By Olanrewaju Akojede Some Super Eagles players on Saturday attended the 2025 Maracana Children’s Fest, held in honour of their teammate, Wilfred Ndidi. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports the annual event, sponsored by Leicester City midfielder Ndidi, was hosted at the refurbished Maracana Stadium in Tolu, Ajegunle, Lagos.Continue Reading
By Aderogba George Gatefield, a public strategy and advocacy organisation based in Nigeria, has called for gender-equality in the sport sector. Ms Shirley Ewang, the Advocacy Lead personnel for Gatefield, said the call followed a new documentary titled “The African Giants” which celebrated the Super Falcons. She noted that theContinue Reading
By Philip Yatai The Minister of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Mr Nyesom Wike, says the IBB International Golf and Country Club will be renovated and upgraded to international standard. Wike disclosed this when he visited the club in Abuja on Saturday, to assess the facilities. He said that theContinue Reading
By Ijeoma Okigbo Head Coach Justine Madugu has selected captain Rasheedat Ajibade, goalkeeper Chiamaka Nnadozie and forwards Francisca Ordega and Asisat Oshoala in a list of 24 players for the 13th Women Africa Cup of Nations (WAFCON). The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that the players for the SuperContinue Reading
By Aderonke Ojediran, News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) Squash, often described as a game of speed, stamina and strategy, demands mental toughness and a relentless drive for excellence. Played in a confined court where agility and quick decision-making are everything, it tests the very limits of a player’sContinue Reading
By Ijeoma Okigbo A total of 50 participants are expected to attend the upcoming Africa Level 2 Coaching Clinic in Abuja, set to begin on Friday. According to Taiwo Oriss, Secretary General of the Nigeria Aquatics Federation (NAqF), the event, organised in collaboration with Africa Aquatics, was designed to exposeContinue Reading
By Victor Okoye No fewer than 12 athletes at the Nigeria Para-Powerlifting Open National Trials in Abuja have beaten the world record in their respective categories. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that the Para-Powerlifting Open National Trials began on Friday at the Moshood Abiola National Stadium, Package B.Continue Reading
By Babatunde Ogunrinde Nigeria is set to host the 23rd African Fencing Championships, joining Senegal and Mali as the only sub-Saharan African nations to do so. The event will run from June 25 to 29, drawing elite fencers from across the continent to Charterhouse in Lagos. This follows Nigeria’s recentContinue Reading
By Victor Okoye Enyimba International Football Club of Aba are set to clash with their counterparts, Kwara United Football Club in the Nigeria Youth League (N-YLC) Super 8 tournament in Lagos. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that the Mobolaji Johnson Arena in Lagos is set to witness top-tierContinue Reading
By Babatunde Ogunrinde The Nigeria Catchball Federation (NCF) says Catchball, a new sport in Nigeria, offers competitive benefits and has strong potential to empower the girl child. A delegation from the NCF stated this during a visit to the Lagos State Sports Commission headquarters at Teslim Balogun Stadium, Surulere, onContinue Reading
