Nigeria

Nigeria’s Qassim Abdulsallam has been selected by the Confederation of African Football (CAF), as one of the centre referees expected to officiate at the 2024 African Nations Championship (CHAN). CHAN is a biennial continental tournament…

Sodiq Ismail is on the verge of leaving Nigeria Premier Football League, NPFL, side,Remo Stars for Albanian club, FK Partizani. According to reports, the right-back is expected to sign a three-year contract with the club. Sodiq caught…

At the just concluded 2024 Mister international, Samuel Chinemerem Nwajagu became the first Nigerian and african to win this pageant. The 23-year old model who is from Anambra state, is a software engineer and…

More than 200 motorcycle riders have taken part in the 2024 Bikers Parade, part of the renowned Cross River State Carnival held within Calabar, the capital city. The 12-kilometre road show was flagged off in grand style by the Cross River…

Ogun State Governor, Dapo Abiodun, has announced plans by the State government to construct a new Boxing ring in honour of Anthony Joshua. Abiodun also announced that the two-time former world heavyweight boxing champion would be…

Nine-time Nigeria Premier Football League (NPFL) champions, Enyimba FC, have bolstered their squad with the signing of former Super Eagles forward Brown Ideye. Ideye, 36, who played for several clubs in Europe, joins the Aba-based club…

With the aim of taking estate sportsmanship to the mainstream, Abuja Estates Football Championship (AEFC) looks to revolutionise grassroots sports in Nigeria, hosting the nation's first ever inter-estates sport competition. A few days…

Nigeria’s Super Eagles B team have qualified for the 2024 African Nations Championship (CHAN), after defeating Ghana's Black Galaxies 3-1 in the second leg of the qualifiers, at the Godswill Akpabio Stadium in Uyo, Akwa Ibom State on…

The stage is set for an electrifying weekend as the second-leg matches of the 2024 African Nations Championship (CHAN) qualifiers renew fierce rivalries and unfolds. Topping the bill is the “Jollof Derby,” a historic clash between…

The National Sports Commission (NSC) has unveiled the Renewed Hope Initiative for Nigeria’s Sports Economy (RHINSE), to transform the nation’s sports industry. The NSC Chairman, Shehu Dikko, disclosed this in a statement in Abuja. RHINSE…