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WORLD CUP 2026: Brazil 1–2 Norway — When Football’s Greatest Name Could No Longer Live on History Alone

INadminNGJuly 7, 2026July 7, 2026

by INadminNGJuly 7, 2026July 7, 2026014

The Fall of a Giant and the Rise of Modern Football BY PAUL LUCKY OKOKU History inspires. Performance wins. Modern football rewards the team that...

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Eight Teams Begin Hostilites At Humis Memorial Football Tourney In Badagry

INadminNGJuly 7, 2026July 7, 2026

by INadminNGJuly 7, 2026July 7, 2026016

BY SUNDAY AKINTOYE A total of eight selected teams would feature in the inaugural edition of Humis Memorial football tournament which begins on Friday at...

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World Cup 2026: Argentina Survive, Cape Verde Rise, and African Football Announces a New Mentality

INadminNGJuly 5, 2026July 5, 2026

by INadminNGJuly 5, 2026July 5, 2026040

When One of Football’s Smallest Nations Took the Defending Champions to the Edge BY PAUL LUCKY OKOKU A Moral Victory: When Defeat Still Announces a...

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WORLD CUP 2026: Egypt vs. Australia — The Pharaohs Cross the Desert, Carrying Africa’s Second Flag into the Round of 16

INadminNGJuly 4, 2026July 4, 2026

by INadminNGJuly 4, 2026July 4, 2026051

The Pharaohs Did Not Simply Survive Australia. They Announced That African Football Has Entered Another Era. BY PAUL LUCKY OKOKU History rarely arrives with a...

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The Nigerian Redeem Team: D’Tigers Win Another Thriller to Stay on Course

INadminNGJuly 4, 2026July 4, 2026

by INadminNGJuly 4, 2026July 4, 2026038

Nigeria’s D’Tigers continued their resurgence in the FIBA Basketball World Cup African Qualifiers with an 80-79 victory over Guinea on Friday in Luanda, Angola, securing...

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Lagos FA Boss Congratulates Falokun On Her Appointment As Team Coordinator Of Super Falcons

INadminNGJuly 3, 2026July 3, 2026

by INadminNGJuly 3, 2026July 3, 20260166

BY SUNDAY AKINTOYE Chairman of Lagos State Football Association, LSFA, Liammed Olawale Gafar, has congratulated Folashade Falokun on her appointment as the new Team Coordinator...

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World Cup 2026: England vs DR Congo — From Zaire’s Pain to DR Congo’s Pride: How Harry Kane’s Brilliance Finally Broke Africa’s Brave Resistance

INadminNGJuly 3, 2026July 4, 2026

by INadminNGJuly 3, 2026July 4, 2026043

Fifty-two years after Zaire carried Africa’s hopes alone, DR Congo showed the world just how far African football has travelled. BY PAUL LUCKY OKOKU The...

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U-13 JOF Cup Final: Organisers Hail Teams’ Fighting Spirit

INadminNGJuly 1, 2026July 1, 2026

by INadminNGJuly 1, 2026July 1, 2026058

BY SUNDAY AKINTOYE Organiser of the 7th edition of the U-13 JOF Cup Football Tournament, Lagos State Grassroots Soccer Association, has praised the four teams...

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WHEN GREATNESS CHOSE HUMILITY: The Untold Story Behind a Forgotten Photograph of Henry Onyemanze Nwosu

INadminNGJuly 1, 2026July 1, 2026

by INadminNGJuly 1, 2026July 1, 20260103

*A Vintage Football Memory That Reveals Why Character Outlives Trophies BY PAUL LUCKY OKOKU Sometimes history is not found in the person standing inside the...

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Clubs Begin Registration Ahead 2025/26 Lagos DFA League Season

INadminNGJune 30, 2026June 30, 2026

by INadminNGJune 30, 2026June 30, 20260127

BY SUNDAY AKINTOYE Clubs have started purchasing their registration forms ahead of 2025/26 Lagos Divisional Football League Season. The league is packaged and put together...

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WORLD CUP 2026: Brazil 1–2 Norway — When Football’s Greatest Name Could No Longer Live on History Alone

Eight Teams Begin Hostilites At Humis Memorial Football Tourney In Badagry

World Cup 2026: Argentina Survive, Cape Verde Rise, and African Football Announces a New Mentality

WORLD CUP 2026: Egypt vs. Australia — The Pharaohs Cross the Desert, Carrying Africa’s Second Flag into the Round of 16

The Nigerian Redeem Team: D’Tigers Win Another Thriller to Stay on Course

Lagos FA Boss Congratulates Falokun On Her Appointment As Team Coordinator Of Super Falcons

World Cup 2026: England vs DR Congo — From Zaire’s Pain to DR Congo’s Pride: How Harry Kane’s Brilliance Finally Broke Africa’s Brave Resistance

U-13 JOF Cup Final: Organisers Hail Teams’ Fighting Spirit

WHEN GREATNESS CHOSE HUMILITY: The Untold Story Behind a Forgotten Photograph of Henry Onyemanze Nwosu

Clubs Begin Registration Ahead 2025/26 Lagos DFA League Season

WORLD CUP 2026: Brazil 1–2 Norway — When Football’s Greatest Name Could No Longer Live on History Alone

Eight Teams Begin Hostilites At Humis Memorial Football Tourney In Badagry

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World Cup 2026: Argentina Survive, Cape Verde Rise, and African Football Announces a New Mentality

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