Blank NEWS Online Sports News takes a look at the biggest transfer rumours from the Premier League, La Liga, Serie A and beyond as we head into the winter window. Article continues below: Alexis Sanchez signs for Man Utd Alexis Sanchez has…
Maria Sharapova was sent crashing out of the Australian Open in a crushing defeat by Angelique Kerber Saturday as Simona Halep survived a titanic struggle to make the last 16. With the temperatures a manageable 26 Celsius (79 Farenheit) at Melbourne Park…
Nigeria (Blank NEWS Online) –By Albert OGRAKA: The National Universities Commission (NUC) has approved the commencement of development on the 58.9 hectares of land for the take-off of Sports Technology, Art and Science (STARS) University, Idumuje-Ugboko, ahead of the 2018/2019 academic session….
Nigeria (Blank NEWS Online) –: The Delta State Government has approved the completion of outstanding works and spectators stand/tartan track of Asaba Township Stadium, Asaba. This was one of the decisions taken during the state Executive Council meeting held in Government House,…
Nigeria (Blank NEWS Online) –: Anioma Youth Forum (AYF), has thrown its weight behind the establishment of the proposed Stars University and Golf Course in Idumuje-Ugboko, Aniocha LGA, by a philanthropist Prince Ned Nwoko, noting that the projects will not only transform…
Nigeria (Blank NEWS Online) –By Albert OGRAKA: The 6th Edition of the Delta State Sports Festival, tagged Unity Games, has kicked off in Ozoro, Isoko North local government area. Declaring the festival open, the state governor, Senator Dr. Ifeanyi Okowa who was…
Nigeria (Blank NEWS Online)- Players of the Warri Wolves Football Club are in for more trouble, as dare devil robbers has allegedly carted away nearly N3.5 million, meant for the settlement of unpaid winning allowances and up keep of the players. The…
Nigeria (Blank NEWS Online) – Players of Nigeria Professional Football League (NPFL) outfit, Warri Wolves, owned by the Delta State Government have not been paid since March 2016. The Warri Wolves players have therefore appealed to the management of the club to…
Nigeria (Blank NEWS Online) – The final journey home for the late Super Eagles Chief Coach and renowned football tactician, Stephen Keshi, will begin on Thursday, July 28 with series of activities lined up to herald his interment in Illah, Oshimili North…
Nigeria (Blank NEWS Online) – Goalkeepers: Daniel Akpeyi (Chippa FC, South Africa), Emmanuel Daniel (Enugu Rangers) Defenders: Kingsley Madu (AS Trencin, Slovakia), William Troost-Ekong (Haugesund FC, Norway), Ndifreke Udo (Abia Warriors), Saturday Erimuya (Kayseri Erciyespor, Turkey), Abdullahi Shehu (CF Uniao, Portugal), Muenfuh…
Nigeria (Blank NEWS Online) – Contrary to rumours making the rounds in some sections of the society that the late Head Coach of the Super Eagles, Stephen Keshi, has no building in his home town, Illah in Oshimili North Local Government Council,…
Nigeria (Blank NEWS Online) – HEAVY uncertainty seems to have set in ahead of the burial ceremony of one of Nigeria’s foremost footballer, Stephen Okechukwu Keshi, as there is an unholy divide among family relations and in-laws on the suitable resting place…
Nigeria (Blank NEWS Online) – Delta State Commissioner for Information and former President of Nigeria Hockey Federation, Mr. Patrick Ukah, has described the death of Nigeria Football Federation’s Technical Director and Ex-Super Eagles Coach, Shaibu Amodu, three days after that of ex-national…
Nigeria (Blank NEWS Online) – (Asaba, June 11, 2016)– Osadenis Mixed Secondary School. Asaba, Delta on Saturday in the male category won the trophy at the 18th Nestlé Milo Secondary School Basketball Championship grand finale in Asaba. Delta boys defeated Government Secondary…
Nigeria (Blank NEWS Online) – Gianni Infantino has won FIFA’s election for a new president, succeeding Sepp Blatter. UEFA’s general secretary secured 115 votes in the second round of polls, beating off favourite Salman Bin Ibrahim al-Khalifa into second while Prince Ali…
Nigeria, November 09, 2015, (Blank NEWS Online) – Delta State Governor, Senator (Dr.) Ifeanyi Okowa, has congratulated Nigeria on the back-to-back victory of the Golden Eaglets in the FIFA under-17 World football championship, which climaxed in the 2-0 trouncing of the Malian…
Nigeria, October 12, 2015, (Blank NEWS Online) – Former Ivory Coast international Didier Drogba has launched the first of the five hospitals he earlier promised to offer to the country as part of his charity activities. Situated in the Attecoube district of…
Nigeria, July 05, 2015, (Blank NEWS Online) – The Nigeria Football Federation (NFF) on Saturday terminated its contract with Super Eagles coach, Stephen Keshi after the NFF Executive Committee held an extra-ordinary meeting in Abuja. A statement from the football house stated…
The Nigerian Football Federation has been advised to include the Technical Adviser of Abia Warriors, Ladan Bosso among those to attend the upgrading course in London as the former flying Eagles Coach has lost touch with the trends in modern football. Reacting…
On that fateful Night,Uncle Femi rushed to my Dad’s Peugeot 504 to get the car battery, connected to the TV set, it came alive, NEPA had earlier seized power, and, once again we continued with the Nigeria vs Italy at the group…
