By Victor Okoye Coach Eric Chelle and captain William Troost-Ekong have praised the Super Eagles’ resilience after a crucial 2-1 win over Lesotho in Polokwane, South Africa on Friday. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that the victory keeps Nigeria’s hope alive for the 2026 FIFA World Cup qualification.Continue Reading
By Aderonke Ojo Nigeria got off to a flying start at the 2025 Africa Hockey Cup of Nations on Saturday as the men’s team defeated Ghana 2-1 in the tournament’s opener in Ismailia, Egypt. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that the result was a vital win for NigeriaContinue Reading
By Victor Okoye, News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) In spite of a shaky campaign, Nigeria’s World Cup hopes remain alive. Nigeria’s Super Eagles revived hopes of qualifying for the 2026 FIFA World Cup following a 2-1 win over Lesotho in Polokwane, South Africa. The result keeps Nigeria in contention inContinue Reading
By Vivian Ahanmisi The Nigerian women rugby team, Green Falcons on Saturday defeated the Leopardess of Ghana 24–8 in the second leg of their two-match international friendly series. The match was held at the Alaro City Rugby Pitch in Ibeju-Lekki, Lagos. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that theContinue Reading
By Victor Okoye Nigeria’s Super Eagles defeated Lesotho 2–1 on Friday in Polokwane, keeping their hopes alive for a spot at the 2026 FIFA World Cup. The victory places Nigeria third in Group C with 14 points. Benin Republic, who secured a 1–0 win over Rwanda in Kigali, remain topContinue Reading
By Uche Bibilari The Acting Vice-Chancellor of the University of Abuja (now Yakubu Gowon University), Prof. Matthew Adamu, has highlighted the role of sports as a powerful tool for peace and unity. Adamu said this during the opening ceremony of the Pre-Nigeria University Games Association (NUGA) event on Thursday inContinue Reading
By Ijeoma Okigbo The Managing Director of the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN), Ali Muhammad Ali, has pledged strong support for the Sports Writers Association of Nigeria (SWAN) as the association marks its 60th anniversary. Ali made the pledge on Wednesday in Abuja during a courtesy visit by members ofContinue Reading
By Ijeoma Okigbo Nigeria’s U-17 women’s national team, the Flamingos, will depart Abuja in the early hours of Wednesday, en route Morocco, as they begin the final preparations for the 2025 FIFA U-17 Women’s World Cup. The team is scheduled to arrive in Morocco’s industrial and economic capital, Casablanca where they willContinue Reading
By Ehigimetor Igbaugba Gov. Bassey Otu of Cross River has assured that the state is fully prepared and safe to host the 2026 edition of the Nigerian Universities Games Association (NUGA). He gave the assurance on Tuesday when he led a NUGA delegation and the management team of the UniversityContinue Reading
By Vivian Ahanmisi The Local Organising Committee of the E1 Lagos GP on Friday took some journalists on a familiarisation tour of the Lagos waterfront as preparations intensify. The two-day international championship is scheduled to hold from Oct. 4 toContinue Reading
