UFC Fighter Kamaru Usman Restates His Love For Nigeria
Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) number five welterweight contender, Kamaru Usman has restated his love for the country of his birth, Nigeria, Sports247 reports. Although he...
Nigerian Referees Will Soon Rate High For Global Competitions – Alex Mana
Renowned former FIFA-badged referee, Dr Alex Mana has predicted an impending advent of Nigerian football arbiters into the echelon of match officials who would...
Imoh Obot Bids Farewell To Enyimba, Eyes Reunion With Finidi George At Rivers United
CHAN Super Eagles standout Imoh Obot has officially brought his four-year stint with Enyimba FC to an end, setting the stage for a potential...
Gabriel Okon Appointed AFN Technical Director as Federation Unveils New Technical Committee
In a strategic move aimed at revitalizing athletics in Nigeria, the Athletics Federation of Nigeria (AFN) has named veteran coach Gabriel Okon as its...
Zubairu: Flying Eagles Target World Cup Final In Chile
Flying Eagles head coach, Aliyu Zubairu, has set an ambitious goal for Nigeria’s U-20 team ahead of the FIFA U-20 World Cup scheduled to...
Dimeji Lawal: Nigeria’s Striking Crisis Demands Grassroots Action
Former Super Eagles winger Dimeji Lawal has raised the alarm over Nigeria’s persistent struggles in the attacking department, blaming the national teams’ lack of...
AFN’s Olalekan Soetan: A United, Technocratic Board Will Deliver Progress
Newly elected board member of the Athletics Federation of Nigeria (AFN), Olalekan Soetan, has expressed optimism about a new era of progress and stability...
“This Is the Best Thing to Happen to Nigerian Football” — SSA Adeboye Declares at NNL/PROSTAR Awards
The Nigeria National League (NNL), in collaboration with PROSTAR and Sportlight Hub, hosted the April and May 2025 editions of its Monthly Awards at...
UBEC Coordinator Dr. Lydia Gbagi Champions Grassroots Sports Development at South West Zonal Primary School Games in Agege
The Agege Stadium was alive with youthful energy as the South West Zonal Primary School Games drew top education and sports officials, with Dr....
Lagos Gears Up for Historic Inaugural FIBA Africa Zone 3 Academies Basketball Tournament
Basketball fever is set to grip Lagos as the city prepares to host the inaugural FIBA Africa Zone 3 (FAZ3) Academies Basketball Tournament, a...
Promise Victor Shines Again as He Scores in FS Jelgava’s Draw Against FK Tukums
Former Right2Win Football Academy standout, Promise Victor, continued his impressive form in the Latvian Virsliga as he found the back of the net for...
Yusuf Adeniji Adisa: Last Nigerian Boxer Standing Returns to Saudi for WBC Boxing Grand Prix Phase 2
Nigeria’s sole remaining contender in the inaugural WBC Boxing Grand Prix, Yusuf Adeniji Adisa, is set to return to Riyadh for the second phase...
Naira Rain as 1xCup Unveils ₦20 Million Prize Pool for 2025 Edition
Organizers of Nigeria’s premier grassroots football showcase, the 1xCup, have officially announced the prize breakdown for the 2025 edition, with a massive ₦20 million...
Dayo Ojo Crowned ASVO FC’s Player of the Season After Stellar Campaign
Former Remo Stars midfield dynamo, Dayo Ojo, has been named ASVO FC’s Player of the Season, capping off an outstanding campaign in the heart...
“Our Mission is to Expose New Talents” – Coach Felix Nwosu as Rangers U-16 Confirm Participation in 2025 FC Bayern Youth Cup Nigeria Finals
Rangers International U-16 have officially confirmed their participation in the 2025 edition of the FC Bayern Youth Cup Nigeria, set to take place from...
“A Pillar of Progress and Passion” – Ogun FA Chairman Hails SSG Tokunbo Talabi on Birthday
As Ogun State continues to enjoy remarkable strides in youth development and grassroots sports, the Secretary to the State Government (SSG), Mr. Tokunbo Talabi,...
Bendel Insurance Set For Season Resumption As Supporters Club Reaffirms Loyalty Ahead Of 2025/26 NPFL Campaign
As Bendel Insurance Football Club prepares to resume activities for the 2025/26 Nigeria Premier Football League (NPFL) season, the club’s Supporters' Club has renewed...
