Gateway Games 2024: Delta Leads Medal Table as Competition Heats Up
As the Gateway Games 2024 enters a crucial phase, the medal standings reveal fierce competition among Nigeria’s top sporting states. As of 12:00 PM on...
Akanbi Delivers Tactical Masterclass to Clinch 1500m Gold in Style
Ronke Akanbi of Ogun State delivered the performance of her life to clinch gold in the women’s 1500m final, showcasing both grit and strategy...
Blessing Oborodudu Bows Out as Wrestling Begins at National Sports Festival
Nigerian Olympic silver medalist and 12-time African champion, Blessing Oborodudu, is set to retire from wrestling as the event kicks off at the 2025...
*Super Eagles Land in London Ahead of Unity Cup Opener Against Ghana*
The Super Eagles of Nigeria have arrived in London to commence preparations for the 2025 Unity Cup, a four-nation invitational tournament featuring Nigeria, Ghana,...
Golf Takes Center Stage at National Sports Festival as Medal Tally Rises
The golf championship at the 22nd National Sports Festival, Ogun Gateway Games 2024, is delivering excitement and intense competition, with several states making their...
Coach Sekoni Leads Ogun Female Handball Team to Gateway Games 2024 Final, Eyes Gold
Head Coach Shola Sekoni is at the heart of Ogun State’s impressive run in the female handball category at the Gateway Games 2024, as...
OGUN 2025: Azeez Amida Pledges N5M Scholarship, Career Opportunity for Outstanding IJA Athlete
In a groundbreaking show of support for youth sports development, Azeez Amida, Chairman of the Showtime Flag Football League, has announced a ₦5 million...
Olaniyi Victoria Blazes to Personal Best in Semifinal Showdown, Sets Stage for Electric Women’s 400m Final
Edo’s Olaniyi Victoria Ayomid announced herself as the woman to beat in the women’s 400m event, clocking a sensational personal best of 54.17 seconds...
247 Team Celebrates Appointment of Philip Shaibu as New DG NIS, Applauds President Tinubu’s Vision For Sports Excellence
The management and members of 247 Sports Network Limited have extended their warmest congratulations to the newly appointed Director-General (DG) of the National Institute...
NSC DG Olopade Applauds Azeez Amida’s N5M Support for Young Athlete, Urges Private Sector To Back FG’s Sports Vision
The Director General of the National Sports Commission (NSC), Hon. Bukola Olopade, has hailed a transformative intervention by philanthropist and business leader Azeez Amida,...
International Friendlies: Ajibade, Echegini, Babajide Are Early birds For Cameroon…Alozie Says She’s Excited About The Friendlies Leading To The Women AFCON
Versatile defender Michelle Alozie has admitted her excitement at the upcoming Super Falcons’ friendly matches against bitter foes Indomitable Lionesses of Cameroon, which will...
Tobi Amusan Blazes to Victory in Rabat with African Lead and Meeting Record
Nigeria’s sprint queen, Tobi Amusan, reaffirmed her status as a global hurdling force with a commanding performance at the Rabat Diamond League on Sunday,...
Ogun2025: Bayelsa’s Emmanuel Patricia Vows to Pursue Arm Wrestling After Debut Loss
At the 22nd National Sports Festival, Emmanuel Patricia of Bayelsa State competed in the 95kg category of the arm wrestling demonstration event, marking her...
Flying Eagles Are 90% Ready For FIFA U20 World Cup – Kparobo Arierhi
Nigeria's youth national team, Flying Eagles are already primed at 90% readiness for this year's FIFA U20 World Cup in Chile, according to one...
Daniel Bameyi Eyes U20 World Cup Glory; Reveals Inspiration From Joseph Yobo, Taribo West
Flying Eagles' captain, Daniel Kolocho Bameyi has revealed how watching videos of former senior national team centre backs, Joseph Yobo and Taribo West, inspired...
Nigeria’s Female MMA Fighter Winifred Peter Turns Focus On World Championship
Nigeria's fast-rising female Mixed Martial Arts (MMA) star, Winifred Peter is still relishing the experience she gained from her first international outing in Luanda,...
Manu Garba Seeks More Support For Golden Eaglets At National Sports Festival
Nigeria's under-17 national team, Golden Eaglets' coach, Manu Garba, is basking in the euphoria of his side's surge into the semi-finals of the ongoing...
