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October 23, 2026 nuus.ng reporters

Ndidi Scores First Goal of New Europa League Season, Dessers Fires Brace

Super Eagles Captain, Wilfred Ndidi, scored his first goal this season against Crystal Palace last night as his Turkish side Besiktas earned a hard-fought point in an entertaining four-goal thriller.

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October 23, 2026 nuus.ng reporters

FIFA Approves Normalisation Committee to Run Nigeria football

*CAF, FIFA to appoint the committee members to run NFF until May 31 next year Duro Ikhazuagbe Federation of International Football Association (FIFA), has approved the appointments of a Normalisation

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October 23, 2026 nuus.ng reporters

LA 2028 Olympics: Chelle Unleashes 31 ‘Home Boys’ Against DR Congo

Head Coach Éric Chelle has invited a total of 31 players to the camp of the U23 National Team, Olympic Eagles, as the countdown begins for next month’s U23 Africa

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October 23, 2026 nuus.ng reporters

Nigeria Wins Bid to Host 2028 ITTF Africa Championships

Nigeria’s organisation savvy and experience were considered as 23 of the 38 delegates at the annual general meeting (AGM) of ITTF Africa held in Tangier, Morocco, voted in favour of

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October 23, 2026 nuus.ng reporters

CFFL and The Uprise Join Forces to Elevate Nigerian Flag Football and Create New Pathways for Athletes

CFFL Uprise Season 4 kicks off Sunday, 1st November, with nine teams, eleven weeks of matchdays. CFFL, the home of competitive flag football in Nigeria, today announced UPRISE as the

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October 22, 2026 nuus.ng reporters

Osimhen Ends Goals Drought at Lille, as Galatasaray Bounce Back to Winning Ways

Marvelous David Nigerian striker, Victor Osimhen, scored his first goal in nine months yesterday as Galatasaray secured an impressive 4-2 victory over Lille in the UEFA Champions League League phase on

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October 22, 2026 nuus.ng reporters

Ikoyi Club Confirms 14 Schools for NNPC-SNEPCo Inter- school Swimming

The forthcoming NNPC-SNEPCo competition is fast gathering momentum as 14 schools have been confirmed registered for the event billed to take place at the swimming pool section of Ikoyi Club

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October 22, 2026 nuus.ng reporters

16 Teams Set for Spires 5-Aside State Championship Showdown

All is now set for the highly anticipated 3rd edition of the Spires 5-Aside Naija Street Soccer Tournament in Lagos. The championship schedule for kick-off on Tuesday October, 27th at

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October 22, 2026 nuus.ng reporters

Friends Host Memorial Golf Tourney for Bode Agusto

Friends and associates of the late renowned financial expert, Bode Agusto, will gather at the golf, section of Ikoyi Club 1938, on Thursday, October 22, 2026, for a memorial charity

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October 22, 2026 nuus.ng reporters

Como Humiliate Man Utd, Put Carrick’s Job on the Line

Manchester United suffered one of the worst European nights in their history against Como to pile the pressure on beleaguered boss Michael Carrick. Eight days after conceding in the first