By Yetunde Fatungase President of the Confederation of African Athletics (CAA), Hamad Kalkaba, has commended Nigeria for strengthening its lead in sprinting with a new pool of promising young sprinters. Kalkaba made the commendation during a news conference at the closing ceremony of the 3rd CAA U-18/U-20 African Athletics ChampionshipsContinue Reading
By Yetunde Fatungase South Africa’s Oluchi Ndubueze says she is thrilled to have secured a gold medal in the ongoing Confederation of African Athletes (CAA) U18/U20 Championships in Abeokuta. Ndubueze secured a gold medal in the U-18 women’s long jump event with a leap of 5.79metres followed closely by Morocco’sContinue Reading
By Ijeoma Okigbo Nigeria produced a masterclass to thrash Zambia 5-0 in a stunning Women Africa Cup of Nations (WAFCON) quarter-final tie in Casablanca on Friday. A stunning performance from the nine-time champions grants them a ticket to the semi-finals and left the once-dreaded Zambians heading for home. The performanceContinue Reading
By Vivian Ahanmisi Ghana’s Cynthia Kwabi defeated Benin’s Stacy Anadji in a thrilling group stage match at the ongoing West African Table Tennis Championship in Lagos. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that the four-day championship is taking place at Molade Okoya-Thomas Hall, Teslim Balogun Stadium. Excitement filled theContinue Reading
By Segun Giwa Chioma Nwachukwu and Hafsoh Majekodunmi have won gold and silver medals respectively in the women’s junior (U-18) 400m category of the Confederation of African Athletics (CAA) U-18/U-23 championship. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that the CAA Championship holding in Abeokuta, Ogun, has 35 African countriesContinue Reading
By Polycarp Auta Gov. Caleb Mutfwang of Plateau says his administration is remodelling the Rwang Pam Township Stadium to boost the game of football in the state. Mutfwang said this shortly after inspecting the ongoing remodelling project at the stadium on Friday in Jos. The governor said that the hugeContinue Reading
By Vivian Ahanmisi Nigeria’s men’s team reclaimed their crown at the 2025 ITTF Africa West Regional Championships with a dominant win over Côte d’Ivoire in Thursday’s final. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that the four-day championship is ongoing at Molade Okoya-Thomas Hall, Teslim Balogun Stadium, Lagos. Nigeria’s women’sContinue Reading
By Emmanuel Afonne No fewer than 100 players will slug it out in the 2025 NTF-CBN Tennis Championship scheduled to begin on July 21, at Package B of the Moshood Abiola National Stadium, Abuja. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that the Senior Open Tennis Championship, now in itsContinue Reading
By Yetunde Fatungase It was a clean sweep for Nigeria in the U18 women 100 metres finals as Miracle Ezechukwu’s 11:88s Rosemary Nwankwo 11:96s and Miriam Jegede 12:20s won the gold, silver and bronze medals at the ongoing Confederation of African Athletics (CAA) Championships in Abeokuta. The Nigerian duo ofContinue Reading
By Tiamiyu Arobani UN human rights chief, Volker Türk, has berated nations and clubs around the world for underpaying women in sports. Türk called on member states and sports clubs to address the vast gender and stark pay gap which still exists in women’s sport. “The playing field is stillContinue Reading
