Former Nigerian Footballer Jailed Two Years as Drug Kingpin Receives 22-Year Sentence for Cocaine...
A former Nigerian international footballer, Hunkarin Segun George, has been sentenced to two years imprisonment for conspiracy to unlawfully import cocaine into Nigeria.
Fugitive drug...
WAFU B: Maikaba Hails Flying Eagles’ Mentality After 4-2 Win Over Ghana, Warns Against...
Flying Eagles head coach Abdul Maikaba has praised his players' character and tactical discipline following Nigeria's impressive 4-2 victory over Ghana in their opening...
Glasgow 2026: Kanyinsola Ajayi, Favour Ashe, Rosemary Chukwuma Lead Team Nigeria’s Medal Hunt on...
National record holder Kanyinsola Ajayi, sprint sensation Favour Ashe, women's 100m star Rosemary Chukwuma, high jumper Temitope Adeshina, and several other Team Nigeria athletes...
NBB Of C General-Secretary Remi Aboderin Emphasises: ‘There Was Nothing Like Nigeria Boxing Federation...
The general-secrerary of Nigerian Boxing Board of Control (NBB of C), Remi Aboderin has come out with an emphatica declaration that Nigeria Boxing Federation...
GLASGOW 2026: Gold Dust, Dollar Rain! Team Nigeria Cashes In with Weightlifting Sweep and...
The National Sports Commission's bold decision to reward medal-winning athletes with instant cash payments in dollars continued to pay rich dividends on Monday as...
Nigeria’s Umar Ayoola Claims U-15 Boys’ Singles Silver as Egypt’s Sameh Asser Wins African...
Nigeria's Umar Ayoola concluded a memorable debut campaign at the 2026 ITTF Africa Youth Championships with a silver medal after falling to Egypt's Sameh...
BREAKING: Lawal Smashes Commonwealth Games Record to Clinch Nigeria’s Sixth Gold in Glasgow
Team Nigeria's extraordinary gold rush at the Glasgow 2026 Commonwealth Games gathered even more momentum on Monday as Rafiatu Folashade Lawal delivered another record-breaking...
WAFU B U20 Championship: Flying Eagles Defeat Ghana to Begin Title Defence with Impressive...
Nigeria's Flying Eagles made a winning start to the defence of their WAFU B U20 Championship title with a thrilling 4-2 victory over arch-rivals...
Wrestling Federation President Adewale Adeniyi’s Efforts Cited In Enrolment Of Three Wrestlers At Iowa...
Nigeria Wrestling Federation (NWF) president, Bashir Adewale Adeniyi's untiring efforts have been cited as a key factor in the enrolment of three of the...
Anthony Joshua’s Victory Over Prenga Raises Eyebrows, British Pundit Says: ‘Something Not Quite Right’
Eyebrows continue being raised over the comeback victory by Nigerian-born former world heavyweight boxing champion, Anthony Joshua, as a British television presenter has described...
‘Ruth Nyong Showed Fighting Spirit That Nigerians Are Known For,’ Says Weightlifting President Dr...
The president of Nigeria Weightlifting Federation (NWF), Dr. Ibrahim Abdul has commended heroic female lifter, Ruth Asuquo Nyong for winning a silver medal at...
Nigeria Crush Libya to Reach Semi-Finals of 2026 African U-18 Boys Volleyball Championship
Nigeria booked their place in the semi-finals of the 2026 African Nations U-18 Boys Volleyball Championship after a commanding straight-sets victory over Libya in...
National Sports Commission Receives Credits For Inspiring Two Gold, One Silver For Nigerian Weightlifters...
The National Sports Commission (NSC) has been showered with credit for the early surge of two gold medals and one silver by Nigeria's weightlifters...
Aishat Rabiu Settles for Bronze as Nigeria Misses U-15 Girls’ Singles Final at ITTF...
Nigeria's Aishat Rabiu narrowly missed out on a place in the U-15 Girls' Singles final after suffering a 3-1 defeat to Tunisia's Ela Saidi...
Nigeria Assured U-15 Boys’ Singles Gold as Umar Ayoola Reaches ITTF Africa Youth Championships...
Nigeria has guaranteed itself the U-15 Boys' Singles title at the 2026 ITTF Africa Youth Championships in Accra, Ghana, after Umar Ayoola booked his...
Team Nigeria’s Medal Rush Far From Over, Says Olopade After Strong Commonwealth Games Start
Director General of the National Sports Commission (NSC), Hon. Bukola Olopade, has expressed confidence that Team Nigeria will add to its medal haul at...
