Zenith Bank/NFF Future Eagles put Hungary to the sword at the 2019 FIFA Under-17 World Cup in Brazil
Almost all the impact players for the Golden Eaglets in Saturday night’s 4-2 defeat of Hungary in the opening match of the 2019 FIFA U-17...
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Nigeria, Egypt to Represent Africa at ITTF Team World Cup
African champions, Nigeria and Egypt will represent continent at the 2019 ITTF Team World Cup holding at the Tokyo Metropolitan Gymnasium. The five-day serves off...
“Chinese films aroused my interest in martial arts” – Nigerian Gold medallist
A gold medallist in the -73kg female category at the just-concluded 10th Korean Ambassador’s Taekwondo Championships, Uzoamaka Otuadinma, says watching Chinese films at her young...
Nigeria reclaims World Scrabble glory in India.
Nigeria has reclaimed the team title at the WESPAC World Scrabble Championship in Goa, India. A team of 11 Scrabble players captained by the African Champion,...
Nigerian wrestlers, Adekuoroye, Oborududu rise in world rankings
Commonwealth champion, Odunayo Adekuoroye (57kg) has moved one step up in the latest rankings, and is now the second-best wrestler in the world in her...
Nigerian Selected for Global Sports Mentoring Programme
A Sports Administrator at the Lagos State Sports Commission, Dr. Oluwaseun Nariwoh, has been selected to attend the U.S. government’s flagship professional development exchange to...
Nigerian Soccer Star, Victor Osimhen bags Lille POTM, after impressive goalscoring form.
Following his fine goalscoring run in the French Ligue 1, Victor Osimhen has been named Lille Player of the month for August. Osimhen heralded his arrival in France by...
World Athletics Championship: Ese Brume Wins Nigeria’s First Medal
Ese Brume wins Nigeria’s first medal at the ongoing World Athletics Championship in Doha, Qatar. The 23-year-old jumped a distance of 6.91m to win bronze...
Nigerian-born fighter, Israel Adesanya becomes the undisputed UFC middleweight champion
As he predicted, Israel ‘the last Stylebender’ Adesanya lived up to the hype yesterday as he knocked out defending champion, Robert Whitaker to become the world’s best UFC fighter in the middleweight category. In...
FIFA Beach World Cup: Nigeria, Senegal Represent Africa In Paraguay
The 2019 FIFA Beach Soccer World Cup will get underway in December as football is taken to another surface as players and countries aim for glory on...
Chukwueze, Dele-Bashiru Make Tuttosport Golden Boy 40-man List.
Super Eagles forward, Samuel Chukwueze and Flying Eagles midfielder Tom Dele-Bashiru have been included in the Golden Boy 40-man shortlist. Back in June, Tuttosport, organisers...
Nigerian wrestler Adekuoroye qualifies for Tokyo 2020 Olympics
Nigeria’s wrestler, Odunayo Adekuoroye, has qualified for the Tokyo 2020 Olympics. Adekuoroye defeated Sun Jong of North Korea 12-2 via technical superiority in the 57kg...
Breaking: Incredible D’Tigers qualify for Tokyo 2020 Olympics.
Incredible Nigeria’s D’Tigers qualify for Tokyo 2020 Olympics after beating China in their final classification game of the Federation of International Basketball Association, FIBA world...
Nigerian soccer star, Asisat Oshoala lifts first silverware with Barcelona.
Super Falcons star, Asisat Oshoala scored on Saturday to help Barcelona secured victory in the 2019 Copa Catalunya after a 4-0 win over Espanyol in...
Nigeria set best, fastest time record in 100m
Nigeria’s athletes on Day 11 of the African Games in Morocco, Nigeria’s athletes maintained dominance in their races, qualifying for the finals. Apart from Blessing Okagbare...
12th African Games: Nigeria win six gold medals in weightlifting
Team Nigeria has won six gold medals in weightlifting and three silver at the ongoing African Games in Morocco. The weightlifting event was held at the...
Chukwueze wins revelation of the season award.
Villarreal winger, Samuel Chukwueze, has won the player revelation award for the 2018/19 season at La Liga club. The award was announced on Villarreal’s Instagram page on Tuesday....
Team Nigeria Cruise Past Madagascar in Team Table Tennis Events
The two powerhouses in Africa, Nigeria and Egypt played with ease in their group matches of table tennis event of the 12th African Games holding...
PHOTOS: Nigeria contingent that won 23 medals at World Police and Fire games arrives.
Nigeria Police Contingent that won 23 Medals from the World Police and Fire Games in Chengdu- Chana arrived Nnamdi Azikwe International Airport Abuja. Photo by Gbemiga...
Zenith Bank celebrates D’Tigress on back-to-back Afrobasket Championship victory
Zenith Bank Plc, the sole sponsor of the Nigerian Female Basketball League has hailed the Nigerian female basketball team, D’Tigress, for emerging champions of the...
Peter Okoye, VJ Adams Unveil Ball for New LaLiga Season
Singer/Songwriter, Peter Okoye (Mr. P), and Celebrity On-Air Personality, VJ Adams unboxed the new LaLiga ball to signify the kick-off of the 2019/2020 LaLiga season....
Zenith Bank hails D’tigress on quarterfinal qualification
Zenith Bank Plc, the sole sponsor of the Nigerian Female Basketball League has hailed the Nigerian female basketball team, D’Tigress for their exploits at the...
IFAA admits Nigeria, appoints Prof. Chike Anibeze delegate
The Society of Experimental and Clinical Anatomists of Nigeria (SECAN) was yesterday formally admitted as a member of the International Federation of Associations of Anatomists...
Everton announces the signing of Alex Iwobi
Alex Iwobi has signed for Everton from Arsenal for an undisclosed fee after agreeing a five-year deal until the end of June 2024. The 23-year-old...
8-year-old Nigerian, Stephanie Ogechukwu Onusiriuka Won Gold Medal At African Gymnastics Championship
8-year-old Stephanie Ogechukwu Onusiriuka started Gymnastics on her own when she was just two years old. Her parents discovered her talent and decided to help...
Lagos to host U-20 Women’s World Cup
Lagos State Governor, Babajide Sanwo-Olu, has assured that the state is ready to host the 2020 U-20 Women’s World Cup. Sanwo-Olu on Tuesday received members of...
Four Nigerians make African teams to Junior NBA Global Championship
Four Nigerian youngsters have been named in the African team to the second edition of the NBA Global Championship tips off on August 6 in...
Nigerian sprinter, Jerry Jakpa, wins 200m in Europe
A week after failing to make Nigeria’s list of athletes to the Africa Games in Rabat, Morocco, Nigerian sprinter, Jerry Jakpa, won the men’s 200m...
Ndidi, Chukwueze, Iwobi ranked Nigeria’s best three in Europe
Three Super Eagles stars have been ranked the best three Nigerian players in Europe over the last six months by CIES Football Observatory. The Switzerland-based...