Sports

NOC holds sports medicine seminar for female medics

The Nigerian Olympic Committee (NOC) has launched a sports medicine seminar in Benin City to equip female medical professionals with skills to improve the health and performance of female...

Why NOC plans to launch safe sport policy June 16

The Nigerian Olympic Committee (NOC) will launch its Safeguard Policy for Sports in Nigeria on June 16, 2026,...

​The 2026 Olympic Day celebration postponed by a week

The main organisers of the Sport-For-All Commission under the Nigeria Olympic Committee (NOC) have announced a one-week postponement...

FIFA World Cup 2026: Durable themes in troubled times

By Chidi Anselm Odinkalu When the FIFA World Cup finals kick off on June 11, Nigeria’s presence will be felt,...

15 Nigerians to play for other nations at FIFA World Cup

By Dianabasi Effiong No fewer than 15 footballers of Nigerian descent will feature for other nations at the FIFA...
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Super Eagles star Samuel Chukwueze loses mother

Nigeria’s football community is in mourning again. Abia-born Super Eagles winger, Samuel Chukwueze, has lost his mother after a brief illness. The sad news...

2026 FIFA WC qualifier: Gambia roll over Seychelles

By Vincent Obi Cairo- Gambia unleashed a goal-scoring frenzy as they clinched their first victory of the 2026 World Cup qualifying campaign, defeating Seychelles 5-1...

Nigeria to celebrate King’s Baton Relay ahead of Glasgow Games

The King’s Baton Relay will be hosted in Nigeria between June 15 and June 18, 2025, under the auspices of Commonwealth Sport and the...

Lagos Mangrove Marathon race holds July 29 in Ibeju-Lekki

All is now set for the Lagos 2023 Mangrove Marathon Race taking place on July 29 along the Ibeju-Lekki expressway corridor.

President Tinubu rewards D’Tigress with $100,000, others

President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has announced a reward package for Nigeria’s senior women’s basketball team, D’Tigress, following their victory at the 2025 FIBA Women’s...

NOC condoles Kano, Ogun Govt. sports bodies over death of athletes

Lagos, June 1, 2025: The Nigeria Olympic Committee (NOC) says that with a heavy heart, it is extending its condolences over the death of...
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