12-Year-Old Uyaiabasi Okon Targets 200m Redemption After 400m Silver at MTN CHAMPS Calabar
Junior secondary school athlete Uyaiabasi Okon has expressed determination to bounce back stronger after claiming a silver medal in the Cadet Girls’ 400m at...
Miracle Ezechukwu Qualifies for World U20 Championships, Claims Double Gold at MTN CHAMPS Calabar
N-Youth athlete Miracle Ezechukwu delivered an outstanding performance at the MTN CHAMPS meet in Calabar, qualifying for the World U20 Championships in her first...
Rebecca Enilolobo Targets Improvement After Silver at MTN CHAMPS Calabar
Beacon Power Services (BPS) athlete Rebecca Enilolobo has vowed to return stronger after finishing with a silver medal in the Youth Girls’ 100m at...
Nnamdi Onwaeze Opens Outdoor Season with 100m Heat Win at Beach Opener
Reigning Nigerian national champion in the 110m hurdles, Nnamdi Onwaeze, made a positive start to his outdoor campaign with a victory in Heat 3...
Lagos FA State League Announces Timeline for 2025/2026 Season
The Lagos State Football Association State League Management Committee has announced the timeline for the 2025/2026 season following its meeting on Saturday. According to the...
‘Women Are Pillars of Our Nation’s Strength’ — SSA Adeboye Celebrates International Women’s Day
The Senior Special Assistant to the President on Grassroots Sports Development, Hon. Adeyinka Anthony Adeboye, has joined millions across the world in celebrating International...
NPFL: Wikki Tourists Rally to Defeat El-Kanemi Warriors as Remo Stars Seek Crucial Points in Enugu on Matchday 29
Matchday 29 of the 2025/26 Nigeria Premier Football League (NPFL) season kicked off with an entertaining clash in Bauchi, where Wikki Tourists staged a...
2026 Viareggio Cup Begins With Enugu Rangers vs Fiorentina Opener as Eight Nigerian Clubs Ready to Rumble
Enugu Rangers will fly Nigeria’s flag in the opening match of the 76th edition of the Viareggio Cup when the Flying Antelopes’ youth team...
Medalists Emerge as Nigeria Boxing Week Ends in Lagos
Nigeria’s boxing community witnessed an intense week of action as the Commonwealth Games National Open Boxing Trials concluded on Friday at the Brai Ayonote...
Moree Wins FA Shock Ajegunle United; Young 11 FA Edge Michael May in Nathaniel Idowu-Ajegunle U-14 League as Week 6 Explodes
Week 6 of the Nathaniel Idowu-Ajegunle Under-14 Football League delivered a series of exciting encounters, with Moree Wins FA and Young 11 FA recording...
National Boxing Trials Give Us Hope For Gold Medals At Commonwealth Games – Olopade
Director-general of the National Sports Commission (NSC), Honourable Bukola Olopade has declared that last week's boxing trials in Lagos raised hope of many gold...
Death Of Aquatic Federation President Puts Sudden Stop To Schools’ Swimming Competition
The mysterious death of Nigeria Aquatic Federation (NAqF) president, Dr Nnamdi Chamberlain Dunkwu brought a sudden end to plans he put in place to...
Pan-Atlantic University’s Sports Festival Holds On March 28th At Ibeju-Lekki Campus
Pan-Atlantic University will on March 28th throw its gates open to welcome guests, journalists and competitors to its 2026 sports festival at the main...
Obafemi Awolowo Memorial Cup Organisers Promise Hitch Free Final On Sunday
Organisers of the annual Obafemi Awolowo Memorial Football Championship have promised a hitch-free final this Sunday at Remo Stars Stadium, Ikenne, where matches will...
Arthur Okonkwo’s Own Goal Paves Way For Chelsea’s Victory Over Wrexham
Wrexham United of England goalkeeper, Arthur Nwankwo’s aim at a 10th clean sheet in action for the English Championship side did not materialize on...
