Nigeria

[ad_1] Reigning Federation Cup champions, El-kanemi Warriors of Maiduguri, maintained their unbeaten run in the ongoing Nigeria Premier Football League (NPFL) season with a hard-fought 1-0 win over Enyimba in the week 8 fixture played yesterday in Maiduguri. Buoyed by their 2-2 draw last week at Lobi Stars, El-Kanemi playing against their more illustrious opponents showed no nerves as they held tight to Usman Abass' goal in the first half added minutes to pick the maximum points. Following their second […]

[ad_1] No fewer than 35 clubs from Ilorin and its environs are currently taking part in the 2nd edition of the Emir of Ilorin Football Competition. The championship, which is organised by the Ilorin Emirate Football Councils, led by Alhaji Abdulrazaq Owolabi Wopa, was initiated to celebrate the 29th coronation anniversary of the Emir of Ilorin, Alhaji Ibrahim Sulu Gambari. The draw for this year's edition was held at the Main-Bowl of the Kwara State Stadium Complex, Ilorin. In group […]

[ad_1] Bayer Leverkusen announced yesterday that Nigerian international, Victor Boniface who was involved in a horrific car crash on Sunday morning was not seriously hurt in the accident. The 23-year-old Akure-born forward, was on his was to Frankfurt Airport to pick a friend when his Mercedes Benz car was involved in the horrific accident. In a statement issued by the German Bundesliga club yesterday, Bayer Leverkusen said Boniface was doing well in the hospital and only had slight injuries on […]

[ad_1] The 23-year-old posted photos and videos on social media, showing the wreckage of his vehicle and a bloodied hand. Nigerian striker Victor Boniface was rushed to the hospital after a terrifying car accident following Bayer Leverkusen's 2-1 Bundesliga victory over Eintracht Frankfurt on Saturday. The 23-year-old posted photos and videos on social media, showing the wreckage of his vehicle and a bloodied hand. Fortunately, Boniface avoided serious injury and shared an update with his followers, writing, "God is the […]

[ad_1] Football is a game of passion, and passions can become particularly inflamed when the sport represents larger political struggles. In Nigeria in 1977, an Africa-wide football contest fuelled the ethnic rivalry between the Yoruba and the Igbo people to the point that the military had to intervene. The game was to be played as a semi-final in the Africa Cup Winners' Cup, the club football tournament that would go on to become the Caf Confederation Cup. As scholars of […]