Olusola Adebayo
NCF Shortlists Coaches for Vacant National Team Job, Invites 24 Players...
The Nigeria Cricket Federation (NCF) has shortlisted candidates for the position of high-performance manager for the country’s senior men’s national team, the Nigeria men's...
Time, How to Watch as D’Tigress Begin 2026 FIBA Women’s World...
Nigeria’s senior women’s basketball team, D’Tigress, will begin their campaign in the 2026 FIBA Women's Basketball World Cup Qualifying Tournament with a clash against...
2026 Viareggio Cup: Yahya, Aaron, Lukman Fire Ojodu City FC Past...
Nigeria’s Ojodu City FC made a flying start to their 2026 Viareggio Cup campaign after a commanding 3–0 victory over Red Star Belgrade in...
Osimhen, Lookman Target New Heights as UEFA Champions League Round of...
Nigerian stars Victor Osimhen and Ademola Lookman will be aiming to reach new milestones as the Round of 16 of the UEFA Champions League...
NWFL Premiership Unveils Best XI for First Stanza
The Nigeria Women Football League (NWFL) Premiership has unveiled the Best XI for the first stanza of the 2025/2026 season, honouring the most outstanding...
CAF Announces New Prize Money for Champions League, Confederations Cup Competitions
The Confederation of African Football (CAF) has announced a significant increase in the prize money for its flagship club competitions, the CAF Champions League...
Osimhen, Six Galatasaray Players on UEFA Champions League Danger List Ahead...
Galatasaray striker Victor Osimhen could miss the second leg of his side’s UEFA Champions League tie against Liverpool if he receives a yellow card...
Legendary Nigerian Coach Pa Adeboye Onigbinde Passes On at 88
Nigeria has been thrown into mourning following the passing of legendary football coach and administrator, High Chief Adegboye “Pa” Onigbinde, who died on Sunday...
Viareggio Cup Visa Issues Stop Rangers, Two Other Nigerian Teams as...
The 2026 edition of the prestigious Viareggio Cup kicked off on Monday in Italy, but three Nigerian teams — including Enugu Rangers — were...
NFF Disciplinary Committee Reduces Home Bans for Kwara United, Wikki Tourists
The Disciplinary Committee of the Nigeria Football Federation (NFF) has reduced the home match bans imposed on Kwara United and Wikki Tourists to five...
D’Tigress Land in Lyon for FIBA Women’s World Cup Qualifiers
Nigeria’s senior women’s basketball team, D’Tigress, have arrived in Lyon, France as they step up preparations for the upcoming FIBA Women’s Basketball World Cup...
Osun to Host Nigeria Table Tennis Elites in April
Osun to host Nigeria’s table tennis elite from April 12 to April 17, 2026, the ancient town of Otan Ayegbaju will once again pulse...
NBF Lists 20 Boxers for Commonwealth Games Camping, Targets 10 Medals...
The Nigeria Boxing Federation (NBF) has unveiled a list of 20 boxers for the final phase of trials ahead of the 2026 Commonwealth Games,...
Iwobi, Chukwueze, Bassey Crash Out of FA Cup as Fulham Fall...
Super Eagles trio Alex Iwobi, Samuel Chukwueze and Calvin Bassey have been eliminated from the FA Cup after Fulham F.C. suffered a 1–0 defeat...
Super Eagles Forward Salim Faggo Scores Again as Viktoria Plzeň Cruise...
Super Eagles forward Salim Faggo Lawal returned to the scoresheet as Viktoria Plzeň secured a convincing 3–0 victory over FC Hradec Králové in their...
NPFL: Ikorodu City FC’s Bright Ozebagbe Reflects as Oga Boys Slip...
Ikorodu City FC Coach Bright Ozebagbe has reflected on his side’s recent struggles after the Lagos-based club suffered another setback in the 2025/26 Nigeria...
NPFL: Nasarawa United Coach Mangut Explains How Solid Miners “Demystified” Ikorodu...
