ShareBy Aluta News May 17, 2022 The Nasarawa State Government has relieved Solomon Babanjah, Team Manager of Nasarawa United Football Club of Lafia, of his duties with immediate effect, an official said on Tuesday. Eche Amos, Public Relations Officer (PRO) of Nasarawa State Ministry of Youths and Sports Development, disclosedContinue Reading
ShareBy Aluta News May 16, 2022 The Nigeria Football Federation (NFF) on Sunday formally announced the appointment of Jose Peseiro as the new Head Coach of the Super Eagles, the country’s senior national men’s football team. Ademola Olajire, NFF’s Director of Communications, in a statement said Peseiro’s appointment is withContinue Reading
ShareBy Aluta News May 12, 2022 President Muhammadu Buhari has approved the immediate withdrawal of Nigeria from all international basketball competitions for a period of two years with immediate effect. Sunday Dare, the Minister of Youth and Sports Development, disclosed this while briefing newsmen on Thursday in Abuja. Dare, representedContinue Reading
ShareBy Aluta News May 12, 2022 Football star Lionel Messi has been named by Forbes business magazine as world’s top-earning athlete for the second time. Messi reclaimed the honour from mixed martial arts fighter, Conor McGregor. The 34-year-old Argentine forward earned 130 million dollars in the last 12 months, accordingContinue Reading
ShareBy Aluta News May 10, 2022 Super Eagles’ First Assistant Coach, Salisu Yusuf, has listed 30 players, including eight home-based professionals and excluding the foreign-based duo of Odion Ighalo and Kelechi Iheanacho, for upcoming international friendlies. The list, released on Tuesday by the Communications Department of Nigeria Football Federation (NFF),Continue Reading
ShareBy Aluta News May 6, 2022 Nigeria’s Falconets have been drawn alongside France, Canada and Korea Republic in Group C of the FIFA Under-20 Women’s World Cup scheduled for Costa Rica in August. Also, at Thursday’s draw held at the Teatro Nacional in the central American country’s capital city ofContinue Reading
ShareBy Aluta News April 17, 2022 Second half goals from Ruben Loftus-Cheek and Mason Mount saw Chelsea overcome Crystal Palace 2-0 in the FA Cup semi-final at Wembley Stadium on Sunday. Chelsea will now face Liverpool in the FA Cup final. Former Crystal Palace loanee Loftus-Cheek put Chelsea ahead afterContinue Reading
ShareBy Aluta News April 17, 2022 Nigeria’s under-17 women national football team on Sunday defeated they Egyptian counterparts 4-0 in their third round first leg match in the 2022 FIFA U-17 Women’s World Cup Qualifying Competition. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that the match played at the MoshoodContinue Reading
ShareBy Aluta News April 09, 2022 Nigeria’s Super Falcons lost 0-2 to their Canadian counterparts on Friday in the first of a two-game encounter between both sides. The friendly game at the BC Place Stadium in Vancouver saw Nigeria’s goalkeeper Chiamaka Nnadozie, and later Tochukwu Oluehi, making good saves toContinue Reading
ShareBy Aluta News April 06, 2022 The shirt worn by Diego Maradona when he scored his infamous “Hand of God” goal against England at the 1986 World Cup is now worth billions of Naira. Auctioneer Sotherby’s said on Wednesday that the shirt is expected to sell for at least 4Continue Reading