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D'Tigress rise to eighth in latest FIBA Rankings

  African champions, D’Tigress of Nigeria, have climbed three spots to 8th in the latest FIBA Women’s World Rankings.   With 640.1 points, the reigning African queens leapfrog...

August 15, 2025

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Murjanatu Musa joins Basket Landes for 2025-26 season

    French top-flight side Basket Landes have announced the signing of Nigerian centre Murjanatu Musa on a one-year deal ahead of the 2025–26 campaign.   The 25-year-old makes...

August 14, 2025

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2025 Afrobasket: D'Tigers roar past Madagascar in opening game

    Nigeria’s senior men’s basketball team, D’Tigers, began their 2025 AfroBasket journey on a high, overpowering Madagascar 77–59 in Luanda, Angola, on Wednesday a...

August 14, 2025

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YSFON Ramat Cup: Kwara win big as quarter final take shape

  Kwara State’s U-16 team delivered a resounding statement at the 40th edition of the Youth Sports Federation of Nigeria (YSFON) Ramat Cup International on Tuesday, dismantling Plateau Sta...

August 13, 2025

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CHAN 2024: Sudan thrash Nigeria to end their campaign

    Nigeria’s African Nations Championship dream ended in brutal fashion on Tuesday, as Sudan swept aside the Super Eagles B team with a commanding 4-0 victory in their second Group...

August 13, 2025

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NPFL mourns Shooting Stars Assistant Coach Akin Olowokere

  The Nigeria Premier Football League (NPFL) has expressed deep sorrow over the passing of Akin Olowokere, an assistant coach of Shooting Stars Sports Club (3SC), who died on Monday.   Ol...

August 12, 2025

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NPFL Youth League: Race for final four slots begins in Kano and Umuahia

  Remo Stars have crowned themselves champions of the Ikenne Centre in the 2025 Nigeria Premier Football League (NPFL) Youth League, with their forward, Daniel Arierhi, finishing as the tourname...

August 12, 2025

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2025 Nigeria Premier Basketball League set for high stakes tip off

  The stage is almost set for Nigeria’s biggest basketball showpiece, as the 2025 Nigerian Premier Basketball League gets into action on August 28.    Rivers Hoopers, the kings...

August 11, 2025

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Asaba gears up to welcome Nigeria's future sports stars

  In a few weeks, the city of Asaba will once again become the heartbeat of Nigerian youth sports. The ninth National Youth Games is set for August 26 to September 6, and if Delta State’s...

August 11, 2025

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CAF inter Club draws: Nigerian teams learn Preliminary opponents

    Nigeria’s representatives in the 2025/26 CAF Interclub competitions Remo Stars, Rivers United, Kwara United, and Abia Warriors have discovered their preliminary round opponents f...

August 10, 2025

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Nigeria unveil final 12-man squad for 2025 FIBA Afrobasket

    Nigeria have confirmed their final 12-man roster for the 2025 FIBA Men’s AfroBasket Championship in Angola, with interim head coach Mohammed Abdulrahman leading the charge. &nbs...

August 10, 2025

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NPFL Youth League: Remo Stars, Ikorodu City seal south west spot

  After four games apiece and with just one matchday to go, Remo Stars and Ikorodu City have booked their spots in the finals playoff of the 2025 NPFL Youth League from the Southwest zone. &nbs...

August 09, 2025