Examining Nigerian youths’ growing sports betting habit
2024-04-20
Examining Nigerian youths’ growing sports betting habitContinue Reading
Stakeholders, organisers rename Nigeria’s FA Cup
2024-04-20
By Aderonke Ojediran The Federation (FA) Cup, a Nigerian domestic football tournament, with teams drawn from the 36 states and the FCT, has been renamed “The President Federation Cup”. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that the renaming ceremony, attended by the organisers and stakeholders, took place on FridayContinue Reading
Kwara Govt. to renovate indoor sports hall with N2bn
2024-04-18
By Bushrah Yusuf-Badmus Kwara Government said it had commenced the renovation of the indoor Sports Hall of the state stadium at the cost of N2.06 billion. The Executive Chairman of the State Sports Commission, Bola Mogaji disclosed this while addressing newsmen on Wednesday in Ilorin. He said that Gov. AbdulrahmanContinue Reading
NOC says it handles scholarship grants to athletes with transparency
2024-04-11
By Olanrewaju Akojede The National Olympic Committee (NOC), says it obtained scholarships from the International Olympic Committee (IOC) through its affiliate bodies, Olympic Solidarity and the Association of National Olympic Committees (ANOCA). The Public Relations Officer of NOC, Tony Nezianya, in a statement on Thursday in Lagos, disclosed that theContinue Reading
Sports minister hails Super Falcons qualification for Paris Olympics
2024-04-10
By Muhyideen Jimoh The Minister of Sports Development, Sen. John Owan Enoh, has praised the Super Falcons of Nigeria for qualifying for the 2024 Olympic Games in Paris after edging South Africa over two legs. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that the Super Falcons booked their ticket toContinue Reading
Super Falcons qualify for Paris 2024 Olympics
2024-04-09
By Ijeoma Okigbo Nigeria’s Super Falcons have qualified for the Paris 2024 Olympics. To qualify, the Super Falcons defeated the Bayana Bayana of South Africa 1-0 on aggregate in the two-legged encounter to seal qualification for the first time in 16 years. The nine-time African champions had defeated their SouthContinue Reading
Olympic qualifier: Sports minister charges Super Falcons to break jink in Pretoria
2024-04-07
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
Injury: Super Eagles star Boniface back in Bayer Leverkusen squad —- Alonso
2024-04-02
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
MMA: Nigeria’s Ukah defeats Uganda’s Akello, extends unbeaten record
2024-04-01
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
Man City can still win EPL title, says Haaland
2024-04-01
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
