Eight Nations, One Goal: Canada Celebrates World Cup With Abuja Football Festival
The High Commission of Canada in Nigeria brought the FIFA World Cup spirit to Abuja at the weekend, staging the Abuja Diplomatic Soccer Tournament...
Omar Alihashi: Why Canada Brought The World Cup Spirit To Abuja
Head of Political and Public Affairs at the High Commission of Canada in Nigeria, Omar Alihashi, has explained the thinking behind the Abuja Diplomatic...
Why Brighton Blocked a Loan Move for Nigeria’s Zadok Yohanna as Club Resumes Pre-Season
Newly signed Nigerian winger Zadok Yohanna has resumed training with Brighton & Hove Albion ahead of the 2026/27 season after the club reportedly decided...
‘Sport Unites Where Politics Divides’ — Bukola Olopade Hails Canada’s Role In Nigerian Football...
Director General of the National Sports Commission, Bukola Olopade, has praised the Government of Canada and the High Commission of Canada in Nigeria for...
‘Nigerian Football Is Finally Getting It Right’ — Buruj FC Boss Hails NFF’s New...
Chief Executive Officer of Buruj Football Club and Sports Academy, Salaudeen Waheed Buruj, has praised what he described as the steady transformation of Nigerian...
Zadok Yohanna, Semi Ajayi, Chuba Akpom, Alex Iwobi, Four Other Nigerians Discover Opening-Day Opponents...
The Premier League has officially unveiled its fixture list for the 2026/27 season, with several Nigerian stars now aware of the challenges awaiting them...
Seven Osimhen’s Galatasaray Teammates Fire 62 Blank Shots as Turkey’s World Cup Dream Ends
Turkey's disappointing exit from the 2026 FIFA World Cup has highlighted one painful reality: the absence of Victor Osimhen's goalscoring influence proved costly for...
‘There Are No Easy Games’ — Fuludu Sends Strong AFCON Warning To Nigeria
Former Nigeria international Edema Fuludu has warned the Super Eagles not to underestimate any opponent ahead of the 2027 Africa Cup of Nations qualifiers,...
‘Drop Points And We’ll Pay Again’ — Reuben Fires Warning To Super Eagles
Former Super Eagles midfielder and 2013 Africa Cup of Nations winner Gabriel Reuben has warned the Super Eagles against taking any opponent lightly ahead...
Ex-Internationals Cup Improving My Health – Former Defender Loveday Omoruyi Bears His Mind on...
Former international and Omoruyi FC coach, Loveday Omoruyi, has praised the Bet9ja Foundation-sponsored Ex-Internationals Cup for its positive impact on his health and its...
Nigeria’s Athletics Trials Start One Day Behind Schedule Due To Late Arrivals Of Foreign-based...
The late arrival of many elite athletes based abroad has led to a delayed commencement of events in Nigeria’s track and field trials, with...
‘Eric Chelle Is Still The Right Man’ — Obafemi Martins Backs Super Eagles Boss...
Former Super Eagles striker Obafemi Martins has thrown his full support behind Super Eagles head coach Eric Chelle, insisting the Franco-Malian remains the right...
Nigerian Referees Receive Charge Towards Improved Performances That Boost Selection For International Assignments
Nigerian football referees have received a strong charge for better performances from them on the domestic scene, in order to boost their chances of...
‘Nigerian Football Has A Structure Problem’ — Baruwa Calls For Major NFF Shake-Up
Former Super Eagles goalkeeper Abiodun Baruwa has called for sweeping structural reforms within the Nigeria Football Federation, insisting the country's biggest challenge is not...
Eguavoen Explains Absence Of Foreign Instructor At NFF’s B-License Coaches Refresher Course
The technical director of Nigeria Football Federation (NFF), Augustine Eguavoen has explained that the absence of a foreign instructor at the upcoming B-License coaches...
Frank Onyeka To Battle Arsenal During Coventry’s First Match Back In English Premier League
Coventry City of England midfielder, Frank Onyeka will get his first match back in the English Premier League against Arsenal on the opening weekend...
Bukayo Saka May Continue Substitute’s Role Versus Ghana In England’s Next 2026 World Cup...
Arsenal’s Nigerian-born winger, Bukayo Saka is likely to again start from the bench when England line out against Ghana on Tuesday for their second...
