By Celine-Damilola Oyewole The First Lady, Sen. Oluremi Tinubu, has congratulated Nigeria’s women’s basketball team, D’Tigress, on their qualification for the finals of the 2025 FIBA Afrobasket Tournament in Côte d’Ivoire. Mrs Tinubu, in a statement issued on Sunday, appreciated the team for their outstanding performance and resilience. She furtherContinue Reading
By Vivian Ahanmisi The Nigerian duo of Abdulfatai Abdulbasit and Mathew Kuti won gold in the U19 boys’ doubles final at the ITTF 2025 Africa Youth Championship on Sunday. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports the eight-day tournament is ongoing at the Molade Okoya-Thomas Hall, Teslim Balogun Stadium, Lagos.Continue Reading
By Muhyideen Jimoh President Bola Tinubu has congratulated Nigeria’s women’s basketball team, D’Tigress, for reaching the final of the 2025 FIBA Women’s AfroBasket for the fifth consecutive time, following a gritty win over Senegal. The president’s message is contained in a statement issued by Presidential Spokesperson, Mr Bayo OnanugaContinue Reading
By Babatunde Ogunrinde Nigeria’s senior women’s basketball team, D’Tigress, on Saturday advanced to the final after defeating Senegal 75–68 in a heated Afrobasket 2025 semi-final in Côte d’Ivoire. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports it was a keenly contested encounter, with 11-time champions Senegal chasing a record-extending 12th continentalContinue Reading
By Georgina Adegbie Chairperson, Nigeria Association of Women in Sports (NAWIS) in Osun, Omobola Tijani, and Joy Ibekwe have emerged victorious to represent NAWIS on two national sports federation boards. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that the election was conducted at the Moshood Abiola National Stadium in Abuja.Continue Reading
By Aderonke Ojo Nasarawa Amazons Women’s Basketball team on Saturday claimed their first victory at the ongoing Zenith Bank 2025 Women’s Basketball Premier League, edging out Kada Angels 52–49 in Abuja. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that the closely contested game was part of Phase One of theContinue Reading
By Georgina Adegbie Martin Melandi, the Technical Director of Nigeria Volleyball Federation (NVB), has expressed confidence in Nigeria’s team maintaining their top position in the 2025 CAVB Under 18 Boys and Girls Beach Volleyball Championship. Melandi told the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) on Friday in Abuja, that the teamContinue Reading
By Nathan Nwakamma The Management of Bayelsa United Football Club has reported the abscondment of Coach Ladan Bosso from duty as the Technical Adviser of the team to the Nigeria Football Federation (NFF). The club’s management described Bossos’s action as a show of arrogance and disrespect to Bayelsa and itsContinue Reading
By Deborah Coker The Director-General of the Nigerian Institute of Sports (NIS), Philip Shaibu, says the future of the institution lies in a robust public-private partnership model and a total structural reset. Shaibu said this in Abuja on Tuesday night at a reception organised in his honour by former colleaguesContinue Reading
By Muhyideen Jimoh Super Falcons Captain, Rasheedat Ajibade has outlined what Nigeria must do to evolve from continental champions to FIFA Women’s World Cup winners. Ajibade who Spoke to the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) after the team’s reception by President Bola Tinubu at the State House on Monday, saidContinue Reading
