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Lack of Competitive Games Hurt Rivers Hoopers’ BAL Campaign – Coach...
Rivers Hoopers head coach Ogoh Odaudu has attributed his team’s underwhelming performance at the 2025 Basketball Africa League (BAL) to a lack of competitive...
All Eyes on the 1xCup 2025: What’s Next for TEAM 360?
From July to October, Nigeria will host the 1xCup, an annual amateur football tournament organized by global betting company 1xBet. Today, we’ll discuss the...
Mbabazi Admits Uganda Caught Off Guard by Nigeria’s Stunning Fightback
Uganda women’s cricket captain, Janet Mbabazi, has admitted her side was taken by surprise after Nigeria’s Yellow-Greens pulled off a thrilling five-wicket win in...
2026 FIFA World Cup Still Within Reach — Ilechukwu Assures Nigerians
Despite Nigeria’s precarious position in the 2026 FIFA World Cup qualifiers, Super Eagles assistant manager Fidelis Ilechukwu remains confident that the team will secure...
Eseigbe Hails “Fearless” Female Yellow Greens After Stunning Win Over Uganda
Captain of Nigeria’s Female Yellow Greens, Favour Eseigbe, has praised her team’s spirit and adaptability following a dramatic 5-wicket victory over Uganda—the top-ranked side...
Nigeria Kicks Off Groundbreaking FIFA/NFF Referee Course to Elevate Officiating
In a bold move to bridge the gap between local and international officiating standards, Faith Irabor, Chairman of the Nigeria Football Federation’s Referee Development...
Adekunle Adeleke Urges More CHAN, WAFU Tournaments to Boost Home-Based Stars
Nigerian footballer Adekunle Adeleke emphasized the importance of increasing CHAN (African Nations Championship) and WAFU competitions to benefit local league players during an exclusive...
Eko International Cup: Remo Stars Confirm Readiness, Plan Big For Pre-Season...
The current champions of the Nigeria Professional Football League, Remo Stars of Ikenne, have confirmed readiness to feature at the forthcoming Eko Cup International...
Dikko Hails President Tinubu’s Bold Move, Backs Comr. Shuaibu To Transform...
The Chairman of the National Sports Commission (NSC), Mallam Shehu Dikko, has lauded President Bola Ahmed Tinubu GCFR for what he described as a...
“We Are Set!” — LOC Chairman Adeboye Adeyinka Assures Glorious Unveiling...
With barely days to the highly anticipated Mascot Unveiling and Fundraising Gala Night scheduled for Saturday, June 14th, the Local Organizing Committee (LOC) for...
“I Will Not Let Your Votes Go in Vain” —...
Fatimat Yusuf-Olukoju has officially accepted her election as the representative of the National Association of Women in Sports (NAWIS) on the board of the...
Lagos State FA League Nears Super Four as Regular Season Enters...
The Lagos State Football Association (LSFA) State League is heading into its final stretch, with the men's league reaching week 12 and the women’s...
AFN Elects New Board Members in Landmark Zonal Elections, DG Olopade...
In a major step toward revitalizing Nigerian athletics, the Athletics Federation of Nigeria (AFN) has fortified its Executive Board following successful zonal elections held...
ProStar Sports International Powers April/May NNL Excellence Awards, Celebrates Rising Stars...
ProStar Sports International, in partnership with the Nigeria National League (NNL) and Sport light Hub, is set to host the combined Monthly Excellence Awards...
Nneka Anibeze Thanks NSC’s Bukola Olopade, Withdraws Petition Against Fatima Yusuf-Olukoju
Former acting director of sports at Federal Radio Corporation of Nigeria (FRCN), Dr Nneka Ikem Anibeze has showered encomiums on National Sports Commission (NSC)...
BREAKING: Sheffield United Sign Nigerian Talent Ehije Ukaki on Three-Year Deal
Sheffield United have officially confirmed the signing of Nigerian winger Ehije Success Ukaki from Bulgarian top-flight club Botev Plovdiv, marking the club’s first signing...
