By Abdulrahman Yahaya Nigeria U-17 women’s team, the Flamingos, thrashed Niger Republic 5-0 in their opening game of the ongoing WAFU-U17 women’s tournament in Yamoussoukro, Cote d’Ivoire on Wednesday. The Nigerian team, who won the last edition of the tournament, completely dominated the game as they put five goals beyondContinue Reading
By Ijeoma Okigbo Abdullahi Mustapha, a candidate for the presidency of the Nigeria Basketball Federation (NBBF), has pledged to prioritise grassroots development, talent discovery, infrastructure and players’ welfare if elected. Abdullahi, who is the Director-General, Energy Commission of Nigeria (ECN), made the pledge in an interview with journalists on Wednesday.Continue Reading
Kenya will become the first African country to host the World Athletics Championships after winning the bid for the 2029 edition.Continue Reading
By Abdulrahman Yahaya Nigeria’s female U-17 team the Flamingos have arrived in Abidjan, Cote d’Ivoire, on their way to the City of Yamoussoukro for the 2nd WAFU-B U-17 girls’ tournament. The coach Hakeem Busari-led team left Abuja on Monday morning with a squad of 20 players to execute the tournamentContinue Reading
By Ijeoma Okigbo The President, Nigeria Aquatics Federation (NAqF), Lekan Fatodu, has reaffirmed the federation’s commitment to youth development and swimming growth through sustainable programmes. Fatodu made this known in an interview with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) on the sidelines of the just-concluded second edition of the “SwimContinue Reading
How I Stumbled Into Actually Understanding Sports Betting Three years ago I was the guy who’d put money on a team because I liked their jerseys. My approach to sports predictions was throwing darts blindfolded. I thought I could sense momentum shifts and predict outcomes based on vibes. Then MarchContinue Reading
Why Quick-Win Gaming Has Become My Go-To Entertainment Break Something shifted for me over the past year. My attention span evolved—not worse, not better, just different. Committing three hours to anything feels impossible when I have maybe 15 minutes between meetings or while waiting for coffee at 2:47pm. Continue Reading
By Aderonke Ojo Nigeria’s U-20 women’s national team, the Falconets, on Sunday thrashed New Caledonia 10-1 in their final Group F match at the 2026 FIFA U-20 Women’s World Cup in Poland. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that the Director of Media and Communications of the Nigeria FootballContinue Reading
By Babatunde Ogunrinde Lawrence Ojaideh, Founder, Wheelchair American Football in Nigeria, has commended stakeholders for supporting the sport’s exhibition game held on Thursday in Lagos. Ojaideh made the commendation on Saturday, during an interview with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN). According to him, the exhibition marks a significantContinue Reading
By Stephen Benjamin The President of the Nigeria Rugby Football Federation (NRFF), Ademola Aré, says the development of qualified coaches, referees and medical personnel is critical to the growth of rugby in Nigeria. Aré said this in Abuja during a Level 1 and Level 2 coaching and refereeing seminar organisedContinue Reading
