Sports

Mexico disgraced South Africa 2-0 at start of World Cup

Mexico got the World Cup party started as the co-hosts swept away South Africa 2-0 on Thursday in an encounter with three red cards as the quadrennial football extravaganza...

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...

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,...
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NOC Women’s Commission holds South West Seminar

The Women Commission of the Nigeria Olympic Committee (NOC) will host the Southwest wing of the seminar in collaboration with the Ekiti State Government. Prof....

Osimhen double earns Napoli 3-1 comeback win over promoted Frosinone

Champions Napoli survived an early scare as they began their title defence with a 3-1 win at newly-promoted Frosinone in their Serie A season opener on Saturday after Victor Osimhen scored twice.

FIFA Rankings: Equatorial Guinea, Angola, DRC advance

Zurich, Switzerland - The spotlight this quarter in the latest FIFA ranking is on the extraordinary achievements of Equatorial Guinea, Angola, and the Democratic...

2024 FIFA U-17 WWC: Nigerian team leaves for competition

Abuja, Nigeria - Nigeria’s Under-17 women’s national team, the Flamingos, departed the country for Santo Domingo, the capital of the Dominican Republic, ahead of...

Barcelona beats Benfica in nine-goal Champions League classic

Barcelona mounted an incredible comeback at Estádio da Luz on a UEFA Champions League (UCL) night that saw them come back from 4-2 down...

NOC President mourns Nigeria Tennis Federation President, Akindoju

ABUJA, Nigeria – October 3, 2025 – The President of the Nigeria Olympic Committee (NOC), Engr. Habu Ahmed Gumel, has extended his heartfelt condolences...
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