By Aderonke Ojo Nigeria’s Under-20 female football team, the Falconets, on Monday reached the finals of the women’s football event at the 13th African Games in Ghana. They defeated their Ugandan counterparts 2-0 in the semi-finals of their match at the Cape Coast Stadium. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN)Continue Reading
By Kazeem Akande Busayo Olatunji, a top ranked Nigerian Squash player, says her target is to win the 9,000 dollar grand prize at the upcoming international Squash tournament in Canada. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that the Nigerian player will be participating in ‘The Bee-Clean Edmonton SquashContinue Reading
By Usman Aliyu A maiden tennis competition for veterans in South South Nigeria opened on Friday in Benin with more than 70 players. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that the event is being organised by Elo Jackson International, in collaboration with the Edo Tennis Association. Declaring the eventContinue Reading
By Muhyideen Jimoh The Nationwide League One (NLO) has signed a four-year sponsorship deal worth N964 million with New Year Mega Lottery. NLO Chairman, Silas Agara disclosed this at the unveiling and signing of the Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) on Thursday in Abuja. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reportsContinue Reading
By Philip Yatai The Minister of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Mr Nyesom Wike, has announced the re-introduction of annual school sports festival, 25 years after the last edition. Wike made the announcement during the grand finale of the maiden Nyesom Wike FCT School Sports Festival at the MKO AbiolaContinue Reading
By Lilian U. Okoro A Senior Advocate of Nigeria (SAN), Tunde Alara, has identified sporting activities as instruments that boost the social skills, physical fitness and mental well-being of Persons with Disabilities (PWDs). Alara, represented by Alara Oluwasegun, a Lawyer, made the assertion at the 17th Edition Inter-house SportsContinue Reading
By Babatunde Ogunrinde Harrison Jalla, the Chairman, Professional Footballers Association of Nigeria (PFAN), has urged the Nigeria Football Federation (NFF) to look inwards in choosing the head coach for the Super Eagles. Jalla, who said this while addressing newsmen on Tuesday in Lagos, said it was time an indigenous coachContinue Reading
By Aderonke Ojo Nigeria’s Under-20 women football team, the Falconets, on Monday defeated their Senegalese counterparts 4-0 in the second Group B game at he ongoing 13th African Games in Ghana. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that the Falconets have booked their place in the semi-finals of theContinue Reading
By Georgina Adegbie Team Nigeria recorded a clean sweep of gold medals on Sunday at the ongoing African Games in Ghana, after six female wrestlers won in their various categories. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that Mercy Genesis kick-started the gold medal rush; winning Nigeria’s first wrestling goldContinue Reading
By Joshua Olomu Canadian International rapper, Drake, has lost a massive 600,000 dollars bet after Anthony Joshua knocked out Francis Ngannou in their much-hyped heavyweight showdown in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that Anthony Joshua secured a brutal knockout (KO), against Francis Ngannou in the secondContinue Reading
