NPFL Veteran Abu Azeez Blames CHAN Eagles’ Woes On Exodus of Nigeria’s Best Home-based Players
A long-standing player in the Nigerian Professional Football League (NPFL), Abu Azeez Abolaji has blamed the recent woes faced by the country's home-based national...
GIG Logistics Becomes Official Sponsor of Eniola Mariam Bolaji’s Road to LA 2028 Paralympics
The Badminton Federation of Nigeria (BFN) has officially unveiled GIG Logistics (GIGL) as the sponsor of Nigeria’s Para-badminton sensation, Eniola Mariam Bolaji, in her...
Rewards for Athletes: A Strategic Move for Nigeria’s Sports Growth- Dikko
Chairman of the National Sports Commission (NSC), Mallam Shehu Dikko, has affirmed that the Federal Government’s recent rewards to Nigerian athletes are a deliberate...
How to Download 888Starz APK and Get a Mobile Bonus
888Starz is fast emerging as one of the leading names in the African gambling market. Since its launch in 2020, the brand has given...
Ex-international Midfielder Friday Ekpo Gives CHAN Eagles’ Players Hope For World Cup Qualifiers
As reactions continue trailing the disappointing outing by Nigeria's home-based national team at this year's Championship of African Nations (CHAN 2024), a former Super...
Renewed Hope in Sports is Real – Dr. Israel
The National Youth Leader of the All-Progressives Congress (APC), Dr. Dayo Israel, has affirmed that President Bola Ahmed Tinubu’s Renewed Hope Agenda on the...
24th Olumide Oyedeji Basketball Camp set for August 25–29 in Lagos
Lagos, Nigeria – The 24th edition of the Olumide Oyedeji Basketball Camp will take place from August 25 to 29, 2025, at the Indoor...
IHF Celebrates as 14 Coaches Secure D-Licence in Nigeria
The International Handball Federation (IHF) has announced the successful conclusion of its D-Licence Course in Nigeria, with all 14 participants earning certification at the...
NPFL: Ikorodu City Liberian Import, Three Others Ahead of Season Opener Away to Kwara United
Ikorodu City FC has bolstered its squad with four new signings ahead of their Nigeria Premier Football League (NPFL) 2025/26 season opener against Kwara...
Not Bad- Nigeria Top Flight Teams turned to Youth Empowerment ahead of 2025/2026 NPFL Season
Some Nigerians still believe Nigeria top flight teams are still not been professional in their dealings, this comes from how some teams in the...
Team Nigeria Wins Nine Gold Medals as Africa Junior/Youth Weightlifting Championship Ends in Ghana
Team Nigeria shone brightly at the 2025 Africa Junior and Youth Weightlifting Championship in Accra, Ghana, clinching a total of nine gold medals as...
Smart City Reshuffle Coaching Department Ahead of New Season
Smart City football club of Lagos has made key and vital reshuffling to the team's coaching department, as the new season approaches. The changes were...
Kwara Midfield Gem Toheeb Ibrahim Eyes Professional Breakthrough After Blinz FC Rise
Kwara State–based attacking midfielder Toheeb Ibrahim is steadily carving a name for himself with Blinz Football Club, where his creativity, vision, and commanding presence...
Emerging Defensive Star Amietimi Tutu Enewarikpemi Poised for Plateau United Breakthrough After Stellar Trials
Rising centre-back Amietimi Tutu Enewarikpemi is on the cusp of joining Plateau United, having dazzled during trial sessions with the Jos-based NPFL side. The...
Hapoel Jerusalem and Ex-Ikorodu City Captain Waliu Ojetoye Part Ways After Just One Month Over Accommodation Mishap
In a surprising twist scarcely a month following his arrival in Israel, Hapoel Jerusalem have officially released Waliu Ojetoye, the Nigerian centre-back formerly captaining...
Chukwu Emmanuel Secures Loan Move to Austrian Bundesliga Side Wolfsberger AC
Nigeria U20 defender Emmanuel Chukwu has completed a loan move to Austrian Bundesliga side Wolfsberger AC from German club TSG Hoffenheim, in a transfer...
Bayelsa Queens Arrive Cote d’Ivoire for WAFU B CAF Champions League
Nigeria Women’s Football League (NWFL) Premiership champions, Bayelsa Queens, have arrived in Cote d’Ivoire ahead of the 2025 WAFU B CAF Women’s Champions League,...
