Sports Minister Insists Future is Bright for Nigerian Athletics
Minister of Youth and Sports Development, Sunday Dare says the future of the sport of track and field is bright in Nigeria following another impressive display by the country's athletes both at home and abroad. Johnson Nnamani, Egbuchilem Raphael Chimezie, Ezekiel Nathaniel, Favour Ofili, Rosemary Chukwuma, Alaba Akintola, and Favour Ashe among others displayed standout performances at the 3rd AFN...
Dr Abubakar Auwulu Applauds Sunday Dare For Secondary School Basketball Initiative
With the latest grassroots initiative from the Ministry of Youth and Sports Development, led by Sunday Dare, Dr. Abubakar Auwulu has showered encomiums on the Minister Youths and Sports Development, Sunday Dare for conceiving the Secondary School Basketball Championships. Dr. Abubakar said the move is one that prioritizes grassroots sports development, which is critical for national sports development. Abubakar, the Principal...
Ministry Outlines Conditions For Return To International Basketball Competitions
The Ministry of Youth and Sports Development says it has a duty to approach the Federal Government to reconsider Nigeria's withdrawal from international basketball, but if only there are improvements in the state of the game and unity amongst stakeholders. Last Wednesday, the Federal Government's decision to have Nigeria withdraw from international basketball for two years was announced, as the...
Ivory Coast Star Seko Fofana Beats Moses Simon, Others To Ligue 1’s African Best Player Award
Ivory Coast international Seko Fofana has beaten off competition from Moses Simon among several others to be named Ligue 1 African player of the year. The RC Lens midfielder received the Prix Marc-Vivien Foe award on Monday in appreciation of his performance as the best African player in France's top division during the 2021/2022 season. Fofana saw off the likes...
Waldrum Calls Ebi, Oshoala, Ordega, 29 Others To Women AFCON Camp In Morocco
Head Coach Randy Waldrum has invited 32 players to the camp of the Super Falcons as the Cup holders get set for a two-week training camp in Morocco ahead of the 12th Women Africa Cup of Nations holding in that country, 2nd – 23rd July. Goalkeeper Chiamaka Nnadozie, defender and captain Onome Ebi, midfielders Rasheedat Ajibade and Toni Payne,...
Ikeja Divisional Football Super League: Dosu Joseph Academy Face Mighty Sparrow Test
Dosu Joseph Football Academy would face a daunting task as they confront wounded Mighty Sparrow in week nine of the ongoing Ikeja Divisional Football Super League scheduled to hold tomorrow morning at the Abesan Sports Centre, Alimosho, Lagos. Mighty Sparrow won a game out of nine games played so far and they are looking forward to their second win when...
NLO 2021/22 : NLO Division One Commence A Two Weeks Mid Season Break
The Nationwide League One Secretariat hereby wishes to inform all the Nationwide League One Clubs that the league will commence two weeks break from Monday 16th to 31st May 2022. The NLO Secretariat expects the clubs to use this break to fortify their teams by registering additional players to boost their teams, the NLO will also use the window to...
NWFL SUPER 6 : Bayelsa Queens Wins Super 6 Opener
Goals from Joy Bokiri and Monday Gift was all that Bayelsa Queens needed to win the opening game of the Nigeria Women Football League Super 6 against defending champions Rivers Angels at the University of Benin Sports Complex. The Port Harcourt based side came out all guns blazing in the opening minutes of the encounter but was unable to score...
Naija Ratels Lose Three Points In First NWFL Super Six match
NWFL Super Six newcomers, Naija Ratels FC of Abuja, this afternoon lost their first game ever in the 2021/2022 Super Six following their deliberate contravention of the Statutes of the Nigeria Women Football League guiding sponsorship. In clear contravention of the NWFL Statutes on Sponsorship Articles 7.7 to 7.10, the Chairman of Naija Ratels FC, Mr. Edeh, instructed his...
World Number One To Storm Lagos For ITTF Africa Cup
World number one in U-15 and U17, 14-year-old Hana Goda has been included in the Egyptian six-man team for the 2022 ITTF Africa Cup taking place in Lagos from May 26 to 28. Goda, who has established herself as one of the most talented players to have emerged from Africa and has remained number one in the last one year...
