Uyi Akpata
15 Nov
The Nigeria Cricket Federation (NCF), yesterday, revealed that it has entered the last stage of its preparations to host the 2025 T-20 World Cup African C sub-regional qualifier, which will hold in Abuja from November 23 to 28.
1 Nov
Captain of the victorious Edo State team to the 2024 Nigeria Cricket Federation’s (NCF) National Women Championship, Favour Esiegbe, has attributed her team’s victory at the event to hard work, dedication and ability to play as a team.
12 Oct
The management of Wellspring University in Edo State, on Friday, unveiled activities for its 12th convocation ceremonies.
30 Sep
The elements came together, yesterday, to propel Nigeria’s march to its first ICC Women’s U-19 World Cup at the qualifying championship, which ended yesterday at the Gahangha Cricket Stadium in Kigali, Rwanda.
12 Sep
To aid the development of women’s cricket in the country, the Nigeria Cricket Federation (NCF) has put together a maiden age-grade international tournament featuring Nigeria’s U-19 national team, and their Ghanaian counterparts. Known as the Nigeria-Ghana U-19 Women Series, the event, a four-team invitational event, kicked off on September 8, 2024, at the University of…
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Nigeria has won the International Cricket Council’s (ICC) regional Cricket Development Initiative of the Year award with the PwC U-17 Championship, which has been the rallying point for the country’s national developmental initiative.
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