‘I Want My Super Falcons Place Back’ — Rofiat Imuran Targets WAFCON Return
Super Falcons defender Rofiat Imuran has set her sights on returning to Nigeria's squad for the 2026 Women's Africa Cup of Nations after earning...
Bayelsa Queens Begin Squad Overhaul As Coach Prepares For Player Exodus
Bayelsa Queens head coach Ogbonda Whyte has revealed the club has already begun planning for next season, with several members of the current squad...
‘I Won’t Let The Record Change Me’ — Samuel Ogazi Breaks Silence After Historic...
Nigerian quarter-miler Samuel Ogazi has insisted he remains grounded despite rewriting the history books after breaking Nigeria's long-standing 400m record.
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Nigeria Hunts For Next Volleyball Stars As Federation Targets African Giants
Second Vice President of the Nigeria Volleyball Federation, Adamu Tenimu, has revealed that the ongoing first phase of the Nigeria Volleyball Premier League is...
Nigerian-Descent Folarin Balogun Inspires USA to Historic Back-to-Back Wins at FIFA World Cup
Nigerian-descent forward Folarin Balogun continued his outstanding form at the 2026 FIFA World Cup, helping the United States secure a 2-0 victory over Australia...
‘We Are Focused on Consistent Growth’ – Olatoye Opens Up on Sports Flames Strategic...
Sports Flames Communications Chief Executive Officer, Olawale Olatoye, has revealed that the company's newly signed strategic partnership with ABS Ilorin FC is driven by...
Eric Chelle Visits Flying Eagles Camp, Gives Two Key Success Tips as Maikaba Targets...
Nigeria's senior national team coach, Eric Chelle, has challenged the Flying Eagles to remain focused and obedient to their coaches as they begin a...
Okowa Welcomes Athletes, Issues Strong Anti-Doping Warning as Glasgow 2026 Qualification Trials Begin in...
The President of the Athletics Federation of Nigeria (AFN), Chief Tonobok Okowa, has welcomed athletes to Lagos ahead of the 2026 All Nigeria Athletics...
‘Nigeria’s Darkest Era’ Back to Back Failures Erasing Super Eagles’ World Cup Legacy as...
For decades, Nigeria's Super Eagles stood as the benchmark of African excellence at the FIFA World Cup.
Their memorable performances, giant-killing exploits, and consistent appearances...
FIFA World Cup: DR Congo’s Draw Shows Progress but Doesn’t Prove They Have Overtaken...
Football enthusiast Yisa Jamiu believes DR Congo’s impressive draw against Portugal deserves recognition but insists it should not be interpreted as evidence that the...
AFN Unveils Timelines of Event for 2026 Commonwealth Games Trials
The Athletics Federation of Nigeria (AFN) has released the official timetable for the 2026 Commonwealth Games Trials, with the nation's top athletes set to...
‘Three Straight Is Our Mission’ Joseph Williams Leads Warriors’ Charge As Kayode Mafe Declares:...
The countdown to the biggest game in Showtime Flag Football has officially begun, and the stars at the heart of Nigerian flag football's greatest...
Portugal Defeat Exposes Areas for Improvement, but DR Congo Result Should Not Trigger Comparisons...
Sports analyst Christopher Oladipupo believes Nigeria’s 2-1 defeat to Portugal in an international friendly should be viewed as a learning opportunity rather than a...
Anita Enaruna Maintains Fine Form with Another Strong 400m Performance in Spain
Nigerian sprinter Anita Enaruna has continued her encouraging start to the 2026 athletics season, producing another impressive performance in the women’s 400 metres at...
Elo Esther Joseph Honoured as Athletic Heat’s Most Outstanding Female Bronze Medalist After NCAA...
Nigerian sprinter Elo Esther Joseph has been named Athletic Heat’s Most Outstanding Female Bronze Medalist following her instrumental role in Tennessee’s podium finish at...
Home-based Athletes Chase N3m, Other Cash Prizes During AFN’s National Trials At Yaba College...
Nigeria's impressive and highly promising array of home-based athletes will be motivated to chase an initial package of N3m and other cash prizes for...
Yaba College Of Technology Comes Alive; As Competititors, Officials, Fans, Traders Troop In For...
