AFN President Tonobok Okowa Hails Large Number Of Nigeria’s Elite Athletes Available At Glasgow 2026
The president of Athletics Federation of Nigeria (AFN), Chief Tonobok Okowa has expressed delight with the presence of a large number of elite athletes...
Shehu Dikko Sheds More Light On Increased Cash Rewards To Team Nigeria’s Medalists At Glasgow 2026
Chairrman of the National Sports Commission (NSC), Mallam Shehu Dikko has shed more light on the massive increase in cash rewards to Team Nigeria's...
Anthony Joshua Stops Kristian Prenga, Dedicates Emotional Knockout Victory to Late Friends Ahead of Tyson Fury Showdown
Anthony Joshua made a dramatic return to the ring on Saturday night, overcoming an early scare to stop Kristian Prenga by knockout before dedicating...
Historic Wheelchair Basketball Debut Ends In Heartbreak As Scotland Crush Nigeria, But Commonwealth Games Dream Lives On
Team Nigeria's historic debut in wheelchair basketball at the Glasgow 2026 Commonwealth Games began with a tough lesson on Saturday as the women's team...
NFF Appeals Committee Rules in Favour of Jaguar FC, Confirms NLO Playoff Spot
The Nigeria Football Federation (NFF) Appeals Committee has ruled in favour of Jaguar FC in its appeal against the decision of the NFF Disciplinary...
WAFCON 2026: Super Falcons Arrive in Rabat in Stunning Adire as Nigeria Begins 11th Title Chase
The Super Falcons of Nigeria have officially arrived in Rabat, Morocco, ahead of the 2026 Women's Africa Cup of Nations (WAFCON), making a memorable...
Glasgow 2026: Tobi Amusan, Temitope Adeshina Arrive as Team Nigeria’s Athletics Medal Hopes Receive Major Boost
Team Nigeria's quest for athletics medals at the Glasgow 2026 Commonwealth Games has received a significant boost following the arrival of two of the...
It Still Burns’ Carl Ikeme Opens Up on Biggest Career Regret After Leukemia Cut Short a Promising Super Eagles Career
Former Super Eagles goalkeeper Carl Ikeme has admitted that his biggest football regret remains his inability to represent Nigeria at major international tournaments before...
Nigeria Defeat Egypt, Boost African U-18 Volleyball Championship Quarterfinal Hopes
Nigeria's U-18 Boys Volleyball Team recorded an impressive 3-1 victory over hosts Egypt to take control of Group at the 2026 African U-18 Boys...
Ghana Stun Egypt to Reach U-15 Mixed Doubles Final at ITTF Africa Youth Championships
Host nation Ghana continued its dream run at the 2026 ITTF Africa Youth Championships with another memorable victory over continental powerhouse Egypt, booking a...
Nigeria Secure U-15 Boys’ Doubles Final Spot After Thrilling Semi-Final Showdown with Egypt
Nigeria will have a shot at the U-15 Boys' Doubles title at the 2026 ITTF Africa Youth Championships after an unforgettable semi-final clash with...
“It Was Love at First Sight”: How Amputee Football Restored My Joy After Cancer Took My One of My Legs – Nwankpa Nnanna
For many people, losing a limb could mean the end of a lifelong passion for sports. But for Nigerian Special Eagles defender Nwakpa Nnanna,...
Glasgow 2026: Another Knockout Blow For Team Nigeria As David Akintola Crashes Out Of Commonwealth Games
Team Nigeria's boxing campaign at the Glasgow 2026 Commonwealth Games suffered another major setback on Saturday as David Akintola became the country's second boxer...
Just-In: Nigeria’s Abduljabar Adama Bows Out in Commonwealth Games Semi-Final After Spirited Sprint in Glasgow
Nigeria's remarkable run in the swimming pool at the Glasgow 2026 Commonwealth Games came to an end on Saturday evening as Abduljabar Adama missed...
NBA Africa and Future Concerns Nigeria Limited Announce Multiyear Collaboration to Launch NBA REC in Nigeria
NBA Africa today announced the launch of NBA REC – the league’s recreational basketball platform for players ages 18 and older designed to elevate...
Nigeria Defy Egypt to Retain U-19 Continental Crown as Rivals Dominate ITTF Africa Youth Championships
Nigeria's U-19 boys reaffirmed their status among Africa's table tennis elite by successfully defending their continental team title at the 2026 ITTF Africa Youth...
“I Am a Legend!” — At 50, Roland Ezuruike Vows Nigeria’s Best Is Yet To Come After Commonwealth Silver
Age may be just a number, but for Roland Ezuruike, it is also a badge of honour. The 50-year-old Nigerian para powerlifting icon, who delivered...
