Author: Olukayode Oke

Premier League new boys, Nottingham Forest interested in Awoniyi Premier League new boys, Nottingham Forest are exploring the possibility of signing Nigerian forward, Taiwo Awoniyi this summer. Awoniyi, according to several reports, is keen to leave Bundesliga side, Union Berlin this summer for a club in the Premier League. Nottingham Forest have already held talks with Union Berlin and can trigger a release of €20m in his contract. Several other clubs have made enquiries about the possibility of signing the striker. The 24-year-old scored 15 goals in 31 matches across all competitions for Union Berlin last season. Awoniyi was previously…

Plateau United believes they can still catch up with League Leaders Rivers United Plateau United duo, Jesse Akila and Nenrot Silas are confident they can still catch up with leaders, Rivers United in the Nigeria Professional Football League. Rivers United have opened a 10-point lead at the top of the log, with five games remaining before the end of the campaign. The Stanley Eguma’s side needs six points to be crowned NPFL champions for the first time. Akila and Silas, however, believe the title chase isn’t over despite the huge gap between them and the Port Harcourt Dwellers. “We haven’t…

Rangers united mights end Rivers United Title hopes says Maikaba Rangers Head coach, Abdu Maikaba is confident his side can claim maximum points when they face table toppers, Rivers United in a Nigeria Professional Football League matchday 34 encounter in Awka, on Sunday. The Flying Antelopes are aiming to secure third position in the NPFL and secure a place in next season’s CAF Confederation Cup. With the likes of Enyimba, Remo Stars, Kwara United, Akwa United and Sunshine Stars on their trail, Rangers cannot afford a negative result against the Port Harcourt club. Maikaba is positive his team can get…

MTN plans to raise young lads to be the next future of Nigeria Table Tennis. The maiden edition of the MTN Junior Tennis League Championship has been scheduled to start from Tuesday, June 21 to Saturday, June 25 at the Lagos Lawn Tennis Club Race Course. The tournament which will be part of the ITA Junior Tennis Circuit will feature four age categories – boys and girls 10s, 12s 14s and 16s.. A statement from the International Tennis Academy said the tournament will aim to provide the platform that will attract and identify junior tennis talents across the nation for…

Gunners set to sign Victor Osimhen at all cost. Arsenal are willing to pay £86m to sign Victor Osimhen from Serie A club, Napoli this summer Osimhen is in high demands this summer with Manchester United and Newcastle United also interested. According to Gazzetta.it, the Gunners are willing to meet Napoli’s asking price for the Nigerian. The North London club see Osimhen as the ideal replacement for Frenchman Alexandre Lacazette, who has just joined Olympic Lyon on a free transfer. The striker has scored 24 goals in 51 league appearances for Napoli since arriving from Ligue 1, Lille two years…

Brothers War Await Super Eagles Stars in the Premier League. The English Premier League is set to starts August 5th, with Arsenal the Gunners traveling to selhurt park stadium to face Crystal palace. While the opening weekend of the Premier League will see Leicester City host Brentford at the King Power Stadium with Wilfred Ndidi and Kelechi Iheanacho expected to be involved for the Foxes barring any late-minute transfers. Brentford will also have their Nigerian export Frank Onyeka in action as he faces his second Premier League season after a topsy-turvy debut campaign. The second season will be an exciting one for him, knowing how…

Another Nigeria Bright talent set to leave NPFL Enyimba forward, Victor Mbaoma is set to join Algerian Professional League club, Mouloudia d’Alger. Mbaoma who is on fire in the Nigeria Professional Football League is currently the second joint top scorer in the League, with 15 goals. The 25-year-old was sensational for Enyimba the Last time out, after netting a hat-trick in Enyimba’s 3-0 victory against Kwara United last weekend. Rivers United prolific forward, Chijoke Akuneto tops the scorer’s chart with 16 goals. Mbaoma has previously featured for Remo Stars and Akwa United in the NPFL. The striker also took part in Super Eagles International friendly match…

The World Bank, through its Nigeria COVID-19 Action Recovery and Economic Stimulus (NG-CARES), has said all 36 states in Nigeria must intensify their efforts to implement its intervention programme. Speaking on the status of the programme, World Bank, Lead Specialist, Social Protection and Task Team Leader for NG-CARES, Prof. Foluso Okunmadewa, said: “We have seen an upswing in the implementation, unlike what it was around March this year, where things were not as forthcoming as expected. “We thought it is a good time to call 36 states and FCT coordinators to have a discussion on the programme, and it has…

After concluding its five-day meeting with Nigeria, the International Monetary Fund (IMF) highlights the data on what the Nigerian economy looks like. Ms. Jasmine Rahman-led team had recently concluded its visitation to Nigeria between June 6-10 and had discussions with the Nigerian government on the status of the Nigerian economy. IMF disclosed the report of its meeting via a press statement made available to Govima, where it said Nigeria’s Gross Domestic Product (GDP), the economic recovery continues to gain strength on the back of services and agriculture with GDP growth reaching 3.6 percent (year on year), in Q1 2022. “Latest…

The Premier League on Thursday announced the fixtures for the 2022/2023 season. The English Premier League is BACK!! The Premier League new season will run from Friday, August 5, 2022, to May 28, 2023. Arsenal will begin the campaign in an away tie against Crystal Palace. Champions Manchester City will face West Ham United on Sunday, August 7, at the London Stadium. Premier League fixtures in full: Friday, August 5 Crystal Palace v Arsenal Saturday, August 6 AFC Bournemouth v Aston Villa Everton v Chelsea Fulham v Liverpool Leeds v Wolverhampton Leicester v Brentford Newcastle v Nottm Forest Tottenham v…

Nasarawa United crowned champions of AITEO Challenge Cup. New Champions, Nasarawa United defeated Federal Road Safety Commission (FRSC), football club to be crowned champions of the 2021-2022 state AITEO Challenge Cup.  The match ended by a lone goal in Favour of Nasarawa United. Shamasu Muhammed strike in the 70 minutes’ was enough to secured the win for Nasarawa United. The state Commissioner for Youth and Sports Development, Amb. Isaak Yargwa appreciated the organisers of the competition and pledged to support the FRSC team, being one of the teams to represent the state at the finals. He further thanked the sponsors of the competition AITEO for creating an enabling…

I will come out of retirement to fight AJ says Tyson fury Tyson Fury is ready to fight Anthony Joshua in a potential unification bout, only if the right offer is placed. The Gypsy King decided to go into retirement after his victory over Dillian Whyte in April at Wembley. And he’s ready to come out of retirement to fight Anthony Joshua in a dream fight for the fans. As earlier reported, Fury is supposed to face the winner between Usyk and Joshua with the rematch slated for August. “We have some very exciting news coming. I think the world…