Kirsty Coventry of Zimbabwe has been elected president of the International Olympic Committee (IOC), making her the first woman and the first African to hold the top job in world sports. Coventry surprisingly got an overall majority in the first round of voting by the IOC membership from seven candidates.Continue Reading
Outgoing International Olympic Committee (IOC) President Thomas Bach has become the second person to be named honorary IOC president for life. The 144th IOC Session approved an according proposal from the IOC executive board in March for “exceptional services” by acclamation and cheers to bestow the honour to a visiblyContinue Reading
By Ijeoma Okigbo Nigeria’s Quadri Aruna has overtaken Egypt’s Omar Assar to become Africa’s highest-ranked table tennis player in the world. In the rankings released by the International Table Tennis Federation (ITTF) on Tuesday, Aruna now occupies the 18th position with 1290 points, moving up one place from the previousContinue Reading
By Victor Okoye Ibrahim Babayo, the Captain of the IBB International Golf and Country Club, Abuja has called for the strict adherence to the rule of law by all stakeholders in the ongoing dispute at the club. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that the golf club, located inContinue Reading
By Victor Okoye The President, Nigeria Golf Federation (NGF), Olusegun Runsewe, has called for calm after the IBB International Golf and Country Club, Abuja was sealed by Department of State Services (DSS) operatives. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that the Club in Abuja is a prominent recreational and touristContinue Reading
By Ijeoma Okigbo The Nigeria Cricket Federation (NCF) says it is ready to host five other nations for the International Cricket Council (ICC) Under 19 Men’s World Cup African Qualifier. The tournament is billed for Lagos, with the matches to be held at the cricket ovals in Tafawa Balewa SquareContinue Reading
By Babatunde Ogunrinde World number two, Eniola Bolaji, has cemented her dominance in para-badminton SL3 by winning her 12th career gold medal. The Paralympic bronze medallist defeated Turkey’s Halime Yildiz 2-0 (21-7, 21-10) on Sunday in the women’s final of the Spanish Para Badminton International 2025, held in Toledo. BolajiContinue Reading
By Emmanuel Afonne The Association of National Olympic Committees of Africa (ANOCA) has re-elected Habu Gumel as its Treasurer-General. Gumel, who is also President of the Nigeria Olympic Committee (NOC), emerged unopposed on Saturday at ANOCA’s General Assembly in Algiers, Algeria. He is currently Nigeria’s only member of the InternationalContinue Reading
By Ijeoma Okigbo The Nigeria Cricket Federation (NCF), has expressed delight over the ‘significant improvement’ in the standard of the NCF/PwC U17 Cricket Championship. The sixth edition, ended recently in Abuja with numerous upsets and new records set in the tournament, received commendation from stakeholders but notably organisers. Musa Ehizoje,Continue Reading
By Ijeoma Okigbo Éric Chelle, the Super Eagles’ Head Coach, has named forwards Ademola Lookman, Victor Osimhen and Simon Moses in his final list for the 2026 FIFA World Cup qualifying matches against Rwanda and Zimbabwe. Goalkeepers Stanley Nwabali and Kayode Bankole, as well as defenders William Ekong, Calvin BasseyContinue Reading