‘The Celebration Started When The Nigerian Flag Went Up’ — Esther Nworgu Hails NSC Leadership After Historic Commonwealth Games Gold
Nigeria's Commonwealth Games gold medallist Esther Nworgu has paid glowing tribute to the leadership of the National Sports Commission (NSC) for creating the right...
How Nigeria Dominates Para Powerlifting, Nworgu, Oluwafemiayo Smash Records as Glasgow 2026 Gets Underway
Team Nigeria announced its arrival at the 2026 Commonwealth Games in spectacular fashion after producing a record-breaking performance in para powerlifting, winning two gold...
Tinubu Breaks Decades-Old Reward Jinx as National Sports Commission Inspires Team Nigeria’s Medal Rush
For decades, Nigerian athletes stood proudly on international podiums, draped in the green and white, only to wait months—or in some cases years—for the...
Just-In: Abduljabar Adama Keeps Nigeria’s Hopes Alive, Storms Into Commonwealth Games 50m Freestyle Semi-Finals
Nigeria's Abduljabar Adama kept the country's swimming hopes alive on Day Two of the Glasgow 2026 Commonwealth Games, producing an impressive performance to qualify...
SSA Adeboye Hails Team Nigeria’s Flying Start at Glasgow 2026, Says Grassroots Investment Is Delivering Global Champions
The Senior Special Assistant to the President on Grassroots Sports Development, Hon. Adeyinka Anthony Adeboye, has congratulated Team Nigeria for its outstanding start at...
GLASGOW 2026: ‘My husband Is My Backbone’ — Emotional Folashade Dedicates Record-Breaking Commonwealth Gold To Family
Nigeria's Folashade Oluwafemiayo fought back emotions after smashing the World Record to win the Women's Heavyweight Para Powerlifting gold medal at the Glasgow 2026...
Ike Nwamu Cherishes Playing For Nigeria; Despite Defeats By Australia, New Zealand In 3×3 Basketball At Glasgow 2026
KB Bashkimi of Kosovo star, Ike Sean Nwamu has declared that he still cherishes playing for Nigeria, despite losing to Australia and New Zealand...
Jessica Oji, Jami Schlueter Receive Strong Tips To Excel With Nigeria’s Athletics Team At Glasgow 2026
Two asoiring medalists - Jessica Oji and Jami Schlueter - have received strong tips to excel in their respective events with Nigeria's track and...
Can Kanyinsola Ajayi Make History, Set Another Record By Winning 2026 Commonwealth Games Men’s 100m Gold Medal?
Ahead of Monday's start of athletics events at the 2026 Commonwealth Games in Glasgow, Scotland, a lot of attention is already on Nigeria's atrack...
Team Nigeria In Second Place With Three Gold, Three Silver After First Day Of 2026 Commonwealth Games, As Para-Powerlifters Justify Their Ratings
Nigeria stood high on second spot at the end of day one for this year’s Commonwealth Games in Glasgow, Scotland, as the country's para-powerlifters...
Anthony Joshua Parries Distraction From Tyson Fury, Insists He’s Fully Focused On Getting Victory This Saturday
Anthony Joshua Parries Distraction From Tyson Fury, Insists He's Fully Focused On Getting Victory This Saturday has brushed aside speculation that he is thinking more...
Feyi-Waboso Opens Up: Why England Find It Diffficult To Win Top Grade Rugby Matches
England's Nigerian-born rugby national team star, Immanuel Feyi-Waboso has opened up with a down-to-earth declaration that the country of his birth always finds it...
Michael Olise Plays ‘Grassroots Football’ Witthout Boots At Local Pitch In New York, All For Social Development
Bayern Munich of Germany's Nigerian-born midfielder, Michael Olise caused a stir on social media at the start of this weekend, as photographs appeared of...
Nigerian-born Antonio Nusa Causes Another ‘Cold War’ Between North London Rivals Arsenal, Tottenham
Another 'cold war' has erupted between England's North London rivals, Arsenal and Tottenham Hotspur, with Norway's Nigerian-born winger, Antonio Eromonsele Nusa at the centre...
Karim Adeyemi’s Move To Barcelona Fetches Dortmund €22m, German Club Says No Regrets For His Exit
The summer transfer of Nigerian-born maverick winger, Karim Adeyemi to FC Barcelona of Spain will fetch his immediate past club, Borrusia Dortmund of Germany...
Kelechi Iheanacho Cites Similarities That Make Turkey’s Bursaspor Exciting Like Celtic Of Scotland
New signing at Bursaspor of Turkey, Kelechi Ihenacho has declared that he is already feeling comfortable and settled at the Turkish lower division outfit,...
BREAKING: Nigeria’s Golden Grip Tightens! Riluwan Idris Powers to Heavyweight Gold as Team Nigeria’s Medal Haul Rises to Six in Glasgow
Team Nigeria's dominance in para powerlifting at the Glasgow 2026 Commonwealth Games continued in spectacular fashion on Friday night as Riluwan Idris powered his...
