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Oba Of Benin Golf Winner Reveals Success Secrets
The winner of this year's Oba of Benin Invitational Golf Tournament, Osaze Iyare has revealed the secrets behind his success at the recent competition,...
UK-based Pilot Wins Julius Berger Golf Tournament
A Nigerian pilot based in United Kingdom, Tony Yusuf-Adam has won this year's Julius Berger Invitational Golf Tournament in Abuja.
Yusuf-Adam took top spot in...
NCC Tennis League N2m Semi-finals’ Spots Emerge
Semi-finalists have started emerging in this year's NCC Tennis League, thereby confirming them for the N2m prize money range on offer for squads that...
Car Rally Holds November 16, 17 In Ilara-Mokin
This year's car rally organised by Work & Play Car will hold November 16th and 17th, with the starting point still Smokin Hills Golf...
Clubs Reject Abridged Men’s Basketball League
Officials and coaches of male basketball clubs in the country have rejected plans by the governing body to organise an abridged premier league to...
Women Basketball League Champs Start Well
Nigeria Women Basketball League defending champions, First Bank of Lagos began their title defence in grand style, with a 95-50 win over debuting Mountain...
Ambode appoints Onome Obruthe as Lagos Badminton Association chairman
Lagos state Governor his excellency Akinwunmi Ambode has appointed seasoned corporate sports administrator Mr Onome Obruthe as chairman of the Lagos State Badminton Association...
Ondo State Football Agency Wants Abia Angels Sanctioned
A member of Ondo State Football Agency (OSFA), Sunday Aladenika has charged Nigeria Women Football League (NWFL) to sanction Abia Angels of Umuahia for...
Udi Battles Everton For Akwa United Job
Former Sunshine Stars of Akure coach, Duke Udi is in a stiff battle with ex-FC Ifeanyi ubah and Abia Warriors of Umuahia gaffer, Rafael...
Amputee Eagles Echo Lamentations In Mexico
Nigeria's Special Eagles headed into their second game of the Amputee Football World Cup against Russia with a tale of lamentations, after they lost...
Onazi Has Some Health Issues – Rohr
Trabzonspor of Turkey midfielder, Eddy Ogenyi Onazi has been left out of the Super Eagles' squad to battle South Africa and Uganda next month...
Yusuf Alli ‘Sells’ Lagos Marathon In Accra
Ex-international athlete and coordinator of Access Bank Lagos City Marathon was on Sunday in Accra, Ghana for an international race, and used the opportunity...
Success: I’m Now A Better Professional Player
Watford of England striker, Isaac Success is still basking in the euphoria of his first goal of the English Premier League season last weekend,...
Moses Simon Faces Deadline To Learn Spanish
Levante of Spain winger, Moses Simon has received a tacit deadline for him to learn Spanish, as his club's coach, Paco Lopez says he...
Osimhen, Chukwueze, 5 NPFL Stars Make Eagles’ List
In-form Sporting Charleroi of Belgium atacker, Victor Osimhen and Villarreal of Spain rising star, Samuel Chuwueze have gained invitations to the Super Eagles for...
Oladipo Mixes Basketball With Music Passion
Nigeria's latest sensation in America's National Basketball league (NBA), Victor Oladipo has taken his love for music a step higher by waxing a song...
Tunimi Dedicates Karate Gold Medal To Her Mother
Gold medalist in the kata under-12 white-orange and kumite +30kg categories of the recent Zainab Saleh Female Karate International Championship in Lagos, Sonia Tunimi...
Dede: Falcons Need Good Training, Solid Preparations
Female national team, Super Falcons former goalkeeper and captain, Precious Dede has reeled out the factors she believes can help the squad retain their...
Dennerby Wards Off Worries Over South Africa
Nigeria's women national team, Super Falcons coach, Thomas Dennerby says he is not getting worried unduly over what his side stand to face in...
Nigeria Misses African Tennis Nations Cup
Sports247.ng can report that Nigeria has surprisingly not been listed among countries set to send players to this year's Africa Tennis Cup of Nations...
Nwankwo Turns Focus On World Karate Championship
National female karate champion, Ujunwa Nwankwo has turned her focus on making her mark on the global scale, as she says she is now...
NPFL Players Set For Invitations Against South Africa
A handful of players from the Nigeria Professional Football League (NPFL) may end up getting invitation to the Super Eagles’ camp for next month’s...
Okpotu To Miss Five Months’ Action In Morocco
Former Lobi Stars of Makurdi striker, Anthony Okpotu is set to miss five months of action with his Moroccan club, Difaa El-Jadidi, after he...
Onyekuru Begins Fitness Race For South Africa Game
Galatasaray of Turkey striker, Henry Onyekuru has started a race against time to be fit for next month's Africa Cup of Nations qualifier against...
Chukwuma Chases Sports Festival Gold Medal
Nigeria’s only gold medalist the recent Youth Olympic Games in Buenos Aires, Argentina, Rosemary Chukwuma has set high sight on winning more honours at...