Tolu Arokodare Admits One Missing Point In His ‘Perfect’ Breakout Season
RKC Gent of Belgium striker, Tolu Emmanuel Arokodare has submitted that there was just one missing point in his otherwise 'perfect' breakout season, and...
NAWIS Commends NSC’s Supervisory Role As Fatima Yusuf-Olukoju Wins Elections Into...
The National Association of Women in Sports ( NAWIS ) has commended the Leadership role of the National Sports Commission, NSC, following the election...
Falcons’ Striker Gift Monday Receives Massive Praise From Her Colleague In...
Gift Nyakno Monday, a fast-rising striker in Nigeria's female national team, Super Falcons, has received a massive shower of praise from American ace, Brittany...
Aliyu Zubairu Explains His Shock Decision To Leave El-Kanemi Warriors
Highly respected indigenous tactician, Aliyu Zubairu has explained why he decided to leave Nigeria Professional Football League (NPFL) side, El-Kanemi Warriors of Maiduguri.
Sports247 reports...
Guide For Team Captains: How To Apply For 1xCup 2025 And...
Registration for 1xCup 2025 is open – don’t miss your chance to be one of the top 68 teams in Nigeria! The tournament, organized...
Nigeria’s Yemisi Akintoye Named Among 18 Referees For WAFCON 2025 In...
Nigerian referee Yemisi Eunice Akintoye has been selected among the 18 officials appointed by CAF to officiate at the TotalEnergies Women’s Africa Cup of...
Flying Eagles’ Coach Aliyu Zubairu Needs Better Strikers To Win U20...
A former star in the Nigerian league, Taiwo Oloyede has charged the country's youth national team, Flying Eagles' coach, Aliyu Zubairu to hunt around...
Nigeria’s Female Cricket Coach Leke Oyede Gives Her Team Satisfactory Scorecard
Nigeria's female cricket team, Yellow-Greens' coach, Leke Oyede has given her squad a satisfactory scorecard for what she described as their commendable performance at...
Fatima Yusuf-Olukoju Celebrates AFN Election Victory, Wants ‘All Heads Together’ For...
Former national 400m women's champion, Fatima Yusuf-Olukoju is still celebrating her election into the board of the Athletics Federation of Nigeria (AFN), but quickly...
Victor Ikpeba Football Challenge Final Holds June 12
The organisers of the Victor Ikpeba Football Challenge have confirmed that the final match for the ongoing 2025 edition will be played on the...
Nigeria’s Tennis Kids Chase Money Instead Of World Ranking – Sunday...
A Nigerian former Davis Cup player, Sunday Emmanuel has lamented what he called a persistent adverse situation in which the country's young tennis players...
We achieved our objectives with the Unity Cup Tournament, Russia games...
President of the Nigeria, Alhaji Ibrahim Musa Gusau (MON) has asserverated that the Federation is delighted to have achieved its objectives for making the...
ABS Ilorin FC Gears Up for Season-Defining Clash as Saraki Boosts...
As the curtain draws near on the 2024/2025 Nigeria National League (NNL) season, ABS Ilorin FC is set for a high-stakes showdown this Saturday,...
Basketball Africa League Announces Roster Of Partners For Playoffs and Finals...
The Basketball Africa League (BAL) (BAL.NBA.com) today announced the league’s roster of marketing and merchandising partners for the 2025 BAL Playoffs that are underway now...
Flamingos’ Coach Bankole Olowookere Reveals: Why I Want To Win U17...
Nigeria's female cadet national team, Flamingos' coach, Bankole Olowookere has confessed that he has a burning ambition to win this year's FIFA U17 Women's...
Super Falcons’ Gaffer Justin Madugu Seeks More Friendlies Before Women’s Nations...
Nigeria's female national team, Super Falcons coach, Justin Madugu, had admitted he would love to have more international friendly matches for his side before...
BAL 2025: Rivers Hoopers Lose 104-73, Coach Ogoh Odaudu Hails APR...
Rivers Hoopers of Port Harcourt coach, Ogoh Odaudu described APR of Rwanda as very 'formidable foes' after the army-owned side sent his team packing...
