Esiovwa-Thompson Strikes Gold, Inspires New Era for Nigerian Fencing
Oghenegaren Esiovwa-Thompson has written his name into Nigerian fencing history with a golden triumph at the Commonwealth Fencing Championships, a victory national coach Ibrahim...
‘We Still Have Hope’ — Chiamaka Nnadozie Turns Focus to World Cup Play-Off After...
Super Falcons goalkeeper Chiamaka Nnadozie has expressed her disappointment following Nigeria's 1-0 quarter-final defeat to Cameroon at the 2026 Women's Africa Cup of Nations,...
2027 Women’s World Cup Playoff Tickets: Tactical Tweaks Madugu Must Consider to Navigate Banyana...
The Super Falcons have been handed one final opportunity to keep their 2027 FIFA Women’s World Cup dream alive, but standing between Nigeria and...
‘I Take Full Responsibility’ — Madugu Apologises as Super Falcons Turn Focus to World...
Super Falcons head coach Justin Madugu has apologised to Nigerians and accepted full responsibility for Nigeria's 1-0 quarter-final defeat to Cameroon at the 2026...
Eniola Bolaji’s Outing At Peru International Cited As Another Major Step In Her Build-up...
The recent outing by Nigeria's leading physically challenged badminton player, Eniola Bolaji, at the Peru International has been cited as another major step by...
‘We Were Shut Out’: James Agwu Okike Demands Answers as Nigeria’s Flag Football World...
Nigeria’s shock withdrawal from the IFAF Flag Football World Championships Düsseldorf 2026 has triggered fresh questions over the handling of the national teams, with...
Ex-international Tennis Player Victor Hemba Reveals Strategy Towards Making Benue State Hub For Sport...
Ex-international player and current chairman of Benue State Lawn Tennis Association, Victor Hemba, has revealed an ambitious strategy he has set in motion to...
Chess Federation President Ibrahim Dankwambo Declares: Improvement In Athletes’ Welfare Is Changing Nigeria’s Sports...
The president of the Nigeria Chess Federation (NCF), Senator Ibrahim Hassan Dankwambo, has declared that improved attention to the welfare of the country's athletes...
VISA CRISIS SHOCK: Nigeria Withdraws Men’s and Women’s Flag Football Teams From IFAF World...
Nigeria’s much-anticipated debut on the world stage of flag football has ended in heartbreak, with the country’s men’s and women’s national teams officially withdrawn...
Sports Remains Very Strong Platform Through Which We Can Empower Our Young Ones –...
The Central Council of Ibadan Indigenes (CCII) president-general, Chief Ajeniyi Ajewole, has emphasised the need for sports activities to be promoted in the ancient...
West Africa Basketball Championship Gave Participating Teams Opportunities For Regional Cooperation – Louis Edem
This year's Louis Edem West Africa Basketball Championship, which ended last weekend in the sports hall of Lagos National Stadium, Surulere, has been hailed...
Nigeria’s Olympic Flag Football Dream Fades as Teams Withdraw From IFAF World Championships
Nigeria’s hopes of making a historic Olympic appearance in flag football have suffered a major setback after the country’s men’s and women’s teams withdrew...
Clubs Must Clear Salary Debts or New Signings Won’t Play — NPFL Insists
The Nigeria Premier Football League (NPFL) has warned clubs with outstanding Players’ Status and Arbitration Committee (PSAC) decisions that their new signings could be...
NPFL Players Call on PSAC to Enforce Compliance, Act on Outstanding Cases Ahead of...
The National Association of Nigerian Professional Footballers (NANPF) has called on the Nigeria Football Federation’s Players Status and Arbitration Committee (PSAC) to convene before...
Yusuf Lateef Produces 16-Save Masterclass as Solace FA Goalkeeper Steals Show at Femmco U-10...
Young goalkeeper Yusuf Lateef delivered one of the standout individual performances of the Femmco Football Championship August Camping, producing a remarkable 16 saves to...
Ryan Alebiosu Makes Winning Start to 2026/27 Season With Blackburn Assist
Nigeria international Ryan Alebiosu made an immediate impact at the start of the 2026/27 season, providing the assist for Blackburn Rovers' winning goal in...
