By Muhyideen Jimoh The Minister of Sports Development, John Owan Enoh, has tasked the Super Falcons of Nigeria to defeat their South African counterparts in the second leg of their Olympic qualifiers on Tuesday in Pretoria. The minister stated this in a statement issued by his Special Assistant on Media,Continue Reading
Bayer Leverkusen striker, Victor Boniface will be back in the squad for Wednesday’s German Cup semi-final against Fortuna Dusseldorf following a three-month injury absence, coach Xabi Alonso said on Tuesday. The 23-year-old Super Eagles forward underwent surgery on an adductor muscle injury in January after being injured while preparingContinue Reading
By Victor Nwachukwu Nigeria’s Female fighting sensation Cpl Juliet Ukah of Police College, Ikeja, on Sunday night in Enugu defeated Eunice Akello of Uganda, to extend her unbeaten run in Mixed Martial Arts (MMA). The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that Ukah, who is the lead in the AfricanContinue Reading
Manchester City goal poacher, Erling Haaland, has said that his team can still win the English Premier League (EPL) title in spite of their goalless draw with title contenders Arsenal on Sunday. The encounter which took place at the Etihad Stadium saw Manchester City and Arsenal handing Liverpool the advantageContinue Reading
By Isaiah Eka Rivers United FC of Nigeria on Sunday secured a narrow 1-0 victory over the USM Alger in the Totalenergies CAF Confederation Cup match in Uyo. The encounter against the visitors played at the Godswill Akpabio International Stadium is the first leg quarter-finals match. The Garden City darlingContinue Reading
By Victor Okoye It was a tension-soaked Mixed Martial Arts (MMA) fight night in Abuja on Saturday, as Cameroon’s Octave Ayinde defeated Nigeria’s Vincent Ebenezer in the event’s main card. This was after Nigeria’s Yahaya Yahuza had defeated Christopher Moly of DR Congo in the -84kg weight class. The NewsContinue Reading
By Victor Okoye The Nigerian Mixed Martial Arts Federation (NMMAF) says it is organising an International Mixed Martial Arts (MMA) event to promote peace and unity in the country. Ebere Benard, the Youth Director of NMMAF, said the event was geared towards promoting peace and safety of lives and propertyContinue Reading
By Victor Okoye The Nigeria Olympic Committee (NOC) through its Women Commission, has urged women to be more involved in sports and other walks of life to inspire the next generation leaders. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that this was the message at the body’s celebration of theContinue Reading
By Muhyideen Jimoh The Minister of Sports Development, Sen. John Owan Enoh says Nigeria has the capacity to host the Commonwealth Games in 2030, with improvement in its facilities. The minister stated this on Tuesday in Abuja while addressing newsmen on the performance of Team Nigeria at the just concludedContinue Reading
By Christian Njoku Mr Ama-Ebi Ebikpolade, the South-South Representative on the Board of the Nigerian Table Tennis Federation (NTTF), has donated two international standard table tennis boards to the Cross River Table Tennis Federation. Ebikpolade, who spoke while presenting the items on Tuesday in Calabar, said the gesture was toContinue Reading
