By Muhyideen Jimoh The Nigeria Natural Bodybuilding Association (NNBBA) says preparations are in full swing for Nigerian bodybuilders to excel in the upcoming African qualifiers for the World Natural Bodybuilding Championships billed for the United States. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that the 2024 World Natural Bodybuilding FederationContinue Reading
By Muhyideen Jimoh Sports Stakeholders have called for better funding and early preparation of athletes ahead of the Los Angeles 2028 Olympics, for Nigeria to make appreciable impact at the Games. The stakeholders comprising of officials from the Nigeria Olympic Committee (NOC), Sports Federations, Technical departments of the Sports MinistryContinue Reading
Sports betting in Nigeria has changed a lot over time growing from a small hobby to a big trend. This change has had a big effect on the country’s economy and society, and now millions of Nigerians bet on sports in different ways. Online betting sites and betting on phonesContinue Reading
By Victor Okoye Super Eagles interim coach Augustine Eguavoen has dismissed rumours making the rounds that he has quit his role, following Tuesday’s barren draw against the Amavubi of Rwanda in Kigali. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that the rumours of Eguavoen’s resignation started making theContinue Reading
By Victor Okoye Olusegun Runsewe, President of Nigeria Golf Federation (NGF), has commended Nigeria’s female teenage golfer, Iyene Essien, for her exploits at the St. Lawrence University Fall Invitational in Canton, New York, U.S. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that Essien, a first-year Electrical Engineering student of UnionContinue Reading
By Victor Okoye The Nigeria Football Federation (NFF) has approved the German tactician, Bruno Labbadia, to become the Head Coach of Nigeria’s Senior Men National Team, Super Eagles. A statement by Ademola Olajire, NFF’s Director of Communications, indicates that NFF General Secretary, Mohammed Sanusi, said Labbadia’s appointment wasContinue Reading
Remo Stars Football Club of Ikenne on Sunday at Rabat in Morocco crashed out of the 2024/2025 African Champions League in the competition’s first preliminary round. The 2023/2024 Nigeria Premier Football League (NPFL) runners-up crashed out after losing 2-3 aggregate to Moroccan side AS FAR Rabat. The News Agency ofContinue Reading
By Victor Okoye David Inalegwu of Henry Seriake Dickson Golf and Country Club, Bayelsa on Sunday won the 16th IBB Junior Open Golf Championship in Abuja. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that the three-day championship teed off on Friday at the IBB International Golf and Country Club (IBBIGCC),Continue Reading
By Victor Okoye Some sports enthusiasts in Abuja have called for the consolidation of golf’s future in the country. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that this was the main thrust at the 16th edition of the IBB Junior Golf Open at the IBB International Golf and Country Club,Continue Reading
By Victor Okoye The President, Nigeria Golf Federation (NGF), Otunba Olusegun Runsewe, says the world class facility of the Golf and Health Signature (GHS) in Abuja would groom Nigerian professionals who would become “Tiger Woods” in future. Runsewe stated this on the sidelines of a retreat organised by the IBBContinue Reading
