By Ijeoma Okigbo Philip Shaibu, the Director-General of the National Institute for Sports (NIS) has called for stronger collaboration between the public and private sectors to unlock the economic potential of sports. Shaibu made the call on Tuesday while speaking at the Nigeria Employers’ Summit in Abuja. He commended theContinue Reading
By Abdulrahman Yahaya Coach of the Moroccan national football team, Mohamed Ouahbi, says his team has earned respect after Morocco edged the Netherlands 2-3 on penalty shootouts in their round 32 clash on Monday. The Africans came out top in the penalty shootouts after a 1-1 draw in Monterrey, Mexico,Continue Reading
By Babatunde Ogunrinde The 26th Nestlé Milo Secondary School Basketball Championships continued on Monday with exciting quarter-final matches. Davidhall International College, Ikoyi, Lagos, continued their impressive form with a 51-47 victory over Urhobo College. The Lagos team later defeated Family Support Programme Secondary School,Continue Reading
By Victor Okoye Fosla Academy, Abuja, emerged champions in both the male and female categories of the maiden National Schools Football Championship in Abuja, on Monday. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that the tournament’s final was played at the FIFA Goal Project Pitch at the Moshood Abiola NationalContinue Reading
By Aderonke Ojo Abubakar Yusuf defeated Canice Abua 7-5, 6-1 to win the men’s singles title at the sixth DavNotch National Open Tennis Championship in Abuja. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that the final was played at the Ifedayo Akindoju Centre Court, Moshood Abiola National Stadium, on Saturday.Continue Reading
By Bashir Bello Mustapha Abubakar-Bida, the National Coordinator, Horse Racing Federation of Nigeria, HRFN, says Nigeria-bred horses will soon meet up global standards. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that Abubakar-Bida disclosed this during the grand finale of the Kano derby competition with the theme, Renewed Hope International HorseContinue Reading
By Aderonke Ojo The Nigeria Volleyball Federation (NVBF) has expressed confidence in the ability of the country’s beach volleyball teams to excel at the 2026 African Beach Volleyball Nations Cup scheduled to hold in Badagry, Lagos, from July 3 to July 7. The federation said both the men’s and women’sContinue Reading
By Abdulrahman Yahaya Iran held Egypt to a 1-1 draw in Group G on Friday in Seattle to keep their hope of making the 2026 FIFA World Cup round 32 alive. Egypt, who had already qualified for the knock-outs, took the lead inside five minutes when Muhammad Salah’s left-footed shootContinue Reading
By Abdulrahman Yahaya Cape Verde national football team coach, Pedro Leitão Brito, commonly known as Bubista, says his team will approach their 2026 FIFA World Cup knock-out game against defending champions Argentina with the right attitude. Cape Verde qualified for the knock-out stage of the 2026 FIFA World Cup inContinue Reading
France defeated Norway 4-1 in their final Group I match with a commanding performance to secure top spot in the group, while Senegal stunned Iraq 5-0 in the final Group I matches of the FIFA World Cup. Continue Reading
