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13th All African Games: Nigeria’s Tobi Amusan wins women’s 100m hurdles heat

Nigerian sprint queen, Tobi Amusan, has won the women’s 100m hurdles round 1 heat at the 13th Africa Games in Ghana. Amusan won...

International Break: Iwobi, Simon, Nwabali, seven others arrive Super Eagles’ Morocco camp

With major leagues paused due to a break, 10 players have arrived at the Super Eagles camp in Morocco ahead of the friendlies...

FG lauds wrestling team as athletes sweep medals again at African Senior Champs in Egypt

The Minister of Sports Development, Sen. John Enoh, has applauded the Daniel Igali-led Nigerian Wrestling Federation for their exceptional performance at the African...

13th All African Games: Falconets to battle Ghana for gold

Nigeria’s U-20 female football team, the Falconets, will take on Ghana on Thursday in the final of the women’s football event at the...

Sports Minister advocates Nigeria’s hosting of the Commonwealth Games in 2030

Nigeria’s Minister of Sports Development, Sen. John Enoh, has called for the hosting of the Commonwealth Games by an African country, highlighting the...

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...