By Ijeoma Okigbo Nigeria’s U-17 women’s national team, the Flamingos, will depart Abuja in the early hours of Wednesday, en route Morocco, as they begin the final preparations for the 2025 FIFA U-17 Women’s World Cup. The team is scheduled to arrive in Morocco’s industrial and economic capital, Casablanca where they willContinue Reading
By Ehigimetor Igbaugba Gov. Bassey Otu of Cross River has assured that the state is fully prepared and safe to host the 2026 edition of the Nigerian Universities Games Association (NUGA). He gave the assurance on Tuesday when he led a NUGA delegation and the management team of the UniversityContinue Reading
By Vivian Ahanmisi The Local Organising Committee of the E1 Lagos GP on Friday took some journalists on a familiarisation tour of the Lagos waterfront as preparations intensify. The two-day international championship is scheduled to hold from Oct. 4 toContinue Reading
By Vivian Ahanmisi President Bola Tinubu has described the hosting of the E1 Lagos Grand Prix as a milestone in Nigeria’s pursuit of innovation, clean energy, and global sporting excellence. In his goodwill message at the championship’s opening ceremony on Friday, Tinubu saidContinue Reading
By Vivian Ahanmisi The Lagos Commissioner for Information, Gbenga Omotoso, has described the E1 Lagos Grand Prix as a bold statement of the state’s global standing. Speaking at the opening of Africa’s first all-electric powerboat race, Omotoso said the eventContinue Reading
By Vivian Ahanmisi The historic E1 Lagos Grand Prix, Africa’s first all-electric powerboat race, opened in grand style on Friday at the Boat Club, Awolowo Road, Ikoyi, Lagos. The event, part of the prestigiousContinue Reading
By Emmanuel Afonne Habu Gumel, President of the Nigeria Olympic Committee (NOC), has described the death of Ifedayo Akindoju, the President of the Nigeria Tennis Federation (NTF), as a major blow to the country’s sports community. Gumel communicated this on Saturday in a statement issued on his behalf by TonyContinue Reading
By Victor Okoye Nigeria on Friday defeated Saudi Arabia 3-2 in a Group F match at the FIFA U20 World Cup in Talca, Chile. The win earned the Flying Eagles three points and boosted their chances of reaching the Round of 16. Nasiru Salihu opened scoring for Nigeria in theContinue Reading
By Victor Okoye The Nigeria Tennis Federation (NTF) has announced the death of its president, Ifedayo Akindoju. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that the federation confirmed the development in a tweet on its official X account on Friday. “It is with deep sadness and heavy hearts that theContinue Reading
By Babatunde Ogunrinde and Chiamaka Iheanacho The Chief of Defence Staff, Gen. Christopher Musa, has praised the competition among teams at the ongoing Chief of Defence Staff Unity Basketball Championship in Lagos. He attended the games at the National Stadium Indoor Sports Hall with Special Guest of Honour, Maj.-Gen. HenryContinue Reading