Just-In: Boxing Setback for Team Nigeria as Abdulwahab Crashes Out After Defeat to Uganda’s Batte
Team Nigeria's boxing campaign at the Glasgow 2026 Commonwealth Games began on a disappointing note on Friday evening after Abdulramon Abdulwahab suffered a unanimous...
BREAKING: Nigeria Unstoppable! Folashade Shatters World Record as Team Nigeria Storms to Another Historic One-Two Finish in Glasgow
Team Nigeria's extraordinary start to the Glasgow 2026 Commonwealth Games reached even greater heights on Friday as Folashade Oluwafemiayo produced another record-breaking masterpiece, leading...
Why My Daughter Won’t Be a Boxer – Commonwealth Bronze Medalist Cynthia Ogunsemilore Opens Up
Nigeria's Commonwealth Games bronze medal-winning boxer, Cynthia Ogunsemilore, has revealed that despite her success in the sport, she would not want her future daughter...
CAS Sets October Hearing to Decide Senegal-Morocco AFCON 2025 Title Dispute
The Court of Arbitration for Sport (CAS) has fixed October 8, 2026, as the date for the hearing into the controversial dispute over the...
How Doping Ban Shattered My Olympic Dream’: Cynthia Ogunsemilore Breaks Silence, Insists She’s Innocent
Nigerian boxer Cynthia Ogunsemilore has spoken emotionally about the doping case that denied her the chance to compete at the Paris 2024 Olympic Games,...
Nigeria’s Joshua Samson, Egypt’s Habiba Elbasoumy Honoured As Day 4 Players of the Day at ITTF Africa Youth Championships
Nigeria's Joshua Samson and Egypt's Habiba Elbasoumy have been named the FlyValueJet Male and Female Players of the Day for Day 4 of the...
Daniel Ogunmodede Begins Kano Pillars Era as Sai Masu Gida Unveil Seven New Signings
Former Remo Stars head coach Daniel Ogunmodede has officially resumed duties as the new Technical Adviser of Kano Pillars, marking the beginning of a...
‘Better Facilities Will Produce Barcelona, Real Madrid Stars’ – Lawal Abiodun Explains Why Nigerian Players Miss Elite Transfers
Despite Nigeria's long-standing reputation as one of Africa's leading exporters of football talent, Lawal Abiodun, General Manager of Utility Sports FC, Surulere, Lagos, believes...
Olopade Rallies Nigerians Behind Super Falcons Ahead of WAFCON Title Defence
Director General of the National Sports Commission (NSC), Hon. Bukola Olopade has called on Nigerians to unite behind the Super Falcons as the defending...
Falconets Showing Positive Signs but Finishing Must Improve, Says Coach Moses Aduku
Head coach of Nigeria's U-20 women's national team, the Falconets, Moses Aduku, says the team is making encouraging progress in camp ahead of the...
BREAKING: Nigeria Erupts as Esther Nworgu Smashes Games Record, Leads Historic Gold-Silver Sweep in Glasgow
Team Nigeria has announced its arrival in spectacular fashion at the Glasgow 2026 Commonwealth Games, producing a breathtaking gold and silver sweep in the...
Nigeria Already Behind in 2030 World Cup Race, Warns Sunday Oliseh
Former Super Eagles captain Sunday Oliseh has warned that Nigeria is already lagging behind in preparations for the 2030 FIFA World Cup, insisting that...
BREAKING: GOLD SLIPS AWAY, BUT EZURUIKE DELIVERS! Nigeria Wins First Medal at Glasgow 2026 With Para Powerlifting Silver
Team Nigeria has opened its medal account at the Glasgow 2026 Commonwealth Games, with Paralympic champion Roland Ezuruike powering to a silver medal in...
‘Nigeria Must Never Miss the World Cup Again’ — Carl Ikeme Laments Super Eagles’ Qualification Failure
Former Super Eagles goalkeeper Carl Ikeme has described Nigeria's failure to qualify for the FIFA World Cup as a painful setback, insisting the country...
NPFL Transfer: Kano Pillars Complete Signing of Midfielder Abdulraheem Shola from Kwara United
Nigeria Premier Football League (NPFL) side Kano Pillars FC have strengthened their squad ahead of the 2026/27 season with the signing of attacking midfielder...
JUST IN: Team Nigeria Opens Glasgow 2026 with Winning Start, Defeats Cayman Islands 21–17 in 3×3 Basketball
Team Nigeria has recorded its first victory at the Glasgow 2026 Commonwealth Games, defeating the Cayman Islands 21–17 in an entertaining Men's 3x3 Basketball...
