Tag: Nigeria

The grand finale of the Commonwealth Games in Birmingham yesterday saw Nigeria coming 6th on the medal table. This, and lots more are what...

Confederation of Africa Football(CAF) has shut down any possibility of Nigeria hosting the 2025 Africa Cup of Nations(AFCON), reiterating that Guinea remains the hosting...

Organizers, stakeholders, ardent football enthusiasts, and the media are guaranteed a feast when Cup holders Nigeria and much-improved host nation Morocco go to battle...

The Federation of International Basketball Association (FIBA) have confirmed the exclusion of Nigeria’s D’Tigress from the 2022 FIBA Women’s Basketball World Cup Sports247 reports. Due...

18-year-old Dundalk FC midfielder, Hezekiah Okirikpo has stated that he would be picking Nigeria over Ireland in terms of senior football allegiance. The Central Midfielder...

Orlando Pirates' head coach Mandla Ncikazi has described Nigeria as a beautiful place after seeing his side tackle RSB Berkane at the Godswill Akpabio...

Nigeria’s U20 boys, Flying Eagles, on Friday night emerged champions of the West Africa B Zone when they defeated the Young Squirrels of Benin...

Nigeria’s U20 boys, Flying Eagles, on Tuesday night overpowered fit-fighting Cote d’Ivoire in an explosive semi-final match to reach the final of the ongoing...

Nigeria will play France, Canada and Korea Republic in Group C of the FIFA U20 Women’s World Cup in Costa Rica in the month...

The “Proactive Protagonist” as he’s referred to, one of Nigeria’s biggest and most influential grassroots coaches, Ayere Sylvester has stepped up his coaching career...

As preparations for the return leg of the 2022 Qatar FIFA World Cup qualifier between Nigeria and Ghana heats up in Abuja, Chairman of...

As the count, down to Qatar 2022, World Cup playoffs between Black Stars of Ghana and Super Eagles of Nigeria ticking and gathering momentum,...

Nigeria reached the finals of this year’s Women Africa Cup of Nations Championship after the Super Falcons held out bravely to defeat hosts Lady...

A piercing question has emerged on how Nigeria can achieve global football glory in the distant future, either through focus on soccer academies or...

Nigeria and Ghana will face off in a pitched battle at the MKO Abiola National Stadium, Abuja on Sunday, 27th March in what is...

Nigeria and Cameroon battled to a scoreless draw in their FIFA U20 Women’s World Cup African series fourth round, first leg encounter in Douala...

President Muhammadu Buhari commends the Super Eagles of Nigeria for keeping hope alive in the ongoing Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON) in Cameroon by...

In what is not usually seen, a first of its kind, grassroots coach Ayere Sylvester has signed an ambassadorship deal with a Northern grill...

The 25-year-old was in action for the whole 90 minutes as Nigeria opened their 2021 AFCON campaign with a 1-0 win over Mohamed Salah's...

The impressive strides of female football in Nigeria have not gone unnoticed by football lovers and stakeholders of the beautiful game. In a chat with...

It’s no secret that football is the No. 1 sport in Nigeria, but which other sports get Nigerians going apart from the round-leather game.   In...

The Super Eagles of Nigeria have landed in the Cameroonian town of Garoua, the venue of their Group D matches of the 33rd Africa...

When Nigeria in 2021 burst onto the scene, the world was still staggering out of the bad dream that the Covid 19 pandemic forced...

Nigeria is known for many things; besides the fastest growing economy in Africa, Nigeria boasts great soccer, NBA, and football players. The majority of...

Three-time African champions Nigeria survived an intense dogfight against Cape Verde in Lagos on Tuesday to qualify for the final round of the African...

For the first time in the history of Nigeria's National Development Plan, Sports is now included as a business with the plan to inject...

The Federal Republic of Nigeria has proposed and delivered a unique sports development plan for the African continent tagged ‘Abuja Initiative'. This initiative will accelerate...

Reigning African champions Nigeria and opening–day opponents Mali both had a feel of the remodelled Mobolaji Johnson Arena on Tuesday, less than 24 hours...

Nigeria increased her medal haul at the ongoing Paralympic Games in Tokyo, Japan with a Gold and a Silver in Powerlifting on Monday. Oluwafemiayo...

Team Lagos and former Stationery Stores FC head coach Adeshina Yusuf believes Nigeria have what it takes to win the 2021 CAF Africa Cup...

For what seemed like a shock to many Nigerians, Nigeria failed to present a boxer to qualify for the Tokyo 2020 Olympics and this...

The Ambassador representing Nigeria in Japan, His Excellency, Abubakar Moriki Husaini hosted Team Nigeria at the Nigerian Embassy in Tokyo, Japan. Ambassador Husaini, who in...

Local league players in Nigeria have continued to provide varying performances especially at the grassroots level where the desire and hunger to be professionals...

Many of us have been brutally battered by the ongoing economic crisis. We can hardly see a way out because the situation seems hopeless....

Nigeria will face Kenya in the final of the women's category at the ongoing Tokyo Beach Volleyball Olympics Qualifiers in Morocco on Saturday. Nigeria made...

Nigeria women’s team is through to the quarterfinals of the Tokyo Beach Volleyball Qualifiers in Agadir, Morocco. Nigeria will face The Gambia today in one...

Nigeria beat Kenya 2-1 (21-13, 19-21, 15-13) in the golden match to record their first win in the men’s category of the Tokyo Beach...

African champions Nigeria showed they are no pushovers despite losing by two goals to four-time world champions and four-time Olympic champions USA in the...

Nigeria and Cameroon will once more battle it out at the Stadion Wiener Neustadt in the second of a two-match friendly programme in the...

Nigeria created a hatful of chances but were undone by lack of precision in the final third as Cameroon’s Indomitable Lions ran away with...

The Nigeria Mini-football men national team resumed training with 31 players on Monday at the Ilaji Mini-football pitch, Akanran Ibadan. 60 home-based players from 20...

Three-time African champions Nigeria will clash with CONCACAF Gold Cup holders Mexico in a friendly at the famous Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum in the...

BY Coach Uni Dan KAKWI Nigeria is linked with almost every youngster playing abroad these days... Specifically, Nigeria is the most black populated country in...

Continental powerhouses Nigeria and Ghana have been surprisingly drawn against each other in the first round of the qualifying series for the 12th Women...

Nine-time African champions Nigeria will be one of four participating teams at this year’s WNT Summer Series that will also have the Women A...

The Ambassador of the Republic of Argentina to Nigeria, His Excellency Alejandro Herrero has advocated the strengthening of footballing ties between Argentina and Nigeria,...

Nigeria has been paired in group B of the 24th Africa Women Handball Championship alongside host, Cameroon. Others in the group include DR Congo and...

Nigeria will be one of the participating teams at next year’s Africa Cup of Nations in Cameroon – but that ticket was secured three...

Leaders Nigeria insist they will go for the three points when they come face to face with neighbors Benin Republic in Porto Novo on...

African champions Nigeria intend to deploy their rich vein of form to overwhelm Nzalang National of Equatorial Guinea as the group phase of the...