Glory Ogbonna Bids Emotional Farewell To Beşiktaş After Three Memorable Seasons
Super Falcons left full-back, Glory Akumbu Ogbonna, has officially announced her departure from Turkish giants Beşiktaş J.K., bringing an end to a three-year stint...
NNL Survival On The Line as Gateway United Receive Government Backing Ahead of Decisive Uyo Clash
With their Nigeria National League (NNL) status hanging in the balance, Gateway United FC have received a major morale boost as they head into...
Ezekiel Nathaniel Smash National Record again with 47.86s Blitz in NCAA 400m Hurdles Semifinal
Ezekiel Nathaniel continues to rewrite the history books with blistering speed and unshakable consistency. The Nigerian 400m hurdles sensation delivered yet another jaw-dropping performance...
CAF Unveils Bold New Logo And Emblem For WAFCON 2024, Signaling New Era For Women’s Football In Africa
In a landmark moment for African women’s football, the Confederation of African Football (CAF) has officially unveiled the logo and match emblem for the...
Samuel Ogazi Blazes To 400m Final With Fastest Time At NCAA Championships
Nigeria’s rising sprint sensation Samuel Ogazi laid down a massive marker at the NCAA Track and Field Championships on Wednesday, storming to victory in...
Eko International Cup: Remo Stars Confirm Readiness, Plan Big For Pre-Season tourney
The current champions of the Nigeria Professional Football League, Remo Stars of Ikenne, have confirmed readiness to feature at the forthcoming Eko Cup International...
Dikko Hails President Tinubu’s Bold Move, Backs Comr. Shuaibu To Transform NIS Into Sports PowerHouse
The Chairman of the National Sports Commission (NSC), Mallam Shehu Dikko, has lauded President Bola Ahmed Tinubu GCFR for what he described as a...
“We Are Set!” — LOC Chairman Adeboye Adeyinka Assures Glorious Unveiling and Africa’s Best Ever Armwrestling Championship
With barely days to the highly anticipated Mascot Unveiling and Fundraising Gala Night scheduled for Saturday, June 14th, the Local Organizing Committee (LOC) for...
“I Will Not Let Your Votes Go in Vain” — Fatimat Yusuf-Olukoju Accepts NAWIS mandate into AFN Board
Fatimat Yusuf-Olukoju has officially accepted her election as the representative of the National Association of Women in Sports (NAWIS) on the board of the...
” We Are Not Done Yet” Female Yellow Greens Captain Favour Eseigbe Hails Team’s Resilience in Kwibuka T20i Tournament Turn Around
Captain of Nigeria’s national women’s cricket team, the Female Yellow Greens, Favour Eseigbe, has lauded her team’s resilience and unity following a remarkable turnaround...
Lagos State FA League Nears Super Four as Regular Season Enters Final Weeks
The Lagos State Football Association (LSFA) State League is heading into its final stretch, with the men's league reaching week 12 and the women’s...
AFN Elects New Board Members in Landmark Zonal Elections, DG Olopade Hails Transparent Process
In a major step toward revitalizing Nigerian athletics, the Athletics Federation of Nigeria (AFN) has fortified its Executive Board following successful zonal elections held...
“Not the Coaches, But the System” – Ogunmodede Speaks On Nigeria’s Coaching Crisis
Remo Stars head coach and Super Eagles assistant, Daniel Ogunmodede, has spoken candidly about the lack of access to proper coaching education in Nigeria,...
‘We’ll Kill Them!’ – Sanni’s Bold Warning to Cup Dark‑Horses Abakaliki FC
With just weeks to go before the President's Federation Cup final, Kwara United head coach Tunde Sanni has stirred headlines with a fiery declaration...
ProStar Sports International Powers April/May NNL Excellence Awards, Celebrates Rising Stars of Nigerian Football
ProStar Sports International, in partnership with the Nigeria National League (NNL) and Sport light Hub, is set to host the combined Monthly Excellence Awards...
Nneka Anibeze Thanks NSC’s Bukola Olopade, Withdraws Petition Against Fatima Yusuf-Olukoju
Former acting director of sports at Federal Radio Corporation of Nigeria (FRCN), Dr Nneka Ikem Anibeze has showered encomiums on National Sports Commission (NSC)...
BREAKING: Sheffield United Sign Nigerian Talent Ehije Ukaki on Three-Year Deal
Sheffield United have officially confirmed the signing of Nigerian winger Ehije Success Ukaki from Bulgarian top-flight club Botev Plovdiv, marking the club’s first signing...