Super Falcons Line Up Portugal, Ghana Friendlies Ahead of WAFCON 2025 Campaign
As the countdown to the 2025 Women Africa Cup of Nations (WAFCON) intensifies, Nigeria’s Super Falcons have confirmed two high-profile friendly matches against Portugal...
Nigeria Rugby Releases Competitive Price For Men’s Team Jersey Ahead of 2025 Africa Sevens Tournament
The Nigeria Rugby Football Federation (NRFF) has unveiled the national team’s new jerseys, manufactured by renowned English sportswear brand Umbro, ahead of the highly...
African Scrabble Champion Oluwatimilehin Doko to Light Up EEAST as Over ₦5 Million Prize Pool Announced
Africa’s top-rated scrabble sensation, Oluwatimilehin Doko, is set to headline the fifth edition of the Emmanuel Egbele Annual Scrabble Tournament (EEAST), scheduled to hold...
FC Robo Set June 30th as Resumption Date, Eyes Redemption in Upcoming NWFL Season
Lagos-based Nigeria Women Football League (NWFL) side, FC Robo, has confirmed Monday, June 30th, 2025, as the official resumption date ahead of the 2025/26...
Anthony Joshua Offered Ghanaian Citizenship by President Mahama During Historic Visit
Former world heavyweight boxing champion, Anthony Joshua, received a remarkable gesture of goodwill during his visit to Ghana as President John Dramani Mahama offered...
Osimhen’s Stunner Against Antalyaspor Named Turkish Super Lig Goal of the Season
Victor Osimhen’s brilliant third league goal against Antalyaspor at the RAMS Park Stadium has been officially crowned the 2024/25 Turkish Super Lig Goal of...
Private Sector Backs Enugu 2026 As Premium Trust Bank, BetKing Sign On As Major Sponsors Of National Sports Festival
In alignment with President Bola Ahmed Tinubu’s Renewed Hope agenda, the 23rd National Sports Festival—set to be hosted by Enugu State in 2026—has entered...
Countdown To 2026: Enugu State Gears Up to Host Historic National Sports Festival
As the nation looks ahead to the 23rd edition of the National Sports Festival, Enugu State is stepping confidently into the spotlight, initiating early...
Akwa Ibom Sports Commissioner Dissolves Management Teams of State-Owned Football Clubs
The Akwa Ibom State Commissioner for Sports, Elder Paul Bassey, has announced the immediate dissolution of the management teams of the four state-owned football...
NSC DG Backs Showtime–NAFA Synergy, Says Flag Football Can Take Nigeria by Storm
In a spirited endorsement of Nigeria’s growing flag football movement, the Director General of the National Sports Commission (NSC), Hon. Bukola Olopade, has expressed...
Body of Nigerian Boxer Gabriel Oluwasegun Arrives Nigeria for Burial as Ghana Boxing Authority Supports Late Boxer’s Family with $3,000
The body of late Nigerian boxer Gabriel Oluwasegun Olanrewaju, who tragically passed away in Ghana earlier this year, has been successfully repatriated to Nigeria...
Nigeria’s Blessing Nkor Visits Ondo State Governor, Gifts Deportivo La Coruña Jersey After Stellar Season in Spain
Nigerian forward and Deportivo La Coruña women's team star, Blessing Nkor, paid a courtesy visit to the Governor of Ondo State, Hon. Lucky Aiyedatiwa,...
“With the Right Support, Khadijat Will Play at a Grand Slam in Two Years” — SSA Adeboye Backs Nigeria’s No. 1 Female Tennis Star
Nigeria’s top-ranked female tennis player, Khadijat Mohammed, received a major boost today as she paid a courtesy visit to the Senior Special Assistant to...
Abia Comets Commend Players’ Efforts As Club Wraps Up NNL Season With Optimism For Future
Umuahia-based Abia Comets Football Club have officially drawn the curtain on their 2024/25 Nigeria National League (NNL) campaign, finishing sixth in the Southern Conference...
Nigerian Air Force Delegation Meets Presidential SSA Adeboye, Explores Strategic Partnership On Youth and Sports Development
In a move underscoring growing inter-agency collaboration to empower Nigeria’s youth, Air Vice Marshal T.O. Yusuf, Chairman of the Air International Liaison Secretariat of...
Gov. Seyi Makinde Approves Land Allocation for 3SC’s Historic 1998 Squad After 26-Year Wait
In a heartwarming move that has brought joy to the 1998 victorious squad of Shooting Stars Sports Club (3SC), the Governor of Oyo State,...
