Armwrestling Gurus Seek Olympic Games’ Spot, Want To Outshine Football; Ghana’s Charles Asibey Leads Crusade
Armwrestling buffs in Nigeria and across the world have embarked on an audacious bid to ensure the sport of muscle flexing not only picks a spot in the Olympic Games but also goes out to outshine football as the world's number one sporting event. This much was revealed in a live interview with Sports247 by the president of Armwrestling Federation...
Remo Stars Ladies Duo Sweeps Prostar/NWFAwards for February
Remo Stars Ladies coach Matthew Showemimo and forward Bolaji Olamide have won the Naija Women Football Awards (NWFAwards) for February, Sports247 reports. Coach Showemimo emerged as the best coach for the month of February, beating other nominees in a vote conducted by the organizers. The vote was based on the aggregate votes of a panel of jury and online followers...
ITTF Africa President , Wahid Oshodi Commends Tunisia For Setting New Benchmark For Table Tennis Tournaments In Africa
Wahid Enitan Oshodi, President of the African Table Tennis Federation (ITTF Africa), has commended the Tunisia Table Tennis Federation (TTTF) for setting a new standard in the organization of tournaments in Africa with the successful hosting of the 2025 ITTF Africa Cup in Tunis. Tunisia has once again silenced doubters with the flawless execution of the 2025 ITTF Africa Cup,...
Nigerian Freshman Stars Shine at 2025 NAIA Women’s Wrestling Nationals
At the 2025 NAIA Women’s Wrestling National Championship held at Park City Arena, three Nigerian freshmen made headlines with their outstanding performances. In a night that crowned ten individual champions and saw over 200 competitors from ten weight classes, the success of these young athletes reinforced the growing presence of Nigerian talent in NAIA wrestling. READ ALSO: Eniola Bolaji Clinches...
Eniola Bolaji Clinches Second Gold in Two Weeks, Dominates Spanish Para-Badminton International
World No. 2 Eniola Bolaji has reinforced her supremacy in the para-badminton SL3 category, securing her second gold medal in as many weeks. The Paralympic bronze medallist delivered a commanding 2-0 (21-7, 21-10) victory over Turkey’s Halime Yildiz in the women’s final at the Spanish Para-Badminton International 2025 in Toledo, Spain, on Sunday, March 16, 2025. READ ALSO: Barau FC to...
Barau FC to Temporarily Relocate for Sallah Festival, Set to Face Zamfara United at Sani Abacha Stadium
Barau Football Club has announced a temporary change of venue for its Matchday 9 fixture of the 2024/25 Nigerian National League (NNL). The Maliya Boys will host Zamfara United at the Sani Abacha Stadium in Kofar Mata on Saturday, March 29, 2025, at 3:00 PM. This one-off relocation comes as a result of the upcoming Sallah festival celebrations, which are...
Moses Simon Shines on Return, Assists Winning Goal in Nantes’ Victory Over Lille
Nigerian winger Moses Simon made a triumphant return from injury, delivering a decisive assist in FC Nantes' hard-fought 1-0 victory over Lille in their latest Ligue 1 clash. READ ALSO: D’Tigers’ Qualification For AfroBasket 2025 Gains Fresh Applause, As Customs BC’s Coach Abdulrahman Mohammed Sings Praises Simon, who had been sidelined due to injury, wasted no time making an impact as...
D’Tigers’ Qualification For AfroBasket 2025 Gains Fresh Applause, As Customs BC’s Coach Abdulrahman Mohammed Sings Praises
Customs Basketball Club of Lagos coach, Abdulrahman Mohammed has joined in celebrating the recent qualification of Nigeria's men's senior national team, D'Tigers, for this year's African championship in Angola. Sports247 reports that D'Tigers will be among the numbers in August when AfroBasket 2025 dunks off in three cities across Angola, ahead of which Coach Abdul disclosed that it is something...
Remo Stars Count On Lama For Victory Against Heartland, Junior Nduka Gives Vote Of Confidence
Remo Stars FC of Ikenne will on Sunday count on their assistant coach, Sulaiman Kamil Folarin (aka Lama) to marshal their squad to victory against Heartland of Owerri in the Nigerian Professional Football League (NPFL), Sports247 reports. All eyes will be on 'Lama' at Remo Stars Stadium in Ikenne, as the club's main gaffer, Daniel Ogunmodede will be away at...
Joshua Caleb Finishes 4th in NCAA DII 60m Final, Olaolu Olatunde Takes 6th as Andre Morrison Claims Gold
Nigerian sprinters Joshua Caleb and Olaolu Olatunde put up commendable performances in the men’s 60m final at the NCAA Division II Indoor Championships in Indianapolis, with Caleb finishing fourth in 6.70s and Olatunde placing sixth in 6.74s. The race was won by Andre Morrison, who stormed to victory in a Personal Best (PB) of 6.59s, securing the NCAA DII title...