El-Kanemi Warriors FC Celebrates Zubairu Legacy of Triumph and Transformation
El-Kanemi Warriors Football Club has officially expressed profound gratitude to Coach Aliyu Zubairu for his outstanding contributions to the team, marking the end of...
Tolu Arokodare Admits One Missing Point In His ‘Perfect’ Breakout Season
RKC Gent of Belgium striker, Tolu Emmanuel Arokodare has submitted that there was just one missing point in his otherwise 'perfect' breakout season, and...
Anas Yusuf to Receive Eunisel Gold Boot, ₦200,000 Per Goal for NPFL 2024/25 Top Scorer Feat
Anas Yusuf of Nasarawa United will be honoured with the prestigious Eunisell Gold Boot and a cash reward of ₦200,000 for each of his...
StarTimes Confirms Full Coverage of Expanded FIFA Club World Cup
After an electrifying football season that brought fans across Nigeria closer to elite leagues like the German Bundesliga, Spanish La Liga, and the Saudi...
BREAKING: 2025 LFLP U-17 Taekwondo Championship Unveils Groundbreaking Scoring Tech as Over 200 Young Athletes Vie for Glory
Final preparations are underway as the 2025 U-17 Lycée Français Louis Pasteur (LFLP) Taekwondo Championship gears up for a thrilling showdown on Saturday, introducing...
Tonobok Seeks Re-Election as Delegates, Board Members Arrive in Abuja Ahead of AFN Presidential Election
Delegates and newly elected board members of the Athletics Federation of Nigeria (AFN) have begun arriving in the nation’s capital, Abuja, ahead of the...
Nigeria Clinch a Nail Biting Victory Over Uganda in Thrilling Kwibuka Women’s T20I Clash on Wednesday
Nigeria Women clinched a nail-biting four-run victory over Uganda Women in Match 29 of the Kwibuka Women’s T20I Tournament at the Gahanga International Cricket...
NRFF Unveils Squad for 2025 Rugby Africa Men’s Sevens in Mauritius
The Nigeria Rugby Football Federation (NRFF) has officially announced its 12-man Stallions Sevens squad for the 2025 Rugby Africa Men’s Sevens Tournament, scheduled to...
NAWIS Commends NSC’s Supervisory Role As Fatima Yusuf-Olukoju Wins Elections Into AFN Board As NAWIS Rep
The National Association of Women in Sports ( NAWIS ) has commended the Leadership role of the National Sports Commission, NSC, following the election...
Falcons’ Striker Gift Monday Receives Massive Praise From Her Colleague In USA
Gift Nyakno Monday, a fast-rising striker in Nigeria's female national team, Super Falcons, has received a massive shower of praise from American ace, Brittany...
Aliyu Zubairu Explains His Shock Decision To Leave El-Kanemi Warriors
Highly respected indigenous tactician, Aliyu Zubairu has explained why he decided to leave Nigeria Professional Football League (NPFL) side, El-Kanemi Warriors of Maiduguri. Sports247 reports...
Nigeria-Born Defender Mac‑Ford Akhabue Joins Chelsea Academy in Major Youth Signing
Chelsea Football Club have reportedly secured a major coup in youth recruitment with the signing of Nigerian‑descended defender Mac‑Ford Akhabue into their esteemed academy...
Nigerian Forward Ibeh David Signs First Professional Contract with Podlasie Biała Podlaska in Poland’s Liga 3
Promising Nigerian footballer Ibeh David has officially signed his first professional contract with Polish side Podlasie Biała Podlaska, a club competing in the III...
Guide For Team Captains: How To Apply For 1xCup 2025 And Make Yourself Known
Registration for 1xCup 2025 is open – don’t miss your chance to be one of the top 68 teams in Nigeria! The tournament, organized...
Kwibuka T20I: Nigeria Women Dominate Malawi Women To Keep Semi Final Hope Alive as They Face Unbeaten Uganda
Nigeria Women registered a convincing 47-run victory over Malawi Women in Match 26 of the Kwibuka Women’s T20I Tournament 2025, held at Kigali to...
Nigeria’s Yemisi Akintoye Named Among 18 Referees For WAFCON 2025 In Morocco
Nigerian referee Yemisi Eunice Akintoye has been selected among the 18 officials appointed by CAF to officiate at the TotalEnergies Women’s Africa Cup of...
