March 02, 2023
Uganda/Nigeria: Nigeria in Make or Break Battle With Uganda for World Cup Ticket
Nigeria's Flying Eagles yesterday intensified their training ahead of today's Africa U20 Cup of Nations quarter-final clash with Uganda. Read more »
February 28, 2023
Nigeria: Another Bonus of N127m Awaits Osimhen If He Scores More Nine Goals
Super Eagles striker, Victor Osimhen stands to reap an additional bonus of Ꞓ260,000 (about N127million @ official exchange rate of N487 to Ꞓ1) if he achieves the 30-goal mark… Read more »
February 17, 2023
Nigeria: 24 Teams Listed for Maiden Lagos Athletics Club Series
Twenty-four teams from across the country were able to meet the February 15 deadline for the registration of clubs for the maiden Lagos Athletics Club Series. Read more »
Nigeria: Top Distance Running Coach Hails Sports Minister On Cross Country Race
High Altitude Athletics Club Coach, Stephen Nuhu has said that distance runners in Nigeria will forever be grateful to Chief Sunday Dare, the Minister of Youth and Sports… Read more »
Nigeria: Falcons Suffer Sixth Consecutive Defeat Under Waldrum in Mexico
Nigeria's Super Falcons continued to flounder under the watch of American coach, Randy Waldrum as the nine-time African champions were beaten by the odd goal by hosts Mexico at the… Read more »
February 16, 2023
Nigeria: Burna Boy, Tems, Rema to Perform At NBA All-Star Game 2023
The National Basketball Association (NBA) yesterday announced that three Nigerian superstars, Grammy Award-winning singer, songwriter and record producer Burna Boy, 2023 Grammy… Read more »
February 10, 2023
Nigeria: Nigerian Sprinter, Oduduru, Suspended By Aiu, Risks Six-Year Ban
Barely one year after Blessing Okagbare was banned for 11 years for dope, her teammate, Divine Oduduru, has also been provisionally suspended from track & field and notified of… Read more »
February 09, 2023
Nigeria: Lagos Inaugurates Athletics Club Series Committee Members
In its effort at encouraging athletes from the state, Lagos State Athletics Association, (LASAA), yesterday hosted the athletes and coaches to the recently concluded National… Read more »
February 07, 2023
Ghana: Ghanaian Footballer, Atsu, Found Alive in Turkey, Syria Earthquake Rubble
A former Ghana Black Stars player, Christian Atsu, has been found alive in the rubble of the residential building he was when earthquake caused it to collapse. Read more »
Nigeria: No Nigerian Player Among Casualties of Earthquake in Turkey - NFF
With hundreds of residents and some footballers confirmed dead in the 7.8 magnitude earthquake in Turkey, President of the Nigeria Football Federation (NFF), Alhaji Ibrahim Gusau,… Read more »
February 06, 2023
Nigeria: Oshoala On Fire in Spain, Bang Third Hat Trick in Four Matches
Nigeria and Barcelona Femeni forward, Asisat Oshoala, banged in her third hat-trick of the season in four consective matches as the Catalan club pummeled Real Betis 7-0 in… Read more »
February 03, 2023
Nigeria: Lagos City Marathon 2023 Will See World-Class Runners This Weekend
Ethiopia's Hayla Bazu Worku will be leading the team of foreign world-class runners that will compete at the Gold-label 8th Access Bank Lagos City Marathon on Saturday, February… Read more »
January 27, 2023
Nigeria: Siasia Loses Suit Seeking to Upturn FIFA Ban in U.S.
Samson Siasia's hope of overturning his five-year ban for alleged match fixing by FIFA suffered hiccups on Thursday as a U.S appeals court has dismissed the case. Read more »
January 23, 2023
Nigeria: Zenith Bank Rolls Out Huge Plans for Sports in 2023
One of the biggest corporate supporters of sports in the country, Zenith Bank Plc, has rolled out plans to boost sports in a big way this year, 2023. Read more »
January 18, 2023
Algeria/Morocco: CHAN - Pinnick Expresses Concern Over Algeria, Morocco Rift
*Insists football promotes world unity and peace Read more »
December 30, 2022
Nigeria: Buhari, World Leaders Mourn As Football Legend, Pele Dies At 82
President Muhammadu Buhari has joined world leaders in expressing grief over the death of Brazilian soccer legend, Edson Arantes do Nascimento (a.k.a Pele), who died yesterday… Read more »
December 23, 2022
Nigeria/Morocco: Nigeria Drop As Morocco Hit Top Spot in FIFA Rankings
With Nigeria not involved in any activity including the just concluded FIFA World Cup finals in Qatar, the Super Eagles dropped further in the latest FIFA ranking released… Read more »
December 17, 2022
Morocco: Croatia Deny Morocco Consolation Bronze
Morocco's bid for a consolatory third place finish at the 2022 World Cup here in Doha, Qatar was truncated on Saturday evening as Croatia showed their class once more to clinch the… Read more »
Africa: Continent's Surprise Team, Morocco, in Battle for 'Golden Bronze' With Croatia
Morocco, Africa's surprise team at the 2022 FIFA World Cup here in Qatar, will this evening take on Croatia in the third place match in a reminiscent of the Balkan nation's success… Read more »
December 13, 2022
Morocco: Buhari Hails Morocco for Qualifying for World Cup Semi Final
President Muhammadu Buhari has congratulated Morocco's Atlas Lions and the ruler of the country, King Mohammed the VI on making history becoming the first African team to win a… Read more »
December 09, 2022
Nigeria: Messi or Ronaldo? Controversy Continues Here
The two free days in between the Last 16 round and the quarterfinal matches starting today provided the few Nigerian journalists and fans here the opportunities to explore the city… Read more »
November 02, 2022
Nigeria: Nigeria's Para-Powerlifters Return From Egypt With 43 Gold Medals
Team Nigeria's delegation to the just concluded African Open Para-Powerliting Championship held in Egypt, returned to the country on Monday via an ASKY Airline that landed the… Read more »
November 01, 2022
Nigeria: NFF Refutes Mmadu's Claim of 101 Official Matches for Super Falcons
The Nigeria Football Federation (NFF) insisted yesterday that former Super Falcons' player and one-time assistant coach of the team, Maureen Mmadu did not play up to 101 official… Read more »
October 25, 2022
Nigeria: Patoranking Selected to Perform At Qatar 2022
Nigeria's reggae-dancehall singer, Patoranking (real name Patrick Nnaemeka Okorie), has been selected along with DJ Aseel and Hassan Shakosh to perform at the 2022 FIFA World Cup… Read more »
October 18, 2022
Nigeria: Ahmed Musa Builds School, Names It After His Parents
Super Eagles Captain, Ahmed Musa, has taken his philanthropic gesture a notch higher, unveiling a school, and then name it after his parents Mr. Musa and Mrs. Sarch. Read more »