Michael Kayode Receives Tempting Summer Transfer Offer From Juventus
Brentford’s Nigerian-born defender, Michael Kayode could be on his way back to Italy, as Serie A giants, Juventus have reportedly given him a very...
Fikayo Tomori Names Victor Osimhen and Ademola Lookman Among His Toughest Opponents
AC Milan defender Fikayo Tomori has singled out Nigerian internationals Victor Osimhen and Ademola Lookman as two of the most difficult attackers he has...
Edgerley Memorial Girls’ Secondary School Old Girls Mark International Women’s Day with Sports and Wellness Programme
The Edgerley Memorial Girls' Secondary School Old Girls Association Lagos Chapter commemorated International Women's Day with a sports and wellness programme held on March...
How Greedy Agents Are Ruining the Careers of Innocent Nigerian Players
Over the years in the Nigerian Football circle, innocent Nigerian players are being lured away by agents whose main target is to use these...
Victor Osimhen Header Seals Derby Win for 10-Man Galatasaray S.K. Over Beşiktaş J.K.
Victor Osimhen proved decisive once again as Galatasaray secured a hard-fought 1–0 victory over rivals Beşiktaş in the Turkish league, despite finishing the match...
Pallo-Iirot Sign Nigerian Forward Jelino Mario Ishaq for New Season
Finnish club Pallo-Iirot have confirmed the signing of Nigerian forward Jelino Mario Ishaq ahead of the new league campaign, adding attacking strength to their...
Football Uncertainties And Basketball War
In Nigeria, football is number one sport and that is no news. Any issue relating to the game is always a big subject all...
Shorunmu Urges Chelle to Recall Maduka Okoye to Super Eagles
Former Nigeria national football team goalkeeper Ike Shorunmu has urged head coach Eric Chelle to consider recalling Maduka Okoye to the national team ahead...
WAFCON Postponement Could Offer Teams Time to Prepare Better – Mansur Abdullahi
Former assistant coach of the Nigeria women's national football team, Mansur Abdullahi, believes the decision by the Confederation of African Football to postpone the...
Falode Laments CAF’s Decision to Postpone 2026 WAFCON
Member of FIFA’s Media and Communication Committee and former chairperson of the Nigeria Women Football League, Aisha Falode, has expressed disappointment over the decision...
National Sports Commission Mourns Passing of Nigeria Aquatics Federation President, Dr. Chamberlain Dunkwu
The National Sports Commission (NSC) has expressed deep sorrow over the passing of Chamberlain Nnamdi Dunkwu, President of the Nigeria Aquatics Federation (NAqF), whose...
Rihannat Olojo: My Mum Always Sets Alarm To Wake Me Up For Training
An up-and-coming female football prospect at CATS Ladies FC of Lagos, Rihannat Olojo has disclosed that her mum is the major person currently contributing...
Stephen Keshi Obazuwa Mixed Development Project Ready To Take Off – Louis Ogbeifun
An innovative youth grooming and empowerment initiative named in honour of former Super Eagles’ captain and head coach, Stephen Okechukwu Keshi, is set to...
Dominic Solanke Admits Tottenham Need To ‘Figure Out’ Their Survival Very Quickly
Tottenham Hotspur of England’s Nigerian-born striker, Dominic Solanke has admitted his team are in danger of being relegated from the English Premier League and...
Chrisantus Uche Faces Summer Transfer Dilemma, As Crystal Palace Exit Looms
The inability of Super Eagles’ rookie, Chrisantus Uche to tie down a regular starting spot at Crystal Palace of England has brought up his...
Fikayo Tomori Keeps Hope Alive For World Cup Appearance With England’s Three Lions
AC Milan of Italy’s Nigerian-born defender, Fikayo Tomori is keeping hope alive that he will be part of England’s squad to this year’s FIFA...
NFF Turn Attention On Single Match For Super Eagles Versus Jordan In Europe
Top shots of Nigeria Football Federation (NFF) have apparently bowed to pressure regarding insecurity in the Middle East, as they are now focusing on...
