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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2026: Nigerian U16-Basketball Team prepares for Youth Olympic Games

In a significant step toward the upcoming Youth Olympic Games in Dakar 2026, Nigeria's Under-16 female basketball team has received an official invitation to...

Analysing IOC/NOC Advanced Sports Management Course (ASMC)

Analysing 3rd Module of IOC/NOC Advanced Sports Management Course (ASMC) By Tony Nezianya** The recently concluded 3rd Module of the International Olympic Committee and Nigeria Olympic...

Real Madrid dismisses Champions League final refund as ‘insufficient’

Real Madrid will not cooperate with UEFA's refund procedure for fans who attended last year's Champions League final, the La Liga club said on Thursday, stating that the compensation proposed by the governing body is "insufficient".

Pogba’s second sample tests positive in counter-analysis – reports

Juventus midfielder Paul Pogba's positive doping test has been confirmed in a counter-analysis on a second sample, Sky Sports and ANSA news agency reported on Friday, a month after he was provisionally suspended.

Morocco’s Rahimi emerges top scorer at Paris 2024 Olympics

Paris, France - Morocco's Soufiane Rahimi has etched his name into Olympic football history, clinching the top scorer award at the Paris 2024 Men's...

W/African Judo Union elects Exco to run its affairs 

West African Judo Union elects Exco to run its affairs for quadrennial  The president of the Nigeria Olympic Committee, Engr. Habu Ahmed Gumel congratulated the...
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