6+ hour, 24+ min ago   (263+ words) Nigeria, Ghana, Sierra Leone and Nigeria A will go head-to-head in the Nigeria T20 Quadrangular Series from September 21 to 27, 2026, at the iconic TBS Cricket Oval in Lagos, PUNCH Sports Extra reports. The Nigeria Cricket Federation announced the new tournament on Saturday…...

1+ day, 6+ hour ago   (519+ words) Krav Maga Nigeria is strengthening its self-defence training programme with its first seminar on Lagos Island, bringing together professional martial artists and fitness enthusiasts for a practical session at Pinefield Schools, Lekki, on Saturday. Krav Maga is an Israeli self-defence…...

5+ day, 2+ hour ago   (270+ words) Organisers of the Nigeria Cup Golf tournament have promised to deliver a championship that reflects excellence in competition, organisation and hospitality at the 29th edition of the event, scheduled to run from September 19 to 27, 2026, at Ikoyi Club 1938 in Lagos. Speaking at…...

5+ day, 6+ hour ago   (233+ words) Nigeria will face Russia in an international friendly at the 44,000-capacity Nizhny Novgorod Stadium on October 6, with the encounter coming 16 months after both sides played out a 1-1 draw in Moscow, PUNCH Sports Extra reports. The previous meeting at the Luzhniki…...

1+ week, 20+ min ago   (372+ words) Cameroon striker Bryan Mbeumo scored a superb solo goal for Manchester United, who surrendered the lead twice in a 2-2 Premier League draw against Everton at the weekend. AFP Sport highlights African headline-makers in the major European leagues: BRYAN MBEUMO (Manchester…...

1+ week, 1+ hour ago   (266+ words) Sixteen-year-old Oluwakemi Adegbuyi was named Player of the Tournament after helping Edo Queens secure the WAFU-B title and a place in the 2026/27 CAF Women’s Champions League with a thrilling victory over Ghanaian side Ampem Darkoa on Sunday. Edo Queens were…...

1+ week, 5+ hour ago   (468+ words) D’Tigress will play for pride when they face France in their final Group B game at the 2026 FIBA Women’s Basketball World Cup on Monday (today), having already crashed out of the competition after two defeats. The Nigerian women suffered a…...

1+ week, 1+ day ago   (462+ words) Nigeria’s Junior Female Yellow Greens have secured qualification for the 2027 ICC U-19 Women’s T20 World Cup after defeating Zimbabwe by four runs in a dramatic final of the Africa Qualifier Division 1 in Tanzania.on Saturday, PUNCH Sports Extra reports. The final match…...

1+ week, 1+ day ago   (155+ words) Nigeria’s Junior Female Yellow Greens have qualified for the ICC U-19 Women’s T20 World Cup for a second consecutive time after edging Zimbabwe by four runs in Tanzania on Saturday. Nigeria, after winning the toss and electing to bat, posted 98 runs for…...

1+ week, 4+ day ago   (435+ words) FIFA president Gianni Infantino has called for stronger structures and development pathways in Nigerian football as world football’s governing body engages the National Sports Commission and other stakeholders. Infantino made the call after meeting a Nigerian delegation led by National…...