, young and very energetic. A double-digit striker bar injuries. At Ikorodu City, before travelling abroad, Farouk scored breathtaking goals for the Oga Boys and various awards as well.

The National Sports Commission, NSC, has described as monumental the performance of the Nigeria Women Basketball team, the D"Tigress, for winning the Afrobasket for the fifth time in a row to set a new record that might not be broken for a very long time. The Nigerian girls showed passion, grit, confidence, composure and the calmness of true champion as they overpowered the rest of the continent for the umpteen time at the Palais de Sports de Treichville in Abidjan , Cote d'Ivoire. The Rene Wakama's girls defeated Mali 78 -64 points in Sunday's final to win Nigeria's 7th Women Afrobasket title and further stretched the team's unbeaten run in the competition to 29 since 2015. The Leadership of the NSC led by the chairman Mallam Shehu Dikko and Director General, Hon. Bukola Olopade who tenure have continued to reshape and refocus the winning formular of Nigerian sports, commend the girls for the consistent heart of the country. The NSC Chairman who w...

Issa Saheed Aduragbemi put up a commanding display in the Nigeria National League (NNL) as Ikorodu City defeated Osun United 2-0 in Lagos. Tosin Oyedokun Ikorodu City gave the Oga Boys the lead few minutes into match. Taheer Abubakar put the icing on the cake with the second goal. The promising winger, Issa, gave a good account of himself against the visitors with his runs and dribbling skills.