Okpekpe Race title: Gyang, Pam celebrate perfect wedding gift

By Akeem Lawal 

FOR Emmanuel Gyang and Deborah Pam, winning the male and female events in the Nigeria category at the 2019 Okpekpe 10km International Road Race as a couple was the perfect gift they would have wished for.

FA Elections: Akinwunmi, Fresh, Okenwa, Alkali re-elected

By Our Reporter
The First Vice President of Nigeria Football Federation, Barr. Seyi Akinwunmi has been re-elected as Chairman of the Lagos State Football Association.

$130,000 refund: IAAF has no right to ban Nigeria, says Dalung

By Akeem Lawal 

MINISTER of Youth and Sports, Solomon Dalung says the International Association of Athletics Federations (IAAF) has no reason to ban Nigeria for the refund of fund the world athletics governing body mistakingly paid the country, Sportsbiz247.blogspot.com reports.

Bahrain’s Dawit Fikadu wins 7th Okpekpe Road Race

By Akeem Lawal

BAHRAIN athlete, Dawit Admasu Fikadu clocked 29.03 to emerge the first non African to win the 2019 Okpekpe 10km Road Race in Okpekpe, Edo State on Saturday.

Sunshine vs MFM: Ilechukwu targets top three finish

By Akeem Lawal 
COACH Fidelis Ilechukwu has assured fans of Mountain of Fire and Miracle Ministries (MFM FC) of Lagos that the team will make the Nigeria Professional Football League (NPFL) play off.

Magate vs Juvenile: Yema eyes winning start in NLO

By Our Reporter

COACH Yemi Olanrewaju says his team is poised to claiming the first three points of the new Nigeria Nationwide League One (NLO) season.

Ebi, Oparanozie, Oshoala lead 20 others to France 2019

By Our Reporter

Power forward Desire Oparanozie and defender Onome Ebi top the list of 23 players who will dorn Nigeria’s colours at the 8th FIFA Women’s World Cup finals in France, as Head Coach Thomas Dennerby released Nigeria’s final squad in Austria on Friday.

Messi set to break long-standing Golden Shoe record

By Our Reporter

BARCELONA star, Lionel Messi will almost certainly win his third consecutive European Golden Shoe this weekend – breaking a long-standing record held by Rangers legend Ally McCoist.

NWF approves 39 events for 3rd Gov. Dickson National Classics

By Akeem Lawal 
THE Nigeria Wrestling Federation (NWF) has approved a total of 39 different events for the 3rd Gov. Dickson National Classics in Yenagoa, Bayelsa State.

List of 96 players for 2019 SNEPCo Futures Tennis C’ship

By Our Reporter

THE invitational list for the 5th edition of the SNEPCo Futures Tennis Championship has been released, with 96 junior players from all over the country invited to participate.

Volleyball: Nigeria qualify for 2019 All Africa Games

By Akeem Lawal
NIGERIA senior men's volleyball team has qualified for the 2019 All Africa Games scheduled to hold in Morocco in August.

Ogu to play farewell game for Hapoel Beer Sheva on Saturday

By Akeem Lawal

SUPER Eagles midfielder, John Ogu will play his last game for Hapoel Beer Sheva against Maccabi Tel Aviv in the last game of the Israeli Premier League season on Saturday, Sportsbiz247.blogspot.com reports.

Tokyo 2020 Olympics: Okagbare to run 100m, 200m sprints

By Akeem Lawal

NIGERIA'S female top sprinter, Blessing Okagbare-Ighotegunor is now the first Nigerian athlete to qualify for two events (100m and 200m) at the 2020 Olympic Games in Tokyo, Japan and the World Athletics Championship billed for Doha in September, Sportsbiz247.blogspot.com reports.

2019 AAG volleyball qualifiers: Nigeria hammers host, Côte d’Ivoire

By Our Reporter

NIGERIA did the unbelievable on Monday night by beating host, Côte d’Ivoire 3-0 (25-19, 26-24, 25-16) at the Zone 3 Men's Volleyball qualifiers for All Africa Games in Abidjan.

AITEO Cup: NFF releases Round of 64 fixtures

By Akeem Lawal

The Nigeria Football Federation on Monday conducted the draw for the men’s Round of 64 and women’s Round of 25 of this year’s AITEO Cup competition, with a number of eye –catching fixtures accomplished in the draw.

Lagos FA Cup: Smart City beat Spartan to emerge champions

By Akeem Lawal

A 56th minute penaly converted by Adebola Ajani was all Smart City FC needed to defeat Spartan FC in the final and emerge champions of the 2019 WGB/Lagos State FA Cup at the ‘Soccer Temple’ Agege Stadium on Sunday.

Okagbare qualifies for 2020 Olympics, World Championship

By Akeem Lawal

Nigeria’s multi-talented athlete, Blessing Okagbare-Ighoteguonor has secured her tickets to the Tokyo 2020 Olympics and the World Athletics Championship billed for Doha in September after clocking a Season Best 11.07s (+0.2m/s) to finish 2nd in the women’s 100m of the IAAF Diamond League in Shanghai on Saturday.

I always want to make my late dad proud - Oduduru

By Akeem Lawal

Nigerian male sprint sensation, Divine Oduduru has revealed the passion to make his late dad proud has been the motivation for his blistering for on the track this season, Sportsbiz247.blogspot.com reports.

