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15 Nov
The West African University Games (WAUG) is back, this time in Obafemi Awolowo University (OAU) Ife, Nigeria, and the excitement is palpable. The WAUG is a multi-sport event for student-athletes from all over West Africa, and it is expected to attract thousands of participants from over 200 universities. Regarded as one of the most prestigious…
14 Nov
Enugu State Governor, Dr Peter Mbah, has said that the state would host its sports festival in 2024 as part of its sports development and also prepare the state for the next National Sports Festival (NSF), where it targets a top-three finish. ' Mbah, who rued the decline in sports development and pedigree of Enugu…
13 Nov
Port Harcourt-based Gift Willy, at the weekend, overhauled the field to win the fourth CIO Classic at the Python Golf Club in the Rivers State capital.
13 Nov
Leaders of the first stanza of the male and female categories of the 2023 Ardova Handball Premier League, Niger United of Minna, and Safety Babes of Abuja, will return to court tomorrow in Lagos to continue their quest to win the competition.
13 Nov
ZEBet has remained one of the best platforms for online sports betting, casino games, and virtual sports since 2020. Since its inception, the brand has gotten bigger, and more celebrated by several individuals and has helped different people understand the game of football likewise betting. ZEBet has not only built a community of football lovers…
12 Nov
The Organisers of the 62nd Lagos Amateur Golf Championship, which tees off on Thursday, have assured participants and fans of the sport a rewarding experience at the event.
12 Nov
Lagos Country Club is hosting the maiden edition of the SIAO Annual Closed, Club Invitational & PSA-rated Squash Tournament, which started with the Closed Tournament (Men & Veteran) on Tuesday at the Squash Section of Lagos Country Club, Ikeja. The competition is powered by SIAO.
12 Nov
In its continued efforts to take Nigerian golf to a new level, IBB Golf and Country Club, Abuja, has rolled out a special golf tactical campaign starting this month.
11 Nov
Seventeen years ago, Ogun State hosted the National Sports Festival, which was declared as one of the best in the fiesta’s history. The Gateway 2006 Games was staged during the Gbenga Daniel’s administration, with Bukola Olopade as Sports Commissioner. Now, Ogun State is gearing up to host the 22nd edition of the National Sports Festival…
10 Nov
Former Nigeria’s rugby national team captain, Azeez Ladipo, has declared that with over 200 million population, comprising large number of youths, the country has no business playing second fiddle to any country in African sports.
8 Nov
Worried by an alleged secret concessioning of the National Stadium, Lagos, to an unnamed businessman, some of the shop owners and other tenants at the facility have taken their case to Sports Minister, John Owan Enoh, urging the minister to investigate the conduct of the exercise. Yesterday at the National Stadium, some of the stakeholders…
7 Nov
Kaduna Kangimi, at the weekend, defeated Mohammed Babangida’s El-Amin 13 goals to seven to win their first Georgian Cup title in 10 years.
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Nigeria is now ranked 42nd in the latest ranking released by world football governing body, FIFA, yesterday. This latest ranking shows that the three-time African champions have lost two places from their rating announced at the end of October.
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The Super Falcons, yesterday, at the MKO Abiola National Stadium, Abuja, moved closer to the 2024 African Women’s Cup of Nations with a 5-0 defeat of final qualifying opponents, Cape Verde.
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Nigerian players will continue to look for ways to move to foreign clubs if they are not given the opportunity to play for the senior national team, Nigerian Premier Football League (NPFL) board has said.
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Enyimba Coach, Finidi George, is still optimistic that his team will defend their title successfully this season despite their recent home loss to Remo Stars.
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A formidable lineup of Nigeria’s top athletes have signed up for this month’s ECOWAS Abuja International Marathon, which star prize is $10,000. The December race, featuring both a half marathon and a five-kilometre road race
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Super Falcons of Nigeria thrash Cape Verde 5-0 in the 2024 WAFCON second round, first leg qualifier at the MKO Abiola stadium, Abuja on Thursday.
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Al-Ittihad central defender, Ashleigh Plumptre, has revealed that her absence from the Super Falcons squad since June 2023 is more of a personal decision. Plumptre has not played for Nigeria since she featured in all four of the Super Falcons games during the 2023 FIFA Women’s World Cup which took place in Australia and New…
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Legendary Chelsea forward Gianfranco Zola believes Napoli’s Nigerian striker Victor Osimhen would be a perfect fit for La Liga giants Real Madrid. Osimhen made his second appearance against Madrid on Wednesday night since returning from injury. The top scorer in Serie A has been linked with some of Europe’s heavyweights. Reports about a move away…
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Despite playing a key role in Napoli winning their first Serie A title in 33 years, it seems more and more likely that the Italian giants will have to cash in on their Nigerian striker Victor Osimhen in the January transfer window. Although Osimhen has enjoyed a good start to the new season, with six…