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Best Talent FC Set to Face MKA FA In 4 Days Nextgen Elite Championship Pre-Season Cup

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All is now set for Best Talent Football Club of Mowe to lock horns against MKA Football Club in the Maiden edition of Nextgen Elite Championship Pre Season Cup. The pre season tourney which runs from Sunday, 12th to Wednesday,15th July, 2026, is designed to serve as a test run to private league coming up later in the year. But, the hostility will take place at Dipo Dina Stadium, Ijebu Ode, Ogun state where some carefully selected high flying football clubs in the state have been pitched against each other to pilot the muddy water. This championship is aimed at preparing private clubs ahead of the upcoming football season while providing entertainment for fans during the off-season. The competition will feature four matches daily, except for designated rest days, ensuring continuous excitement throughout the week. The competition will feature 12 teams which include : Best Talent FC, Super Acurate, Fun Twins, Elegant FA, Aremu FC, New Hope Naija FC and Supreme God...
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SWAN, Byblos Seal Partnership For Reduced International, Domestic Airfare Costs

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The Sports Writers Association of Nigeria (SWAN) has signed a strategic agreement with Byblos Travels and Tours Nigeria Limited, aimed at providing affordable travel opportunities and logistics support for sports journalists. The Memorandum of Understanding (MoU), signed in Abuja, is expected to significantly reduce the financial burden on sports journalists through discounted airfares, visa advisory services, accommodation support and other travel-related benefits. Speaking, SWAN President, Mr Isaiah Benjamin, described the agreement as a major step towards improving the welfare and professional capacity of members. The SWAN President said the leadership carefully examined the details of the agreement before endorsing it, while commending a veteran Sports Journalist Abdulgafar Oladimeji for facilitating the agreement. "Anything that will benefit our members, we are always interested in it. Having gone through the contents of this agreement, I believe it wi...
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8th Edition of Ifeanyi Ekwueme Tico/Select Pre-Season Tournament Gets Date, Venue

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The organisers of the 8th edition of the Ifeanyi Ekwueme Tico/Select Pre-Season Tournament have confirmed that the competition is scheduled to kick off on August 5th and will run through August 12, 2026.   The highly anticipated tournament will feature Nigeria's elite teams, Second Tiers League, NNL and NLO in a thrilling contest It would be recalled that the 7th edition of the Pre-Season Tournament was held in Abia state and Enugu where the group matches held while Enugu hosted the finals between Rangers international FC vs Enyimba international FC which Enyimba won by a lone goal.Enugu will play host to the sought after tournament this year.   The competition was founded by former Super Eagles player Ifeanyi Ekwueme, saying it gears towards allowing clubs to test their tactics and give young players a chance to be seen by scouts.  The Ex Super Eagles forward emphasized the tournament's importance, noting that it offers a vital opportunity to fine-tune t...
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Best Talent FC Resumes Break, Retains 20 Players, Sets Up Open Screening for new legs

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...Open Trial commences Monday and ends Saturday. Camp of Best Talent Football Club of Mowe today, 5th July, 2026 returns to its ecstatic steeze as players resume from a week break in prepration for different trials and other season's engagements. Coach Farouk Yusuf while speaking with club’s Media after completing their first training session, he expressed joy over the attitude of his boys and said the Integrity side would aim for the best in the much anticipated programmes.  According to the grassroots football proponent, I'm extremely delighted to welcome back 20 players out of 33 we used to prosecute the recently concluded Nationwide League One season. They responded well with just a light training session after a short break." "Safe to put it on record that we dropped 13 players on performance clause and we have sent invitations to some brilliant players spotted during the league." "May I add that screening and open trials for young and inge...
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Best Talent FC Resumes Break, Retains 20 Players, Sets Up Open Screening for fresh legs

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...Open Trial commences Monday and ends Friday. Camp of Best Talent Football Club of Mowe today, 5th July, 2026 returns to its ecstatic steeze as players resume from a week break in prepration for different trials and other season's engagements. Coach Farouk Yusuf while speaking with club’s Media after completing their first training session, he expressed joy over the attitude of his boys and said the Integrity side would aim for the best in the much anticipated programmes.  According to the grassroots football proponent, I'm extremely delighted to welcome back 20 players out of 33 we used to prosecute the recently concluded Nationwide League One season. They responded well with just a light training session after a short break." "Safe to put it on record that we dropped 13 players on performance clause and we have sent invitations to some brilliant players spotted during the league." "May I add that screening and open trials for youn...
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2026 Tico/Select Preseason Tournament Set for July with Prizes for All Teams

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The 2026 edition of the Tico/Select Preseason Tournament will take place in the last week of July, organizers have confirmed. The annual preseason event will feature 10 teams across Nigeria’s football pyramid: two football academies, two Nigeria National League One [NLO] teams, two Nigeria National League [NNL] sides, and four Nigeria Premier Football League  clubs. Organizers say every participating team will receive 10 branded T-shirts for officials, plus 3 Select match balls. Semi-finalists will also get jerseys for the semi-final and final matches as compensation for their participation. For the title decider, the champions will receive gold medals and a giant trophy, while the runners-up will get 25 silver medals. The mix of NPFL, NNL, NLO teams and academies is expected to give top-flight clubs competitive build-up games, while offering lower-tier sides and academies exposure against higher-level opposition ahead of the new season. Preseason tournaments like Tico/...
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2026 NLO : Best Talent FC Coach, Farouk Yusuf Excited After Spanking Juvenile, Lasegski FC

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It was an exhilarating joy galore for Best Talent Football Club Coach, Farouk Yusuf after securing back to back victories against Juvenile FC and Lasegski Football Club in the ongoing Nationwide League One Season taking place at MKO Abiola Stadium, Kuto, Abeokuta, Ogun state.  The Adeyinka Adeyemo’s boys were heroes of the last two encounters having gone deeper than usual to earn deserving victories over the two arch rivals The Mowe giants handler, Farouk Yusuf could not hide his joy after dispatching Lasegski 2-0 and recorded a nerve wrecking 2-1 victory over Juvenile making it 4 goal haul in a spate of two matches. Speaking after the match, Coach Farouk, who has become a prominent figure in grassroots football in Nigeria, was full of praise for his team’s performance, saying he was in high planets with the results. “I must confess to you that I'm the happiest person on earth today with the results churned out by my boys. They played to instructions and the...
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