Gov. Dickson Wrestling Classics: Genesis expects tough oppositions

By Akeem Lawal

NIGERIA'S female wrestler Mercy Genesis is expecting to face strong oppositions at the forth coming Governor Dickson National Wrestling Classics billed to hold between 15th and 30th June, 2019 in Yenegoa, Bayelsa State.

AFCON 2019 camp: Rohr lists Mikel Obi, Musa, 23 others

By Our Reporter

SUPER Eagles coach Gernot Rohr on Tuesday listed midfield enforcer Mikel John Obi, pacy winger Ahmed Musa and defenders Kenneth Omeruo and Abdullahi Shehu in a 25-man Nigeria squad to prepare for the 32nd Africa Cup of Nations finals in Egypt this summer. Six other players are on standby.

Ufak Zone 3 Karate championships: Team Nigeria shine in Abidjan

By Our Reporter
NIGERIA won a total of three medals - two gold and one bronze - at the just-concluded Ufak Zone 3 Championships in Abidjan, Cote D'ivoire over the weekend.

5th Eletu-Odibo Ramadan Cup: Dragon FC book next round

By Akeem Lawal 

DRAGON FC has qualified for the next round of the ongoing 5th edition of the Prince Kazeem Eletu-Odibo Ramadan Cup football competition after beating Sieme Fifa selected 3-1 in the second leg at the Campos Mini Stadium, Lagos.

Why NRFF removed Williams as Technical Director - Oshundun

By Akeem Lawal
THE Nigerian Rugby Football Federation (NRFF) has revealed the reasons for the removal of Ntiense Williams and subsequent appointment of Abubakar Yakubu popularly called "Yaro" by his colleagues on the rugby field as its Acting Technical Director.

Obinna Suleiman good to lead MFM FC, says Ilechukwu

By Akeem Lawal

Fidelis Ilechukwu has showered encomiums on his first assistant Obinna Suleiman, whom he claims can lead MFM FC of Lagos.

Gov Dickson Wrestling classics: Adekuoroye, others dump Ondo for MFM

.State not ready for championship, says Coach Purity

By Akeem Lawal

From all indications, World Wrestling silver medalist, Odunayo Adekuoroye; Commonwealth Games gold medalist, Aminat Adeniyi, three-time African champion, John Emmanuel and other athletes from Ondo State may not be representing the Sunshine State at the forth coming Governor Dickson National Wrestling Classics billed to hold in Yenegoa, Bayelsa State between 15th and 30th June, 2019, Sportsbiz247.blogspot.com reports.

The Head Coach of Ondo State Wrestling team, Akuh Purity informed Sportsbiz247.blogspot.com that the government have not shown concern towards the wrestlers and are not ready to sponsor the team, which left them with no other option than to pitch their tent with the Mountain of Fire and Miracle Ministries (MFM) team.

Other Ondo State medal hopefuls that will join the MFM team also include African champions, Bisola Makanjuola and Sunmisola Balogun; Commonwealth bronze medalist, Bose Samuel; Africa cadet champions, Esther Kolawole and Mercy Adekuoroye.

“Ondo state is not ready for the Governor Dickson Wrestling Classics. So we are trying to solidify with MFM team because we are not sure if the state will sponsor us.

“MFM wrestlers are sponsored by MFM and the Ondo State wrestlers among them have have not been paid allowance by the state since last year up till this minute. I cannot say because I am a staff, collecting my salary every month and decide not to see to the plight of the tools I’m using. So I’ve decided to go with them. We will be attending the Governor Dickson Classics as MFM team.

"Remember Ondo State was at the bottom at the last National Sports Festival before wrestling team competed and brought the state to the 9th position. All of us have decided to shift our base to where we will get the support.

“All the international competitions Odunayo has been attending, to the extent of being ranked No. 4 in the World, Ondo State have not supported her. All her international trips have been sponsored by MFM with support from the Honourable Daniel Igali led Nigeria Wrestling Federation and the Ministry of Youth and Sports. So why will she not represent MFM at the Dickson Classics.

“When Blessing Okagbare was at Odunayo’s age, it was the then Delta State Governor,  Emmanuel Uduaghan that gave her that support before she could became what she is today. We have two-time Commonwealth champion Aminat (Adeniyi); the only male wrestler that won gold at the last African Championship, Emmanuel (John); youngest African Champion Sunmisola (Balogun) and so on in this state and the government is not giving them the support,” Purity, who is also the national female coach told Sportsbiz247.blogspot.com.

No fewer than 500 athletes and officials from different states and wrestling clubs around the country are expected in Yenagoa for the Classics which will also be used to select athletes that will represent Nigeria at the 12th All-Africa games in Morocco and the 2019 World Wrestling Championships in Kazakhstan in September.

Please, don’t go - M'brough fans beg Mikel

By Akeem Lawal

Middlesbrough fans have appealed to Nigeria international, Mikel Obi to stay with the championship side at least for another season, Sportsbiz247.blogspot.com reports.

Why I resigned as Kwara Utd coach - Bala

By Akeem Lawal

Abubakar Bala, the immediate past Head Coach of Kwara United has revealed why he resigned his position.