‘We Must Beat Ghana’ — Maikaba Confident Flying Eagles Will Defend WAFU B Crown
Flying Eagles head coach Abdu Maikaba has expressed confidence that Nigeria has the quality to successfully defend its WAFU B U-20 Championship title, insisting...
‘Nigeria Motivates Us’ — Ghana Coach Maxwell Konadu Fires Warning Ahead of WAFU B...
Ghana's Black Satellites head coach Maxwell Konadu has declared his side ready for a high-stakes clash against defending champions Nigeria as both West African...
‘We’re Under No Pressure’ — Flying Eagles Captain Habila Simeon Targets Winning Start Against...
Flying Eagles captain Habila Simeon has declared that Nigeria is fully prepared for its opening match against Ghana at the 2026 WAFU B U-20...
‘Fury Fight Means Everything’ — Anthony Joshua Says Prenga Victory Has Reignited Heavyweight Dream
Former two-time heavyweight world champion Anthony Joshua says overcoming adversity in his victory over Kristian Prenga has strengthened his belief ahead of his proposed...
‘Joshua vs Fury Is Done’ — Eddie Hearn Says Blockbuster Fight Is Already Signed
Matchroom Boxing chairman Eddie Hearn has declared that the long-awaited heavyweight showdown between Anthony Joshua and Tyson Fury is effectively a done deal, revealing...
‘Motherhood Shouldn’t End Your Career’ — Ngozi Okobi Urges Greater Support for Female Footballers
Super Falcons midfielder Ngozi Okobi-Okeoghene has called for a change in the way female athletes are perceived in Nigeria, insisting that marriage and motherhood...
Glasgow 2026: Team Nigeria Athletics Suffers Injury Blow as Israel Okon Out of Glasgow...
Team Nigeria's athletics contingent has been dealt a significant setback ahead of the 2026 Commonwealth Games in Glasgow, with promising sprinter Israel Okon ruled...
BREAKING: Didih Smashes Commonwealth Games Record to Win Gold as Nigeria’s Weightlifting Dominance Continues...
Team Nigeria's remarkable weightlifting campaign at the Glasgow 2026 Commonwealth Games reached another historic milestone on Monday as Onome Omolola Didih powered to gold...
Nigeria’s Aishat Rabiu Eyes U-15 Girls’ Singles Final at ITTF Africa Youth Championships
Nigeria's Aishat Rabiu remains firmly in contention for the U-15 Girls' Singles title after advancing to the semi-finals of the 2026 ITTF Africa Youth...
ITTF-AYC: Nigeria Guaranteed U-15 Boys’ Singles Medal as Samson, Ayoola Set Up All-Nigerian Semi-Final
Team Nigeria has secured at least one medal in the U-15 Boys' Singles event at the 2026 ITTF Africa Youth Championships in Accra, Ghana,...
‘Nothing Will Stop Us’ — Christy Uchiebe Targets WAFCON Glory and World Cup Qualification
Super Falcons midfielder Christy Uchiebe has declared that Nigeria remains fully focused on defending its Women's Africa Cup of Nations (WAFCON) crown and extending...
‘Unpaid Bonuses Won’t Distract Us’ — Francisca Ordega Eyes WAFCON Title and World Cup...
Super Falcons forward Francisca Ordega has insisted that unresolved financial promises from previous successes will not distract Nigeria's quest to defend its Women's Africa...
GLASGOW 2026: Nigeria’s Athletics Campaign Begins on High as Ashe, Fakorede, Ezechukwu Reach 100m...
Team Nigeria launched its athletics campaign at the Glasgow 2026 Commonwealth Games with an encouraging mix of triumph and disappointment on Monday morning as...
‘It Was Magical’ — Khadijat Mohammed Celebrates Nigeria’s Historic Billie Jean King Cup Promotion
Nigeria's number one female tennis player Khadijat Mohammed has described the national team's successful campaign at the 2026 Billie Jean King Cup Africa Group...
NPFL Transfer: Liberian International Goalkeeper Derrick Julu Joins Niger Tornadoes Club on Two-Year Deal
Liberian international goalkeeper Derrick Daddy Julu has completed a move from fellow Nigeria Premier Football League (NPFL) side Ikorodu City, signing a two-year contract...
Nigeria Crash Out of U-19 Singles as Medal Hopes End at ITTF Africa Youth...
Team Nigeria's quest for medals in the U-19 Boys' and Girls' Singles events at the 2026 ITTF Africa Youth Championships in Accra, Ghana, came...
AFN President Tonobok Okowa Counts On Nigeria’s Top Stars, As Athletics Events Start In...
President of the Athletics Federation of Nigeria (AFN), Chief Tonobok Okowa is counting on the presence of many in-form track and field stars to...
