14-Year-Old Nigerian Talent Chibuike Joseph Obi Impresses at Gothia Cup for AFRO ASIA Singapore
In one of the standout youth football stories of the week, 14-year-old Nigerian-Thai forward Chibuike Joseph Obi made waves at the ongoing Gothia Cup in Sweden, delivering an eye-catching performance for his Singapore-based academy AFRO ASIA in a goalless draw against Swedish club Bergdalens IK. Despite being one of the youngest players in the U18 category, Obi proved himself a...
WAFCON 2024: Where Nigeria’s Top Scorer Chinwendu Ihezuo Stands as Golden Boot Race Heats Up
Ihezuo keeps the hope of securing the shoe by coming from the bench to score two goals, the leading Nigerian goal scorer in the competition As the group stage of the CAF TotalEnergies Women’s Africa Cup of Nations (WAFCON) 2024 wraps up, the race for the Golden Boot is heating up. READ ALSO: Nigeria Defeats Benin to Clinch Women’s Title at...
Nigeria Defeats Benin to Clinch Women’s Title at 2025 ITTF Africa West Regional, Qualifies for Africa Championships
Nigeria’s women’s table tennis team, led by Ajoke Ojomo, stormed to a commanding 3-0 win over the Benin Republic to secure the women's team title on the opening day of the 2025 ITTF Africa West Regional Championships in Lagos. READ ALSO: FIBA U19 Women’s World Cup: Hungary Eliminates D’Tigress, Nigeria to Play 9–16 Classification Games The regional showdown, taking place at...
FIBA U19 Women’s World Cup: Hungary Eliminates D’Tigress, Nigeria to Play 9–16 Classification Games
Nigeria’s Junior D’Tigress have crashed out of the title race at the ongoing FIBA U19 Women’s Basketball World Cup following a 77-51 defeat to Hungary in the Round of 16 on Wednesday. The Nigerian side, coached by Juliana Akhere, had advanced to the knockout phase after finishing third in Group B with four points, securing one win and two losses....
African U18/U20 Championships: Ikweki Wins Nigeria’s First Medal in High Jump
Nigeria’s campaign at the 2024 Confederation of African Athletics (CAA) U18/U20 Championships got off to a promising start on Tuesday, as Praise Ikweki delivered the country’s first medal—bronze—in the men’s high jump at the MKO Abiola Stadium in Abeokuta, Ogun State. Ikweki, competing in a tightly contested final alongside teammate Melvin Ododo, overcame an early scare at 2.03m to secure...
Ideye Casts Strong Doubt Over Super Eagles’ World Cup Qualification
Former Super Eagles' striker, Aide Brown Ideye has cast a strong cloud of doubt over the Nigerian team's chances of qualifying for next year's FIFA World Cup, Sports247 reports. Although the ex-international attacker, who last played for Enyimba of Aba after returning to roost in the Nigerian Professional Football League (NPFL), admitted he would love to see the Eagles make...
Nigerian Basketball Federation’s Marketing Buff Ogu Edezue Urges Corporate Bodies, Fans To Rally Round D’Tigress
Nigeria Basketball Federation (NBBF) head of marketing, Ugo Edezue has sent out a clarion call to corporate bodies and fans of the sport to rally round the country's women's national team, D'Tigress during this week's friendly games in Lagos. Sports247 reports that Edezue spoke with glee and excitement, as D'Tigress get set to host Togo and Kenya in games that...
Nigeria Has Very Good Team For African U18/U20 Athletics Championship In Abeokuta – Gabriel Okon
The technical director of Athletics Federation of Nigeria (AFN), Gabriel Okon has assured that the country has a very good team that can make the nation proud as hosts of this year's African junior championship. Sports247 reports that the competition, which is officially known as 3rd CAA U18/U20 Athletics Championship, kick-start at MKO Abiola Stadium in Abeokuta, Ogun State from...
WAFCON 2024: Oparanozie Admits Worries Over Zambia’s ‘High Scoring’ Form Against Super Falcons
Nigerian female ex-international striker, Desire Oparanozie has admitted that she has some worries over the Super Falcons' chances against 'high scoring' Zambia in the Women's Africa Cup of Nations (WAFCON 2024) quarter-finals. Sports247 reports that both sides are set to tango on Friday in a replay of their WAFCON 2022 third place match, which the Zambians won in the same...
WAFCON 2024: Halimatu Ayinde Reveals Super Falcons’ Gameplan Ahead Of Q/F Clash With Zambia
FC Rosengard of Sweden battling midfielder, Halimatu Ayinde has revealed part of the tactics that Nigeria's female national team, Super Falcons, will employ in Friday's quarter-final clash with Zambia at the Women's Africa Cup of Nations. Sports247 reports that the Falcons head into Friday's game in Casablanca, Morocco on a tight string, as they could only play out a nervous...
