Olusola Adebayo
WAFU B CAFCL: Bayelsa Queens Seal Final Spot, to Battle Host...
Nigerian champions Bayelsa Queens secured a dramatic 2-1 comeback victory over Burkina Faso’s USFA on Tuesday to reach the WAFU B Women’s Champions League...
Asisat Oshoala Seals Two-Year Deal with Al Hilal After Bay FC...
Super Falcons star Asisat Oshoala has completed a high-profile move to Saudi Arabia, joining Al Hilal on a two-year contract following her departure from...
Tokyo 2025: Two Nigerians Headline South Africa’s 49-Athlete Squad for World...
Nigerian-born athletes John Adesola and Udeme Okon will fly South Africa’s flag at the 2025 World Athletics Championships in Tokyo, as the Rainbow Nation...
Chile 2025: Flying Eagles Get Preparation Boosts as Daga, Hafiz Suleiman Arrive Camp
The Flying Eagles’ build-up to the 2025 FIFA U-20 World Cup in Chile gained momentum on Tuesday with the arrival of three Europe-based stars...
2026 FIFA World Cup: Super Eagles Begins Training in Uyo Ahead...
Nigeria’s camp has come truly alive ahead of Saturday’s 2026 FIFA World Cup qualifying showdown with Rwanda, with team captain William Ekong leading by...
Victorious Team Nigeria to World Youth Scrabble Championship due in Abuja...
Victorious members of Team Nigeria to the World Youth Scrabble Championships in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia are due in Abuja on Wednesday.
The team of four...
Former MFM FC Star Player, Ahmad Ghali SK Leaves Slovan Liberec...
Ahmad Ghali has completed a permanent move to SK Sigma Olomouc from Slovan Liberec in the Czech Republic top league.
The ex-player of Abuja-based Mahanaim...
NPFL Rewards Top Scorer Anas Yusuf, Coach of the Year Daniel...
The Nigeria Professional Football League (NPFL) has honoured two outstanding performers from the 2024/25 season with cash awards of ₦2 million each.
Nasarawa United striker...
2025/2026 NPFL: Five Things to Know on Matchday 2
The 2025/2026 Nigeria Premier Football League (NPFL) entered its second week with thrills, drama, and emerging narratives.
From early pace-setters to powerhouses regaining momentum, the...
Sarah Matthew: How I Overcomes Illness to Become Best Junior Athlete...
Nigerian weightlifter Sarah Matthew has delivered one of the most inspiring stories of resilience at the Commonwealth Weightlifting Championship in Ahmedabad, India.
Despite a serious...
NPFL: Remo Stars Bounce Back to Secure First Win of the...
Remo Stars claimed their first victory of the 2025/2026 Nigeria Premier Football League (NPFL) season with a 2-1 win over Kun Khalifat at the...
JSS2 Student, Adebayo Ridwan Lifts 71kg to Win National Youth Games...
Team Kwara's Adebayo Ridwan Busayo, a JSS2 student of Government Day Secondary School, Ojagboro, has clinched gold in the Para Powerlifting event at the...
Namibia Women Defeat Nigeria Women in T20 World Cup Africa Qualifier
Namibia Women powered past Nigeria Women with a dominant eight-wicket victory in Match 7 of the ICC Women’s T20 World Cup Africa Qualifier at...
World Youth Scrabble Championships: Aliu, Ekeruche Make History
History was made in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, on Sunday evening as two young Nigerian talents etched their names into the annals of word sports...
Early Arrivals as Super Eagles Open Camp Ahead of Rwanda, South...
Preparations for Nigeria’s crucial 2026 FIFA World Cup qualifiers are underway in Uyo, with captain William Troost-Ekong, Amas Obasogie, and Bruno Onyemaechi are the...
NPFL: ‘Football Being What It Is’ – Kano Pillars’ Evans Ogenyi...
Kano Pillars were frustrated on Sunday after they fought from a goal down to force a 1-1 draw by Wikki Tourists in their Matchday...
NPFL: ‘Why We Lost’ Coach Fidelis Ilechukwu Opens Up as Warri...
Warri Wolves continued their impressive start to the 2025/2026 Nigeria Premier Football League (NPFL) season with a 2-0 victory over Rangers International on Sunday,...
