Osimhen Closes In on Turkey Super League Highest Scorer's Position.

Super Eagles' forward Victor Osimhen helped his Turkish club Galatasaray to a 3-2 win over Sivasspor in a Super Lig clash today, 8 December 2024.

The 25 year old striker won a penalty which he converted superbly deep into added minutes of the 1st half to put the visitors 2-1 up.

The strike fired Osimhen to joint second in the top scorers' standings with 7 goals.

Baris Yilmaz netted the third for Galatasaray in the 53rd minute while Bekir Boke reduced the deficit for Sivasspor in stoppage time.

Galatasaray remain top of the log with 38 points from 14 matches on the strength of top scorer Osimhen's scoring prowess including 3 assists.

Chinedu Ufere Spares Enyimba's Blushes in Continental Football

Enyimba FC logged their 1st point in the CAF Confederation Cup today after forcing visiting Egyptian club Zamalek  to a 2-2 draw at the Godswill Akpabio Stadium in Uyo Akwa Ibom State.

The former Nigeria champions trailed 1-2 at half time after Ifeanyi Ihemekwele reduced the deficit in added minutes of the second period.

Chinedu Ufere equalised for the Aba Elephants on 57 minutes as Enyimba poured forward in search of the elusive win.

The draw leaves Enyimba third in the standings with one point from two games while Zamalek occupy second spot on four points same as leaders Al Masry who drew 1-1 away to Black Bulls.

Enyimba will travel to Maputo to play Mozambican and bottom side Bulls in a round 3 group D encounter on 15 December 2024.

Eagles Pick Up Friendly Victory Ahead of Africa Nations Championship Qualifying

Nigeria's Super Eagles B beat Grassrunners FC 1-0 today in Ikenne in their first friendly ahead of the African Nations Championship CHAN 2024 qualifier against Ghana's Black Galaxies.

Substitute Papa Daniel scored the only goal of the game in the second half.

Coach Augustine Eguavoen's team opened camping at the Remo Stars Sports Institution in Ikenne last Wednesday with 30 invited players.

They are expected to play more friendlies before the clash with the Ghanian team in Accra on 22 December 2024.

Nigeria will host the reverse fixture one week later at the Godswill Akpabio Stadium in Uyo with winners over two legs qualifying for next month's CHAN in Kenya, Tanzania and Uganda.

Nigeria Second Tier Club Games to Air Live.

Six matchday one fixtures of the Nigeria National League, NNL, this weekend will enjoy live transmission on Sportslight hub.

The matches earmarked for livestream are the encounters involving Kebbi United and Sporting Supreme at the FIFA Goal Project Pitch, Abuja; Zamfara United versus Wikki Tourists in Birnin Kebbi plus Sokoto United against Jigawa Golden Stars at the Gingiya Memorial Stadium.

Live games from the Southern Conference include, Solution FC versus Rovers of Calabar at the Awka Township Stadium; Ijele FC versus Inter -Lagos at the Nnamdi Azikiwe Stadium, Enugu; and Edel FC versus Abia Comets to be played at the Awka Township Stadium.

All matches will be played 8 and 9 December 2024.

Nigerian Officials to Ref Continental Club Game in Maputo.

Four Nigerian referees will take charge of the CAF Confederation Cup Group C clash between hosts Black Bulls of Mozambique and Egyptian side Al Masry in Maputo this Sunday, 8 December 2024.

At the centre of it all will be seasoned FIFA badged referee Joseph Ogabor.

He will be assisted by Abdulmajeed Usman Olaide (assistant referee one) and Yakubu Mohammed (assistant referee two.)

The fourth official will be Abubakar Abdulahi.

Burundi’s Mfubusa Bernard will serve as the referee assessor.

Nigeria's representatives Enyimba will host holders Zamalek of Egypt in the second Group C game at the Godswill Akpabio Stadium Uyo, Akwa Ibom State.

NFF Draws Attention to Match Fixing.

The Nigeria Football Federation has underscored importance of ethics and integrity in the country's sports governance.

The NFF General Secretary Dr Mohammed Sanusi made this known in a keynote address at the maiden symposium of Sport Integrity Foundation, at the Media Centre of the MKO Abiola National Stadium, Abuja. 

Dr Sanusi insisted that the issue of match manipulation was a cankerworm that must be eradicated at all cost.

Eguavoen Puts Eagles Thru Paces Ahead of CHAN 2024 Qualifier in Ghana.

 

Nigeria's Super Eagles B are neck deep in preparations for this month's African Nations Championship CHAN 2024 qualifiers against Ghana's Black Galaxies.

Thirty domestic Eagles trained this evening, 6 December 2024, on day two of camp, preparatory to the first leg qualifier on 22 December in Ghana.

The Nigerian players trained twice on Thursday 5 December after arriving camp a day earlier.

The coach Augustine Eguavoen team has observed four training sessions thus far.

Nigeria will host the second leg, a week after the first tie, at the Godswill Akpabio Stadium, Uyo, Akwa Ibom State.

Winners over two legs between Nigeria and Ghana will qualify for CHAN 2024, scheduled for next month in Kenya, Uganda and Tanzania.