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The Director-General of the World Trade Organization (WTO), Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala, has praised football's ability to bring people together. She said this during a question-and-answer session on the opening day of the WTO Public…

The International Cricket Council (ICC) says it is satisfied with the present facilities of the sport in the country. William Glenwright, ICC General Manager (Development), said this after his three-day tour of cricket…

It's two months to the commencement of the FIFA World Cup in Qatar and Africa's representatives had contrasting fortunes in their friendly matches. While Ghana managed to pip minnows Nicaragua 1-0, Tunisia was served hot dinner…

Former Super Eagles captain John Mikel Obi has retired from Football. He made the announcement via his Instagram handle. “There is a saying that “all good things must come to an end”, and for my professional football career,…

Nigeria says it will explore all possible avenues for more youth participation in sports with a view to empowering them to become self-employed and self-reliant so as to contribute to the socio-economic development of the country.…

Head Coach Bankole Olowookere has selected team captain Alvine Dah-Zossu, midfield jewel Taiwo Afolabi and top scorer Opeyemi Ajakaye as part of Nigeria’s 21-girl squad for this year’s FIFA U17 Women’s World Cup finals. There…

The Nigerian Army (NA) has been declared the overall winner of the just concluded 2022 Armed Forces Inter-Service Sports Competition (AFISSC), which ended at the Defence Headquarters Sports Complex, Mogadishu Military Cantonment…

Taiwo Awoniyi and Ademola Lookman will lead the Super Eagles attack tonight in a friendly against Algeria's Team B in Constantine. Goal keeper Maduka Okoye returns after he last featured in February at the AFCON in Cameroun.…

The World Anti-Doping Agency will add the painkiller tramadol to the list of banned substances for athletes in competition from 2024 and has maintained its ban on cannabis after a review. The decisions were taken by WADA's…

Turkey will send more than 3,000 riot police to Qatar to help secure World Cup stadiums and hotels in a security operation paid for by the competition hosts but under Turkish command, a Turkish Interior Ministry. With a population…