Yaba College of Technology, Lagos literally came alive on Friday, as competitors, coaches, officials, fans and commercial service operators started arriving for this weekend’s...
Nigeria’s Defeat to Portugal Should Be Viewed in Context, Says Coach Oyebande Babatunde Adeshina
Coach Oyebande Babatunde Adeshina, Leader of the Ikeja Football Coaches Council and a CWC member in Lagos State, has urged football fans not to...
DR Congo’s Draw Against Portugal Does Not Make Them Better Than Nigeria, Says Football...
Medical physiologist, football analyst, and player Gbadegesin Benjamin has cautioned against drawing far-reaching conclusions from DR Congo’s draw with Portugal and Nigeria’s 2-1 defeat...
Rasheedat Ajibade’s Visit To Jos Continues Gaining Accolades, As Falcons’ Captain’s Gestures Shake Social...
Paris-Saint Germain Feminine of France winger, Rasheedat Ajibade continues receiving accolades for her recent trip to Plateau State, where she boosted a number of...
Nigerian Forward Tijani Muhammad Completes Permanent Transfer to Hungarian Club Újpest FC
Nigerian striker Tijani Muhammad has embarked on a new chapter in his European career after completing a permanent transfer to Hungarian top-flight club Újpest...
Fencing Federation’s Vice-president Rachael Samuel Says Hosting Commonwealth Championship Reflects International Confidence In Nigeria
The vice-president of Fencing Federation of Nigeria, Rachael Samuel has described the nod given the country to host this year’s Commonwealth championship as a...
NSC Expects ‘Transparent, Competitive, World Class Selection Process’ During AFN
As the countdown edges closer to this weekend’s national trials of the Athletics Federation of Nigeria (AFN), anticipation has been raised by officials of...
Chelle Discloses Three Basic Assets Emergent Players Must Have To Upstage Super Eagles’ Current...
Super Eagles’ coach, Eric Sekou Chelle has come out with a disclosure of three basic assets which any player hoping to get a place...
Lawrence Okoye Carries Britain’s Flag At Sunday’s FBK Games In Hengelo, As Michael Obasuyi...
While the attention of Nigeria’s athletics followers, stakeholders and experts will be on Yaba College of Technology in Lagos this weekend for the country’s...
Nigerian-born Heavyweight Boxer Moses Itauma Gets Another Date With History On August 29th
Nigerian-born fast rising heavyweight boxer, Moses Itauma will get another date with history and a chance to take his unbeaten run further at just...
Ikorodu City FC Denied Opportunity Of ‘Home Advantage’ In 2026 Federation Cup Final Versus...
All permutations about the possibility of 'home advantage' for Ikorodu City FC of Lagos in this year’s President Federation Cup final have been dashed,...
Delta State Athetics Association Chairman Malik Ikpokpo Predicts Surprises From Young Talents During AFN’s...
The chairman of Delta State Athletics Association, Chief Malik Itiako Ikpokpo has issued a bold prediction that young athletes will spring surprises at Nigeria's...
EAGLE EYE: A Tumour, Three Hospitals, and a Crushed Dream – The Heartbreaking Story of...
This is a factual story that spells out in clear terms the scary and sordid pits into which health care services in Lagos State...
2026 FIFA World Cup: Tani Oluwaseyi Carries Nigerian Presence as Canada Thrash Qatar 6-0
Nigeria may have missed out on the FIFA World Cup, but the country's presence is still being felt through players of Nigerian descent competing...
Onyah Favour Caps Breakthrough Season with First Team All-American Honors at NCAA Championships
Nigerian quarter-miler Onyah Onyinye Favour has completed a memorable 2026 collegiate campaign, earning First Team All-American honors after a season marked by personal bests,...
Temitope Adeshina Caps Unbeaten Season with NCAA Gold, Earns Athletic Heat’s Top Female Honour
Nigerian high jumper Temitope Adeshina has concluded a sensational 2026 campaign in emphatic fashion, capturing the women’s high jump title at the NCAA Outdoor...
National Champion Osewi Salami Eyes Strong Showing at Commonwealth Games Trials After Impressive Start...
Reigning Nigerian 400m hurdles champion Osewi Salami has carried his winning momentum into the 2026 athletics season, producing another encouraging campaign as he prepares...