Abeokuta Set For Economic Boost As African Junior Athletics Championships Nears
With just 30 days to go until the 3rd African U18 and U20 Athletics Championships, Abeokuta is not only preparing for a continental sports...
Nigeria And Argentina In Tug Of War Over River Plate Wonderkid Spiff Asuzu Jonathan
Spiff Asuzu Jonathan, a highly promising forward born to a Nigerian father and Argentine mother, is at the center of growing international interest as...
Nigerian‑Descent Caleb Ajayi Bursts Onto Scene – Nets 15 Goals For Man City U10 To Top FCGM Champions League Scorers In France
Caleb Ajayi, a 10-year-old forward of Nigerian descent, has taken the European youth football scene by storm after finishing as the top scorer at...
17-Year-Old Chido Obi Named Best Player At Maurice Revello Tournament Representing Denmark U20
Chidozie “Chido” Obi-Martin, a 17-year-old striker representing Denmark’s U20 national team, has been named the Best Player of the 2024 Maurice Revello Tournament, formerly...
Tonbridge Angels Land Rising Star Oluwabunmi Babajide Ahead Of New Season
National League South side Tonbridge Angels have completed the signing of Nigeria-born striker, Oluwabunmi Babajide, in a move that underlines the club’s ambition ahead...
FIFA Club World Cup: Ex Flying Eagles Midfielder Onuche Ogbelu Efforts Fall Short as Flamingo Defeat Esperance
Nigerian midfielder Onuche Ogbelu played the full 90 minutes for Tunisian giants Esperance in their 2-0 loss to Flamengo in the Group D opener...
Flag Football: Shattering Limits and Empowering Nigerian Athletes (Part 3)
This marks the third installment of my series on Flag Football's growth in Nigeria. After a brief hiatus to participate in the Athletics Federation...
Edo Queens’ Anjor Mary Becomes First Female Winner Of Abu Azeez Penalty Tournament
In a groundbreaking moment for Nigerian football, Edo Queens FC striker Anjor Mary has etched her name in history by becoming the first female...
Nasarawa State Government Commits To NPFL Facility Standards As Commissioner Leads Inspection Of Lafia City Stadium
In a decisive move to ensure compliance with Nigeria Premier Football League (NPFL) requirements ahead of the 2025/26 season, the Nasarawa State Government, on...
Tennis Federation Scribe Shammah Makpa Unfolds Nigeria’s Plans For Davis Cup
The secretary-general of the Nigeria Tennis Federation (NTF), Shammah Makpa, has unfolded plans that officials in the racquet sport's governing body have outlined for...
Femi Gbajabiamila Football Academy Gears Up for Bayern Munich-Backed Tournament, Continues Youth Campaign Through Football
Adewale Oshokoya, General Manager of the Femi Gbajabiamila Football Academy, has expressed excitement following his academy’s seven –three victory in a friendly match against...
15-Year-Old Saviour Bright Officiates Friendly Match, Dreams of a Dual Career in Football and Refereeing
In an inspiring display of youthful ambition, 15-year-old Saviour Bright of Government College, Surulere, officiated the first half of a thrilling friendly match between...
Obisia Nwakpa Was Nigeria’s Gem In Boxing Realm – Remi Aboderin
The secretary-general of the Nigerian Boxing Board of Control (NBB of C), Remi Aboderin, has joined in mourning one of the country's greatest pugilists...
Monimichelle CEO Ebi Egbe Reveals Why Moshood Abiola National Stadium Remains Unavailable For Eagles’ Matches
The chief executive officer of Monimichelle Sports Facility Construction Limited, Ebi Egbe, has forwarded a number of reasons why Moshood Abiola National Stadium in...
NPFL Chairman Gbenga Elegbeleye Reveals Why Nigerian League Can’t Get VAR Next Season
The chairman of the Nigerian Professional Football League (NPFL), Honourable Gbenga Elegbeleye, has come out with reasons why the much-expected advent of Video Assistant...
2025 World Cup Qualifiers: Everything Will Soon Get Back To Normal For Super Eagles – Mutiu Adepoju
Former Super Eagles' star, Mutiu Adepoju has predicted that the Nigerian national team will eventually qualify for the 2026 FIFA World Cup, as he...
” Hope Through Football” – Badagry FA Chairman, Ozondu Martins Outlines Bold Vision for Grassroots Football
Chairman of the Badagry Divisional Football Association, Dr. Ozondu Martins, has reaffirmed his unwavering dedication to grassroots football development, citing a deep desire to...
