19+ hour, 31+ min ago   (438+ words) Africa’s table tennis trailblazer Quadri Aruna has endorsed the maiden National Intermediate Games, Eko 2026, describing the multi-sports event as an important platform for discovering and nurturing Nigeria’s next generation of sporting talents. The inaugural Games are scheduled to hold in…...

1+ day, 3+ hour ago   (533+ words) FIFA’s visit to Nigeria on Monday may provide a pathway out of the Nigeria Football Federation’s governance crisis, but it is unlikely to solve every problem confronting Nigerian football. The meeting in Abuja comes amid the fallout from the resignation…...

1+ day, 5+ hour ago   (440+ words) FIFA’s intervention in the Nigeria Football Federation crisis will only be considered successful if it produces concrete steps towards restoring stability, constitutional governance and an acceptable electoral process. These are five key outcomes that would define a successful FIFA visit:…...

3+ day, 17+ hour ago   (182+ words) Players of Nigeria’s Senior Women’s Basketball team, D’Tigress, have thanked President Bola Ahmed Tinubu after receiving the financial rewards promised to them for winning the 2025 FIBA Women’s Afrobasket title. The President announced on Thursday via his X Handle that the…...

3+ day, 20+ hour ago   (325+ words) President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has explained why it took time for the federal government to redeem the $100,000 cash reward promised each player of Nigeria’s D’Tigress. Tinubu said each D’Tigress player has now received the naira equivalent of $100,000, while each official…...

4+ day, 21+ hour ago   (466+ words) President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has fulfilled his outstanding financial pledge to Nigeria’s senior women’s basketball team, D’Tigress, following their historic triumph at the 2025 FIBA Women’s AfroBasket in Côte d’Ivoire. Players and officials of the national team have received the cash…...

5+ day, 9+ hour ago   (289+ words) Team Nigeria delivered an impressive performance at the just-concluded ITTF International Para Table Tennis Open in Cardiff, Wales, winning six medals and strengthening their qualification hopes for the 2028 Paralympic Games in Los Angeles. The Nigerian contingent dominated the championship, securing…...

1+ week, 13+ hour ago   (365+ words) Nigeria Customs continued their impressive run in the second phase of the NBBF/Zenith Bank Women’s Basketball League with another commanding victory in the Savannah Conference, while MFM maintained their dominance in the Atlantic Conference. The Border Girls made it…...

1+ week, 1+ day ago   (560+ words) The Customs Police Unit has emerged champion of the football competition at the 2026 Zone A Inter-Command Games after defeating the Murtala Muhammed International Airport (MMIA) Command 1-0 in the final. The decisive goal came early in the first half, with the…...

1+ week, 1+ day ago   (868+ words) No club embraced Nigerian talent quite like Brighton & Hove Albion. The Seagulls made two statement signings that sent shockwaves through the transfer market. Zadok Yohanna: The £21.5m Teenage Sensation In early June, Brighton secured the signature of 18-year-old winger Zadok Yohanna…...