May 8

• Nigeria: Special Olympics Nigeria Prepares for South-East Regional Games

  Special Olympics Nigeria (S.O. Nig) said on Tuesday that its forthcoming Regional Games billed for Enugu was part of its preparations for the 2014 National Games. Read more »

April 3

• Nigeria: Ndanusa Lauds Uduaghan, AFN

  President of Nigeria Olympic Committee, NOC, Engr Sani M. Ndanusa has hailed the Governor of Delta State, Dr Emmanuel Uduaghan on his revolutionary strides in sports and said that... Read more »

March 28

• Nigeria: 2020 Olympic Games - Nigeria Protests IOC's Recommendation to Exclude Wrestling

  Nigeria on Wednesday said it had formally protested against the recommendation of the International Olympic Committee (IOC) that wrestling be excluded from the core sports for the... Read more »

March 1

• Nigeria: NOC, Army Enter Pact for Glasgow, Rio Olympics

  The leadership of the Nigeria Olympic Committee and the Nigerian Army have in principle entered a pact to work together for a better outing at the Commonwealth Games in Glasgow,... Read more »

January 28

• Nigeria: NBBF Begins Preparation for 2016 Olympics

  To ensure that Nigeria's senior basketball team, D' Tigers qualify for the 2016 Olympic Games in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil after making their debut at the London Olympics Games,... Read more »

December 2, 2012

• Nigeria: Bakare Speaks On Olympics Experience

  Nigeria is at the moment planning to consolidate on the gains of playing at the Olympics in men's basketball for the first time. Read more »

November 21, 2012

• Nigeria: 2016 Olympics - Gov Akpabio Adopts Weightlifting, Targets Two Gold

  The National Sports Commission (NSC) appeal for support for the renaissance of the country's sports sector after the dismal performance of Team Nigeria at the London Olympics Games... Read more »

October 5, 2012

• Nigeria: Okorocha Rewards Paralympian With Land, Car

  Paralympics gold medallist, Lovelyn Obiji, has been awarded with a piece of land, and a brand new car by the governor of Imo State, Owelle Rochas Okorocha. Read more »

September 29, 2012

• Nigeria: I Want to End Liability With N3 Million Reward - Folashade

  Folashade Oluwafemiayo is one of the Para-athletes that put smiles on the faces of Nigerians during the recently concluded London Paralympic Games. Though Folashade won silver in... Read more »

September 17, 2012

• Nigeria: 2016 Olympics - Jonathan Promises Early Preparations

  President Goodluck Ebele Jonathan has reiterated federal government's commitment toward revamping the sports sector with a promise that the 2016 Olympics in Rio, Brazil will be... Read more »

September 16, 2012

• Nigeria: Paralympics Gold Medalists Get N5 Million Each, National Award

  It was naira rain for the Team Nigeria at the recently concluded London Paralympics games and members of the U-20 female national team, the Falconets, as the federal government in... Read more »

• Nigeria: Jonathan Rolls Out Drums for Paralympians Today

  Members of Team Nigeria special athletes that did the country proud at the just concluded London Paralympic Games in the United Kingdom will today at the Presidential Villa have a... Read more »

September 13, 2012

• Nigeria: Confer National Honour On Paralympians, Group Urges Jonathan

  An Abuja based group, Conscience Nigeria, has urged President Goodluck Jonathan to confer national honour on the athletes who won medals for the country at the just concluded... Read more »

• Nigeria: Jonathan Orders Minister to Attend Grand Reception for Paralympic Athletes

  President Goodluck Jonathan yesterday directed that all members of the Federal Executive Council (FEC) must be present at a special reception organised for Team Nigeria paralympic... Read more »

September 10, 2012

• Africa: Nigeria Is Africa's Third Best At Paralympic Games

  As the 2012 Paralympic Games rounded off in London on Sunday, no fewer than 10 African countries made the medals table, winning a total of 112 medals over the 11 days of the Games,... Read more »

• Nigeria: 2016 Olympics - Nigeria Is Already Behind - Ekeji

  Nigeria is already late in beginning its preparations for the Rio 2016 Olympic Games to be hosted by Brazil, Director General of the National Sports Commission (NSC), Patrick Ekeji... Read more »

September 9, 2012

• Nigeria: Al-Makura Commends Nigerian Contingent to Paralympics

  Governor Umar Tanko Al-Makura of Nasarawa state has commended Nigerian contingent to the London Paralympics for its outstanding performance. Read more »

September 6, 2012

• Nigeria: 2012 Paralympics - 10 African Nations Win 71 Medals So Far

  Ten African countries have so far won a total of 71 medals at the ongoing 2012 London Paralympic Games. The medal haul is secured more than half way into the Aug. 29 to Sept. 9... Read more »

September 5, 2012

• Nigeria: London 2012 Paralympic Games - Medallists Hail NSC

  Nigerian athletes and officials at the on-going Paralympic Games in London have praised the National Sports Commission for ensuring they had quality training and preparations for... Read more »

September 3, 2012

• Nigeria: Paralympics - Nigeria Win More Medals to Stay in 10th Position

  Nigeria moved to 10th place on the medals table at the end of proceedings on Friday in London at the 2012 Paralympic Games with two gold and two silver medals. Read more »

• Nigeria: Team Nigeria's Wasiu, Adewale Begin Medals Quest Today

  With so much expectation still placed on Team Nigeria para-athletes in the ongoing London 2012 Paralympic Games to wipe the tears of Nigerians following the country's abysmal... Read more »

August 31, 2012

• Nigeria: Paralympics - Nigerian Wins First Gold, Breaks World Record

  Nigeria's Yakubu Adesokan has taken gold for Nigeria in the men's -48kg powerlifting with a world record lift of 180kg. Read more »

• Nigeria: London Paralympics - Nigerian Wins Gold, Sets New World Record

  Yakubu Adesokan has won the first gold medal for Nigeria in the on-going Paralympic Games in London. The 33 year-old did it in style by breaking the world record in the men's 48... Read more »

August 28, 2012

• Nigeria: Rio Olympics - Sports Minister Tasks Sports Federations

  The Chairman National Sports Commission (NSC) and Sports Minister Mallam Bolaji Abdullahi has given the various sports federations in the country a two-week ultimatum to submit... Read more »

August 21, 2012

• Nigeria: NSC Clears Skinn's Injury Bills

  The National Sports Commission has fully taken care of the therapy bills of Nigeria basketball star, Tony Skinn who got injured while on national duty during the just concluded... Read more »