Sports
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13th All African Games: Sports Minister says athletes’ welfare ministry’s top priority
Nigeria’s Minister of Sports Development, Sen. John Enoh, has re-stated the Federal Government’s commitment to the welfare of athletes,who are working tirelessly to...
13th All African Games: IWF restates zero tolerance for doping
Mohammed Jalood, the President, International Weightlifting Federation (IWF), says the body has zero tolerance to doping in the sport as the weightlifting events...
13th All Africa Games: Nigeria Weightlifters Win Six Gold Medals
Nigerian weightlifters asserted their dominance in the weightlifting event at the ongoing 13th All Africa Games in Ghana on Tuesday, as two lifters...
Anthony Joshua clarifies why he didn’t acknowledge Nigeria after latest victory
Heavyweight boxer Anthony Joshua has finally broken his silence on the contentious issue surrounding his decision not to acknowledge his Nigerian heritage following...
13th All African Games: Nigeria’s Falconets advance to semi-final after stunning Senegal 4-0
The Falconets, Nigeria’s Under-20 women’s football team, thrashed their Senegalese opponents 4-0 on Monday in the second Group B match of the 13th...
Exclusive: Igali to Pres. Tinubu: Increase funding for sports for Nigeria’s global dominance
The President of the Nigeria Wrestling Federation, Daniel Igali, has called on President Bola Tinubu to increase funding for Nigerian sports to accelerate...
13th African Games: Oborududu, Adekuoroye shine as Nigerian wrestlers win six gold medal
It was a gold rush for Team Nigeria on Sunday at the ongoing 13th African Games in Accra, Ghana, after the six Nigerian...
Just in: Joshua’s incredible second-round knockout shocks Ngannou
With a devastating second-round knockout of Francis Ngannou, Anthony Joshua made it clear to the world that he still had the strength and...
Jude Bellingham suspended for two games after Valencia blowup
Real Madrid midfielder Jude Bellingham has been suspended for two La Liga games for his red card and outburst after the 2-2 draw...
Sports Minister congratulates Rivers United on their CAF Confederations Cup Qualification
The Minister of Sports Development, Sen. John Enoh, has congratulated Rivers United, Nigeria’s representative in the ongoing CAF Confederations Cup, for securing a...
African Games: 358 athletes to represent Nigeria in 25 sports – NOC
The Nigeria Olympic Committee (NOC) has announced that Nigeria will be represented by no fewer than 358 athletes in 25 sports at the...
Exclusive: Kida, a disaster to Nigerian basketball, NBBF Board should be dissolved – Kingsley Aigbonoga
Basketball fans in Nigeria have lashed out at the Nigeria Basketball Federation and the Federal Ministry of Sports Development for the abysmal performance...
Breaking: Peseiro parts ways with Super Eagles
The head coach of the Super Eagles, Jose Peseiro, has bade farewell to Nigeria as the coach of the national football team. The...
Pogba handed four-year ban for doping
Juventus’ star midfielder, Paul Pogba, has been handed a hefty four-year ban from professional football by Italy’s anti-doping tribunal. The decision comes in...
Cristiano Ronaldo suspended over alleged offensive gesture in Saudi League game
Saudi Arabia’s football governing body has suspended Cristiano Ronaldo for one game over a gesture he made on the pitch last weekend that...