2025 NYG: Cornelius, Chijoke, Akpore, Chiemerie, and Okon Light Up the...
Team Edo underlined their dominance in weightlifting at the 9th National Youth Games in Asaba, Delta State, finishing far ahead of rivals to emerge...
2025 African Women’s Youth Handball Championship: Nigeria’s Under 18 Women’s Handball...
Nigeria's Under 18 Women's Handball team are presently undergoing thorough preparatory camping in Lagos ahead of the 2025 African Women's Youth Handball Championship which...
NPFL: “My Boys Stuck to the Plan” — Dogo Delighted with...
Ikorodu City were held to their second consecutive goalless draw of the 2025/26 Nigeria Premier Football League (NPFL) season after a cagey encounter with...
NPFL: Remo Stars Face Kun Khalifat in Aba Without Injured Mbaoma...
Remo Stars will head into a tricky Nigeria Premier Football League (NPFL) clash against newcomers Kun Khalifat FC on Monday at the Enyimba Stadium,...
Collins Edwin SC Celebrates as Azubuike Enemosa Joins Serbian Club OFK...
Lagos grassroots football powerhouse, Collins Edwin Sports Club, has announced the permanent transfer of one of its bright prospects, Lucky Azubuike Enemosa, to Serbian...
NFF’s Lack of International Friendlies Puts Flying Eagles at Risk Ahead...
With just four weeks to the FIFA U20 World Cup in Chile, Nigeria’s Flying Eagles remain holed up in Abuja, training without the benefit...
NPFL 2025/26: Matchday Two Round-Up – Win for Katsina United ,...
The 2025/26 Nigeria Premier Football League (NPFL) season continued with pulsating Matchday Two encounters across various centers on Sunday, producing goals, drama, and crucial...
Deaf Eagles Edge Gambia on Penalties to Retain WADU Trophy
The Deaf Super Eagles of Nigeria on Saturday retained their crown at the 13th West Africa Deaf Football and 3rd Athletics Championships after defeating...
Amusan, Brumen, In as AFN Unveils 15-Man Squad for World Athletics...
The Athletics Federation of Nigeria (AFN) has released a 15-athlete list for the 20th edition of the World Athletics Championships scheduled for September 13–21,...
Nigeria Moves Closer to Historic Podium at World Youth Scrabble Championship
Barring any major last minute changes or poor runs, Team Nigeria at the World Youth Scrabble Championships in Kuala Lumpur Malaysia will finish on...
Nigeria’s Tony Adebayo Adesanya Defeats Britain’s Danny Higgins at World Adaptive...
Nigeria’s Tony Adebayo Adesanya secured a major win on Saturday night, defeating Britain’s Danny Higgins in a thrilling contest at the World Adaptive Boxing...
Cricket: Nigeria Women Begin ICC Women’s T20 World Cup Africa Qualifier...
Nigeria’s women’s national cricket team, the Female Yellow Greens, announced their arrival in style at the ICC Women’s T20 World Cup Africa Qualifier 2025...
Nigeria’s Kazeem Soyoye Stops Indonesia’s Reynold Kundimang in Round 3 TKO...
Nigerian-born, Australia-based boxer, Kazeem Soyoye, delivered a commanding performance on Saturday night, stopping Indonesia’s Reynold Kundimang via a third-round technical knockout on Sunday morning.
The...
Super Falcons Stars Deliver Mixed Fortunes in UEFA Women’s Champions League
It was a weekend painted in shades of triumph and heartbreak for Nigerian stars in the UEFA Women’s Champions League, as Joy Omewa’s brilliance...
NPFL: Ikorodu City, Rivers United Throw Stadium Gates Open For Fans...
Ikorodu City FC and Rivers United FC have announced that their first home matches of the 2025/2026 Nigeria Premier Football League (NPFL) season will...
NPFL: Tornadoes’ Sarki, Shimagande Plot Revenge Against Enyimba In Aba Showdown
Niger Tornadoes strikers Sarki Ismaila and Terdoo Shimagande have set their sights on revenge as the Ikon Allah Boys prepare to face Enyimba FC...
NPFL: Rangers Ogbonda Declares Team ‘Battle Ready’ as Warri Wolves...
