November 28, 2011

• Nigeria: Talking Turf - From Maputo With Love

  Typically the National Sports Commission has not found it proper to celebrate our outing at the last All Africa Games held in Maputo Mozambique. I am not asking it to roll out the... Read more »

October 28, 2011

• Nigeria: Taekwondoists Aim Higher, As Chukwumerije Showers N3.3 Million On Maputo Winners

  Senator Uche Chukwumerije on Wednesday in Abuja backed his words with action when he splashed N3.3m on Nigeria's taekwondo team to the last All Africa Games in Maputo, Mozambique. Read more »

September 19, 2011

• Nigeria: Nation Places Third Overall As South Africa Wins Maputo 2011

  Team Nigeria ended the 10th All Africa Games in Maputo, Mozambique yesterday placing overall third behind winners South Africa and Egypt the runners up. Read more »

September 15, 2011

• Nigeria: Maputo 2011 - Okagbare Wins Long Jump Gold

  Blessing Okagbare Wednesday added another gold to Nigeria's medal haul from the track and field of the on-going 10th All Africa Games in Maputo, Mozambique. She jumped a modest... Read more »

September 13, 2011

• Nigeria: Maputo 2011 - Fantastic One, Two, Three Clean Sweep for Country!

  Oludamola Osayomi Monday confirmed that she remains Africa fastest woman as she dusted arch-rival, Blessing Okagbare to retain the All Africa Games 100m gold at the on-going Maputo... Read more »

• Nigeria: Maputo 2011 - Iworima's Gold Withdrawn, Event to Be Repeated

  The organisers of the 10th All Africa Games have withdrawn the gold medal awarded to Otonye Iworima in the women triple jump event following the protest filed by Algeria. Read more »

September 12, 2011

• Nigeria: Maputo 2011 - Iworima Wins Triple Jump Gold, Sets Record

  The 2006 Commonwealth Games women triple jump silver medallist, Otonye Iworima Sunday won Nigeria's third gold medal at the on-going 10th All Africa Games in Maputo, Mozambique. Read more »

September 7, 2011

• Nigeria: Maputo 2011 - Chess Team in Flying Start

  Nigeria's chess team to the on-going All-Africa Games in Maputo, Mozambique began their quest for glory on a bright note as both the male and female teams humbled their respective... Read more »

September 1, 2011

• Nigeria: Maputo 2011 - Team Nigeria's Final Batch Leaves Today

  The final batch of the Nigerian contingent to the All Africa Games of Maputo leaves Thursday. The team is expected to bring back home laurels - probably win the tournament - as... Read more »

• Nigeria/Mozambique: Efe Promises Zero Error Against Mozambique

  Super Eagles defender, Efe Ambruse has promised there would be no repeat of the blip which cost Nigeria three points against Ethiopia, when the national team takes on Madagascar in... Read more »

August 26, 2011

• Nigeria: Maputo 2011 - No Dollar Rain for Athletes

  There were strong indications Thursday night in Abuja that athletes and officials for the All-Africa Games in Maputo, Mozambique will not be paid in dollars equivalent of their... Read more »

August 25, 2011

• Nigeria: NBF Selects Nine Boxers for Maputo

  After an intensive camping in Benin, the Nigeria Boxing Federation (NBF) has selected nine boxers in different weight category for the forth coming All-Africa Games in Maputo next... Read more »

• Nigeria: Maputo 2012 Contingent Departs Friday

  Beginning from Friday, Nigeria's contingent to the 10th All Africa Games in Maputo, Mozambique will be heading to southern African country in batches, the National Sports... Read more »

August 23, 2011

• Nigeria: Ekeji - We're Going to Maputo for Best-Ever Performance

  The Director General of the National Sports Commission, (NSC) Dr Patrick Ekeji is optimistic that the 10th edition of the All Africa Games scheduled to hold in Maputo, Mozambique... Read more »

July 26, 2011

• Nigeria: Maputo 2011 - Oke Joins Amata As Gold Favourites

  Nigeria's dream to have a clean sweep of the athletics gold medals of the All AFrica Games got a big boost at the weekend with the 17.20m jump posted by African champion, Tosin Oke... Read more »

July 11, 2011

• Nigeria/Ghana: Maputo 2011 - Ajiboye Ruled Out of Ghana Cracker

  Dream Team V first choice goalkeeper, Dele Ajiboye is ruled out of the Ghana/Nigeria second round second leg All Africa Games qualifier this weekend at the Baba Yara Sports Complex... Read more »

July 7, 2011

• Nigeria/Ghana: Ivorian Referees for Ghana, Dream Team Clash

  Ivorian officials will be in charge of Sunday's 10th All-Africa Games qualifying cracker between Ghana and Nigeria at the Baba Yara Sports Complex, Kumasi. Read more »

July 1, 2011

• Nigeria/Ghana: Maputo 2011 - Ghana Takes Dream Team to Kumasi

  The Ghana Football Association has informed the Nigeria Football Federation that the second leg of the final qualifying fixture between the Nigeria U-23 team, Dream Team and the... Read more »

• Nigeria/Ghana: Maputo 2011 - Rabiu, Nosa Available for Ghana

  PSV Eindhoven of Holland midfielder, Rabiu Ibrahim has confirmed his availability for the Ghana/Nigeria return leg All Africa Games qualifier billed for the 10th of next month in... Read more »

May 13, 2011

• Nigeria: NSC Acquires Altitude Camp in Jos

  The National Sports Commission (NSC) has strategically acquired a parcel of land in Kuru, Jos, with the aim to develop it to an academy for the training and development of... Read more »

May 11, 2011

• Nigeria/Mozambique: Super Falcons to Travel to Maputo

  The national women's team, Super Falcons will fly out of the country to Accra on Friday, for Sunday's 2011 All-Africa Games qualifying return leg against the Black Queens. Read more »

May 4, 2011

• Nigeria/Mozambique: Mozambique 2011 - Dream Team Mauls Liberia 6-1

  Nigeria at the weekend qualified for the second round of the All Africa games qualifier following a 6-1 thrashing of their Liberian counterparts at the Samuel Ogbemudia Stadium in... Read more »

January 27, 2011

• Africa: Minister Reveals N3.3 Billion All Africa Games Budget

  Nigeria will participate in 20 sports at the All Africa Games that hold in Maputo, Mozambique in September, this year. Surprisingly making the list of 20 are fringe sports (by... Read more »