By Ijeoma Okigbo A fourth minute strike by six-time African Player of the Year Asisat Oshoala, steered the Super Falcons to a comfortable 3-0 victory over their Tunisian counterparts at the Women African Cup of Nations (WAFCON). The win on Sunday at the Stade Larbi Zaouli will keep Mission XContinue Reading
By Vivian Ahanmisi Defending champions Nigeria and Togo are preparing to retain their titles at the 2025 ITTF Africa West Regional Championships in Lagos from July 16 to 19. The event will take place at the Molade Okoya-Thomas Hall, located within the Teslim Balogun Stadium complex in Lagos. Nigeria, theContinue Reading
By Georgina Adegbie Nigeria’s Esther Kolawole, a 62kg wrestler, defeated America’s Jaffe Haylie 10-0 by superiority on Saturday to win gold at the Grand Prix of Spain. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports Kolawole entered the match with high confidence, after beating Spain’s Lydia Tourino 10-0 in the quarter-final.Continue Reading
By Victor Okoye Head Coach Eric Chelle has released a 35-man provisional list for the Super Eagles B squad ahead of the 8th African Nations Championship (CHAN) 2025. The list includes captain Junior Nduka and Papa Daniel Mustapha, both considered key to Nigeria’s home-based national team preparations. The CHAN tournamentContinue Reading
By Ijeoma Okigbo The Confederation of African Football (CAF) has increased the prize money of the winner of the TotalEnergies CAF Women’s Africa Cup of Nations (WAFCON) Morocco 2024 by 100% and the total prize money by 45%. According to Patrice Motsepe, President of CAF, the winner of this editionContinue Reading
By Emmanuel Afonne The Women’s Commission of the Nigeria Olympic Committee (NOC) has officially announced the kick-off of the second edition of its landmark Women in Sports seminar series. Tony Nezianya, the Public Relations Officer of NOC, said in Abuja on Friday that the series would take place across Nigeria’sContinue Reading
By Muhyideen Jimoh President Bola Tinubu has expressed deep sadness at the passing of legendary Super Eagles goalkeeper Peter Rufai. Rufai, 61, died on Thursday after a brief illness. In a statement issued by the Presidential Spokesperson, Mr Bayo Onanuga, the President extended condolences to the Rufai family, friends, andContinue Reading
By Victor Okoye The Nigeria Football Federation (NFF) has expressed shock at the death of Nigeria’s goalkeeping legend, Peter Rufai at the age of 61. Reports say the flamboyant goal-tender, who was in and out of the Nigeria senior team for 17 years, had been ill for some weeks. ThisContinue Reading
By Babatunde Ogunrinde Nigeria’s football community is mourning the death of former Super Eagles goalkeeper, Peter Rufai, fondly called Dodomayana. Rufai died on Thursday in Lagos at the age of 61, following a prolonged illness, according to family sources. He captained Nigeria and featured in two FIFA World Cups —Continue Reading
By Emmanuel Afonne President Bola Tinubu has promised to unite the country through various sporting activities which are currently being heavily funded by the Federal Government. Tinubu said this in Abuja, while receiving the King’s Baton ahead of the 2026 Commonwealth Games scheduled to hold between July 23 and Aug.Continue Reading
