Christian Okpara

1 week ago | guardian.ng | Christian Okpara |David Meshioye

The men’s top seed at the ongoing FHA Tennis Invitational Masters, Canice Abua, had to move up to his second gear to overcome hard-fighting Yusuf Abubakar in his first-round robin match of the competition featuring the country’s top eight stars. Abua breezed through the first set 6-1, but got a stiffer challenge from Abubakar, who clinched the second 6-3.

3 weeks ago | guardian.ng | Christian Okpara

With billions accruing to the Nigeria Football Federation (NFF) from FIFA, the Confederation of African Football (CAF), and the federal government, many are alarmed that the body still experiences unending financial troubles. Curbing this will require much financial discipline and deployment of tested home-based players for national assignments, CHRISTIAN OKPARA writes. The Nigeria Football Federation (NFF) is one of the busiest organisations in the country.

3 weeks ago | guardian.ng | Christian Okpara

Nigeria, Reggae Boyz test might in Harmony Cup LONDON, the British capital is set to host the Super Eagles to two international friendly games against perennial rivals, Ghana, Jamaica, as well as, Trinidad and Tobago. In the first event scheduled for next month, Nigeria will participate in a friendly tournament, which will also feature the Black Stars of Ghana, the Reggae Boyz of Jamaica, and Trinidad and Tobago.

3 weeks ago | guardian.ng | Christian Okpara

The Nigeria Football Federation (NFF), yesterday, dismissed reports suggesting that Super Eagles’ handler, Eric Chelle, is contemplating quitting his job. The report also said that the coach’s impending exit has thrown the NFF into confusion, leading the federation to convene an emergency meeting over the issue.   Chelle was appointed in January as the 37th head coach of the Super Eagles on a two-year deal with an option for an additional year if he qualified Nigeria for the 2026 FIFA World Cup.

3 weeks ago | guardian.ng | Christian Okpara

By Christian Okpara 02 April 2025   |   2:55 am Officials of the Niger Delta Sports Festival (NDSF), yesterday, revealed that President Bola Ahmed Tinubu will lead dignitaries to the flag-off of the games sponsored by the Niger Delta Development Commission (NDDC). Athletes, coaches’ accreditation began on Monday ahead of the NDSF, which officially begins today.