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6,382 athletes and officials confirmed for 2025 National Youth Games in Asaba

    The National Sports Commission has confirmed that 6,382 athletes and officials will take part in the 2025 National Youth Games, set for August 29 to September 6 in Asaba, Delta State....

August 28, 2025

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Bayelsa Queens seal WAFU-B semi final berth with win over ASKO

    Bayelsa Queens sealed their place in the semi-finals of the 2025 WAFU B Women’s Champions League after a convincing 3-0 victory over Togo’s ASKO on Wednesday at the Stade d...

August 28, 2025

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NPFL to honour Daniel Ogunmodede and Anas Yusuf in Abuja

    The Nigeria Premier Football League (NPFL) board has announced plans to celebrate two of last season’s standout performers, Remo Stars head coach Daniel Ogunmodede, and Nasarawa...

August 28, 2025

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D'Tigers finish fifth as Angola claim record 12th Afrobasket title

    Nigeria’s senior men’s basketball team, D’Tigers, wrapped up their 2025 FIBA AfroBasket campaign in fifth place after the 13-day tournament concluded in Angola on Sun...

August 26, 2025

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Leke Oyede names final 14 as Female Yellow Greens target World Cup spot in Namibia

  Nigeria’s women’s cricket coach, Leke Oyede, has unveiled his final 14-player squad for the 2026 ICC T20 Women’s World Cup Africa Qualifier, scheduled for August 28 to Septem...

August 26, 2025

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NPFL26: Shooting Stars fall at home as El-Kanemi beat Insurance

NPFL 26: Shooting Stars Fall at Home as El- Kanemi powered past Bendel Insurance   By Nengi Ernest    Shooting Stars Sports Club of Ibadan endured a disappointing start to their 202...

August 25, 2025

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Bayelsa Queens edge Ghana Police Ladies in WAFU-B opener

  Bayelsa Queens kicked off their WAFU B CAF Women’s Champions League qualifying campaign on a bright note, defeating Ghana’s Police Ladies 2-1 on Sunday at the Stade Charles Konan B...

August 25, 2025

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Eric Chelle names 31-man provisional squad for double World Cup Qualifiers

    Head Coach Eric Chelle has unveiled a 31-man provisional squad for Nigeria’s crucial 2026 FIFA World Cup qualifying matches against Rwanda and South Africa next month, with skipp...

August 23, 2025

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Remo Stars and Rivers United share spoils in NPFL opener

    Defending champions, Remo Stars began their Nigeria Premier Football League title defence with a tense 1-1 draw against last season’s runners-up Rivers United in a feisty opening...

August 23, 2025

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NNL reschedules Annual General Meeting

  The Nigeria National League (NNL) has shifted the date of its 16th Annual General Meeting from September 10 to September 13, 2025, with Kaduna State remaining the host venue.   In a sta...

August 23, 2025

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WNBA: Dallas Wings sign Nigeria's Amy Okonkwo

  The Dallas Wings have added Nigerian forward Amy Okonkwo on a seven-day hardship contract.   Okonkwo joins the Wings fresh off leading Nigeria’s D’Tigress to their fifth str...

August 23, 2025

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Nigeria crowned champions of CAA Region II Senior Athletics Championship in Accra

    Team Nigeria once again proved their dominance on the track and field, emerging overall winners at the second edition of the Confederation of African Athletics (CAA) Region II Senior A...

August 23, 2025