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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FIFA Women’s World Cup trophy arrives in Abuja, Nigeria

The original FIFA Women’s World Cup trophy to be competed for by 32 teams from across the globe from July 20 to Aug. 20 arrived in Abuja on Saturday afternoon.

NOC saddened over the death of gold medalist mother

The Nigeria Olympic Committee (NOC) says it is deeply saddened to announce the passing of Mrs Omotola Adekuoroye, the mother of Nigeria's Commonwealth Games gold medalist, Oduanyo Adekuoroye.

NOC President Habu Gumel bags FIVB, CAVB award

The president of the Nigeria Olympic Committee, Engr. Habu Gumel, on, has been awarded with the African Order of Merit of the Confederation of...

Officials hail Abakaliki FC for miraculous federation cup feat

Abakaliki, Nigeria - The Immediate Past Commissioner for Youth Development and Sports in Ebonyi, Charles Akpu-enika, has congratulated Abakaliki Football Club for its miraculous...

De Ligt on target as Bayern climbs back with win

Bayern Munich snatched a 2-1 victory at VfB Stuttgart on Saturday courtesy of a fine Matthijs de Ligt performance that put them back into top spot in the Bundesliga.

Nigeria gloriously ends 7th Commonwealth Youth Games, winning 8 medals

The beautiful Caribbean city of Port of Spain, in Trinidad and Tobago has just ended the successful staging of the 7th Commonwealth Youth Games (CYG).
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