By Ijeoma Okigbo Some stakeholders at the maiden `Swim for Life’ national swimming championship have lauded the National Aquatics Federation (NAF) for the standard of the event while advocating for more competitions. The stakeholders told the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) in Abuja that the tournament, focused on grassroots, willContinue Reading
By Ijeoma Okigbo Chinonye Aliyu, President of the Nigeria Aquatics Federation (NAF), said the ongoing `Swim for Life’ National Junior Swimming Championship is a pathway to the 2026 Youth Olympics Games in Senegal. Aliyu told the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) on Friday that over 150 swimmers, ages 8 toContinue Reading
By Muhyideen Jimoh Renowned Nigerian boxer Bashiru Ali, popularly known as Bash Ali, has called on President Bola Tinubu to re-inaugurate the Bash Ali Boxing Project Local Organising Committee (LOC) for the Guinness World Records Boxing bout. Speaking to the press in Abuja on Thursday, Ali expressed frustration over allegedContinue Reading
By Muhyideen Jimoh The Chairman of the National Sports Commission (NSC), Malam Shehu Dikko says the One Service One medal ( OSOM) Games remains a veritable platform for discovering top athletes for the nation. Dikko stated this on Thursday while declaring open the 6th edition of the OSOM Games insideContinue Reading
By Victor Okoye Three Nigerian players from Unicorns Football Club of Ilorin are set for trials at English Premier League (EPL) club, Nottingham Forest in Nottingham, UK. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that Nottingham Forest currently sit fourth on the EPL table with 60 points, and are oneContinue Reading
By Victor Okoye No fewer than 40 coaches have completed a week-long ITF National Level 1 Tennis Coaching Course organised by the Nigeria Tennis Federation (NTF) in Abuja. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that the participants drawn from the six geopolitical zones in the country, were presented withContinue Reading
By Georgina Adegbie Bankole Olowookere, Head Coach, Nigeria’s Under-17 women’s national team, says his team will make the country proud in the return leg match against Algeria in the ongoing U-17 FIFA Women’s World Cup qualifiers in Morocco. Olowookere told the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) in Abuja on WednesdayContinue Reading
By Babatunde Ogunrinde Nigeria’s U-18 women’s handball team began their IHF Trophy Zonal Phase on Sunday with a resounding 53-21 win over Togo in Abidjan, Côte d’Ivoire. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports the team displayed ruthless dominance, particularly from the wings, securing a 21-8 lead by the endContinue Reading
By Nicholas Obisike Enyimba International FC of Aba, at the Enyimba International Stadium, Aba overpowered visiting Kano Pillars FC 2-1 in the ongoing Nigeria Premier Football League (NPFL) match day 34. Joseph Atule put the host 1-0 ahead in the 35th minute from Chinedu Ufere’s long range free kick toContinue Reading
By Sumaila Ogbaje The President, Defence and Police Officers’ Wives Association (DEPOWA), Mrs Oghogho Musa, has charged wives of military personnel to remain active and healthy through physical exercise and regular health checks. Musa made the call at the Fitness Health Walk organised by the Naval Officer’s Wives Association (NOWA),Continue Reading
