By Victor Okoye Head Coach Eric Chelle has named Captain William Ekong, Victor Osimhen, Wilfred Ndidi and Stanley Nwabali in a 55-man provisional squad for AFCON 2025. He also listed Maduka Okoye, Zaidu Sanusi, Calvin Bassey, Semi Ajayi, Frank Onyeka, Alex Iwobi and Raphael Onyedika for the tournament in Morocco.Continue Reading
By Olanrewaju Akojede Nigeria emerged champions of the Para Volleyball event at the maiden West Africa Zone A and B tournament after a commanding 3-0 win against Ghana. Team Nigeria earlier defeated Niger Republic with a sharp 3-0 win, taking the sets 25-13, 25-20 and 25-22 respectively. Nigeria’s superior experienceContinue Reading
By Angela Atabo The FAME Foundation has called on government institutions, private organisations, development partners and the media to scale up investments in parasports and inclusive sporting infrastructure. The Executive Director, FAME Foundation, Arabinrin Atoyebi, made the call on Monday in Abuja, while briefing newsmen on the forthcoming HerSTEM InclusiveContinue Reading
By Segun Giwa Director-General of the Grassroots Movement for Tinubu (GMT) in Ondo State, Saka Yusuf-Ogunleye, has described the President Bola Ahmed Tinubu Sports Festival as a unifying platform for youths in the state. According to him, the festival also serves as a platform for the discovery of talents. Yusuf-OgunleyeContinue Reading
By Abiodun Lawal Nigeria Amputee Football Team has defeated Benin Republic 11-0 in the opening match of the 1st West African Para Games in Abeokuta on Friday. The dominant Nigerian team struck five times in the first half and added six more after the break, sealing an emphatic victoryContinue Reading
By Emmanuel Afonne Nigerian boxer, Tope TP-Rock Musa, says he will outclass his opponent, Koussai Martin, from Benin Republic in the World Boxing Association (WBA) Africa Super Featherweight Title fight scheduled for Saturday in Abuja. Speaking on Friday evening at the official pre-fight news conference, TP-Rock assured fans he wouldContinue Reading
By Adebayo Olawunmi A foremost sports stakeholder, Aderonke Atoyebi, has called for technocrats to be appointed to lead Nigeria’s sports sector. In a statement on Thursday in Lagos, Atoyebi noted that professional expertise, rather than political appointments, is essential if the country hopesContinue Reading
By Segun Giwa The Ondo State chapter of Grassroots Movement for Tinubu (GMT), says its investment in community sporting programmes is aimed at strengthening youth engagement and deepening public understanding of Federal Government’s policies. The Director-General of GMT in the state, Mr Saka Yusuf-Ogunleye, said this during the zonal finalsContinue Reading
By Aderonke Ojo Musa Nimrod, President of Nigeria Volleyball Federation (NVBF), has congratulated the Nigeria Customs Service (NCS) Women’s Volleyball Team following their victory at the just concluded 2025 Super Volleyball Championship in Accra, Ghana. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that the Nigeria Customs Service defeated the GhanaContinue Reading
By Fortune Abang The Ambassador of Israel to Nigeria, Michael Freeman, has reaffirmed the embassy’s commitment to deepening Nigeria-Israel diplomatic relations in the area sports. Freeman communicated this on Saturday during an event celebrating the life of Moshe ‘Jerry’ Halevi, Nigeria’s first football manager and coach, who served from 1960Continue Reading
