By AUGUSTUS ISICHEI NIGERIA’S table tennis star Taiwo Mati has been recalled to the national team as the Nigeria Table Tennis Federation (NTTF) unveiled a 10-player squad for the 2025 ITTF African Championships in Tunis. The continental showpiece, slated for 12 – 19 October, will double as the qualifier for the 2026 ITTF World Team […]
By FRED LONGJOHN OBEH THE Nigeria Aquatics Federation has elected new board members, with Pastor Jasimiel Nseobong Samuel emerging as Technical Representative after defeating Sunday Tilije 24–18. Former Olympian Eric Williams was also elected as Athletes’ Representative, following the withdrawal of veteran swimmer Rachael Tonjor in his favour. Jasimiel, a long-time officiating figure in aquatic […]
By AUGUSTUS ISICHEI FOR nearly a century, the Commonwealth Games have been staged on continents far from Africa. From Hamilton, Canada, in 1930, to Birmingham, UK, in 2022, the Games have become a global celebration of sport — yet Africa, home to some of the world’s most passionate athletes and fans, has never played host. […]
By AUGUSTUS ISICHEI THE 2025 Zenith Bank/NBBF Women’s Basketball Final Eight began on Tuesday with intense battles across the courts, as First Bank of Lagos, Royal Aces, Titans, and Dolphins all secured opening-day victories. In the first fixture, First Bank of Lagos overpowered Bayelsa Blue Whales 53-36. Bayelsa held their own in the opening two […]
By AUGUSTUS ISICHEI NIGERIA’S U20 men’s team, the Flying Eagles, have settled in Santiago, Chile, to begin preparations for the 2025 FIFA U20 World Cup. The squad, led by head coach Aliyu Zubairu, arrived on Tuesday after a long trip from Nigeria. They spent the day recovering from travel fatigue and will commence double training […]
THE Nigerian Super Eagles now stand on the thinnest edge of possibility, their dream of qualifying for the 2026 FIFA World Cup in Canada, Mexico, and the United States hanging by threads of arithmetic, improbable outcomes, and desperate prayers. Tuesday, September 9, 2025, in Bloemfontein may well be remembered as the day Nigeria’s fate slipped […]
NIGERIA’S sprint sensation, Kanyinsola Ajayi, has ended the country’s 18-year absence in the men’s 100m final at the World Athletics Championships, blazing to a 9.93s finish in his semifinal at Tokyo 2025. The 20-year-old became the first Nigerian since Olusoji Fasuba in 2007 to reach the final, showing remarkable composure against a stacked field that […]
THE countdown has begun for one of Nigeria’s biggest grassroots football tournaments as the 2025 Zenith Bank/Delta Principals’ Cup kicks off on Wednesday 18 September, with over 1,000 secondary schools set to compete for glory. The official opening ceremony will take place at St. Patrick College, Asaba, where Delta State Governor, Sheriff Oborevwori, will perform […]
THE Chairman of the Sports Promotion Committee, Ogbueshi Wing Commander Peter Iweze (Rtd.), has expressed satisfaction with the progress made in preparations for the upcoming Asaba International Road Race, scheduled for 4th October 2025. Speaking during a courtesy visit to the Asagba of Asaba, HRM Prof. Chike Edozien (Asagba Azinge), Iweze revealed that the race […]
The National Sports Commission (NSC) has reaffirmed its full support for Team Nigeria ahead of the 2025 World Athletics Championships, set to take place in Tokyo from September 13 to 21, 2025. In a statement by Kola Daniel, media aide to the NSC Director-General Bukola Olopade, the commission expressed confidence in the athletes’ ability to […]