Nasarawa United head coach Mangut Mbwas has explained how his side successfully “demystified” Ikorodu City FC following their hard-fought victory in the Nigeria Premier...
Rivers United, Rangers Win Big as NPFL Title Race Hots Up,...
The battle for the Nigeria Premier Football League (NPFL) title intensified on Sunday as Rivers United and Enugu Rangers recorded emphatic victories, while Remo...
‘We Are Ready to Fight’ — Osimhen Opens Up Ahead of...
Nigeria international Victor Osimhen has expressed confidence and determination ahead of Galatasaray’s UEFA Champions League Round of 16 showdown with Liverpool, insisting his side...
NPFL: Wikki Tourists Rally to Defeat El-Kanemi Warriors as Remo Stars...
Matchday 29 of the 2025/26 Nigeria Premier Football League (NPFL) season kicked off with an entertaining clash in Bauchi, where Wikki Tourists staged a...
2026 Viareggio Cup Begins With Enugu Rangers vs Fiorentina Opener as...
Enugu Rangers will fly Nigeria’s flag in the opening match of the 76th edition of the Viareggio Cup when the Flying Antelopes’ youth team...
Medalists Emerge as Nigeria Boxing Week Ends in Lagos
Nigeria’s boxing community witnessed an intense week of action as the Commonwealth Games National Open Boxing Trials concluded on Friday at the Brai Ayonote...
Moree Wins FA Shock Ajegunle United; Young 11 FA Edge Michael...
Week 6 of the Nathaniel Idowu-Ajegunle Under-14 Football League delivered a series of exciting encounters, with Moree Wins FA and Young 11 FA recording...
Goalkeeper Trainer Dele Aiyenugba Speaks on Kwara United’s Relegation Worries
Goalkeeper trainer Dele Aiyenugba has admitted that Kwara United F.C. are under pressure as they battle to avoid relegation in the Nigeria Premier Football...
Kadiri Ikhana Unveils Big Plans Ahead of Football Academy Launch
Veteran Nigerian coach Kadiri Ikhana has revealed ambitious plans to nurture young football talents ahead of the launch of his football academy in Auchi,...
Shaibu Charges Plateau United to Sustain Form, Eyes NPFL Title Push
The Director General/Chief Executive Officer of the National Institute for Sports (NIS), H.E. Comrade Philip Shaibu, has urged players of Plateau United Football Club...
BFN Board Reappoints Tunde Kazeem as Technical Director
The board of the Badminton Federation of Nigeria (BFN) has reappointed Mallam Tunde Kazeem as the Technical Director.
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Owi Adoyi: How I Discovered Dying Promise James, a Once-Brilliant Nigerian...
On a quiet street in Kaduna, far away from the roar of packed stadiums and the chants of football fans, a man who once...
Athletics Federation Vice President Aghazu Withdraws Resignation from AFN, Board Accepts...
The 2nd Vice President of the Athletics Federation of Nigeria (AFN), Aku Aghazu, has withdrawn her earlier decision to resign from the federation’s board.
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D’Tigress Unveil Final Squad for 2026 FIBA Women’s World Cup Qualifiers
Nigeria’s senior women’s basketball team, D’Tigress, have unveiled their final 12-player squad ahead of the 2026 FIBA Women’s Basketball World Cup Qualifying Tournament scheduled...
NATHANIEL IDOWU-AJEGUNLE U-14 FOOTBALL LEAGUE: League Leaders Face Top Challengers in...
Week 6 of the Nathaniel Idowu–Ajegunle Under-14 Football League promises exciting action as top teams prepare for crucial encounters on Saturday, March 7, 2026.
Five...
Ten Commonwealth Games Spots Up for Grabs as National Boxing Trials...
The Nigeria Boxing Federation will on Friday determine the 10 fighters who will represent the country in the boxing event of the 2026 Commonwealth...
Nigeria Begins Quest for 2026 World Relays Qualification in Calabar
Nigeria will begin its pursuit of qualification for the 2026 World Relays at the MTN Champs Athletics Classic in Calabar on Friday (today).
