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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I am a proudly happy Nigerian-US boxer – Igbokwe

Raphael Igbokwe, aka "Trouble", a Nigerian Diaspora Boxer has expressed his excitement to be back home after 12 years in the United States, saying...

Barca concede twice in added time as Villarreal win goal-fest

Barcelona, Jan. 27, 2024 (Reuters) - Barcelona were stunned as they conceded goals to Villarreal's Alexander Sorloth and Jose Luis Morales deep into stoppage...

Amaju Pinnick Narrowly Loses FIFA Council Seat

By Dianabasi Effiong Nigeria’s candidate, Amaju Melvin Pinnick, very narrowly failed to retain his FIFA Council seat, losing by a single vote at the poll...

2024 CAF Women’s Champions League qualifiers scheduled for August

Cairo, Egypt - Qualifiers for the fourth edition of the 2024 CAF Women’s Champions League begin in August. Title holders, Mamelodi Sundowns, have already qualified...

FG apologizes to Nigerians over performance at Olympic Games

The federal government has apologized to Nigerians for the poor outing of the country’s athletes at the just-concluded Olympic Games in Paris. The Nigerian contingent...

Rashford fires Man Utd 2-1 over Palace, Casemiro sees red

Marcus Rashford won a first-half penalty before scoring himself in the second half as Manchester United survived a straight red card for Casemiro to beat Crystal Palace 2-1 in the Premier League at Old Trafford on Saturday.
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