NPFL: Lobi Stars relegated after 27-Year top-flight run
Lobi Stars’ remarkable 27-year tenure in the Nigeria Premier Football League came to an end on Saturday evening following a 2–0 defeat to Kano Pillars at the Sani Abacha Stadium.
Without a permanent home ground...
Mohammed V stadium reopens ahead of AFCON 2025
After months of extensive renovations, Morocco’s iconic Mohammed V Stadium in Casablanca is officially back in action, ready to host matches for the 2025 Africa Cup of Nations.
Closed since October 2023, the stadium has...
Table Tennis: Aruna Quadri opens ITTF World Cup campaign against Salifou
Quadri Aruna returns to the international stage in Macao as Nigeria’s sole representative at the 2025 ITTF World Cup, beginning his campaign against Abdel-Kader Salifou of Benin Republic at the Galaxy Arena.
The 36-year-old Aruna,...
Rivers Hoopers Cruise Past Stade Malien to Wrap Kalahari Conference in Style
Rivers Hoopers concluded their Kalahari Conference campaign in an emphatic fashion with a 79-59 blowout win over Stade Malien, stamping their dominance as they head into the Basketball Africa League (BAL) Playoffs in Pretoria,...
Alekna shatters discus world record with 75.56m in Ramona
Lithuania’s Mykolas Alekna improved his own discus world record by more than a metre with a sensational 75.56m throw at the Oklahoma Throws Series World Invitational, a World Athletics Continental Tour Bronze meeting, in...
U20 AFCON: Flying Eagles now to confront Tunisia, Kenya and Morocco
Nigeria will now have to contend with Morocco, Kenya and Tunisia in the group phase of the 24th Africa U20 Cup of Nations taking place in Egypt, 27th April – 18th May this year.
At...
Alabi claims Nigeria’s first gold as Ogunkunle shines at ITTF World Para in Jordan
Tokyo 2020 Paralympic Games bronze medallist Olufemi Alabi has secured Nigeria’s first gold medal at the ITTF World Para Future in Amman, Jordan.
Meanwhile, Paris 2024 Paralympic Games bronze medallist Isau Ogunkunle is leading Nigeria’s...
Rivers Hoopers fall to Al Ittihad in Kalahari Conference clash
Rivers Hoopers suffered their second loss of the Basketball Africa League (BAL) Kalahari Conference, falling 94-77 to Egyptian powerhouse Al-Ittihad Alexandria in a lopsided contest.
Hoopers were beaten in crucial areas, especially from beyond the...
Frank Onyeka remains hopeful about Super Eagles’ World Cup chances
Super Eagles and FC Augsburg midfielder Frank Onyeka remains confident that Nigeria can still secure qualification for the 2026 FIFA World Cup.
Nigeria’s chances took a hit after a disappointing home draw against the Warriors...
NFF mourns as ‘Chairman’ Christian Chukwu, 1980 AFCON-winning captain, dies at 74
The Nigeria Football Federation has expressed deep sorrow after it was confirmed that Christian Chukwuemeka Chukwu, who captained Nigeria’s 1980 Africa Cup of Nations-winning squad and later coached the team, had died in his...