Ogun2025: Edo’s Michael Johnson Wins Arm Wrestling Debut, Eyes Future in the Sport
In a striking turn of events at the 22nd National Sports Festival, Michael Johnson, a seasoned weightlifter from Edo State, clinched victory in the...
Ogun2025: Plateau’s Rachel Davou Builds Momentum, Experience in Cycling at National Sports Festival
Rachel Davou, a junior cyclist from Plateau State, is soaking in the experience at the 22nd National Sports Festival as one of the invited...
Ogun2025:Ukaegbu Fires Abia into Top 10 with Darts Masterclass at National Sports Festival
In a sport often overlooked, Abia State’s Nnamdi Ukaegbu has become the unlikely hero of the 2024 National Sports Festival, firing his state into...
Gateway Games 2024: Teams, Players Battle for 46 Gold Medals in Table Tennis
Participants in the table tennis event of the 22nd National Sports Festival, tagged Gateway Games 2024, will be vying for a total of 46...
Team Ogun Edges Golden Eaglets to Reach National Sports Festival Final
Team Ogun secured a hard-fought 2-1 victory over the Golden Eaglets in a thrilling semi-final clash at the ongoing National Sports Festival, tagged Gateway...
Team Edo Eyes Top Finish at Gateway Games as Medal Tally Rises – Chikere
Executive Director of Sports Development and Operation, Edo State, Mrs. Sabina Chikere, has expressed strong optimism that Team Edo will finish among the top...
OGUN 2025: Tofumi Ibidapo, 13-Year-Old Swimming Sensation Rekindles Olympic Hopes For Nigeria At National Sports Festival
At just 13 years old, Tofumi Ibidapo is making waves—literally and figuratively—at the 2025 National Sports Festival in Abeokuta, emerging as one of the...
Gateway Games: Jubilation As Armwrestling Joins National Sports Festival – “A Medal-Pulling Event That Will Raise the Bar,” Says Raphael Nnejioba
In a landmark development for Nigeria’s sports ecosystem, Arm Wrestling has officially been inducted into the National Sports Festival as a demonstration event, igniting...
Gateway Games: 24 Hours After Stunning Defeat, Olympian Ukpeseraye Shows Class To Win Cycling 500m Gold
Olympian Ese Ukpeseraye proved her resilience on Friday, bouncing back from a disappointing loss in the 200m sprint to claim gold in the women’s...
GBAM Foundation Set To kick Off Inter-LGA Basketball Tourney in Kaduna
In a bold move to foster grassroots sports development and youth empowerment in Northern Nigeria, the GBAM Foundation on Thursday unveiled the maiden edition...
Liberty Star FC, Evergreen All Star FC Set For Battle of Supremacy In All Stars Super Cup
Liberty Star FC will take on Evergreen All Star FC, in the highly anticipated All Stars Super Cup on Saturday, May 31st, 2025, at...
Ogun2025: Mary Princess Adediran Claims Gold in Women’s Long Jump for Team Lagos
Mary Princess Adediran has emerged as a gold medallist in the women's long jump event at the ongoing 22nd National Sports Festival, representing Lagos...
OGUN 2025: Ama-Ebi Opens Up On Venue Readiness As Table Tennis Medals Hunt Begins At Gateway Games
The Chairman of the Bayelsa State Table Tennis Association, Ama-Ebi Ebikpolade Stow, has praised the quality of facilities at the ongoing Gateway Games in...
NPFL 2024/25 Final Day: Heartland, Akwa United Set for Relegation as Matchday 38 Promises High-Stakes Drama
As the curtain falls on the 2024/25 Nigeria Premier Football League (NPFL) season, all eyes turn to the bottom of the table, where the...
OGUN 2025: Ezeakor, Odumoso Crowned Fastest Man and Woman at Gateway Games
The track at the MKO Abiola Sports Arena in Abeokuta roared with excitement on Saturday evening as Chidera Ezeakor of Edo State and Kate...
Governor Abiodun Applauds Youth Talent, Presents Gold Medal To Team Ogun At Gateway Games 2024
Governor of Ogun State, Prince Dr. Dapo Abiodun, has reiterated his administration’s unwavering commitment to youth and sports development during a series of visits...