CLERGYMEN from different parts of Delta State have gathered in Asaba for the maiden edition of Clergymen Lawn Tennis Tournament billed to kick off today, Monday, March 16, 2015 at the New Government House, Asaba. According to the coordinator of the tournament…
Warri Wolves Captain and Super Eagles defender, Azubuike Egwuekwe has warned his team mates that the match against Dedebit SC of Ethiopia on Saturday in the CAF Confederation Cup second round, first leg will be tough and urged the fans to come…
With the departure of Coach Paul Aigbogun of Warri Wolves to the United Kingdom for the NFF organised Capacity enhancing programme which will last two weeks, the responsibility to prepare Warri Wolves for the League cracker against newly promoted Ifeanyi Ubah FC…
A local organising committee has been formed in respect of the clash between ex- Internationals in Edo/Delta and the rest of the country slated for 1st of February at the Warri Township Stadium with Chief Tony Okowa as the Chairman. Others in…
Warri Wolves Football Club will arrive Abuja on Friday for the Super Six with 35 players and 10 Officials with the aim of doing better than last year where the team came second, losing only to Enyimba after thrashing Kano Pillars and…
The Management of Warri Wolves will meet on Monday, December 15, 2014 to deliberate on the forth coming season and review the activities of the Club in the just concluded one. In a brief statement made available to Sports Writers by the…
A Federal High Court sitting in Jos, Plateau State has nullified the September 30 elective congress held in Warri, Delta State that produced Amaju Pinnick as the President of Nigeria Football Federation, NFF. The presiding Justice Ambrose Allagoa, said the election was…
Delta State Governor, Dr. Emmanuel Uduaghan has challenged the newly elected President of the Nigeria Football Federation (NFF), Mr. Amaju Pinnick and his board to quickly turn around the dwindling fortunes of the round leather game in the country. Speaking at a…
Faced with the leadership question and the crisis rocking the Nigerian Football Federation, Football Stakeholders in Delta State have thrown their weight behind the candidacy of Pinnick Amaju and urged all those who love the round leather game to vote for him…
What was initially thought as a missed opportunity has turned to be a huge blessing when Ese Brume picked up the gold medal in long jump after inconvenient timing had forced Blessing Okagbare to withdraw from the event where she was the…
Nigeria’s Blessing Okagbare completed a Glasgow 2014 sprint double by winning the women’s 200m, finishing the race at 22.25 seconds to claim victory quite ahead of Jodie Williams and Bianca Williams, both English. Okagbare, 25 had on Monday won the 100 meters…
Delta State Governor, Dr. Emmanuel Uduaghan has expressed delight over the feat recorded by the State’s born sprinter, Blessing Okagbare who Monday night, won the 100m women gold medal at the ongoing Commonwealth Games in Glasgow. Governor Uduaghan in a statement by…
Track Queen, Blessing Okagbare has once again shown her dominance in the 100m event in this year’s Commonwealth Games in Glasgow. The 25 year old track queen, who won long jump silver and 200m bronze at the 2013 world championships, got off…
DELTA State Governor, Dr Emmanuel Uduaghan has said athletes from the state would do Nigeria proud at the on-going Commonwealth Games at Glasgow, Scotland. The Governor stated this at the Warri Township Stadium Warri, while speaking at the 6th Chief of the…
Blank NEWS Online can report that the embattled President of the Nigeria Football Federation (NFF), has been impeached, through eight votes to five of the 13-man Executive Committee. Maigari’s impeachment came shortly after members of the NFF reconvened to review Nigeria’s participation…
The International Federation of Football Association (FIFA) has on Friday, 18 July 2014, lifted the suspension that was imposed on the Nigeria Football Federation (NFF) on 9 July 2014 on account of interference. FIFA has noted that the court proceedings and order…
Germany has lifted World Cup for a record forth time in a memorable finale against Argentina at the legendary Maracana Stadium in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, on Sunday, July 13, 2014. They are the 2014 FIFA World Cup™ champions, after overcoming Argentina…
All players of Warri Wolves Football Club have been advised to resume training for the second stanza of the Globacom League on Monday, 23rd, June, 2014 at the Warri City Stadium unfailingly. According to a brief statement made available to Sports Writers…
Delta State Governor, Dr Emmanuel Uduaghan has urged States in the country to pay greater emphasis to grassroots sports development as part of measures towards improving Nigeria’s performance in international sporting meets. Governor Uduaghan speaking on Friday, June 13, 2014 at the…
Warri Wolves Football Club received a boost during the week when attacking midfielder, Ikechukwu Ibenegbu returned from a long span injury he sustained in Bizerte, Tunisia in the second leg of the CAF Confederation Cup and will be available for selection against…