Ezekiel Secures First Diamond League Win in Lausanne, Ofili Shines as Amusan Struggles
Nigeria’s 400m hurdler, Nathaniel Ezekiel, claimed his maiden Diamond League victory on Wednesday after powering to first place in the men’s 400m hurdles at...
FIBA 2025 AfroBasket: D’Tigers Coach Mohammed AbdulRahman Picks Positives After Crushing Defeat to Senegal
Nigeria’s men’s basketball team, D’Tigers, saw their impressive run at the FIBA 2025 Men’s AfroBasket come to an abrupt end after a 91-75 quarter-final...
FIBA AfroBasket: D’Tigers’ Ike Nwamu Blames Loss to Senegal on ‘Flat Start’
Nigeria’s men’s basketball team, D’Tigers, saw their 2025 FIBA AfroBasket campaign come to a crashing halt after a 91-75 quarterfinal defeat to Senegal in...
FIBA AfroBasketball Men : How Senegal Stop D’Tigers Run to Reach AfroBasket Semis
Senegal dominated Nigeria in all major categories of the game in the second half. Nigeria's run in the 2025 AfroBasket ended on Wednesday in Luanda...
Akwa United Gets New Management and Technical Crew
Akwa United Football Club has announced a new management committee, with Mr. Joseph Eno appointed as the new Chairman. The move comes as Governor...
AfroBasket 2025: Olumide Oyedeji Declares – Senegal’s Players Are Bigger; As D’Tigers Lose 75-91
As Nigeria's sports lovers try to overcome the shock of seeing their very promising national team, D'Tigers, crumble 75-91 to Senegal at this year's...
Boxing Icon Ike Ibeabuchi Gives Anthony Joshua Tips On How To Make Strong Comeback
Iconic Nigerian heavyweight boxer, Ike Ibeabuchi (The President), has revealed a number of factors that can help former two-time champion of the world, Anthony...
How Responsibility Zones Are Distributed in Water Polo Defense
Water polo requires a clear understanding of the spatial location of players. Each team consists of seven people, and the defense is built to...
Peter Rufai Lying in State to Hold on Friday at Onikan Stadium as Nigeria Legendary Goalkeeper Begins Final Home Journey
The Professional Footballers Association of Nigeria (PFAN), has announced plans for the final home journey of late legendary Nigeria goalkeeper Peter Rufai. According to the...
Wrong Selection, Poor Tactics: How Eric Sekou Chelle’s Coaching Crew Doomed Nigeria’s CHAN 2024 Campaign
Nigeria’s failure at the 2024 African Nations Championship (CHAN) in Zanzibar cannot be brushed aside as mere misfortune. Instead, it reflects poor planning, questionable squad...
Bayelsa Queens Eye Maiden FIFA Women’s Champions Cup Spot
Nigeria Women Football League (NWFL) Premiership champions, Bayelsa Queens, are set for a historic opportunity after FIFA confirmed the qualification pathway for the inaugural...
Team Nigeria Wins 15 Gold to Successfully Defend CAA Region 2 Senior Athletics Championships Title
Team Nigeria has won the second edition of the Confederation of African Athletics (CAA), Region 2 Senior Athletics Championships which ended at the University...
Kaizer Chiefs Announce the Signing of Nigerian Striker Etiosa Ighodaro
South African Premier Soccer League (PSL) giants Kaizer Chiefs have officially secured the signing of promising Nigerian forward Etiosa Ighodaro, bringing an end to...
Barnsley Draws Line Under Kelechi Nwakali’s Indiscipline-Plagued Career
Barnsley have finally drawn a line under Kelechi Nwakali’s troubled spell at Oakwell, with manager Conor Hourihane confirming the Nigerian midfielder will be moved...
Nigerian Forward Brown Ideye Retires From Professional Football, Joins Atlantic Business Football as Director
Brown Ideye is a former Nigeria Professional football player who plays as a Striker. The former Enyimba Striker was born October 10, 1988 had...
NDLEA Identifies Sports As Tool To Curb Drug Abuse
The National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) has identified sports as a veritable tool to eradicate drug abuse among youths. The NDLEA Commander in Ogun...