Cycling Federation Seeks Africa’s Top Spot In Eritrea
Nigeria Cycling Federation (NCF) president, Ginadomewico Masssari has confirmed that the country will present a team for the Africa Cycling Championship in Eritrea.
Massari disclosed...
Lagos Rebels Relish Wining Shitsuke Football League
The co-owner and coach of Lagos Rebels Club, Ashley Louis has stated a deep feeling of delight with their ability to come tops of...
Aigbogun Keeps Faith With Flying Eagles’ Regulars
Nigeria’s youth national team, Flying Eagles coach, Paul Aigbogun has admitted he will be keeping faith with regular players in his team ahead of...
Lookman’s Switch Can’t Be Rushed – Rohr
Super Eagles' technical adviser, Gernot Rohr has reiterated that he ill not rush into a decision over his desire to have Everton whiz-kid, Ademola...
Stephen Keshi Stadium Set To Host Eagles’ Friendly
High hopes held by Asaba soccer fans to see the upper Eagles play a top match in the Delta State capital might eventually materialize,...
Afelokhai: Costly Errors Caused Enyimba’s Defeat
Enyimba of Aba goalkeeper, Theophilus Afelokhai has admitted he is yet to recover from his side's ouster in the CAF Confederation Cup, as he...
Obi: U20 Handball Team Get Friendlies In France, Germany
Nigeria's under-20 handball national team coach, Fidelis Obi has declared that the squad will have international friendly matches in France and Germany ahead of...
Para-soccer Scribe Reveals Sports Ministry Support Against Polio
The secretary-general of Para-soccer Federation of Nigeria, Emmanuel Oludukiya has declared that the body is not fighting polio on its own, but says they...
Morocco-based Star Rates Nigerian Handball Coaches High
Morocco-based handball player, Obinna Anih is singing praises for the quality of Nigeria's coaches in the sport, and believes they have what it takes...
Dennerby Expects Better Blending For Super Falcons
Super Falcons technical adviser, Thomas Dennerby has declared that he intends to build the squad into a tight blend in the coming week, as...
Onyekuru Confesses: I Fear Injuries Too Much
Galatasaray of Turkey forward, Henry Onyekuru has confessed that his greatest fear in the round leather game is injury, which he admits has been...
NFF Step Up Efforts For Permanent Secretariat Building
Nigeria Football Federation (NFF) have set in motion plans to ensure an expedited completion of the body's permanent secretariat building, Sunday Dankoro House, in...
“Masevex” Wants Govt, Corporate Sponsorship Of Boxing
Nigeria's new national light heavyweight boxing champion, Adewale “Masevex” Masebinu has called on corporate bodies and government at all levels in the country to...
Tomori’s Clearance To Battle Blues Thrills Lampard
The decision by Chelsea to allow their Nigerian star, Fikayo Tomori star against them for Derby County in the Carabao Cup has earned praises...
Rohr Rejects Stephen Keshi Stadium Again
Initial expectations of Nigeria hosting Seychelles in their last Africa Cup of Nations qualifiers at Stephen Keshi Stadium, Asaba have been hit with another...
Eagles Climb To 44th Position In FIFA Ranking
A run of three straight victories in the Africa Cup of Nations qualifiers has seen Nigeria's Super Eagles move up four spots to 44th...
NFF Charge Falcons’ Coach To Win AWCON 2018
Nigeria Football Federation (NFF) have charged female national team, Super Falcons' coach, Thomas Dennerby to ensure he wins the 2018 Africa Women Cup of...
Ogunbote: Gov Ugwuanyi’s Presence Helped Rangers
Rangers International of Enugu coach, Gebnga Ogunbote has thrown more light on factors that led to his side stunning come-from-behind victory against Kano Pillars...
Nigeria’s Women Basketball League Gets N24.6m Boost
Nigeria's women basketball league has received a massive boost of N24.6m, following an agreement reached between the game's governing body and one of their...
Okagbare Completes Nurses’ CNA Training In USA
Nigerian female track star, Blessing Okagbare has taken a tentative step towards a likely career in nursing after dropping her spikes, as she has...
Dennerby Stops Falcons’ Friendly With Zambia
Nigeria's female national team, Super Falcons coach, Thomas Dennerby has ruled out the possibility of lining his squad out against Zambia in a build-up...
Dalung Promises More Govt Support For Football
In contrast with widespread opinion that the Nigerian government is stylishly withdrawing from funding of football in the country, sports minister, Barrister Solomon Dalung...
NOC Patrons Will Add To Athletes’ Welfare – Gumel
Nigeria Olympic Committee (NOC) president, Engineer Habu Gumel has assured sports lovers across the nation that the body's investiture of esteemed personalities will bring...
Cricket Revival In Nigeria Excites Board Member
A board member of Nigeria Cricket Federation (NCF), Chika Opara has expressed satisfaction with the recent revival of the sport in the country, and...
Ojinnaka Recounts Switch From NFL To Wrestling
Nigeria's two-time champion in America's famous Impact Wrestling, Quinn Ojinnaka (aka Moose) is relishing memories of the switch he made from the National Football...
