By Victor Okoye Nigeria’s Taekwondo prospect, Kalu Chijioke (Jnr), has missed the opportunity to represent the country at the 2025 FISU World University Games in Germany. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that the development followed registration failures linked to alleged poor planning and administrative lapses. Kalu, a StatisticsContinue Reading
By Muhyideen Jimoh President Bola Tinubu has pledged to honour Nigeria’s Super Falcons after their dramatic 10th WAFCON title win in Rabat, Morocco, on Saturday night. The Nigerian women’s national football team defeated hosts Morocco 3-2 in a thrilling final to extend their continental dominance. An elated PresidentContinue Reading
By Muhyideen Jimoh President Bola Tinubu has congratulated the Super Falcons of Nigeria on winning the 2024 Women’s Africa Cup of Nations (WAFCON), claiming a record-extending 10th title. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that Nigeria staged a stunning comeback, beating hosts Morocco 3-2 in a tense final inContinue Reading
By Ijeoma Okigbo Samuel Olatunji, President of the Nigeria Armwrestling Federation, says the body is working towards the inclusion of the sport in the National Sports Festival (NSF) scheduled to take place in Enugu in 2026. Olatunji made the disclosure on Saturday, on the sidelines of the African Armwrestling ChampionshipContinue Reading
By Vivian Ahanmisi Honoka Hashimoto defeated defending champion Sreeja Akula on Saturday to win gold in the women’s singles final of the WTT Contender Championships in Lagos. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports the tournament is ongoing at Molade Okoya-Thomas Hall, Teslim Balogun Stadium, Lagos. The women’s singles finalContinue Reading
By Chimezie Anaso Zeus Sports Ltd has announced plans to stage Nigeria’s biggest boxing event with the World Boxing Federation (WBF) in Anambra. Emmanuel Emenogu, a renowned sports promoter, said this while speaking with sports journalists in Awka on Friday. Emenogu said the heavyweight boxing match christened the “Solution Bout”Continue Reading
By Georgina Adegbie President of the Nigeria Volleyball Federation (NVBF), Musa Nimrod, said on Thursday in Abuja that Nigeria has the capacity to host global tournaments. Nimrod told the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) that the Confederation of African Volleyball (CAVB) has confirmed Nigeria as the host of the 2025Continue Reading
By Georgina Adegbie Zainab Sani, a continental referee, says the large number of participating athletes, officials, and countries at the 2025 African Karate Championship, taking place at Moshood Abiola National Stadium, shows how developed Karate has become in Africa. Sani, who stated this in an interview with the News AgencyContinue Reading
By Babatunde Ogunrinde A contingent of 60 student-athletes has departed Nigeria for Annaba, Algeria, to compete in the inaugural African School Sports Championship. Kola Daniel, Special Assistant, Media, Office of the Director-General, National Sports Commission (NSC), made this known in a news release on Thursday. According to him, the competitionContinue Reading
By Georgina Adegbie Silas Agara, the President of the Karate Federation of Nigeria (KFN), has been elected as the 4th Vice President of the Union of African Karate Federations (UFAK). Agara was elected on Wednesday night at the Annual General Meeting (AGM) of UFAK, as part of the events ofContinue Reading
