African Young Table Tennis Talents Set To Shine In Gaborone
Gaborone, Botswana, is set to host the 2024 ITTF Africa Youth Championships from July 15 to 21, welcoming the continent’s most promising table tennis players. Read Also: Nigerian Wrestlers Depart Spain For Germany Ahead Of Final Camping Before Olympics The event promises to be a showcase of young talent, with participants from across Africa converging in the city. Gaborone is well-prepared for...
Paris 2024 Olympic: ITTF Celebrates Toriola, Oshonaike, And Other Legends
As the Paris 2024 Olympic Games approach, the International Table Tennis Federation (ITTF) is celebrating the remarkable achievements of Nigeria’s Segun Toriola and Olufunke Oshonaike, who are part of the exclusive Club 7. Read Also: NBBF Invites 25 Players To Camp For FIBA U-18 Qualifiers This prestigious group comprises athletes who have competed in seven Olympic Games, a feat that underscores...
Former Nigeria International Gets Ipswich Town First-Team Appointment
Former Nigeria international Sone Aluko has been appointed as first-team coach of Premier League club Ipswich Town. Read Also: Coach Akande Fatai Smith Slams Abia Comets For Releasing 21 Players, Says It Shows Lack Of Structure The 35-year-old winger joined the Tractor Boys from Reading and announced his retirement from active football on May 6, 2024, after helping the club secure...
Badagry League: Straightway Coach Remains Optimistic After Draw With Young Pro
Head Coach of Straightway Football Club, Ikechukwu Ani still remains optimistic that his boys would eventually qualify for the next round of the ongoing Badagry Divisional Football League taking place across designated centres in Badagry Division, Lagos. Read Also: Godwin Samuel Niniola: Why I Blend Playing Football With Carpenter’s Work Ani disclosed this after his team played barren draw with Young...
Cyriel Dessers Resumes Training With Rangers Amid Transfer Speculations
Super Eagles striker Cyriel Dessers has returned to training with Scottish club Rangers, despite ongoing speculations about a potential transfer to Greek champions PAOK. Dessers has been listed in the squad for Rangers' pre-season camp in the Netherlands, indicating his commitment to the club for the upcoming season. The striker, who joined Rangers last season, faced criticism for his performance despite...
NBBF Invites 25 Players To Camp For FIBA U-18 Qualifiers
The Nigeria Basketball Federation (NBBF) has released a list of 25 players invited to the training camp for the upcoming FIBA U-18 qualifying tournament. The camp will commence on July 9 in Port Harcourt and will be overseen by veteran youth coach Fubara Onyanabo Humphrey. This preparation is aimed at forming a strong team for the qualifiers, which will take place...
Transfer Update: Former Flying Eagles Striker Emmanuel Umeh Joins FC Zurich
Nigeria forward Emmanuel Umeh has completed a move to the Swiss side, FC Zurich. The former Flying Eagles player penned a five-year contract with Ricardo Moniz’s team. The 19-year-old was previously on the roster of Bulgarian outfit, Botev Plovdiv. Umeh was a pivotal part of Botev Plovdiv’s side that clinched the Bulgarian Cup last season. Having arrived at Botev Plovdiv from the Russian...
Excitement Greets Announcement of Professor Akin Oyebode Cup 3.0
Buzz and excitement have been reignited in the Ekiti state football ecosystem following the announcement of the 3rd edition of the Prof. Akin Oyebode Cup, an U-15 football competition contested by young boys and girls to harness the immense talent base in the state. The competition makes a timely return to deepen grassroots football development, building on a rich history...
Nigerian Wrestlers Depart Spain For Germany Ahead Of Final Camping Before Olympics
Nigerian Wrestlers depart Spain for Germany ahead of final camping before Olympics The Nigeria Wrestling contingent left Madrid, Spain for Germany in what is their last camping before the Olympic Games in Paris, France. The Wrestlers which participated in Spanish Grand Prix, a pre-Olympic tournament in Madrid, had Esther Kolawole 62kg and Ogunsanya Christinah 53kg record bronze for Team Nigeria respectively. Ogunsanya...
John Enoh Charges Team Nigeria To Fly High At Olympics, Officially Hands Over Team Nigeria Contingent To The NOC And NPC
The Honourable Minister of Sports Development, Senator John Enoh, has charged Nigerian athletes to compete favorably and achieve podium performances at the forthcoming 2024 Olympic Games in Paris, France. Read Also: Paris 2024 Olympic: ITTF Celebrates Toriola, Oshonaike, And Other Legends He made these remarks on Monday in Abuja during the official handover and farewell ceremony of the Team Nigeria contingent...