Rafiu Durosinmi Scores on Genk Debut as Nigerian Striker Announces Arrival in Belgium
Super Eagles striker Rafiu Durosinmi made an instant impact for KRC Genk, scoring on his competitive debut against Zulte Waregem in the opening weekend...
Sigh of Relief for Chelle as Maduka Okoye Returns to Full Training at Udinese
Super Eagles head coach Eric Chelle has received a boost with goalkeeper Maduka Okoye returning to full team training at Italian Serie A side...
Raphael Onyedika Makes First Appearance for Eintracht Frankfurt in Hull City Friendly
Nigeria international Raphael Onyedika made his first appearance for new club Eintracht Frankfurt as the Bundesliga side defeated Hull City 2-0 in a pre-season...
David Okereke Set for Benevento Move as Serie B Return Beckons
Nigerian forward David Okereke is set to begin a new chapter in Italy after agreeing to join Benevento on a free transfer, according to...
Yira Sor Joins Amed SK in Club-Record Transfer From Genk
Nigerian international Yira Sor has completed a move from Belgian side KRC Genk to Turkish club Amed SK, opening a new chapter in his...
From Kano to Portugal: How Umar Abubakar Is Using His Football Journey to Build...
Kano State-born footballer Umar Abubakar is proving that football can be much more than a game as he leads an ambitious grassroots initiative designed...
Nigerian Stars Face Off in Czech Republic! Abdullahi Umar and Abdullahi Bewene Share Special...
Two Nigerian footballers, Abdullahi Umar and Abdullahi Bewene, shared a memorable moment after facing each other in the Czech Republic as Hradec Králové secured...
BREAKING: Nigerian International Kparobo Arierhi Joins Sogndal on Loan in Norway
Nigerian international Kparobo Arierhi has officially completed a loan move to Norwegian side Sogndal, joining from Lillestrøm until the end of the 2026 season.
The...
Sporting Lagos, Rangers Tighten Grip on ValueJet Cup as Semi-Final Race Intensifies
Sporting Lagos and Rangers International strengthened their positions at the top of the 2026 ValueJet Cup standings on Monday, with both clubs securing second...
“Abuja Has Been Waiting for This!” — Customers Thrill to Saheeto Signature Grill Hub’s...
The newly opened Saheeto Signature Grill Hub in Wuse 2, Abuja, is already winning the hearts of customers, with early visitors praising the quality...
Adu Segun Hits Hat-Trick as Femmco U-17 Open August Championship in Style
Femmco Football Academy captain Adu Segun produced a sensational individual performance, scoring a hat-trick as his side secured a commanding victory over Santos Elite...
Rangers International Make Flying Start at ValueJet Preseason Tournament with Back-to-Back Wins
Rangers International have made an impressive start to their ValueJet Cup preseason campaign, securing back-to-back 1-0 victories over Inter Lagos and Doma United to...
How Sports247 Predicted Malawi’s Rising Threat Long Ago, Following Their Gallant Efforts Against Nigeria’s...
Sports247 has gone back in time to recall how our discerning reports warned way back in May about the emerging threat being posed by...
Ekanem Yellow Duke Seeks Sponsors To Boost Her Annual U17 Volleyball Competition At Abesan...
The coach and founder of Core Play Volleyball Academy in Abesan Estate, Lagos, Ekanem Yellow Duke has set in motion a strong drive that...
Enugu City Marathon Is Gaining Massive Interest Among International Athletes, Elite Runners – Yetunde...
A large number of international athletes and elite runners have already registered to compete in the 2nd Enugu City International Marathon, which is billed...
‘My Start Was Strong’ — Rosemary Nwankwo Targets Stronger Finish After World U20 Setback
Nigerian sprint sensation Rosemary Nwankwo has taken the positives from her experience at the World Athletics U20 Championships, despite narrowly missing out on a...
‘We Have to Pick Ourselves Up’ — Banda Urges Zambia to Learn From Painful...
Zambia captain Barbra Banda has urged the Copper Queens to take the positives from their disappointing exit from the 2026 Women's Africa Cup of...
‘The Future Is Bright’ — Nadine Ghazi Looks Beyond WAFCON Setback as Egypt Eye...
Egypt women's national team midfielder Nadine Ghazi believes the future remains bright for the Pharaohs despite their disappointing campaign at the 2026 Women's Africa...