“Borno Will Remain a Home ” Coach Aliyu Zubairu Quits Elkanemi Warriors, Pens Emotional Farewell Note
Coach Aliyu Zubairu has announced his departure from Elkanemi Warriors Football Club of Maiduguri, bringing an end to a remarkable two-year tenure marked by...
Nigeria Affirms Readiness To Host 23rd African Fencing Championships
Nigeria has reaffirmed its preparedness to host the 23rd African Fencing Championships, scheduled to take place from June 25 to 29 in Lagos. This marks...
World No. 1 Mohamed El-Sayed to Compete in Lagos as African Fencing Championships Return for 23rd Edition
Fencer Mohamed El-Sayed of Egypt is set to headline the 23rd African Fencing Championships in Lagos, taking place from June 25 to 29. The 22-year-old,...
Flying Eagles’ Coach Aliyu Zubairu Needs Better Strikers To Win U20 World Cup – Taiwo Oloyode
A former star in the Nigerian league, Taiwo Oloyede has charged the country's youth national team, Flying Eagles' coach, Aliyu Zubairu to hunt around...
Nigeria’s Female Cricket Coach Leke Oyede Gives Her Team Satisfactory Scorecard
Nigeria's female cricket team, Yellow-Greens' coach, Leke Oyede has given her squad a satisfactory scorecard for what she described as their commendable performance at...
Fatima Yusuf-Olukoju Celebrates AFN Election Victory, Wants ‘All Heads Together’ For Nigeria’s Athletics
Former national 400m women's champion, Fatima Yusuf-Olukoju is still celebrating her election into the board of the Athletics Federation of Nigeria (AFN), but quickly...
Victor Ikpeba Football Challenge Final Holds June 12
The organisers of the Victor Ikpeba Football Challenge have confirmed that the final match for the ongoing 2025 edition will be played on the...
Nigeria’s Tennis Kids Chase Money Instead Of World Ranking – Sunday Emmanuel
A Nigerian former Davis Cup player, Sunday Emmanuel has lamented what he called a persistent adverse situation in which the country's young tennis players...
Umar Mohammed’s Brace Secures Jiangjun FC’s CCIBE Cup Triumph and Golden Boot
Kano-born striker Umar Mohammed has made a stunning impact in Chinese football, leading his club Jiangjun FC to a historic 2-0 victory in the...
We achieved our objectives with the Unity Cup Tournament, Russia games – Gusau
President of the Nigeria, Alhaji Ibrahim Musa Gusau (MON) has asserverated that the Federation is delighted to have achieved its objectives for making the...
ABS Ilorin FC Gears Up for Season-Defining Clash as Saraki Boosts Team with Cow, Bonuses, and Full Support
As the curtain draws near on the 2024/2025 Nigeria National League (NNL) season, ABS Ilorin FC is set for a high-stakes showdown this Saturday,...
The Business Behind growing a new sport like Flag Football In Africa
In Lagos, a new kind of sports experience is taking root, part live event, part cultural festival, part sporting revolution. At the heart of...
Nigerian Twins Jordan & Justin Chukuwocha Secure Arsenal Academy Contracts—A Historic Milestone for Nigerian Football!
Nigerian football, twins Jordan and Justin Chukuwocha have officially signed with the prestigious Arsenal Academy. This remarkable milestone not only highlights their exceptional talent but...
Former Davis Cup Star Sunday Emmanuel Criticizes Nigerian Tennis Federation’s Neglect of Local Talent Development
Former Nigeria Davis Cup player Sunday Emmanuel has publicly criticized the Nigeria Tennis Federation (NTF) for its ongoing failure to develop a strong grassroots...
Victor Boniface’s Struggles Spark Mobi Okparaku Call For Patience
Former Nigeria international defender Mobi Okparaku has come to the defense of Super Eagles striker Victor Boniface following another underwhelming outing in Nigeria’s recent...
Olympian Fatima Yusuf-Olukoju Elected to Athletics Federation Board, Vows to Empower Nigerian Women in Sports
Former Nigerian track star and Olympian Fatima Yusuf-Olukoju has been elected to the board of the Athletics Federation of Nigeria (AFN), marking a significant...
Basketball Africa League Announces Roster Of Partners For Playoffs and Finals Underway Now In South Africa
The Basketball Africa League (BAL) (BAL.NBA.com) today announced the league’s roster of marketing and merchandising partners for the 2025 BAL Playoffs that are underway now...