2025 AfroBasket: Nigeria vs Senegal Headlines Quarterfinals Fixtures as Defending Champions Tunisia Bow Out
On Tuesday, the last two spots for the 2025 AfroBasket quarterfinals were decided following the conclusion of the classification round for the last eight. The...
CHAN 2024: Quarter-final Line-up Set as Group Stage Concludes
The TotalEnergies African Nations Championship (CHAN) 2024 has reached its knockout phase, with the quarter-final fixtures confirmed after a dramatic final round of group...
Brown Ideye Announces Retirement from Professional Football
Former Super Eagles striker and 2013 Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON) winner, Brown Ideye, has officially announced his retirement from professional football, drawing the...
Coaches Drag NSC Over Non-Payment of Elite Athletes’ Grants Ahead of World Athletics Championships
With the 2025 World Athletics Championships in Tokyo just weeks away, frustration is mounting within Nigeria’s athletics community over the National Sports Commission’s (NSC)...
Nigeria Relay Teams to Miss World Athletics Championships Despite Regional Victories
Nigeria’s relay hopes for the World Athletics Championships in Tokyo, Japan suffered a major blow as none of the country’s teams met the required...
Sudanese Champions Al Hilal SC Omdurman have Completed The Signing of Nigerian Akire Temple Taiwo
Akire Temple Taiwo have completed a move to the Sudanese Champions Al-Hilal Omdurman. The youngster signed a 4 year contract with the club. After medical...
Alozie Strikes in Stoppage Time to Deliver Dramatic Win for Houston Dash
Michelle Alozie, the Super Falcons forward, turned into Houston Dash’s hero on Sunday, coming off the bench to deliver a dramatic stoppage-time winner in...
TFF Funfair in Temeke Rallies Fans Ahead of CHAN Quarter-Final Against Morocco
Dar es Salaam came alive on Wednesday as the Tanzania Football Federation (TFF) staged a colourful funfair in Temeke to mobilise support ahead of...
Aniagboso Anchors Odesa’s Clean Sheet to Snatch Key Draw with Leaders Vorskla
Former Nigeria U-20 goalkeeper Chijioke Aniagboso put in a commanding performance between the posts to help Chornomorets Odesa secure a valuable point in their...
Divine Onyemachi Earns Flying Eagles Call-Up Days After Signing for Lecce
Barely 72 hours after sealing his first professional contract with Italian Serie A side Lecce from West Bromwich Albion’s youth team, teenage forward Divine...
Super Falcons’ Wall in Goal: Chiamaka Nnadozie Begins Bright WSL Journey in Spain as Brighton Gears Up for 2025–26 Season
Super Falcons goalkeeper Chiamaka Nnadozie has kicked off her first pre-season with Brighton & Hove Albion Women in Spain as the club intensifies preparations...
Ebenezer Harcourt becomes Nigeria’s CHAN Hero As He Marks His Senior Debut With Clean Sheet
15-year-old goalkeeper Ebenezer Harcourt, who plays for Sporting Lagos Football Academy, was Nigeria’s starting shot-stopper throughout the CAF U20 competition—an almost unprecedented feat for...
Katsina United To Unveil the Midfield General Elijah Akanni from Enyimba FC in Coming Days
The news sparked surprise among football fans who couldn't believe Elijah’s farewell away from the two-time CAF Champions League winner, Enyimba FC. With his...
CHAN 2024: We Deserved Our 2-0 Victory Over Congo – Eric Chelle
Super Eagles' technical adviser, Eric Sekou Chelle, has offered a very emotional reaction to the home-based team's 2-0 victory over Congo in their last...
Dishes Nigeria Restaurant in Tanzania: A True Home Away From Home for Nigerians in Dar es Salaam
For Nigerians in Dar es Salaam during the CHAN 2024 tournament, Dishes Nigeria Restaurant has become more than just a food spot — it’s...
AfroBasket 2025: D’Tigers’ Star Josh Okogie Reveals How ‘Real Passion For Nigeria’ Motivates Him
D'Tigers' sensation at the ongoing African Men's Senior Basketball Championship in Luanda, Angola, Josh Okogie has revealed that the passion of being a 'real'...
AfroBasket 2025: Senegalese Star Brancou Badio Promises Deep, Aggressive Game Against D’Tigers On Wednesday
Senegal's point guard, Brancou Badio, has promised that he and his teammates will give D'Tigers of Nigeria a very deep and aggressive game in...
