Rugby To Compete With Football soon- Dr. Are

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5 years ago

January 18, 2022

President Nigeria Rugby Football Federation, NRFF, Dr Ademola Are assured that the sport would hotly march football in popularity and Followership in the country.

Dr Are was emphatic when he disclosed to journalists that plans are underway to realize the dream of the game of Rugby becoming more popular than any sports in Nigeria.

According to him, we’re currently operating silently following the sanction of Nigeria.

“We are holding our Congress in March, and officials from Kenya, Ghana and some other African countries are being expected to be physically present to witness the proceedings.

“I believe after our Congress in March, the sanction of Nigeria would be considered for lifting. It’s after the sanction has been lifted that we will roll out our lofty goals.

“Already, we have been strategizing on the marketing, and we are going to come out very strong to dominate the sports scene.”

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Drogba, Amuneke, Eguavoen Lead African Legends’ Arrival in Lagos

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11 hours ago

November 7, 2026

The Gleamer

Joel Ajayi

With just one day to the much-anticipated Legends of Africa Football Game, Ivorian football icon Didier Drogba has arrived in Lagos, joining an impressive assembly of former African internationals already in the city ahead of Sunday’s star-studded encounter.

Drogba’s arrival further heightens anticipation for the game, which will bring together some of the continent’s most celebrated football figures at the Mobolaji Johnson Arena, Onikan, Lagos.

Also in Lagos are Nigerian football greats Mobi Oparaku, Emmanuel Amuneke, Emmanuel Babayaro, Garba Lawal, Austin Eguavoen and Mutiu Adepoju, alongside other members of the legendary Super Eagles generations of 1994 and 1996.

The African contingent also features distinguished names including Togo’s Emmanuel Adebayor, Senegal’s El-Hadji Diouf, Ghana’s Stephen Appiah and Cameroon’s Rigobert Song, among other former international stars.

The excitement will extend beyond the legends’ reunion, with popular Nigerian entertainers and celebrities preparing for a special Celebrity Match as part of the event. Yhemolee, Sheggz, Jeriq, Teddy A and Charles Okocha are among the personalities set to feature in the celebrity fixture, scheduled to begin at 1:30pm.

The Celebrity Match will form part of a wider programme of activities designed to give fans a full day of football, entertainment and celebration before the main legends’ fixture, which kicks off at 5pm. Gates open at 1:30pm.

Organized by Toptier Sports Management in collaboration with Afreximbank and CANEX as part of CANEX WKND 2026, the game will feature 15 Nigerian legends taking on 13 African icons in a celebration of the players whose achievements helped shape the history of football on the continent.

Beyond the match, the programme includes a football clinic involving 500 young players, entertainment and special recognition for the heroes of African football.

The Legends of Africa Football Game promises a memorable gathering of football royalty, bringing together generations of fans to celebrate the enduring legacy of the continent’s finest players.

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