NUGA, WAUG Former Basketball Champion Demilade Adedoyin Ventures Into Coaching Individual Talents
A former basketball champion of Nigeria University Games (NUGA) and West African University Games (WAUG), Demilade Adedoyin has taken up the task of training...
GLASGOW 2026: ‘Our Athletes Love the DG More Than Us’ — Weightlifting Boss Hails...
The President of the Nigeria Weightlifting Federation (NWF), Dr. Ibrahim Abdul, has credited the National Sports Commission's unprecedented investment in athlete welfare, overseas training...
Olopade Gives Strong Charge To Glasgow 2026 Contingent: ‘Do Your Best To Make Nigerians...
The director-general of National Sports Commission (NSC), Honourable Bukola Olopade has handed a strong charge to the country's contingent at the Commonwealth Games in...
‘Flying Eagles Will Go For Outright Victory Against Ghana On Monday,’ Coach Abdul Maikaba...
Nigeria's youth national team, Flying Eagles' coach, Abdul Maikaba has assured that his players will go all out for victory when they face Ghana's...
BREAKING: Umoafia Wins Gold, Smashes Commonwealth Games Record as Nigeria’s Medal Rush Continues!
Nigeria's Edidiong Joseph Umoafia has won the men's 71kg weightlifting gold medal at the Glasgow 2026 Commonwealth Games, delivering another outstanding performance to extend...
Falcons’ Coach Justine Madugu Admits: ‘We Have In Our Possession Something Every Other Team...
Nigeria's female national team, Super Falcons' head coach, Justin Madugu has acknowledged that his squad will not find it easy at this year's Women’s...
2026 African U-18 Boys Volleyball Championship: Nigeria Face Libya in Quarterfinal Today
Nigeria's U-18 Boys Volleyball team will battle Libya in the quarterfinals of the 2026 African U-18 Boys Volleyball Championship today, Monday, July 27, in...
WAFU B: Time, Venue, Where to Watch Flying Eagles vs Ghana as U20 AFCON...
Defending champions Nigeria Flying Eagles will begin the defence of their WAFU B U-20 Championship title with a blockbuster clash against arch-rivals Ghana on...
Glasgow 2026: Why Kanyinsola Ajayi Was Not Listed for Men’s 100m Heats as Athletics...
Nigerian athletics fans were surprised after the official start lists for the men's 100m at the 2026 Commonwealth Games did not include Nigeria's fastest...
Algeria, Morocco Make Perfect Starts as 2026 WAFCON Kicks Off with Convincing Victories
The 2026 TotalEnergies CAF Women's Africa Cup of Nations (WAFCON) got off to an exciting start on Sunday, with Algeria and hosts Morocco recording...
Glasgow 2026: Mbata, Orakwe Carry Team Nigeria’s Boxing Medal Hopes After Four Early Exits
Team Nigeria's boxing campaign at the ongoing 2026 Commonwealth Games in Glasgow has been reduced to just two remaining medal hopefuls after four Nigerian...
Nigeria’s Quarter-Final Opponents Confirmed in U-15 Boys’ Singles at ITTF Africa Youth Championships
The quarter-final lineup for the U-15 Boys' Singles event at the 2026 ITTF Africa Youth Championships in Accra, Ghana, has been confirmed, with Nigeria's...
Glasgow 2026: Team Nigeria Eyes Strong Start as Athletics Start on Monday at 2026...
The athletics competition at the 23rd Commonwealth Games will officially get underway on Monday, July 27, with Team Nigeria's stars set to begin their...
GLASGOW 2026: Agonising Near Miss as Favour Agboro Falls Just Short of Weightlifting Podium
Team Nigeria's quest for another medal at the Glasgow 2026 Commonwealth Games suffered a heartbreaking setback on Sunday as Favour Agboro produced a courageous...
Joshua Samson Stuns Egyptian Rival As Nigeria Advance Two to U-15 Singles Quarter-Finals
Nigeria endured a mixed day in the U-15 Boys' Singles Round of 16 at the 2026 ITTF Africa Youth Championships in Accra, Ghana, with...
Nigeria Keep Three Medal Hopes Alive in U-19 Boys’ Singles at ITTF Africa Youth...
Nigeria reinforced its credentials as one of Africa's leading table tennis nations after three of its rising stars progressed to the quarter-finals of the...
Nigeria’s Quarter-Final Opponents Confirmed as U-19 Singles Battle Intensifies in Accra
Nigeria's quest for the U-19 Boys' Singles title at the 2026 ITTF Africa Youth Championships in Accra, Ghana, has entered a decisive stage with...