Rangers International FC assistant captain Evans Ogbonda has assured fans that the Flying Antelopes are “battle ready” ahead of their NPFL Matchday 2 showdown...
NPFL: Ikorodu City vs El-Kanemi Headlines Matchday 2 Sunday’s Feast of...
The stage is set. After a cagey opening weekend in which defenders and goalkeepers ruled supreme, the NPFL roars back this Sunday with eight...
NPFL: Three Opening Day ‘Bad Boys’ Begin Three-Match Suspensions
The Nigeria Premier Football League (NPFL) will be without three notable players this weekend as Temple Emekayi, Musa Zayyad, and Mujeeb Odufeso begin their...
NPFL: “Tough but Rewarding” — Aweroro Applauds Warriors Spirit as Shooting...
Shooting Stars head coach, Nurudeen Aweroro, has lauded his players’ resilience and determination after the Oluyole Warriors secured a valuable 1-1 draw against Bendel...
Commonwealth Weightlifting Championship: Osijo’s Bronze Seals Nine-Medal Haul as Nigeria Finish...
Nigeria capped a remarkable campaign at the 2025 Commonwealth Weightlifting Championship in India with nine medals, after Mary Taiwo Osijo claimed bronze on the...
Lamlaoui Brace Seals Morocco’s Historic Third TotalEnergies CHAN Title
Morocco secured a record third TotalEnergies African Nations Championship (CHAN) crown after edging debut finalists Madagascar 3-2 in a thrilling final at the Moi...
World Youth Scrabble Championship; Captain Aliu Leads Nigeria Eaglets to Impressive...
Members of Team Nigeria at the World Youth Scrabble Championships in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia started their quest for honours on an impressive note on...
WAFU B CAF Women’s Champions League: Bayelsa Queens Crush Sam Nelly...
Nigeria’s Bayelsa Queens delivered a commanding performance on Friday, thrashing Sam Nelly FC of Benin Republic 4-1 to secure a place in the semi-finals...
WAFU B CAF Women’s Champions League: Bayelsa Queens Eye Top Spot...
Nigeria’s champions Bayelsa Queens will be looking to finish their group stage campaign on a high when they face Benin Republic’s Sam Nelly FC...
Morocco and Madagascar Set for Historic CHAN PAMOJA 2024 Final in...
The curtain will fall on the TotalEnergies CAF African Nations Championship (CHAN) PAMOJA 2024 this Saturday at the Moi International Sports Centre, Kasarani, where...
Senegal Edge Sudan on Penalties to Clinch CHAN 2024 Third Place
Senegal claimed the third place at the TotalEnergies African Nations Championship (CHAN) PAMOJA 2024, defeating Sudan 4-2 on penalties after a 1-1 draw at...
Super Eagles Striker Tolu Arokodare in England for Wolves Medical
Nigerian forward Tolu Arokodare is on the verge of completing a move to the Premier League, with Wolverhampton Wanderers confirming an agreement with Belgian...
Bendel Insurance vs 3SC: Old Foes Seek to Heal Wounded Pride...
The Nigeria Premier Football League blossoms back into life this weekend with Bendel Insurance and 3SC headlining the Matchday two weekend with trademark passion,...
“Why I Left Auxerre After One Season’ ” – Gabriel Osho...
Cardiff City have confirmed the signing of Nigerian defender Gabriel Osho from French side AJ Auxerre on a permanent deal.
The 27-year-old centre-back has signed...
Sarah Matthew Extends Nigeria’s Gold Rush at Commonwealth Weightlifting Championships
Nigeria’s Sarah Matthew added another chapter to the nation’s success story at the ongoing Commonwealth Weightlifting Championships in Naranpura, Ahmedabad, on Thursday, securing gold...
FIFA 2026 World Cup Qualifiers: Coach Chelle Retains ‘Injured’ Nwabili, Drops...
Super Eagles head coach, Eric Chelle, has released his final 23-man squad for next month’s 2026 FIFA World Cup qualifying matches against Rwanda and...
NSC Recognises AFFAN for Inclusion in National Sports Federations’ Boards
The National Sports Commission (NSC) has officially recognised the Association of Former Female Athletes of Nigeria (AFFAN) as a stakeholder in the governance of...
