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July 30, 2026

NPFL tasks clubs on using marketing, media strategies to improve revenue

NPFL has urged football clubs to develop and maintain comprehensive data records to drive marketing and media strategies aimed at improving revenue generation.

Nigeria Premier Football League logo
July 30, 2026

WAFCON: Aba football fans disappointed as Super Falcons lose to Malawi

Some football enthusiasts in Aba have expressed disappointment over the Super Falcons’ 3-2 defeat to Malawi in their opening Group B match in Morocco.

2026 WAFCON logo
July 30, 2026

Celebrity Bout: Portable, Charles Okocha trade words at boxing face-off

Nigerian singer Habeeb Okikiola, aka Portable, and Nollywood actor Charles Okocha engaged in a heated confrontation during a face-off ahead of their celebrity boxing showdown.

July 30, 2026

Commonwealth Games: Nigeria’s Nwachukwu wins discus gold, Oji claims shot put silver medal

Nigerian athletes delivered yet another remarkable performance on Wednesday as Goodness Nwachukwu won the country’s seventh gold medal.

Goodness Nwachukwu
July 29, 2026

WAFCON 2026: Stakeholders decry Super Falcons’ performance against Malawi

Coach Mark Sarafi blamed the team’s overconfidence for the loss.

Super Falcons 
July 29, 2026

Chairman sentenced for stealing football club money to fund cocaine addiction

A former football club chairman, Karl Morecroft, has been handed a suspended 20-month prison sentence for stealing to fund a cocaine habit.

Karl Morecroft
July 29, 2026

WAFCON: FCC chair urges Super Falcons to focus on 11th title

Ms Omidiran, a former NFF executive board and FIFA Women’s Football Committee member, said Nigerians were firmly behind the team in their quest for another continental title.

chairwoman of the Federal Character Commission, Hulayat Omidiran
July 29, 2026

Commonwealth Games: Cameroon’s Eseme breaks 100m record as Nigeria’s Ajayi finishes third

Australia’s Lachlan Kennedy took silver in 9.85 seconds, and Nigeria’s Kayinsola Ajayi claimed bronze in 9.90 seconds.

Emmanuel Eseme at Commonwealth Games
July 28, 2026

WAFCON: Debutants Malawi stun Nigeria with 3-2 win as Zambia thrash Egypt 6-0 

The Chawinga sisters, Temwa and Tabitha, scored the three goals that secured Malawi a historic victory.

Malawian team
July 28, 2026

FIFA faces World Cup boycott threat over proposed Trump-linked investment

FIFA said it is exploring a proposal that will “invite third parties to make minority, non-controlling investments” in a new subsidiary, FIFA Forward Enterprise (FFE).

Fédération Internationale de Football Association (FIFA)