Okpala Says Chelle Has Right to Demand Pay Rise but NFF Must Decide
Former Super Eagles assistant coach Sylvanus Okpala has stated that head coach Eric Sekou Chelle is within his rights to demand an increase in...
Chris Green Urges Caution Over Nigeria’s Participation in Jordan Tournament
Former Chairman of the Technical Committee of the Nigeria Football Federation, Chris Green, has advised the federation to carefully evaluate all available options before...
Ellis Concerned Over WAFCON Delay As CAF Reschedules Tournament
Head coach of South Africa women's national football team, Desiree Ellis, has expressed concern over the uncertainty that surrounded the scheduling of the Women's...
Ikpefan Says Nigeria Can Develop More Winter Sports Athletes
Nigeria’s cross-country skier Samuel Ikpefan has expressed confidence that the country has the potential to produce more winter sports athletes if the right structures...
Aiyenugba Advises Nigeria to Withdraw From Jordan Tournament
Former Super Eagles goalkeeper Dele Aiyenugba has advised the Nigeria Football Federation to reconsider Nigeria’s participation in the planned invitational tournament scheduled to take...
Friday Ekpo Urges Nigeria to Avoid Jordan Tournament Over Security Concerns
Former Super Eagles midfielder Friday Ekpo has backed calls for Nigeria to withdraw from the proposed invitational tournament in Jordan, citing security concerns in...
Fuludu Raises Alarm Over Security Risks in NPFL
Former Nigeria international and NPFL match commissioner Edema Fuludu has raised serious concerns about growing insecurity around the Nigeria Professional Football League, warning that...
South Africa Ready to Host WAFCON if Needed — Sports Minister McKenzie
South Africa’s Minister of Sports, Gayton McKenzie, has declared that the country is prepared to step in and host the Women's Africa Cup of...
Lawal Defends NFF Over Super Eagles Friendly Opponents
Former Nigeria international Dimeji Lawal has come to the defence of the Nigeria Football Federation over the choice of friendly opponents lined up for...
Nnadozie Says Super Falcons Staying Focused Amid WAFCON Excitement
Super Falcons goalkeeper Chiamaka Nnadozie has stated that the Nigeria women's national football team remain calm and focused despite growing excitement ahead of the...
Oshaniwa Backs Chelle to Lead Super Eagles Long-Term
Former Super Eagles defender Juwon Oshaniwa has expressed strong support for head coach Eric Sekou Chelle, stating that he believes the Franco-Malian tactician is...
Aduku Says Falconets Already Studying Malawi Ahead of Final Qualifier
Head coach of the Nigeria women's national under-20 football team, Moses Aduku, has revealed that his technical crew has already begun analysing Malawi women's...
Osayi-Samuel Targets Premier League Promotion with Birmingham City
Super Eagles defender Bright Osayi-Samuel has revealed that one of his biggest career ambitions is to help Birmingham City F.C. gain promotion to the...
Chris Green Doubts FIFA Verdict on Nigeria’s DR Congo Petition
Former Chairman of the Technical Committee of the Nigeria Football Federation, Chris Green, has suggested that the continued silence from FIFA could mean there...
NNL 2025/2026: Ogun State Showdown; Gateway FC Takes on Beyond Limits
The Nigeria National League star match of the week between Gateway FC and arch-rivals Beyond Limits is gaining momentum as the highly-anticipated local derby...
Ndidi: Super Eagles Still Hopeful Of 2026 World Cup Chance
Wilfred Ndidi says the Nigeria national football team have not completely given up hope of reaching the 2026 FIFA World Cup, despite their dramatic...
Goalkeeper Trainer Dele Aiyenugba Speaks on Kwara United’s Relegation Worries
Goalkeeper trainer Dele Aiyenugba has admitted that Kwara United F.C. are under pressure as they battle to avoid relegation in the Nigeria Premier Football...
Akeredolu Hails Yetunde Olopade as Trailblazer in Sports Marketing at Newstap/SWAN 5-Star Awards
The President of the Nigeria Federation of American Football (NFAF), Babajide Akeredolu, has commended the Managing Director and Chief Executive Officer of Nilayo Sports...
