By MOHAMMED NUR TIJANI GOVERNOR Abba Yusuf of Kano State has approved the air transportation of the state’s contingent to Asaba, Delta, for the forthcoming National Youth Games. The acting Chairman of the State Sports Commission, Ibrahim Fagge, disclosed this shortly after a meeting with the Commissioner for Youths and Sports Development, Alhaji Mustapha Kwankwaso, […]
TWENTY-Six years after his last professional bout, Ike Ibeabuchi made a surreal return to the heavyweight division, reports worldboxingnews.com. The 6ft 2ins, 235-pound Nigerian, once considered the division’s boogeyman of the 1990s, ended his long absence with a retirement victory over local fighter Idris Afinni at Teslim Balogun Stadium, Lagos. Ibeabuchi, now 52, forced Afinni […]
By SALIFU USMAN THE second phase of the 2025 Nigeria Basketball Federation (NBBF) Women’s Premier League, sponsored by Zenith Bank PLC, is set to commence at the University of Ilorin Multi-Purpose Sports Centre today. The Atlantic Conference phase will conclude on 1st September 2025. Chairperson of the Women’s Basketball Premier League, Perpetua Clement, confirmed that […]
By SALIFU USMAN BAYELSA Cricket Association (BCA) has submitted a petition to the National Sports Commission (NSC), alleging a calculated attempt to manipulate the forthcoming Nigeria Cricket Federation (NCF) board elections in favour of certain individuals, thereby disenfranchising genuine stakeholders and aspirants from participating in the electoral process. The petition, signed by BCA chairman Pakribo […]
By TUNDE ELUDINI FORMER Green Eagles midfielder, Sylvanus “Quicksilver” Okpala, has called for greater respect and recognition for Nigeria’s past sporting heroes, insisting the country must value its icons well beyond their playing years. His appeal comes amid an outpouring of tributes after the passing of former Super Eagles goalkeeper Peter “Dodo Mayana” Rufai. The celebrated shot-stopper, […]
By ADEBAYO PAUL NIGERIA wrapped up their African Nations Championship (CHAN 2024) campaign with a 2-0 win over Congo on Tuesday, salvaging pride after early elimination. The Super Eagles, who had already been knocked out following defeats to Senegal and Sudan, produced an improved display in their final group game. Anas Yusuf broke the deadlock in […]
THE humiliating 4-0 defeat of Nigeria’s home-based Eagles by Sudan at the African Nations Championship in Zanzibar on Tuesday is a damning indictment of the rot that has consumed Nigerian domestic football over the past two decades. When a team comprising players from the Nigeria Premier Football League cannot compete with Sudan – a country […]
NIGERIA’S hope of featuring a single relay team in the fast-approaching 20th World Athletics Championships in Tokyo, Japan, this September, suffered another major blow on Monday evening in Accra, Ghana. After the AFN failed woefully at its National Trials held at Yaba Tech in Lagos two weeks ago, the board shifted attention to Accra, […]
TEAM TIG Nigeria has, once again, made the nation proud at the just-concluded African Club Gymnastics Championship in Centurion, South Africa. The all-female Nigerian kid athletes secured an impressive four medals in the Level 7, 6, and 5 Senior category, earning three Gold medals and one Bronze medal. In the Junior category of Level 4, […]
By AFFA ACHO THE Nigeria Premier Football League, NPFL, has released the schedule for the 2025/26 season. According to the calendar, the new season will commence on Friday 22nd August 2025. Defending champions Remo Stars will kick off their 2025/26 campaign with a headline clash against 2022 champions Rivers United, in what promises to be a […]