July 11, 2023
Nigeria: FIBA AfroCan - Host Angola Overpowers Nigeria's D'Tigers
The host secured a 57-48 points victory over the Nigerian team in a Group B game Read more »
July 07, 2023
Nigeria: France Disregards Nigeria, Denies Tennis Prodigy Visa Despite Official Request
Nigeria requests visa for its top tennis star, Oluwaseun Ogunsakin, but France declines. Read more »
Nigeria: Football Transfer Update - Rangers Confirm Dessers' Arrival
Dessers' Europe-hopping career continues with a move to Scotland from Italy, following seasons spent in the Netherlands and Belgium. Read more »
July 05, 2023
Nigeria: Table Tennis - Aruna Drops to 18th As Mati Climbs to 63rd Place
Aruna slipped one place to 18th in the world rankings, while Mati climbed 13 places to 63rd place in the ITTF rankings Read more »
Nigeria: NFF President Happy Over Presence of Young Referees
NFF president has revealed that Nigerian referees will no longer pay out of pocket for development and training programmes. Read more »
July 03, 2023
Nigeria: NBBF to Select D'Tigress Players From Three Tryouts
The NBBF is in a rush to raise a team to represent Nigeria at the AfroBasket tournament, which kicks off in Kigali on 29 July Read more »
June 29, 2023
Nigeria: FIFA Women's World Cup - Super Falcons Coach Slams Nigeria's 'Poor' Preparation
"I joke about it with people here in the U.S., we have less days than a college preseason to prepare for the World Cup and it blows my mind,"-Waldrum Read more »
Nigeria: Former Olympian Boxer Okorodudu Dies
Okorodudu represented Nigeria at the Los Angeles 1984 Olympic Games, where he competed in the middleweight category, and he won a bronze medal at the Commonwealth Games in Brisbane Read more »
June 27, 2023
Nigeria: Nigerian Football Star Appeals Against Rape Conviction in Denmark
Amoo's legal counsel has wasted no time in promptly filing an appeal against the guilty verdict. Read more »
Nigeria: Amusan to Race At Ostrava Meet Ahead of Diamond League Showdown
Amusan will hope to improve her season's best time as she races against Olympic champion Jasmine Camacho-Quinn Read more »
Nigeria: Transfer Update - Nigeria's Peter Olayinka Completes Move to Red Star Belgrade
Olayinka spent five seasons at Slavia Prague and had 66 goal involvements in 169 appearances. Read more »
June 22, 2023
Nigeria: African Beach Games - Team Nigeria to Take Part in 11 Events
Not less than 46 Nigerian athletes will compete in 11 events in the eight-day event that is holding in Tunisia Read more »
June 21, 2023
Nigeria: Federation Cup - Bendel Insurance, Bayelsa Queens Emerge Champions in Asaba
The Federation Cup title presents Insurance with an opportunity to represent Nigeria in the prestigious CAF Confederation Cup alongside Rivers United. Read more »
Nigeria: Federation Cup - Old Foes Rangers, Insurance Set for Epic Final Clash in Asaba
While Insurance and Rangers will be reigniting their rivalry in the men's finals, Bayelsa Queens and Rivers Angels will be slugging it out in the women's final. Read more »
June 17, 2023
Liberia/Sierra Leone: AFCON Qualifier - Super Eagles Land in Monrovia for Crucial Sierra Leone Clash
The delegation was received by the Ambassador of Nigeria to Liberia, His Excellency Godfrey A. E. Odudigbo, the Head of Chancery, Stella Ahumibe, and a few other mission staff. Read more »
June 16, 2023
Nigeria: Super Falcons Coach Unveils World Cup Squad
The list of 23 players is predictably dominated by players plying their trade outside Nigeria, as only two players from the home front made the final cut Read more »
Nigeria: World Table Tennis - Upsets As Nigerian Duo Qualify for Doubles' Quarter Final
Despite the torrential rain across the metropolis, the electrifying atmosphere at the venue was maintained. Read more »
Nigeria: Afcon Qualifiers - Super Eagles Step Up Preparations to Regain Top Spot
Guinea-Bissau have momentarily shot to the top spot in Group A of the 2023 AFCON qualifiers after they secured a 1-0 win over Sao Tome and Principe on Wednesday. Read more »
June 11, 2023
Nigeria: Finidi Wins First Title As Enyimba Emerge Nigeria League Champions Again
The 1-1 draw confirmed Enyimba winner of the league for a record nine times. Read more »
June 09, 2023
Nigeria: Super Falcons Improve World Ranking Ahead of 2023 World Cup
Two excellent results in April against Fiji and New Zealand led to the team's ranking improvement ahead of the World Cup in July. Read more »
June 08, 2023
Nigeria: Flying Eagles Return to Nigeria After World Cup Exit
Seven-time African champions, Nigeria, were the best-performing team from Africa at this year's cadet World Cup in Argentina. Read more »
Nigeria: NPFL Super Six - Sunshine Hold Remo Stars in South Western Derby
No victory was recorded on matchday three as Lobi Stars also held Rivers United to a barren draw in the last fixture on Wednesday. Read more »
June 06, 2023
Nigeria/Sierra Leone: 2023 Afcon Qualifier - Sierra Leone Coach Unveils 38-Man Provisional Squad for Super Eagles Clash
Some of the notable names in Sierra Leone's provisional squad include England-based defender Steven Caulker, Kamil Conteh, Alhaji Kamara, Idris Kanu, Lamin Conteh, Mohamed Kamara… Read more »
Nigeria: NPFL Super Six - Late Goals As Rivers United, Remo Stars Tie Ends in Stalemate
The other game between Bendel Insurance and Sunshine Stars also ended in a stalemate. Read more »
June 04, 2023
Nigeria: Nigeria 0-1 South Korea - Flying Eagles Suffer Heart-Breaking Defeat
A header in the first half of extra time gave South Korea the win they needed to make it two consecutive semi-final berths at the FIFA U-20 World Cup Read more »