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
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