‘It Feels Completely Weird’ — Häuptle Slams CAF Tie-Break Rule After Zambia’s WAFCON Exit
Zambia head coach Nora Häuptle has criticised the Confederation of African Football (CAF) tie-break regulations after the Copper Queens were dramatically eliminated from the...
‘CAF Still Backs Infantino’ — Ijasanmi Speaks on Fallout From Failed FIFA Forward Enterprise
Former CAF Chief Operating Officer Abiola Ijasanmi says the Confederation of African Football still appears to support FIFA President Gianni Infantino, despite the controversy...
Oshodi Calls for More Funding, Exposure to Help Africa’s Table Tennis Talents Reach Elite...
President of the African Table Tennis Federation (ATTF), Waheed Enitan Oshodi, has called for greater investment and international exposure for Africa's emerging table tennis...
‘We Gave Our Best’ — Imadu Proud of Nigeria’s Boxers Despite Medal-less Commonwealth Games...
Vice President of the Nigeria Boxing Federation (NBF), Omonlei Yakubu Imadu, has expressed pride in Team Nigeria's boxing contingent despite the country's six representatives...
Philip Shaibu Urges Nigerians To Back Super Falcons With Prayers Towards Winning ‘Second Chance’...
National Institute for Sports (NIS) director-general and chief executive officer, Comrade Philip Shaibu, has called on Nigerian football fans to back the female national...
36 Lion Goalkeeper Aminu Mubarak Eyes European Move After Clean-Sheet Heroics at Femmco Championship
Young goalkeeper Aminu Mubarak delivered a standout performance for 36 Lion during the Femmco Football Championship August Camping in Ifo, Ogun State, keeping a...
“I Dream of Playing for Nigeria” – Femmco Youngster Shittu Adnan Reveals Football Ambition
Young football talent Shittu Adnan has revealed his ambition to one day represent Nigeria at the highest level, while highlighting the importance of hard...
Tolu Arokodare’s Height Advantage Noted In His Assist During Winning Debut For Ajax Amsterdam
Upon his summer arrival at Ajax Amsterdam in the Netherlands, Tolu Arokodare hit the headlines with an assist last weekend. Still, the biggest talking...
Scrabble Federation Celebrates Nigeria’s Second Place Finish, Plus Individual Awards At World Youth Championship...
Nigeria Scrabble Federation (NSF) is filled with delight, and the officials are celebrating the country's emergence as the second-best contingent at this year's global...
Onuachu Tipped To Take Up Sponsorship Of Coach Osahon Emokpae Memorial Football Carnival
Trabzonspor of Turkey striker, Paul Ebere Onuachu is being tipped to take over full sponsorship of a one-day memorial football competition to be staged...
Nigerian Youngster Suleiman Abubakar Eyes Real Valladolid Breakthrough After Celta Vigo Experience
Former ABS Global Talent Football Academy of Kano State youngster Suleiman Abubakar is taking another major step in his European football journey after earning...
Sporting Lagos Lead ValueJet Cup Table After Winning Start as Rangers, Abia Warriors and...
Sporting Lagos have emerged as the early leaders of the 2026 ValueJet Cup after an impressive 3-1 victory over hosts Remo Stars on the...
Nigerian Defender Miracle Usani Completes Turkey Move as WAFCON Champion Begins New Chapter in...
Nigerian defender Miracle Usani has officially completed a major move to Turkey after signing for Ankara Büyükşehir Belediyesi FOMGET Spor Kulübü, marking an exciting...
Nigerian Attacker John Auta Strikes Again as Teplice Share 10-Goal Thriller with Viktoria Plzeň
Nigerian attacker John Auta continued his impressive start to the 2026/27 campaign after finding the net for FK Teplice in their extraordinary 5-5 draw...
Nigerian Midfielder Ibbe David Joins Radomiak Radom II in Poland, Sets Sights on Professional...
Young Nigerian midfielder Ibbe David has officially completed a move to Polish side Radomiak Radom II, joining from KTS Weszło as he begins a...
Nigerian Forward Gideon Erewa Opens Goal Account in Czech Republic Despite Velké Hamry Defeat
Former Morak FC of Delta State graduate Gideon Erewa made an immediate impact for new club FK Velké Hamry, scoring on his debut in...