Adediran Soars As Long Jump Final Delivers Festival’s Closest Finish
In one of the most thrilling displays of athletic talent at the ongoing National Sports Festival, Mary Adediran of Lagos State clinched gold in...
2024 Gateway Games: Opute Takes Medal Haul To Six Golds, Set Three Records and Want More As Swimming Returns On Sunday
After securing six gold medals and setting three new Games records, Clinton Opute is aiming to add more titles to his name as swimming...
Ogun Vs Oyo: Gafari Badmus, Laken Oga Set Stage For Regional Rivalry In 400m Semis
The men’s 400m semifinals are shaping up to be a thrilling chapter in a growing regional rivalry, as Team Ogun’s Gafari Amanda Badmus and...
Gymnast Munyal Kwairanga Declared Too Young to Compete at 2024 Gateway Games After Winning a Medal at Edo 2022
A surprising twist unfolded at the 2025 National Sports Festival in Ogun State as Munyal Kwairanga, a young gymnast from Gombe State who won...
OGUN 2025: Abeokuta Buzzes For Flag Football Debut: Fans Set For Thrills, Giveaways & Big Surprises At National Sports Festival
Excitement is sweeping through the city of Abeokuta as residents gear up for the two-day Flag Football Demonstration scheduled for May 26 & 27,...
OGUN 2025: Yahaya Maikori Leads Esports Breakthrough At National Sports Festival With Top Government Backing
History was made today at the MKO Abiola International Stadium in Abeokuta as Esports—a digital sport rapidly reshaping youth engagement and global entertainment—was officially...
OGUN 2025: “We Must Keep Learning to Stay Ahead” — Coach Akuh Purity Leads Wrestling Refresher Course At National Sports Festival
As the wrestling events of the Ogun 2024 National Sports Festival prepare to kick off, the Nigeria Wrestling Federation (NWF) has taken a proactive...
Super Eagles’ Clash With Black Stars Will Be More Than Football, Ghana Sports Top Shot Predicts
Wednesday's clash between the Super Eagles of Nigeria and Black Stars of Ghana at the 2025 Unity Cup in London, England has been described...
Asisat Oshoala Is Still Relevant To Super Falcons – Justin Madugu
Nigeria's female national team, Super Falcons' coach, Justin Madugu has come out with an emphatic declaration that six-time African Women's Footballer of The Year,...
Tobi Amusan Targets Diamond League Glory This Sunday In Morocco
Nigeria's female hurdles sensation in athletics, Tobi Amusan says she will be all out to make another outstanding mark this Sunday, as she goes...
Chelle Should Start Home-based Players Against Ghana, Calabar Rovers’ Coach Bob Osim Advises
Calabar Rovers FC coach, Bob Osim has sent out a strong piece of advice to Super Eagles' technical adviser, Eric Sekou Chelle to start...
Golden Glory at Home: Host Quartet Dazzles in Mixed 4x400m Relay Triumph
In what was undoubtedly one of the highlights of the athletics meet, the home team delivered a stunning performance in the Mixed 4x400m relay...
How Michael Aiyegbeni Delivers Gold for Lagos in Thrilling Hammer Throw Final
Michael Aiyegbeni delivered a golden moment for Lagos State on Saturday as he emerged victorious in the Men’s Hammer Throw Final at the National...
OGUN 2025: 15-Year-Old Omolola Tobiloba Shatters Two National Records, Says “It’s Not Easy Swimming Against Older Swimmers”
Omolola Tobiloba Akinsanmi, a 15-year-old swimming prodigy from Ogun State, has emerged as the standout star of the 22nd National Sports Festival, Gateway Games...
OGUN 2025: Ololade Adeyemi Shines With 5 Gold Medals as Ogun State Wins Dart Event
Team Ogun delivered a dominant performance in the darts event at the Gateway Games 2025, which concluded on Friday at the Abeokuta Sports Club....
Team Ogun Crushes Team Oyo 8-1 in Wheelchair Basketball Final, Secures Gold in Style
Team Ogun delivered a stunning display of skill and cohesion to dominate Team Oyo 8-1 in the mixed-event wheelchair basketball final, further cementing their...
NSF Venue Decisions Not Political, Says Ogun Sports Commissioner
The Ogun State Commissioner for Sports Development, Hon. Wasiu Isiaka, has dismissed allegations of political bias in the exclusion of the Yewa region from...
