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The Portland Fire have signed Nigeria women’s national team captain Amy Okonkwo to a standard WNBA contract, the team announced Tuesday. The 29-year-old forward joins the Fire under the league’s Season-Ending Injury Exception as a...

Bendel Insurance head coach, Kennedy Boboye, has been cleared to return to the technical area after his suspension was suspended by the Nigeria Premier Football League (NPFL) Disciplinary Committee. The decision followed a review of...

Three players from Nigeria’s Flying Eagles Adeleke, Lucky and Alfred have been named in the official Team of the Tournament following the conclusion of the WAFU B U20 Championship. Despite Nigeria’s failure to win the...

Nigeria Premier Football League (NPFL) side Plateau United have suspended plans to modify the club’s official logo following concerns raised by stakeholders. The club has decided to put the proposed logo change on hold to...

Super Falcons forward Asisat Oshoala has called on Nigerians to throw their weight behind the team ahead of their crucial World Cup playoff clash against South Africa’s Banyana Banyana. The Super Falcons face a decisive...

Nairobi has officially submitted its formal bid to host the 2029 World Athletics Championships, stepping up efforts to bring the global athletics showpiece to Africa. The Kenyan capital has presented its hosting proposal as a...

Somali referee Omar Artan has been appointed to officiate the 2026 UEFA Super Cup final between Paris Saint-Germain and Aston Villa. The historic encounter will take place on Wednesday, August 12, 2026, at the Red...

Super Falcons head coach Justine Madugu is set to make changes to his squad ahead of Nigeria’s crucial FIFA Women’s World Cup playoff clash against South Africa’s Banyana Banyana. Madugu hinted that underperforming players could...

Algeria and Morocco have secured qualification for the 2027 FIFA Women’s World Cup after both North African nations recorded hard-fought victories in their respective quarter-final matches at the 2026 Women’s Africa Cup of Nations...

Nigeria have been stripped of the African and national U-20 records set in the mixed 4x100m relay at the World U-20 Athletics Championships after the team was disqualified over the use of unauthorised spikes. The...