The three-day...
Abia Angels Goalie Oloko Shares Special Moment With Nnadozie in Super...
Abia Angels goalkeeper Fatimo Oloko has shared her excitement after meeting and training with her long-time goalkeeping idol, Chiamaka Nnadozie, during the Super Falcons...
Portable vs Carter Efe Boxing Fight Listed as an Undercard on...
Former world boxing champion Amir Khan will headline the promotion of a major boxing event scheduled for May 1 in Lagos, Nigeria, with social...
I Used to Play Football, But Destiny Chose Music — P-Square’s...
Before the sold-out concerts, international fame, and chart-topping hits, Peter Okoye had a very different dream growing up in the vibrant city of Jos...
NLO Lists Requirements for Compulsory Players’ Pre-Competition Medical Assessment
The Nationwide League One (NLO) has outlined mandatory requirements for clubs ahead of the 2026 Pre-Competition Medical Assessment (PCMA) exercise for players.
In a reminder...
CAF Reschedules 2026 Women’s Africa Cup of Nations to July–August
The Confédération Africaine de Football (CAF) has announced a change in the schedule for the TotalEnergies CAF Women’s Africa Cup of Nations 2026, with...
NCF Unveils Trophies, Medals as National U-17 Boys and Girls Championship...
The Nigeria Cricket Federation (NCF) has officially unveiled the trophies and medals for the upcoming National U-17 Boys and Girls Championship scheduled to take...
Nigeria Drops as South Sudan Top Africa in Latest FIBA Ranking
Nigeria’s senior men’s basketball team has dropped in the latest global rankings released by the International Basketball Federation, while South Sudan emerged as the...
Kidnapped Footballer, Rebecca John Regains Freedom
Nigerian female footballer Rebecca John has regained her freedom after being abducted by unknown gunmen in Edo State.
According to information obtained from a close...
Finidi Reacts as Rivers United Score Three Goals in a Game...
Head coach Finidi George has expressed delight after Rivers United FC scored three goals in a single league match for the first time this...
Dele-Bashiru Nets First Goal of the Season as Atalanta Hold Lazio...
Nigerian midfielder Fisayo Dele-Bashiru opened his goalscoring account for the 2025/2026 season after finding the net for Lazio in their 2–2 draw against Atalanta...
2026 WAFCON: Nigeria, Ghana, Others Step up Preparations as CAF Set...
Several African women’s national teams recorded impressive results in international friendly matches this week as preparations intensify for the 2026 Women’s Africa Cup of...
NPFL: Rivers United Thrash Katsina United, Overtake Rangers at the Top
Rivers United surged to the summit of the Nigeria Professional Football League (NPFL) table after a commanding 3–0 victory, against El Kanemi Warriors in...
Wolves Coach Rob Edwards Explains Arokodare’s Sub Timing, Impact in Liverpool...
Wolverhampton Wanderers head coach Rob Edwards has praised Nigerian striker Tolu Arokodare for his decisive impact off the bench in Wolves’ hard-fought Premier League...
National Boxing Week: Nigerian Boxing Prospects Thrill Olopade as NSC Lauds...
The Director-General of the National Sports Commission (NSC), Bukola Olopade, has commended the board of the Nigeria Boxing Federation (NBF) for what he described...
National Boxing Trials: Bout Day One Produces 25 Action Packed Contests...
The National Boxing Trials got off to a thrilling start on Bout Day One as boxers from across Nigeria traded punches and tactics in...
10th Stephen Keshi Anniversary Memorial Lecture to Hold in Lagos
The Stephen Keshi Football and Vocational Training Center (SKFVTC) has announced that the 10th Stephen Keshi Anniversary Memorial Lecture will take place on June...
African Games Returns to Cairo After 37 Years
The African Games will return to Cairo in 2027, marking a major homecoming for the continental multi-sport event after a 37-year absence.
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