35 Days To Go: Nigeria Set To Host African Junior Athletics...
With just 35 days to go, Nigeria is revving up preparations to host the 3rd edition of the Confederation of African Athletics (CAA) African...
NFF Approves Okwaraji Memorial Championship, 36 Years After Death
The Nigeria Football Federation has approved the Sam Okwaraji Secondary Schools Soccer Championship across Nigeria.
The NFF's approval is sequel to the endorsement of the...
Cricket Star Lilian Ude Seeks More Support For Nigerian Women’s Team...
Nigerian women's cricket team, Yellow-Greens' all-rounder Lillian Ude, has sent out a clarion call for more support to boost their ongoing search for honours...
Tolu Arokodare Wants to Learn Goal Scoring Skills From Victor Osimhen
RKC Genk of Belgium striker Tolu Emmanuel Arokodare has disclosed that he wants to learn my goal-scoring skills by playing alongside Victor Osimhen in...
Super Falcons Need to Complement Hard Work With Proper Blending, Okunwa-Igunbor...
Former Super Falcons' striker Gift Okunwa-Igunbor has hailed the progress she is seeing so far in the Nigerian women's national team but interjected that...
USA-based Edose Ibadin Seeks New 800m National Record At Nigeria’s Athletics...
United States of America-based middle distance runner, Edose Ibadin has set his mind on knicking a new men's 800m record at this year's Nigerian...
Remo Stars Crowned Nigeria’s Social Media Kings In FootballX Digital Index
In a digital era where fan loyalty can be won or lost with a single swipe, Remo Stars Sports Club has emerged as Nigeria’s...
2025 Basketball Africa League (BAL) Playoffs – Al Ahli Tripoli (Libya)...
In the first of two win-or-go-home quarterfinal matchups, Al Ahli Tripoli (Libya) secured a dominant 107–81 victory over Kriol Star (Cape Verde).
The win was...
President Tinubu Applauds SSA Adeboye for Outstanding Commitment to Grassroots Sports...
President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has lauded the Senior Special Assistant on Grassroots Sports Development, Hon. Adeboye Anthony Adeyinka, for his dedication, innovation, and visible...
2,486 Passes, 312 Touchdowns, and One Dream: Showtime’s Season XII Stats...
Exactly one week after the curtain fell on Showtime Bowl XII, Chairman Azeez Amida took a moment to reflect—and the numbers from the just-concluded...
Ogun2025: Makanjuola Oluwafunmilayo Reflects on Over Two Decades of Competing at...
Makanjuola Oluwafunmilayo, a seasoned athlete representing Delta State, has shared her journey and reflections after competing in Abula, one of Nigeria’s traditional sports, at...
Ogun2025: Taekwondo Coach Bright Kolade Celebrates Delta State’s Dominance at 22nd...
Paul Bright Kolade, a taekwondo coach and multiple gold medalist, has expressed pride in Delta State's dominant performance at the 22nd National Sports Festival...
Ogun2025: Ogunkunle Issa Olatunji Wins Four Gold Medals, Shares Festival Experience,...
Four-time gold medallist at the just-concluded 22nd National Sports Festival, Ogunkunle Issa Olatunji, has expressed gratitude for his achievements and praised the organization of...
“Top-Notch Officiating”: NNL Chairman George Aluo Applauds Referees After Gateway vs...
The Chairman of the Nigeria National League (NNL), George Aluo, has heaped praise on the officiating crew that handled the thrilling Matchday 21 encounter...
NNL25: Seyi Okeowo Cherishes Scoring Gateway’s 60th Minute Winner To Ease...
Gateway United of Abeokuta dazzler Seyi Okeowo is still relishing his 60th-minute goal against visiting Osun United of Osogbo, which eased relegation worries for...
Dessers Aims For More Goals, Targets First Competitive Match With Super...
Glasgow Rangers of Scotland striker Cyriel Dessers has set his sights on finally getting a competitive debut for Nigeria before this year runs out...
Flying Eagles’ Captain Daniel Bameyi Reveals: What We Must Do To...
Nigeria's youth national team, Flying Eagles' captain Daniel Bameyi, has revealed the factors he believes would help the squad overcome Colombia, Saudi Arabia and...
